Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Dilcenia Backus was born about 1793 in Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut; died on 3 Oct 1863 in Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 5 Oct 1863 in Chaplin Center Cemetery, Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut. Dilcenia married Olive Simons on 5 Jan 1811 in Hampton, Windham, Connecticut. Olive was born about 1797 in Connecticut; died on 4 Jan 1864 in Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 6 Jan 1864 in Chaplin Center Cemetery, Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Salmon S. Backus ![]() Salmon married Caroline Burgevine on 26 Oct 1837 in Craven County, North Carolina. Caroline was born on 11 Dec 1817 in North Carolina; died on 12 May 1894 in Hampton, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 14 May 1894 in Litchfield Cemetery, Hampton, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Charles M. Backus ![]() Charles married Lucy Elvira Snow about 1836. Lucy was born on 2 Aug 1808 in Connecticut; died on 24 Mar 1857 in Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 26 Mar 1857 in Chaplin Center Cemetery, Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Charles married Julia J. Pasco about 1874. Julia was born in Aug 1828 in Connecticut; died on 15 Sep 1910 in Vernon, Tolland, Connecticut; was buried on 18 Sep 1910 in Grove Hill Cemetery, Rockville, Tolland, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
4. | Calvin Backus ![]() Calvin married Sophia Lodaska Russell on 4 Nov 1840 in Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut. Sophia was born on 21 Sep 1821 in Connecticut; died on 1 Nov 1896 in Plymouth, Chenango, New York; was buried on 3 Nov 1896 in South Plymouth Cemetery, South Plymouth, Chenango, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | Frederick Palmer Backus ![]() |
6. | Joseph S. Backus ![]() |
7. | Jirah Lanphear Backus ![]() Jirah married Susan Maria Dodge on 25 May 1850 in Eastford, Windham, Connecticut. Susan (daughter of Capt. Augustus Dodge and Mary Lyon) was born on 29 Aug 1833 in Eastford, Windham, Connecticut; died on 26 Dec 1896 in Connecticut; was buried on 28 Dec 1896 in Chaplin Center Cemetery, Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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8. | Olive Jane Backus ![]() |
9. | Ann Sophia Backus ![]() |
10. | Julia Lavina Backus ![]() Julia married Lyman P. Steward about 1862 in Chenango County, New York. Lyman was born on 15 Jan 1835 in Plymouth, Chenango, New York; died on 5 Sep 1914 in New Berlin, Chenango, New York; was buried on 8 Sep 1914 in South Plymouth Cemetery, South Plymouth, Chenango, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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11. | Dwight R. Backus ![]() Dwight married Sylvia R. Bacon about 1865. Sylvia was born in Jul 1843 in North Norwich, Chenango, New York; died on 1 Dec 1919 in New Berlin, Chenango, New York; was buried on 4 Dec 1919 in Riverside Cemetery, South New Berlin, Chenango, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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12. | Mary S. Backus ![]() Mary married Philander Raymond Paul about 1866. Philander was born on 25 Oct 1842 in North Norwich, Chenango, New York; died on 29 Apr 1881 in Plymouth, Chenango, New York; was buried on 1 May 1881 in North Norwich Cemetery, North Norwich, Chenango, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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13. | Edward Walter Backus ![]() Edward married Elhira "Ella" McIntyre about 1871, and was divorced about 1910 in Binghamton, Broome, New York. Elhira was born on 13 Aug 1853 in Dover, Dutchess, New York; died on 11 Dec 1932 in Norwich, Chenango, New York; was buried on 14 Dec 1932 in South Plymouth Cemetery, South Plymouth, Chenango, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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14. | Florence F. Backus ![]() |
15. | William F. Backus ![]() William married Alberta Lincoln Hand about 1890. Alberta was born on 12 Oct 1866 in Albany, Albany, New York; died on 2 Feb 1925 in Utica, Oneida, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
