Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Rev. George Damon was born on 27 Jul 1736 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts; died on 1 Dec 1796 in Woodstock, Windsor, Vermont; was buried on 3 Dec 1796 in Hendee Cemetery, Woodstock, Windsor, Vermont. George married Dinah Athearn on 14 Oct 1762 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts. Dinah was born on 24 Jan 1737 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts; died on 29 Mar 1811 in Woodstock, Windsor, Vermont; was buried on 1 Apr 1811 in Hendee Cemetery, Woodstock, Windsor, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | John Damon, ESQ. ![]() John married Nancy Strong on 18 Jan 1818 in Pawlet, Rutland, Vermont. Nancy was born on 21 Mar 1793 in New Hampshire; died on 25 Oct 1845 in Cabot, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 27 Oct 1845 in Durant Cemetery, Cabot, Washington, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Susan Damon ![]() Susan married John Winchester Dana, Jr. on 30 Mar 1802 in Woodstock, Windsor, Vermont. John (son of John Winchester Dana, Sr. and Hannah Pope Putnam) was born on 16 Jan 1777 in Pomfret, Windsor, Vermont; died on 11 Sep 1850 in Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin; was buried on 13 Sep 1850 in Green Ridge Cemetery, Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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4. | George Dutton Dana ![]() George married Sophia E. Babcock on 31 Dec 1829 in Cabot, Washington, Vermont. Sophia was born about 1808 in Vermont; died on 24 Jul 1841 in Cabot, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 26 Jul 1841 in Cabot Village Cemetery, Cabot, Washington, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
George married Olive Balch after 1841. Olive was born about 1806 in Vermont; died on Yes, date unknown in Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Mary Ann Dana ![]() |
6. | George Washington Dana ![]() |
7. | Susan Elizabeth Dana ![]() |
8. | John W. Dana ![]() |
9. | Catherine Putnam Dana ![]() Family/Spouse: Charles Durkee. Charles was born on 10 Oct 1805 in Royalton, Windsor, Vermont ; died on 14 Jan 1870 in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska; was buried on 16 Jan 1870 in Green Ridge Cemetery, Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
10. | Oscar Fingal Dana, Sr. ![]() Oscar married Susan McLean on 31 Jul 1839 in Cabot, Washington, Vermont. Susan was born on 8 Jul 1815 in Peacham, Caledonia, Vermont; died on 25 May 1905 in Falmouth, Cumberland, Maine; was buried on 28 May 1905 in Evergreen Cemetery, Portland, Cumberland, Maine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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11. | Martha Eliza Dana ![]() |
12. | Andrew Jackson Dana ![]() |
13. | John Winchester Dana, III ![]() |
14. | George Harvey Dana ![]() |
15. | Charles Durkee Dana ![]() Charles married Lucy Bakewell Clayton on 18 Sep 1872 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. Lucy was born on 23 Mar 1847 in Covington, Kenton, Kentucky; died on 3 May 1932 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois; was buried on 6 May 1932 in Rosehill Cemetery and Mausoleum, Chicago, Cook, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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16. | Emily Wheelock Dana ![]() |
17. | Capt. John Winchester Dana ![]() John married Martha Oliver Fessenden on 31 Aug 1875 in Portland, Cumberland, Maine. Martha (daughter of Oliver Griswold Fessenden and Martha Trask) was born on 3 Aug 1845 in Portland, Cumberland, Maine; died on 21 Oct 1892 in Portland, Cumberland, Maine; was buried on 23 Oct 1892 in Evergreen Cemetery, Portland, Cumberland, Maine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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18. | Richard Henry Dana ![]() |
19. | Frances P. Dana ![]() |
20. | Oscar Fingle Dana, Jr. ![]() Oscar married May Rush on 28 Aug 1890 in Denver, Denver, Colorado. May was born in Nov 1863 in Indiana; died about 1927. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
21. | Clayton Charles Dana ![]() |
