Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | ![]() Isaac married Susannah Mason on 23 Nov 1749 in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts. Susannah (daughter of Samuel Mason and Rebecca Read) was born on 24 Jan 1725 in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts; died on 24 Nov 1800 in Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Hannah Backus ![]() Hannah married Rev. William Nelson, Sr. on 10 Apr 1778 in Norton, Bristol, Massachusetts. William was born on 18 Jul 1741 in Middleboro, Plymouth, Massachusetts; died on 21 Apr 1806 in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Nathan Backus, Sr. ![]() Nathan married Bethiah Leonard on 18 Sep 1784 in Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts. Bethiah was born on 5 May 1755 in Raynham, Bristol, Massachusetts; died on 19 Sep 1806 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 21 Sep 1806 in Raymond Cemetery, Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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4. | Isaac Backus ![]() Isaac married Esther Shepard on 21 Sep 1786 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut. Esther was born on 17 Sep 1756 in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut; died on 9 Jun 1832 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 11 Jun 1832 in Raymond Cemetery, Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | Eunice Backus ![]() Eunice married Isaac Dean on 26 Sep 1795 in Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts. Isaac was born on 11 Jun 1744 in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts; died on 1 Jul 1819. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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6. | Susannah Backus ![]() |
7. | Lois Backus ![]() Lois married Parker Allen on 17 Dec 1786 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut. Parker was born on 25 Dec 1761 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut; died on 26 Nov 1823 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 28 Nov 1823 in Raymond Cemetery, Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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8. | Lucy Backus ![]() Lucy married Alpheus Fobes, Sr. on 13 Apr 1788 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts. Alpheus was born on 30 Jun 1756 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts; died on 12 Apr 1839 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts; was buried on 14 Apr 1839 in Scotland Cemetery, Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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9. | Simon Backus ![]() Simon married Hannah Alden on 8 Nov 1787 in Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts. Hannah was born on 2 Feb 1765 in Middleboro, Plymouth, Massachusetts; died on 19 Jan 1816 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts; was buried on 21 Jan 1816 in Titicut Parish Cemetery, Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Simon married Ruth Alden on 6 Mar 1821 in Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts. Ruth was born on 18 Dec 1768 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts; died on 20 Feb 1858 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
10. | Sibel Backus ![]() |
11. | Rev. Samuel Nelson ![]() |
12. | Sarah Nelson ![]() |
13. | William Nelson, Jr. ![]() |
14. | Hon. Morgan Nelson ![]() |
15. | Olive Backus ![]() Olive married Ebenezer Shepard on 18 Oct 1807 in Brooklyn, Windham, Connecticut. Ebenezer was born on 28 Oct 1782 in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut; died on 25 Mar 1871 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 27 Mar 1871 in Raymond Cemetery, Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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16. | Bethiah Backus ![]() |
17. | Sibel Backus ![]() |
18. | Mary "Polly" Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: Thomas Kingsley. Thomas was born on 5 Feb 1785 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 21 Nov 1861 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 23 Nov 1861 in Raymond Cemetery, Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
19. | Nathan Backus, Jr. ![]() |
20. | Infant Backus ![]() |
21. | Rev. Samuel Backus ![]() Samuel married Sarah Danielson on 20 Dec 1815 in Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut . Sarah was born on 20 Mar 1790 in Connecticut; died on 5 Nov 1876 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York; was buried on 8 Nov 1876 in Westfield Cemetery, Danielson, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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22. | Isaac Backus ![]() |
23. | Mason Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: Sara Lord Danielson. Sara was born on 1 Nov 1816 in Connecticut; died on 3 Nov 1838 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 5 Nov 1838 in Raymond Cemetery, Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
