Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Esther Clark was born on 3 Sep 1723 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut; died on 5 Jul 1815 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Esther married Jabez Backus, Sr. on 24 Apr 1754 in Connecticut. Jabez (son of Nathaniel Backus, Sr. and Elizabeth Tracy) was born on 1 Aug 1712 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 15 Jul 1761 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 17 Jul 1761 in Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Oliver Backus ![]() Oliver married Dice Hyde on 20 May 1787 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut. Dice (daughter of Jabez Hyde, Sr. and Lydia Abell) was born on 12 Nov 1759 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 1 Oct 1848 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 3 Oct 1848 in Johnson Cemetery, Bozrah, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Azel Backus ![]() |
4. | Jabez Backus ![]() Jabez married Hannah Lathrop on 25 Nov 1810 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut. Hannah (daughter of Simeon Lathrop, Jr. and Elizabeth Calkins) was born on 29 Nov 1785 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 13 Jan 1870 in Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut; was buried on 15 Jan 1870 in Bolton Center Cemetery, Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | Sarah Backus ![]() Sarah married Thomas Baldwin on 25 Dec 1810. Thomas (son of Eliphalet Baldwin and Sibyl Wood) was born on 27 Jun 1785 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut; died on 14 Apr 1864 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 16 Apr 1864 in Johnson Cemetery, Bozrah, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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6. | Esther Backus ![]() |
7. | Dice Backus ![]() |
8. | Lydia Backus ![]() Lydia married Gen. Amos Fowler, Jr. on 11 Dec 1816 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut. Amos (son of Capt. Amos Fowler and Rebecca Dewey) was born on 19 Jul 1795 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut ; died on 21 Jul 1875 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut; was buried on 23 Jul 1875 in Palisado Cemetery, Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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9. | Elizabeth Backus ![]() Elizabeth married Othniel Gager, Jr. on 28 Jan 1827 in North Franklin, New London, Connecticut. Othniel (son of Othniel Gager, Sr. and Rebecca Rudd) was born on 11 Jan 1794 in North Franklin, New London, Connecticut; died on 15 Jun 1889 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York; was buried on 17 Jun 1889 in Gagertown Cemetery, Franklin, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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10. | Clarissa Backus ![]() Clarissa married Enoch Hale McCall on 17 Nov 1835 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut. Enoch was born on 1 Apr 1813 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut; died on 3 Aug 1865 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 5 Aug 1865 in Goshen Cemetery, Lebanon, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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11. | Elizabeth M. Backus ![]() |
12. | Sarah B. Backus ![]() |
13. | Esther C. Backus ![]() |
14. | Hannah L. Backus ![]() |
15. | Jabez Backus, Jr. ![]() |
16. | Sylvanus Backus ![]() Sylvanus married Mary Glover Randall on 4 Mar 1846 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut. Mary was born on 22 Sep 1828 in Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut ; died on 30 Apr 1908 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 3 May 1908 in Linwood Cemetery, Colchester, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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17. | Augustus Backus ![]() |
18. | Mary B. Backus ![]() |
19. | Bethiah Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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20. | Charles B. Baldwin ![]() |
21. | Jabez Backus Baldwin ![]() |
22. | Maria A. Baldwin ![]() |
23. | Sarah M. Baldwin ![]() |
24. | Edward Perry Clinton Fowler ![]() Edward married Betsey S. Thomas on 9 Sep 1842. Betsey was born on 31 Oct 1822 in Connecticut; died on 30 May 1883 in Lake City, Goodhue, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
25. | Catherine A. Fowler ![]() |
26. | Lydia A. Fowler ![]() Lydia married Col. Jedidiah Stark "Dyer" Hough on 31 Jan 1844 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut. Jedidiah was born on 29 Jun 1815 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut; died on 29 May 1874 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 31 May 1874 in Johnson Cemetery, Bozrah, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
27. | Amos T. Fowler ![]() Family/Spouse: Ann Eliza Seaman. Ann was born in Oct 1827 in New York; died about 1915 in Willimantic, Windham, Connecticut; was buried in 1915 in Old Willimantic Cemetery, Willimantic, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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28. | Oliver B. Fowler ![]() Oliver married Mary J. Bailey on 27 Sep 1848 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut. Mary was born about 1827 in Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
29. | Albert Anson Fowler ![]() |
30. | Harriet Harding Fowler ![]() |
