Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Lt. Col. Eleazer Lindsley was born on 7 Dec 1737 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut; died on 1 Jun 1794 in New York City, New York, New York; was buried on 3 Jun 1794 in Colonel Eleazer Lindsley Burying Ground, Lindley, Steuben, New York. Family/Spouse: Mary Wallace Miller. Mary was born on 23 Aug 1738 in Morristown, Morris, New Jersey; died on 20 Nov 1806 in Lindley, Steuben, New York; was buried on 22 Nov 1806 in Colonel Eleazer Lindsley Burying Ground, Lindley, Steuben, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Maj. Samuel Lindsley ![]() Samuel married Lois Bradley about 1782. Lois was born on 18 Feb 1765 in Litchfield County, Connecticut; died on 18 Jun 1814 in Lindley, Steuben, New York; was buried on 20 Jun 1814 in Colonel Eleazer Lindsley Burying Ground, Lindley, Steuben, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Anne Lindsley ![]() |
4. | Mary Lindsley ![]() |
5. | Elizabeth Lindsley ![]() Elizabeth married Capt John Seelye on 9 Mar 1783 in Morris County, New Jersey. John was born on 22 Apr 1757 in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut; died on 17 Jan 1813 in Lindley, Steuben, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
6. | Ann Lindsley ![]() Ann married Elias Hatfield on 10 Apr 1789 in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. Elias was born on 11 Mar 1760 in Essex County, New Jersey; died on 19 May 1839 in Uniontown, Fayette, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Anna Nancy Lindsley ![]() Anna married Dr. Ezekiel Mulford on 9 Jan 1783. Ezekiel was born on 22 May 1764 in East Hampton, Suffolk, New York; died on 15 Apr 1819 in Lindley, Steuben, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
8. | Eleazer Lindsley, Jr. ![]() Eleazer married Eunice Halsey on 23 Apr 1787 in Morris County, New Jersey. Eunice was born on 2 Apr 1769 in Bridgehampton, Suffolk, New York; died on 21 Jun 1857 in Lawrenceville, Tioga, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Jemima Lindsley ![]() Jemima married Dr. Stephen Hopkins on 3 Apr 1788. Stephen was born on 3 Sep 1766 in Morristown, Morris, New Jersey; died on 29 Mar 1841 in Athens, Bradford, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
10. | Micajah Lindsley ![]() |
11. | Sarah Lindsley ![]() Sarah married Ebenezer Backus about 1790. Ebenezer (son of Delucena Backus and Temprance "Tempe" Watrous) was born on 31 May 1769 in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut; died on 16 Jun 1831 in Athens, Bradford, Pennsylvania; was buried on 18 Jun 1831 in Old Athens Cemetery, Athens, Bradford, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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12. | Phebe Lindsley ![]() Family/Spouse: David Paine. David was born on 21 Mar 1769 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts; died on 7 Sep 1851 in Athens, Bradford, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | Henry Ritter Backus ![]() Henry married Helen Amanda Jewett on 27 Jun 1838 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts. Helen (daughter of Samuel Jewett and Betsey Smith) was born on 3 Sep 1816 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; died on 15 Oct 1897 in Savannah, Chatham, Georgia; was buried on 17 Oct 1897 in Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, Chatham, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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14. | Helen Charlotte Backus ![]() Helen married Isaac B. Tompkins on 19 Jul 1821 in Athens, Bradford, Pennsylvania. Isaac was born on 5 Jun 1797 in New York; died in Nov 1834 in Binghamton, Broome, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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15. | George Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: Jane Smith. Jane was born on Yes, date unknown; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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16. | Julia Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: Samuel Brown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
17. | Caroline Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: Lemuel S. Ellsworth. Lemuel was born about 1806 in Connecticut; died on 16 Oct 1877 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
18. | Helen Lindsley Backus ![]() Helen married Lambert Spencer on 11 Nov 1869 in Savannah, Chatham, Georgia. Lambert was born on 11 Feb 1821 in Easton, Talbot, Maryland; died on 25 Jun 1881 in Columbus, Muscogee, Georgia; was buried on 27 Jun 1881 in Linwood Cemetery, Columbus, Muscogee, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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19. | Elizabeth Welch Backus ![]() Elizabeth married Maj. Wiley Roy Mason, Jr. on 21 Jun 1886 in Muscogee County, Georgia. Wiley was born on 31 Mar 1833 in King George County, Virginia; died on 27 Oct 1909 in Richmond, Independent Cities, Virginia; was buried on 30 Oct 1909 in Fredericksburg Cemetery, Fredericksburg, Independent Cities, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
20. | Henry Edward Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: Alice Neifeullet Hardee. Alice was born on 9 Feb 1853 in Savannah, Chatham, Georgia; died on 3 Aug 1947 in Savannah, Chatham, Georgia; was buried on 6 Aug 1947 in Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, Chatham, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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21. | Caroline "Carrie" Backus ![]() |
22. | Bradley Tompkins Backus ![]() |
23. | Sarah Lindsley Backus ![]() Sarah married Johan Berendt "Joe" Holst on 28 Sep 1871. Johan was born on 18 Apr 1842 in Elmelunde, Møen, Sjælland, Denmark; died on 28 Aug 1919 in Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina; was buried on 2 Sep 1919 in Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, Chatham, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
24. | Annie Jewett Backus ![]() |
25. | Sarah Tompkins ![]() |
26. | Charlotte Tompkins ![]() |
27. | Phenias Bradley Tompkins, Sr. ![]() Family/Spouse: Hannah Caroline Ross. Hannah was born about 1832 in Tennessee; died on 31 May 1891. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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28. | Georgianna Backus ![]() |
29. | Edward Backus ![]() |
30. | Agnes Spencer ![]() Agnes married Stanford Elwood Moses, Sr. on 24 Aug 1903 in Wells, York, Maine. Stanford was born on 20 Aug 1872 in Tennille, Washington, Georgia; died on 4 Oct 1950; was buried on 23 Apr 1951 in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
