Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Lucy Nichols was born on 8 Aug 1795 in Amherst, Hillsborough, New Hampshire; died on 10 Aug 1888 in Sacramento, Sacramento, California. Lucy married Gurdon B. "aka Gurden" Backus, Jr. on 1 Aug 1813 in Burlington, Chittenden, Vermont. Gurdon (son of Gurdon Backus, Sr. and Amanda Anne Huntington) was born about 1788 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 17 Sep 1829 in Hinesburg, Chittenden, Vermont; was buried on 19 Sep 1829 in Saint George Village Cemetery, Saint George, Chittenden, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Lucy Backus (1.Lucy1) was born on Yes, date unknown in Vermont; died on 20 Jan 1830 in Saint George, Chittenden, Vermont; was buried on 22 Jan 1830 in Saint George Village Cemetery, Saint George, Chittenden, Vermont. |
3. | Hariet Backus (1.Lucy1) was born on Yes, date unknown in Vermont; died on 8 Mar 1846 in Saint George, Chittenden, Vermont; was buried on 10 Mar 1846 in Saint George Village Cemetery, Saint George, Chittenden, Vermont. |
4. | Welthy Backus (1.Lucy1) was born on Yes, date unknown in Vermont; died on 20 Apr 1826 in Saint George, Chittenden, Vermont; was buried on 22 Apr 1826 in Saint George Village Cemetery, Saint George, Chittenden, Vermont. |
5. | Charity Backus (1.Lucy1) was born on Yes, date unknown in Vermont; died on 5 Sep 1820 in Saint George, Chittenden, Vermont; was buried on 7 Sep 1820 in Saint George Village Cemetery, Saint George, Chittenden, Vermont. |
6. | Perkins N. Backus (1.Lucy1) was born on Yes, date unknown in Vermont; died about 1847 in Mexico; was buried in 1847 in Saint George Village Cemetery, Saint George, Chittenden, Vermont. |
7. | Gurden Backus, III (1.Lucy1) was born on 6 Nov 1820 in Burlington, Chittenden, Vermont; died on 23 Nov 1907 in Oakland, Alameda, California. Gurden married Julia Ann Woolsey on 18 Nov 1841 in Pine Plains, Dutchess, New York. Julia was born about 1820 in Pine Plains, Dutchess, New York; died on 5 Feb 1863 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California; was buried on 7 Mar 1863. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Gurden married Elizabeth C. Willett on 22 May 1864 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California. Elizabeth was born about 1826 in England; died about 1888 in Saint Helena, Napa, California; was buried in 1888 in Saint Helena Public Cemetery, Saint Helena, Napa, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Gurden married Emma Unknown on 3 Nov 1889 in Saint Helena, Napa, California. Emma was born in Nov 1847 in Michigan; died on 16 Jan 1909 in San Joaquin County, California; was buried on 19 Jan 1909 in Stockton Rural Cemetery, Stockton, San Joaquin, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
8. | Phebe H. Backus (7.Gurden2, 1.Lucy1) was born in Sep 1842 in Pine Plains, Dutchess, New York; died after 1922 in Oakland, Alameda, California. Family/Spouse: Elisha Moulton. Elisha was born about 1832 in Maine; died after 1890 in Princeton, Colusa, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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9. | Gen. Samuel Woolsey Backus (7.Gurden2, 1.Lucy1) was born on 6 Nov 1844 in Pine Plains, Dutchess, New York; died on 10 Apr 1930 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California; was buried on 12 Apr 1930 in San Francisco National Cemetery, San Francisco, San Francisco, California. Samuel married Nell Grant "Nellie" Sanborn on 6 Jun 1883 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California. Nell (daughter of Lucius Sanborn and Caroline Zilphia "Carrie" Scott) was born on 2 Oct 1860 in Watsonville, Santa Cruz, California; died on 18 Oct 1930 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California; was buried on 27 Oct 1930 in San Francisco National Cemetery, San Francisco, San Francisco, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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10. | Lucy S. Backus (7.Gurden2, 1.Lucy1) was born about 1854 in Sacramento County, California; died on Yes, date unknown. |
11. | Carrie Woolsey Backus (7.Gurden2, 1.Lucy1) was born in Jul 1856 in California; died on 20 Mar 1910 in Oakland, Alameda, California. Family/Spouse: John Letcher Edwards. John was born about 1838 in Missouri; died on Yes, date unknown in California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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12. | Frank Moulton (8.Phebe3, 7.Gurden2, 1.Lucy1) was born about 1863 in California; died on Yes, date unknown. |
13. | Alice Moulton (8.Phebe3, 7.Gurden2, 1.Lucy1) was born in Nov 1870 in California; died on Yes, date unknown. Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
