Luther Backus

Abt 1772 - 1855  (83 years)

• Name	Luther Backus
  Born	Abt 1772	Windham, Windham, Connecticut
  Gender	Male
  Died	18 Dec 1855	Windham, Windham, Connecticut
  Age	83 years
  Siblings	1. Infant Backus,   b. Abt 1754, Windham, Windham, Connecticut ,   d. Abt 1754, Windham, Windham, Connecticut
  	2. Corp. Elijah Backus,   b. 23 Jul 1755, Windham, Windham, Connecticut ,   d. Abt 1835, Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont
  	3. Huldah Backus,   b. 14 Mar 1757, Windham, Windham, Connecticut ,   d. 13 Mar 1835, Auburn, Cayuga, New York
  	4. Calvin Backus,   b. Abt 1762, Windham, Windham, Connecticut ,   d. 5 Oct 1815, Windham, Windham, Connecticut
  	5. Daniel Backus,   b. Abt 1775, Windham, Windham, Connecticut ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I622	Backus Genealogy | Backus Family
  Last Modified	29 Sep 2016

  
  

  Father	Nathaniel Backus,   b. 13 Jan 1729, Windham, Windham, Connecticut ,   d. 14 Dec 1815, Windham, Windham, Connecticut  (Age 86 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Hebard,   b. 23 Aug 1731, Windham, Windham, Connecticut ,   d. 19 Jul 1813, Windham, Windham, Connecticut  (Age 81 years)
  Married	7 Oct 1753	Windham, Windham, Connecticut
  Age at Marriage	He : 24 years and 9 months - She : 22 years and 2 months.
  Family ID	F101	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Zerviah Clark,   b. 10 Jul 1783, Ellington, Tolland, Connecticut ,   d. 3 May 1825, Windham, Windham, Connecticut  (Age 41 years)
  Married	21 Jun 1795	Windham, Windham, Connecticut
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 23 years and 6 months - She : 11 years and 11 months.
  Children	+ 1. Henry Backus,   b. 1 Oct 1795, Windham, Windham, Connecticut ,   d. Abt 1871  (Age 75 years) + 2. Harriet J. Backus,   b. 26 Oct 1796, Windham, Windham, Connecticut ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Maria Backus,   b. 9 Apr 1798, Windham, Windham, Connecticut ,   d. 28 May 1873, Connecticut  (Age 75 years) + 4. Laura Backus,   b. 2 Feb 1800, Windham, Windham, Connecticut ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Jerusha Backus,   b. 25 Oct 1802, Windham, Windham, Connecticut ,   d. Yes, date unknown + 6. Freelove Backus,   b. 21 Oct 1805, Windham, Windham, Connecticut ,   d. Abt 1873, Augusta, Kennebec, Maine  (Age 67 years)   7. Charles Clark Backus,   b. 29 May 1807, Windham, Windham, Connecticut ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Mary Backus,   b. 17 Apr 1810, Windham, Windham, Connecticut ,   d. Yes, date unknown + 9. Nancy C. Backus,   b. 12 Mar 1812, Windham, Windham, Connecticut ,   d. Abt 1898  (Age 85 years)   10. Charlotte Backus,   b. 21 Sep 1813, Windham, Windham, Connecticut ,   d. 3 Aug 1873  (Age 59 years)   11. Elizabeth S. Backus,   b. 22 Sep 1815, Windham, Windham, Connecticut ,   d. Yes, date unknown   12. Sanford H. Backus,   b. 21 Nov 1819, Windham, Windham, Connecticut ,   d. 19 May 1908, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut  (Age 88 years)
  Last Modified	1 Sep 2016
  Family ID	F331	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Betsey Lyman,   b. Abt 1785, Lebanon, New London, Connecticut ,   d. 9 Jun 1827, Windham, Windham, Connecticut  (Age 42 years)
  Married	2 May 1826	Lebanon, New London, Connecticut
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 54 years and 5 months - She : ~ 41 years and 5 months.
  Children	+ 1. Lucina Betsey Backus,   b. 28 Mar 1827, Windham, Windham, Connecticut ,   d. 12 Apr 1907, Windham, Windham, Connecticut  (Age 80 years)
  Last Modified	3 May 2012
  Family ID	F332	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	Melinda Lyman,   b. Yes, date unknown,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	28 Oct 1827	Lebanon, New London, Connecticut
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 55 years and 10 months - She : ??.
  Children	1. Joel White Backus,   b. 19 Sep 1840, Windham, Windham, Connecticut ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	3 May 2012
  Family ID	F333	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - Abt 1772 - Windham, Windham, Connecticut Married - 21 Jun 1795 - Windham, Windham, Connecticut Child - Henry Backus - 1 Oct 1795 - Windham, Windham, Connecticut Child - Harriet J. Backus - 26 Oct 1796 - Windham, Windham, Connecticut Child - Maria Backus - 9 Apr 1798 - Windham, Windham, Connecticut Child - Laura Backus - 2 Feb 1800 - Windham, Windham, Connecticut Child - Jerusha Backus - 25 Oct 1802 - Windham, Windham, Connecticut Child - Freelove Backus - 21 Oct 1805 - Windham, Windham, Connecticut Child - Charles Clark Backus - 29 May 1807 - Windham, Windham, Connecticut Child - Mary Backus - 17 Apr 1810 - Windham, Windham, Connecticut Child - Nancy C. Backus - 12 Mar 1812 - Windham, Windham, Connecticut Child - Charlotte Backus - 21 Sep 1813 - Windham, Windham, Connecticut Child - Elizabeth S. Backus - 22 Sep 1815 - Windham, Windham, Connecticut Child - Sanford H. Backus - 21 Nov 1819 - Windham, Windham, Connecticut Married - 2 May 1826 - Lebanon, New London, Connecticut Child - Lucina Betsey Backus - 28 Mar 1827 - Windham, Windham, Connecticut Married - 28 Oct 1827 - Lebanon, New London, Connecticut Child - Joel White Backus - 19 Sep 1840 - Windham, Windham, Connecticut Died - 18 Dec 1855 - Windham, Windham, Connecticut  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Barbour Collection		Connecticut Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 Source Citation: The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1994-2002.
  		Connecticut Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 Source Citation: The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1994-2002.

  
  

  Indexes		Early Connecticut Marriages Source Citation: Bailey, Frederic W. Early Connecticut Marriages as Found on Ancient Church Records Prior to 1800. Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1997.
  		Connecticut, Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629-1934 Source Citation: The Charles R. Hale Collection. Hale Collection of Connecticut Cemetery Inscriptions. Hartford, Connecticut: Connecticut State Library.