Rev. John Chester Backus

1810 - 1884  (73 years)

• Name	John Chester Backus
  Title	Rev.
  Born	3 Sep 1810	Albany, Albany, New York
  Gender	Male
  Died	8 Apr 1884	Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  Age	73 years
  Buried	11 Apr 1884	Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  Siblings	1. Rev. Jonathan Trumbull Backus,   b. 27 Jan 1809, Albany, Albany, New York ,   d. 21 Jan 1892, Schenectady, Schenectady, New York
  	2. Elizabeth Huntington Backus,   b. 14 Oct 1811, Albany, Albany, New York ,   d. 23 Sep 1816, Albany, Albany, New York
  	3. Mary Backus,   b. 28 Dec 1813, Albany, Albany, New York ,   d. 23 Dec 1892, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  Person ID	I14151	Backus Genealogy | Backus Family
  Last Modified	12 Jun 2013

  
  

  Father	Eleazer Fitch Backus,   b. 13 Jan 1770, Norwich, New London, Connecticut ,   d. 22 Jan 1859, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (Age 89 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Chester,   b. 10 Nov 1774, Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut ,   d. 14 Aug 1847, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (Age 72 years)
  Married	8 Jun 1807	Albany, Albany, New York
  Family ID	F5701	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Letitia Carey Smith,   b. Abt 1815, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ,   d. 4 Apr 1892, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (Age ~ 77 years)
  Children	1. Dr. John Smith Backus,   b. 20 Apr 1841, Baltimore, Independent Cities, Maryland ,   d. 23 Apr 1871, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (Age 30 years)   2. Charles Chauncy Backus,   b. 9 Jan 1843, Baltimore, Independent Cities, Maryland ,   d. 23 Jan 1875, Baltimore, Independent Cities, Maryland  (Age 32 years)   3. Elizabeth Chester Backus,   b. 17 Oct 1845, Baltimore, Independent Cities, Maryland ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Matilda Smith Backus,   b. 5 Jan 1847, Baltimore, Independent Cities, Maryland ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Mary Bayard Backus,   b. 9 Mar 1850, Baltimore, Independent Cities, Maryland ,   d. 30 Mar 1912, Baltimore, Independent Cities, Maryland  (Age 62 years)
  Last Modified	6 Aug 2012
  Family ID	F8169	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 3 Sep 1810 - Albany, Albany, New York Child - Dr. John Smith Backus - 20 Apr 1841 - Baltimore, Independent Cities, Maryland Child - Charles Chauncy Backus - 9 Jan 1843 - Baltimore, Independent Cities, Maryland Child - Elizabeth Chester Backus - 17 Oct 1845 - Baltimore, Independent Cities, Maryland Child - Matilda Smith Backus - 5 Jan 1847 - Baltimore, Independent Cities, Maryland Child - Mary Bayard Backus - 9 Mar 1850 - Baltimore, Independent Cities, Maryland Died - 8 Apr 1884 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Buried - 11 Apr 1884 - Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Headstones

  Rev John Chester - Letitia Carey Smith Backus Find A Grave: John Find A Grave: Letitia Plot: Section: P, Plot: 4

  
  

  Indexes		New York, Births and Christenings, 1640-1962 Source Citation: Family Search, Familysearch.org
  		Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates Index, 1803-1915 Source Citation: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Death Certificates, 1803–1915. Philadelphia City Archives.