16. | Prof. Clinton Jirah Backus, Sr. ![]() Other Events and Attributes:
Clinton married Carrie Laurina Haskins on 17 Jun 1886 in Oswego, Oswego, New York. Carrie was born on 18 Feb 1860 in Oswego, Oswego, New York; died on 16 Jun 1950 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California; was buried on 20 Jun 1950 in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Notes: Was born at Chaplin, Conn., June 9, 1856. Graduating from the Eastman Business College in 1876, he taught school three years, then went to Marengo, Ill., in 1879, to enter the banking business. In 1882, he moved to Hampshire, Ill., and there established the Kane County Bank, which in 1906 was expanded into the State Bank of Hampshire, of which he was president. He also established the Hampshire Register, and was involved in coal and mercantile interests. At one time he was city treasurer, and from 1900 to 1909, represented his district in the Illinois legislature. He is recorded as being a Methodist and a Republican; he must have enjoyed brotherhood, member of the Masons, the Elks, the Odd Fellows, and the Modern Woodsmen. On Jan 1, 1884, he married Emma Sisley, who was born in Chicago, Jan. 18, 1863, daughter of a business associate. Charles married Emma L. Sisley on 1 Jan 1884 in Geneva, Kane, Illinois. Emma was born on 18 Jan 1863 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois; died on 13 Apr 1944 in Elgin, Kane, Illinois; was buried on 16 Apr 1944 in Hampshire Center Cemetery, Hampshire, Kane, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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18. | Anna C. "Annie" Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: Robert Stephenson. Robert was born about 1856; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
19. | Nellie Mae Backus ![]() Other Events and Attributes:
Nellie married Frederick Richard Brill on 30 Dec 1897 in Kane County, Illinois. Frederick was born on 5 Jan 1870 in Cook County, Illinois; died on 15 Feb 1929 in Roseville, Placer, California; was buried on 18 Feb 1929 in Roseville Public Cemetery District, Roseville, Placer, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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20. | Gracie Lyon Backus ![]() Other Events and Attributes:
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21. | Mary L. Steward ![]() Mary married Chester S. Frink about 1881. Chester was born on 25 Oct 1861 in Pharsalia, Chenango, New York; died on 10 Oct 1952 in Binghamton, Broome, New York; was buried on 13 Oct 1952 in South Plymouth Cemetery, South Plymouth, Chenango, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
22. | Frederick Grant Steward ![]() |
23. | Ernest L. Steward ![]() |
24. | Merl Del Mont Steward ![]() Merl married Charlotte Davis about 1900. Charlotte was born in May 1873 in Pitcher, Chenango, New York; died on Yes, date unknown in Cortland, Cortland, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
25. | Joseph C. Backus ![]() Joseph married Alice M. Lewis about 1885. Alice was born in Jun 1865 in New Berlin, Chenango, New York; died on 5 Mar 1928 in Butternuts Twp, Otsego, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
26. | Porter Edwin Backus ![]() |
27. | Mary S. "Minnie" Paul ![]() |
28. | Clinton S. Paul ![]() |
29. | Mabel Ernestine Paul ![]() |
30. | Vernon Edward Backus ![]() Vernon married Beatrice M. Inman about 1898. Beatrice was born on 16 Feb 1875 in Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada; died on 17 Jul 1963 in Lake Wales, Polk, Florida; was buried on 20 Jul 1963 in Lake Wales Cemetery, Lake Wales, Polk, Florida. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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31. | Lena E. Backus ![]() Lena married Ralph W. Grover about 1896 in Chenango County, New York. Ralph was born in Mar 1869 in Marathon, Cortland, New York; died on 18 Nov 1931 in Plymouth, Chenango, New York; was buried on 21 Nov 1931 in South Plymouth Cemetery, South Plymouth, Chenango, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
32. | Charlotte May "Lottie" Backus ![]() Charlotte married Clayton Burr Harrington about 1897. Clayton was born on 10 Sep 1873 in Pitcher, Chenango, New York; died on 30 May 1929 in Guilford, Chenango, New York; was buried on 2 Jun 1929 in Guilford Center Cemetery, Guilford, Chenango, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
