Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Christina Jones was born on 28 May 1807 in Barnstable County, Massachusetts; died on 23 Aug 1859 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts; was buried on 25 Aug 1859 in Marstons Mills Cemetery, Marstons Mills, Barnstable, Massachusetts. Christina married John Jarvis Backus on 29 Jan 1829 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts. John (son of Simeon Backus and Asenath Unknown) was born on 27 Apr 1804 in Newtown, Barnstable, Massachusetts; died on 8 Feb 1891 in Barnstable County, Massachusetts; was buried on 10 Feb 1891 in Marstons Mills Cemetery, Marstons Mills, Barnstable, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Simeon L. Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: Tryphosa Crosby. Tryphosa was born about 1831 in Massachusetts; died on 17 Jun 1863 in Massachusetts; was buried on 19 Jun 1863 in Hillside Cemetery, Osterville, Barnstable, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Asenath Backus ![]() Asenath married Josiah A. Ames, Jr. on 1 Jun 1856 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts. Josiah (son of Josiah Ames and Abigail H. Parker) was born on 11 Jun 1827 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts; died on 2 Feb 1900 in Brockton, Plymouth, Massachusetts; was buried on 5 Feb 1900 in Hillside Cemetery, Osterville, Barnstable, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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4. | Lucy Ann Backus ![]() Lucy married Horace Stoughton Crosby on 1 Jan 1852 in Osterville, Barnstable, Massachusetts. Horace was born on 23 Feb 1826 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts; died on 12 Jun 1894 in Osterville, Barnstable, Massachusetts; was buried on 14 Jun 1894 in Hillside Cemetery, Osterville, Barnstable, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | Helen M. Backus ![]() |
6. | Susan A. Backus ![]() |
7. | John J. Backus ![]() |
8. | Josiah Backus ![]() |
9. | Alton H. Backus ![]() Alton married Annie E. Morse on 3 Apr 1884 in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Annie was born about 1857 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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10. | Gilbert Irving Backus ![]() |
11. | Minnie Augusta Backus ![]() |
12. | Edith M. Ames ![]() Edith married Joseph C. Crosby on 28 Apr 1892 in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Joseph (son of Horace Stoughton Crosby and Lucy Ann Backus) was born in Jan 1860 in Massachusetts; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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13. | Herbert Francis Crosby ![]() Herbert married Sarah Helen West on 11 Feb 1871 in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Sarah was born in Jan 1856 in Massachusetts; died on 5 Oct 1920 in Osterville, Barnstable, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
14. | Wilton Crosby ![]() Family/Spouse: Almira P. "Myra" Baker. Almira (daughter of Alvin Baker and Delana West) was born on 22 Nov 1857 in Osterville, Barnstable, Massachusetts; died on 25 Jan 1926 in Osterville, Barnstable, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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15. | Myra P. Crosby ![]() |
16. | Joseph C. Crosby ![]() Joseph married Rosa P. Lovell on 12 Dec 1883 in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Rosa was born on Yes, date unknown; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Joseph married Edith M. Ames on 28 Apr 1892 in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Edith (daughter of Josiah A. Ames, Jr. and Asenath Backus) was born on 6 Mar 1866 in Barnstable County, Massachusetts; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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17. | Mabel L. Backus ![]() |
18. | Chester Ames Crosby, Sr. ![]() Chester married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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19. | Harold Crosby ![]() |
20. | Chester Ames "Chet" Crosby, Jr. ![]() Chester married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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