31. | Andrew J. Fowler ![]() Family/Spouse: Mary J. Unknown. Mary was born about 1837 in Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
32. | Sarah E. Fowler ![]() |
33. | Freelove Elizabeth Gager ![]() |
34. | Rebecca Rudd Gager ![]() Family/Spouse: Alfred A. Peck. Alfred was born on Yes, date unknown; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
35. | Jabez Backus McCall ![]() |
36. | ![]() ![]() Charles married Marion Elizabeth Jacobs on 14 Jun 1872 in Columbia, Tolland, Connecticut. Marion was born on 1 Jun 1850 in Columbia, Tolland, Connecticut; died on 10 Dec 1929 in Andover, Tolland, Connecticut; was buried on 13 Dec 1929 in New Andover Cemetery, Andover, Tolland, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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37. | Deacon John Randall Backus ![]() John married Abbie Utley Strong on 25 Feb 1874. Abbie (daughter of Edward Henry Strong and Eunice Loomis) was born on 23 Mar 1854 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut; died on 2 Mar 1901 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 4 Mar 1901 in Linwood Cemetery, Colchester, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
John married Lillian A. Marvin about 1910 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut. Lillian was born on 31 May 1864 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut; died on 14 Nov 1917 in New London County, Connecticut; was buried on 17 Nov 1917 in Linwood Cemetery, Colchester, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
38. | Rev. Jabez Backus ![]() Jabez married Margaret Emeline Brown on 8 Sep 1881 in Manhattan, New York, New York. Margaret (daughter of Erastus Fitch Brown, Jr. and Caroline Platt Kenyon) was born on 24 Nov 1854 in Manhattan, New York, New York; died on 24 Nov 1923 in Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia; was buried on 26 Nov 1923 in Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
39. | Clara Elizabeth Backus ![]() |
40. | Mary E. Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: George Linus Moses. George (son of Rev. Dighton Moses and Mary Gates) was born on 9 Apr 1866 in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut; died on 24 Jul 1916 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 26 Jul 1916 in Linwood Cemetery, Colchester, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
41. | Josiah Gillette ![]() |
42. | Elizabeth "Lizzie" Gillette ![]() |
43. | Mary Gillette ![]() |
44. | Frank S. Fowler ![]() Family/Spouse: Jennie A. Alpaugh. Jennie was born in Jun 1852 in New York; died on 23 Apr 1945 in Willimantic, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 26 Apr 1945 in Old Willimantic Cemetery, Willimantic, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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45. | Ella A. Fowler ![]() |
46. | ![]() ![]() Edmund married Lucy Adella Nichols on 21 Nov 1895 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut. Lucy was born on 9 Sep 1858 in Thompson, Windham, Connecticut; died on 2 Feb 1934 in Thompson, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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47. | ![]() ![]() Grace married Clarence George Bostwick about 1900. Clarence was born on 5 Apr 1875 in Southbury, New Haven, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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48. | ![]() ![]() Harold married Lillian Margaret Wright on 31 Aug 1904 in Manchester, Hartford, Connecticut. Lillian was born on 3 Jul 1881 in Manchester, Hartford, Connecticut; died on 1 Sep 1956 in West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut; was buried on 4 Sep 1956 in East Cemetery, Manchester, Hartford, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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49. | Charles Jabez Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: Edna Mabel Stark. Edna was born on 3 Apr 1882 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut; died about 1945 in New London County, Connecticut; was buried in 1945 in Goshen Cemetery, Lebanon, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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50. | Horace Jacobs Backus, Sr. ![]() Horace married Gertrude Pond about 1913. Gertrude (daughter of Charles Francis Pond and Mary Florence Magnus) was born on 6 Nov 1888 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut; died on 29 Dec 1977 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut; was buried on 2 Jan 1978 in New Andover Cemetery, Andover, Tolland, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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51. | Arthur Strong Backus ![]() Arthur married Ellen Unknown about 1900 in Connecticut. Ellen was born about 1880 in Connecticut; died before 1915 in Cheshire, New Haven, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Arthur married Ruby Johns about 1915. Ruby was born on 3 Nov 1876 in Prospect, New Haven, Connecticut; died on 19 Nov 1968 in Rye, Westchester, New York; was buried on 21 Nov 1968 in Hillside Cemetery, Cheshire, New Haven, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
52. | Flora Louise Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: Unknown Stebbins. Unknown was born on Yes, date unknown; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
53. | Howard Lyman Backus ![]() Howard married Harriet Maria Day on 5 Oct 1910 in Great Barrington, Berkshire, Massachusetts. Harriet was born on 5 Apr 1881 in Great Barrington, Berkshire, Massachusetts; died after 1948 in Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