22. | Mary Dana ![]() Mary married John Sheppard Stone on 29 Oct 1902 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. John was born on 23 Nov 1869 in Stillwater, Washington, Minnesota; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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23. | Richard Putnam Dana ![]() |
24. | John Fessenden Dana ![]() John married Helen Hastings Hunt on 24 Jun 1905 in Portland, Cumberland, Maine. Helen was born in Jan 1876 in Portland, Cumberland, Maine; died on 9 Jun 1926 in Portland, Cumberland, Maine; was buried on 12 Jun 1926 in Evergreen Cemetery, Portland, Cumberland, Maine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
John married Catharine McCullough on 25 Sep 1928 in Portland, Cumberland, Maine. Catharine was born on 11 Sep 1900 in Westbrook, Cumberland, Maine; died in Oct 1978 in Portland, Cumberland, Maine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
25. | Harold Fessenden Dana ![]() Harold married Alice May Wing on 18 Jul 1905 in Portland, Cumberland, Maine. Alice was born on 22 Jan 1880 in Auburn, Androscoggin, Maine; died on 16 Jan 1967 in Ridgewood, Bergen, New Jersey; was buried on 19 Jan 1967 in Valleau Cemetery, Ridgewood, Bergen, New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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26. | ![]() ![]() Samuel married Ruth Merrill on 7 Aug 1915 in Boothbay Harbor, Lincoln, Maine. Ruth was born on 7 Aug 1891 in Portland, Cumberland, Maine; died on 17 Apr 1974 in Alexandria, Independent Cities, Virginia; was buried on 20 Apr 1974. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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27. | Helen Trask Dana ![]() Helen married Albert Whitney Blackmer on 9 Sep 1912 in Portland, Cumberland, Maine, and was divorced on Yes, date unknown. Albert was born on 5 Feb 1887 in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts; died in Oct 1972 in Doylestown, Bucks, Pennsylvania; was buried in Oct 1972 in Rose Hill Cemetery, Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
28. | Dana Sheppard Stone ![]() |
29. | Lucy Antoinette Stone ![]() |
30. | Edward Fox Dana ![]() Edward married Doris Mary Fullerton about 1948. Doris was born on 22 Dec 1914 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York; died on 6 Jun 2009 in Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland, Maine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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31. | Mary Hunt Dana ![]() |
32. | Martha Fessenden Dana ![]() Family/Spouse: Howard Faron Peckworth. Howard was born on 25 Jul 1901 in Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey; died in May 1978 in Richmond, Sagadahoc, Maine; was buried in May 1978 in Valleau Cemetery, Ridgewood, Bergen, New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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33. | Robert Wing Dana ![]() Robert married Sara Kimbrough Hubard on 18 Jun 1938 in Buckingham County, Virginia. Sara was born on 10 Apr 1910 in Buckingham, Buckingham, Virginia; died on 23 Aug 1995 in Charlottesville, Independent Cities, Virginia ; was buried on 26 Aug 1995 in Buckingham Community Cemetery, Buckingham, Buckingham, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
34. | Donald McLean Dana ![]() Family/Spouse: Miriam Hazel Taber. Miriam was born on 8 Dec 1909 in New York City, New York, New York; died on 4 Dec 1987 in Ridgewood, Bergen, New Jersey; was buried on 7 Dec 1987 in Valleau Cemetery, Ridgewood, Bergen, New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
35. | ![]() ![]() Harriet married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
36. | ![]() ![]() George married Elizabeth Sherrerd "Betsey" Rathbun on 30 Jun 1951 in Dublin, Cheshire, New Hampshire. Elizabeth was born on 16 Apr 1925 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island; died on 25 Apr 1991 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon; was buried on 28 Apr 1991 in Valley Memorial Park Cemetery, Hillsboro, Washington, Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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37. | Living ![]() |
38. | Living ![]() |
39. | Living ![]() |
40. | Alice Wing Peckworth ![]() |
41. | Living ![]() |
42. | Living ![]() Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
43. | Living ![]() |
44. | Living ![]() |