A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches
| Male Eleazer Fitch Backus |
| Birth | 13 Jan 1770 | Norwich, New London, Connecticut  |
| Death | 22 Jan 1859 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Burial | 25 Jan 1859 | Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Marriage | Sep 1803 | |
| Other Spouse | Elizabeth Chester | F5701 | |
| Marriage | 8 Jun 1807 | Albany, Albany, New York |
| Father | Ebenezer Backus, Jr. | F159 Group Sheet | |
| Mother | Elizabeth Fitch | F159 Group Sheet | |
| Female Harriet Whiting |
| Birth | 14 Sep 1779 | Canaan, Columbia, New York |
| Death | 13 Jul 1804 | Albany, Albany, New York |
| Burial | 15 Jul 1804 | Canaan Cemetery, Canaan, Columbia, New York |
| Father | Col. William Bradford Whiting | F254 Group Sheet | |
| Mother | Amy Lathrop | F254 Group Sheet | |
| Female Infant Backus |
| Birth | 13 Jul 1804 | Albany, Albany, New York |
| Death | 13 Jul 1804 | Albany, Albany, New York |
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Genealogy begins as an interest, Becomes a hobby; Continues as an avocation, Takes over as an obsession, And in its last stages, Is an incurable disease.