54. | Carrie Randall Backus ![]() |
55. | John Everett Backus ![]() John married Vera Z. Hoyt on 20 Oct 1920 in Santa Ana, Orange, California. Vera was born on 18 Dec 1893 in Whiteside, Lincoln, Missouri; died on 8 Jun 1950 in Santa Ana, Orange, California; was buried on 11 Jun 1950 in Fairhaven Memorial Park, Santa Ana, Orange, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] John married Evelyn May Decker on 25 Jun 1951 in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona. Evelyn was born on 27 Jan 1897 in McLeod County, Minnesota; died on 1 Apr 1968 in Santa Ana, Orange, California; was buried on 4 Apr 1968 in Fairhaven Memorial Park, Santa Ana, Orange, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
56. | Amos Seamon Fowler ![]() |
57. | ![]() ![]() Muriel married Edward Leon "Ned" Page on 24 Jun 1922 in Thompson, Windham, Connecticut. Edward was born on 16 Mar 1895 in Melrose, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 20 Dec 1958 in Wetzel County, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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58. | ![]() ![]() Lawrence married Frances Hearle about 1927 in Connecticut, and was divorced about 1940 in Thompson, Windham, Connecticut. Frances was born in Feb 1907 in Quebec, Canada; died about 1960. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Lawrence married Sally Sarah Lipman on 7 Feb 1942 in Nashua, Hillsborough, New Hampshire. Sally was born on 7 Feb 1908 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; died on 18 Aug 1967 in Glendale, Los Angeles, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
59. | Madeline E. Bostwick ![]() |
60. | Carolyn Gertrude Bostwick ![]() Carolyn married Francis Pleasant "Frank" Robinson on 15 Aug 1931. Francis was born on 21 Dec 1906 in Danville, Hendricks, Indiana; died on 6 Aug 1983 in Leesburg, Lake, Florida. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
61. | ![]() ![]() Marion married John MacDonald Leavens, Sr. on 1 Oct 1932 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut. John was born on 7 Jan 1907 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey; died on 5 May 1987 in Naples, Collier, Florida; was buried on 8 May 1987 in Chilmark Cemetery, Chilmark, Dukes, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
62. | Ann Hunnyford Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: William Charles Muddle. William was born on 11 Feb 1919 in Gloversville, Fulton, New York; died in Dec 1986 in Gloversville, Fulton, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
63. | Harriet J. Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: George French. George was born on Yes, date unknown; died on Yes, date unknown in Colchester, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
64. | Bertha Stark Backus ![]() Bertha married Richard Louis "Dick" Faulkner about 1939. Richard was born on 28 Sep 1915 in New London, New London, Connecticut; died on 30 Dec 2005 in Waterford, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 2 Jan 2006 in Jordan Cemetery, Waterford, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
65. | Virginia Carol Backus ![]() Virginia married Wallace Alonzo Davis about 1938. Wallace was born on 9 Apr 1911 in New Britain, Hartford, Connecticut; died on 13 Jan 2004 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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66. | Horace Jacobs Backus, Jr. ![]() Horace married Lucy Loring Greenman about 1948. Lucy (daughter of Lester Greenman and Agnes M. Roi Portelance) was born on 17 Jan 1919 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 29 Nov 2011 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut; was buried on 3 Dec 2011 in Windsor Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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67. | Abbie Eloise Backus ![]() Abbie married Philip Cowlishaw Burnham on 19 Jul 1937 in Maine. Philip was born on 12 Sep 1909 in West Derby, Lancashire, England; died on 15 Feb 1994 in Madrid, Spain. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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68. | Patrica Page ![]() |
69. | Muriel Ann Page ![]() |
70. | Polly Holmes "Polly" Page ![]() Polly married Kenneth Arnold Cobb on 21 Jun 1952 in Maine. Kenneth was born on 8 Jul 1922 in Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine; died on 22 Mar 2005 in Winthrop, Kennebec, Maine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
71. | Mary Lucile Page ![]() Mary married Ralph Coleman Hatstat, Jr. on 21 Feb 1953. Ralph was born on 5 Jun 1933 in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts; died on 2 Mar 2009 in Bristol, Addison, Vermont; was buried on 5 Mar 2009 in Evergreen Cemetery, New Haven, Addison, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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72. | Living ![]() |
73. | Living ![]() Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
74. | Living ![]() Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
75. | Living ![]() Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
76. | Living ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
77. | Living ![]() Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
78. | ![]() ![]() Arthur married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Arthur married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
79. | Rebecca J. Hatstat ![]() |