33. | Florence E. Backus ![]() Florence married Charles Ordell Winchell about 1899. Charles was born on 1 Jun 1875 in Cedarville, Herkimer, New York; died on 25 Feb 1961 in Guilford, Chenango, New York; was buried in May 1961 in South Plymouth Cemetery, South Plymouth, Chenango, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
34. | Walter Russell Backus ![]() Walter married Grace Iola Thompson about 1904. Grace was born on 1 Mar 1883 in Plymouth, Chenango, New York; died about 1977 in Chenango County, New York; was buried in 1977 in South Plymouth Cemetery, South Plymouth, Chenango, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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35. | Alda Delle Backus ![]() Alda married Ivon Smith Davis on 28 Dec 1904 in Norwich, Chenango, New York, and was divorced on 19 Jun 1931 in Chenango County, New York. Ivon was born on 3 Mar 1881 in Norwich, Chenango, New York; died on 23 Jun 1957 in New Berlin, Chenango, New York; was buried on 26 Jun 1957 in Mount Hope Cemetery, Norwich, Chenango, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Alda married Charles D. Abel on 14 Feb 1934 in Old Forge, Herkimer, New York. Charles was born on 11 Aug 1881 in Binghamton, Broome, New York; died on 20 Jun 1950 in Norwich, Chenango, New York; was buried on 23 Jun 1950 in Riverview Cemetery, Old Forge, Herkimer, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
36. | Clare D. Backus ![]() Clare married Charles Cushman Juliand on 6 Jul 1932 in Norwich, Chenango, New York. Charles was born on 10 Apr 1880 in Greene, Chenango, New York; died on 17 Sep 1938 in Greene, Chenango, New York; was buried on 20 Sep 1938 in Sylvan Lawn Cemetery, Greene, Chenango, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
37. | Paul Raymond Backus Roswell ![]() Notes: Name: Paul married Marion Edna Robbins on 25 Sep 1908 in Long Island City, Queens, New York. Marion was born on 26 Apr 1891 in Beaver Meadow, Chenango, New York; died on 15 Jul 1957 in Salisbury, Wicomico, Maryland; was buried on 18 Jul 1957 in Saint Stephens Cemetery, Delmar, Sussex, Delaware. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: Effa Lillian Matthews. Effa was born in Jan 1895 in Wicomico County, Maryland; died on 30 Apr 1977 in Salisbury, Wicomico, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
38. | Clinton Jirah Backus, Jr. ![]() Clinton married Gertrude Edith Mayn on 31 Jul 1924 in Great Falls, Cascade, Montana. Gertrude was born on 26 Jan 1891 in White Sulphur Springs, Meagher, Montana; died on 22 Dec 1967 in Long Beach, Los Angeles, California; was buried on 27 Dec 1967 in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
39. | Lt. Col. David Haskins Backus ![]() Other Events and Attributes:
David married Marian Frances Wolcott on 25 Aug 1934 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California. Marian was born on 24 Apr 1907 in Gilmore City, Pocahontas, Iowa; died on 13 Jul 1999 in Wardsboro, Windham, Vermont; was cremated on 16 Jul 1999 in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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40. | Romayne Lyon Backus ![]() |
41. | Una Backus ![]() Una married Maynard Stuckey Reynolds on 17 Dec 1923 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. Maynard (son of Job Reynolds and Marion Stuckey) was born on 18 Apr 1897 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois; died on 29 Mar 1991 in Orange County, California; was buried on 1 Apr 1991 in Holy Sepulcher Cemetery, Orange, Orange, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
42. | Charles Sisley Backus ![]() |
43. | Dorothy Backus ![]() |
44. | Ronald Frederick Brill ![]() |
45. | Kenneth Lyon Brill ![]() |
46. | Victor Donald Backus ![]() Victor married Mary Evelyn Acuff on 26 May 1942 in Highlands County, Florida, and was divorced on 23 Jun 1971 in Polk County, Florida. Mary was born on 8 Oct 1918 in Lake Wales, Polk, Florida; died on 2 Jul 2005 in Brunswick, Glynn, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Victor married Betty Lucille Morrish on 4 Oct 1980 in Lee County, Florida, and was divorced on Yes, date unknown. Betty was born on 2 Jul 1917 in Flint, Genesee, Michigan; died on 9 Jan 2000 in North Fort Myers, Lee, Florida. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
