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
  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 was 23 years and 6 months - She was 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 was 54 years and 5 months - She was 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 was 55 years and 10 months - She was ??
  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.