31. | Helena Spencer ![]() Family/Spouse: Frank Erwin Calloway. Frank was born on 9 Apr 1870 in West Point, Troup, Georgia; died on 7 Oct 1919 in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia; was buried on 10 Oct 1919 in Hillview Cemetery, La Grange, Troup, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
32. | Martha Gallaudet "Mattie" Backus ![]() Martha married Dr. Thomas Pickney Waring, Sr. on 24 Dec 1902 in Savannah, Chatham, Georgia. Thomas was born on 28 Feb 1867 in Savannah, Chatham, Georgia; died on 8 Jan 1943 in Savannah, Chatham, Georgia; was buried on 10 Jan 1943 in Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, Chatham, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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33. | Henry Lindsley Backus, Sr. ![]() Henry married Leonora Epping Gabbett on 24 Dec 1902 in Savannah, Chatham, Georgia. Leonora was born on 15 Mar 1880 in Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama; died on 23 Nov 1967 in Savannah, Chatham, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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34. | Helen Charlotte Tompkins ![]() Helen married Henry Randall Elliott, Sr. on 8 Oct 1873 in District of Columbia, District of Columbia. Henry was born on 26 Nov 1848 in Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia; died on 12 Apr 1908 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; was buried on 15 Apr 1908 in Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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35. | Ellen Louisa Ray Tompkins ![]() Ellen married Charles Thorn Connors about 1876. Charles was born on 7 Jan 1855 in Lancaster, Lancaster, South Carolina; died on 19 Aug 1914 in Lancaster, Lancaster, South Carolina; was buried on 22 Aug 1914 in West Side Cemetery, Lancaster, Lancaster, South Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
36. | Robert Edmond Tompkins ![]() Family/Spouse: Nannie Rebecca Kirkley. Nannie was born on 28 Feb 1855 in South Carolina; died on 22 Mar 1935 in Rock Hill, York, South Carolina; was buried on 25 Mar 1935 in Laurelwood Cemetery, Rock Hill, York, South Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
37. | Phenias Bradley Tompkins, Jr. ![]() Family/Spouse: Mary C. Unknown. Mary was born in Aug 1862 in New York; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
38. | Carolina Ross Tompkins ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
39. | Alice Waring ![]() |
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41. | Dr. Thomas Pickney Waring, Jr. ![]() Thomas married Ruth Madelene Moyer on 11 Jul 1943 in L'Anse, Baraga, Michigan. Ruth was born on 7 Feb 1911 in Butte, Silver Bow, Montana; died on 8 May 1985 in Laurium, Houghton, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
42. | Mary Alice Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: James H. Dendy. James was born on 16 May 1908 in South Carolina; died on 15 Feb 1978 in Sylvania, Screven, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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43. | Henry Lindsley Backus, II ![]() Family/Spouse: Margaret Elizabeth Thompson Bell. Margaret (daughter of Edward Willingham Bell, Sr. and Margaret Schley "Maggie" Thompson) was born on 13 Feb 1909 in Savannah, Chatham, Georgia; died on 10 Jan 1994 in Savannah, Chatham, Georgia; was buried on 13 Jan 1994 in Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, Chatham, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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44. | Henry Randall Elliott, Jr. ![]() Henry married Elizabeth Davisson Taylor on 24 Jun 1896 in Hamilton, Loudoun, Virginia. Elizabeth was born on 26 Jan 1869 in Hillsboro, Loudoun, Virginia; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
45. | Ross Tompkins Elliott, Sr. ![]() Ross married Helen Josephine Harlow on 13 Apr 1904 in Alexandria, Independent Cities, Virginia. Helen was born on 10 Mar 1882 in Virginia; died in Feb 1976 in Hyattsville, Prince George's, Maryland; was buried in Feb 1976 in Saint Marys Catholic Church Cemetery, Alexandria, Alexandria City, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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46. | Emily Louise Elliott ![]() Emily married Harry Urmston Badeau on 16 Oct 1915 in Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia. Harry was born on 21 Mar 1880 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York; died on 28 Jan 1947 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
47. | Charles B. Elliott, Sr. ![]() Charles married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
48. | Living ![]() |
49. | ![]() ![]() Deborah married Douglas Divers Durham about 1955. Douglas was born on 6 Jan 1932 in Dublin, Pulaski, Virginia; died on 25 Feb 1995 in Salem, Culpeper, Virginia; was buried on 28 Feb 1995 in Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, Chatham, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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50. | Living ![]() Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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51. | Helen H. Elliott ![]() Family/Spouse: George Swan Hagstoz. George was born on 21 Aug 1911 in Haddonfield, Camden, New Jersey; died in Mar 1966. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
52. | ![]() ![]() Family/Spouse: Col. German Pierce Culver. German was born on 3 Sep 1912 in Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi; died on 17 Aug 1953 in Japan; was buried on 2 Sep 1953 in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Elizabeth married Capt. Cecil Austen Bolam about 1957. Cecil was born on 2 Oct 1914 in Staten Island, Richmond, New York; died on 29 Aug 1966 in Bethesda, Montgomery, Maryland; was buried on 2 Sep 1966 in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
53. | ![]() ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
54. | Charlotte T. Elliott ![]() |
55. | Ross Tompkins Elliott, Jr. ![]() |
56. | Living ![]() |
57. | Living ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
58. | Living ![]() |
59. | Living ![]() Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
60. | Living ![]() |
61. | Living ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
62. | Living ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
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