47. | Sgt. William Edward Backus ![]() Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: On September 18, 1944, a US Army C-47 which took off from Elmendorf Air Force Base in Anchorage, Alaska in route to Ladd Field in Fairbanks, Alaska. For reasons unknown the plane traveled off course crashing into the then unnamed peak killing all 15 passengers and 4 crew members. No remains were located and are still missing. |
48. | Dennis Fitch Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: Bonnie Smith. Bonnie was born about 1922; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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49. | Hugh Walter Backus ![]() Hugh married Alta Pauline Thompson on Yes, date unknown, and was divorced on Yes, date unknown. Alta was born on 6 Jul 1914 in New York; died on 15 Mar 2015 in Chillicothe, Ross, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
50. | Richard Paul Roswell ![]() |
51. | Marion Jeanette Roswell ![]() Family/Spouse: Clemence Paul Tokarz. Clemence was born on 13 Nov 1916 in Dixon, Wyoming, Pennsylvania; died on 4 Feb 2011 in Arlington, Independent Cities, Virginia; was buried on 7 Feb 2011 in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
52. | Ralph Walter Roswell ![]() Ralph married Elizabeth Amanda Williams on 22 Dec 1937 in Salisbury, Wicomico, Maryland. Elizabeth was born on 24 Jan 1916 in Salisbury, Wicomico, Maryland; died on 26 Jul 2003 in Alexandria, Independent Cities, Virginia; was buried on 29 Jul 2003 in Saint Stephens Cemetery, Delmar, Sussex, Delaware. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
53. | Hoyt Russell Roswell ![]() |
54. | Mildred Blanche Roswell ![]() |
55. | Florence Louise Roswell ![]() Florence married Raymond Edward Nichols, Sr. about 1941, and was divorced on Yes, date unknown. Raymond was born on 4 May 1921 in Delmar, Wicomico, Maryland; died on 20 Feb 1989 in Salisbury, Wicomico, Maryland; was buried on 24 Feb 1989 in Springhill Memory Gardens, Hebron, Wicomico, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Florence married Edward Lee Pruitt about 1973. Edward was born on 19 Feb 1907 in Tangier, Accomack, Virginia; died on 28 May 1997 in Crisfield, Somerset, Maryland; was buried on 31 May 1997 in Springhill Memory Gardens, Hebron, Wicomico, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
56. | Doris Lee "Roz" Roswell ![]() Doris married Jacob Horace "Husky" Payne on 10 Dec 1949 in Delmar, Sussex, Delaware. Jacob was born on 26 Sep 1915 in Baltimore, Independent Cities, Maryland; died on 8 Jan 2004 in Port Charlotte, Charlotte, Florida; was buried on 11 Jan 2004 in Restlawn Memorial Gardens, Port Charlotte, Charlotte, Florida. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
57. | Joyce Faye Roswell ![]() Joyce married Jack Wyatt Hickman on 11 Jun 1947 in Milford, Kent, Delaware. Jack was born on 29 May 1926 in Harrington, Kent, Delaware; died on 16 May 1984 in Salisbury, Wicomico, Maryland; was buried on 20 May 1984 in Saint Stephens Cemetery, Delmar, Sussex, Delaware. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
58. | Constance Roswell ![]() Constance married Roland D. Kaiser, Jr. about 1952, and was divorced in Jul 1957 in Dade County, Florida. Roland was born on 25 Feb 1931 in Wicomico County, Maryland; died on 22 Jul 1992 in Polk County, Florida. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Constance married Albert Rollins Wagner on 25 Oct 1958 in Milford, Kent, Delaware. Albert was born on 29 Oct 1920 in Princess Anne, Somerset, Maryland; died on 22 Jan 1994 in Salisbury, Wicomico, Maryland; was buried on 25 Jan 1994 in Springhill Memory Gardens, Hebron, Wicomico, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
59. | David Haskins Backus, II ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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60. | Living ![]() Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
61. | Living ![]() Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
62. | William E. Backus ![]() |
63. | Living ![]() |
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66. | Living ![]() |