14. | Mabel C. Moulton (8.Phebe3, 7.Gurden2, 1.Lucy1) was born in Feb 1879 in California; died on Yes, date unknown. |
15. | Lulu Moulton (8.Phebe3, 7.Gurden2, 1.Lucy1) was born in Sep 1880 in California; died on Yes, date unknown. |
16. | Sanborn Backus (9.Samuel3, 7.Gurden2, 1.Lucy1) was born on 25 Mar 1884 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California; died on 20 May 1932 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California. Sanborn married Marjory Emily Boyns about 1923. Marjory (daughter of Robert Smith Boyns and Kathryn Day Hawkins) was born on 5 Dec 1894 in San Francisco County, California; died on 1 Jul 1963 in Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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17. | Lulu Virginia Edwards (11.Carrie3, 7.Gurden2, 1.Lucy1) was born on 7 Jun 1877 in Oakland, Alameda, California; died on Yes, date unknown. |
18. | David Backus Edwards (11.Carrie3, 7.Gurden2, 1.Lucy1) was born on 13 Oct 1879 in Oakland, Alameda, California; died on 29 Aug 1952 in San Diego, San Diego, California. David married Grace J. Needham about 1911. Grace (daughter of Erwin Badger Needham and Elizabeth R. Mix) was born on 12 Aug 1879 in Mitchell, Mitchell, Iowa; died on 15 May 1965 in San Diego, San Diego, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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19. | Gurden Backus Edwards (11.Carrie3, 7.Gurden2, 1.Lucy1) was born on 6 Jun 1883 in Oakland, Alameda, California; died on 19 Jul 1948 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; was buried on 21 Jul 1948 in Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe, New York. Gurden married Ida Natalie Pierce on 28 Jun 1913 in Manhattan, New York, New York. Ida was born on 27 Jan 1888 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York; died in Mar 1973 in Rochester, Monroe, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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20. | Samuel Day Backus (16.Sanborn4, 9.Samuel3, 7.Gurden2, 1.Lucy1) was born on 28 Aug 1923 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California; died on 14 Jul 2017 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California; was buried on 25 Aug 2017 in San Francisco National Cemetery, San Francisco, San Francisco, California. Samuel married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Samuel married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
21. | Dorothy Elizabeth Backus (16.Sanborn4, 9.Samuel3, 7.Gurden2, 1.Lucy1) was born on 28 Apr 1924 in Los Angeles County, California; died on 10 Feb 1985 in Lakewood, Los Angeles, California. Dorothy married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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22. | Gurden Backus Edwards (18.David4, 11.Carrie3, 7.Gurden2, 1.Lucy1) was born about 1912 in San Francisco County, California; died on 23 Jan 1938 in San Diego, San Diego, California. |
23. | Laurence Needham Edwards (18.David4, 11.Carrie3, 7.Gurden2, 1.Lucy1) was born on 20 Mar 1913 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California; died on 15 Mar 1978 in San Diego, San Diego, California. |
24. | Dorothy Edwards (19.Gurden4, 11.Carrie3, 7.Gurden2, 1.Lucy1) was born about 1915 in Manhattan, New York, New York; died on Yes, date unknown. |
25. | Living (20.Samuel5, 16.Sanborn4, 9.Samuel3, 7.Gurden2, 1.Lucy1) Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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26. | Melinda Day Backus (20.Samuel5, 16.Sanborn4, 9.Samuel3, 7.Gurden2, 1.Lucy1) was born on 12 Mar 1952 in Palo Alto, Santa Clara, California; died on 22 Jan 2005 in Portola Valley, San Mateo, California. Melinda married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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27. | Living (20.Samuel5, 16.Sanborn4, 9.Samuel3, 7.Gurden2, 1.Lucy1) Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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28. | Linda Lee Gilbert (21.Dorothy5, 16.Sanborn4, 9.Samuel3, 7.Gurden2, 1.Lucy1) was born on 4 Sep 1949 in Los Angeles County, California; died on 15 May 1950 in Los Angeles County, California. |
29. | Living (21.Dorothy5, 16.Sanborn4, 9.Samuel3, 7.Gurden2, 1.Lucy1) |
30. | Living (21.Dorothy5, 16.Sanborn4, 9.Samuel3, 7.Gurden2, 1.Lucy1) Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
31. | Living (25.Living6, 20.Samuel5, 16.Sanborn4, 9.Samuel3, 7.Gurden2, 1.Lucy1) |
32. | Living (26.Melinda6, 20.Samuel5, 16.Sanborn4, 9.Samuel3, 7.Gurden2, 1.Lucy1) |
33. | Living (27.Living6, 20.Samuel5, 16.Sanborn4, 9.Samuel3, 7.Gurden2, 1.Lucy1) |
34. | Living (27.Living6, 20.Samuel5, 16.Sanborn4, 9.Samuel3, 7.Gurden2, 1.Lucy1) |