24. | Eunice Dean ![]() Eunice married Benjamin Emmons on 14 Oct 1819 in New Hampshire. Benjamin was born on 29 Mar 1790 in Hill, Merrimack, New Hampshire; died on 28 Aug 1842 in Merrimack County, New Hampshire; was buried on 30 Aug 1842 in Murray Hill Cemetery, Hill, Merrimack, New Hampshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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25. | Susanna Dean ![]() Susanna married Stephen John Morrill on 11 Nov 1819 in Springfield, Sullivan, New Hampshire. Stephen was born on 22 May 1798 in Springfield, Sullivan, New Hampshire; died on 27 Jan 1852 in Canaan, Grafton, New Hampshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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26. | Nathan Allen ![]() Nathan married Nancy Hinckley on 17 Dec 1812 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut. Nancy was born on 24 Aug 1788 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut; died on 22 May 1862 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 24 May 1862 in Raymond Cemetery, Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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27. | Eunice Allen ![]() Eunice married Thomas Whipple on 2 Apr 1823 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut. Thomas was born on 14 Jan 1790 in New Braintree, Worcester, Massachusetts; died on 13 Feb 1874 in Oakham, Worcester, Massachusetts; was buried on 15 Feb 1874 in Evergreen Cemetery, New Braintree, Worcester, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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28. | Susannah Allen ![]() |
29. | Isaac Fobes ![]() Isaac married Olive Mitchell on 5 Dec 1822 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts. Olive was born on 15 Jan 1791 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts; died on 19 Jun 1874 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts; was buried on 21 Jun 1874 in Scotland Cemetery, Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
30. | Sibel Fobes ![]() Sibel married Joshua Paddleford on 15 Feb 1825 in Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts. Joshua was born on Yes, date unknown; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
31. | Josiah Fobes ![]() Family/Spouse: Betsey Rounseville. Betsey was born about 1795 in Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts; died on 29 Jun 1835 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts; was buried on 1 Jul 1835 in Scotland Cemetery, Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
32. | Alpheus Fobes, Jr. ![]() |
33. | Aretas Fobes ![]() Aretas married Rowena Paull on 28 Jan 1826 in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts. Rowena was born on 27 Jun 1804 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts; died on 8 Sep 1883 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts; was buried on 10 Sep 1883 in Scotland Cemetery, Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
34. | Lucy Fobes ![]() Lucy married Benjamin Keith, Jr. on 27 Feb 1825 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts. Benjamin was born on 21 Sep 1795 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts; died on 18 Sep 1879 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts; was buried on 20 Sep 1879 in Scotland Cemetery, Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
35. | ![]() ![]() Andrew married Bathsheba King on 24 Aug 1817 in Raynham, Bristol, Massachusetts. Bathsheba was born on 26 Apr 1794 in Raynham, Bristol, Massachusetts; died on 25 Feb 1879 in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio; was buried on 27 Feb 1879 in Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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36. | Nathan Backus Shepard ![]() |
37. | Horace Shepard ![]() |
38. | William Leonard Shepard ![]() |
39. | Julia Bethiah Shepard ![]() Julia married Edward Eddy Hill on 13 May 1851 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut. Edward was born in Sep 1823 in Connecticut; died on 7 Jan 1901 in Connecticut; was buried on 10 Jan 1901 in Union Cemetery, Moosup, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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40. | Sarah Lord Backus ![]() |
41. | Mary Esther Backus ![]() Mary married Amasa Udolphin Lyon on 29 Nov 1840 in Palmer, Hampden, Massachusetts. Amasa was born on 31 Jan 1813 in Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut ; died on 12 Aug 1878; was buried on 14 Aug 1878 in Westfield Cemetery, Danielson, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
42. | Harriet Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
43. | Samuel Danielson Backus ![]() Samuel married Zilpha Clark on 25 Feb 1869 in Canandaigua, Ontario, New York. Zilpha (daughter of Gov. Myron Holley Clark and Zilpha Watkins) was born on 3 Aug 1834 in Naples, Ontario, New York; died on 6 Jun 1915 in Canandaigua, Ontario, New York; was buried on 9 Jun 1915 in Woodlawn Cemetery, Canandaigua, Ontario, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
44. | William Backus ![]() |
45. | Deacon Caleb Richardson Emmons ![]() Family/Spouse: Massey Wheeler Elliot. Massey was born on 6 Feb 1824 in Bow, Merrimack, New Hampshire; died on 12 Dec 1878 in Woodstock, Grafton, New Hampshire; was buried on 14 Dec 1878 in Pine Grove Cemetery, Thornton, Grafton, New Hampshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
46. | Hannah Drake Emmons ![]() Hannah married Joseph W. "Terry" Campbell about 1850. Joseph was born on 11 May 1825 in Henniker, Merrimack, New Hampshire; died on 18 Oct 1911 in Woodstock, Grafton, New Hampshire; was buried on 21 Oct 1911 in Pine Grove Cemetery, Thornton, Grafton, New Hampshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
47. | Enoch Cass Emmons ![]() Enoch married Mary A. Gray on 21 Sep 1865 in New Hampshire. Mary was born on 9 Apr 1834 in Woodstock, Grafton, New Hampshire; died on 28 Apr 1915 in Thornton, Grafton, New Hampshire; was buried on 1 May 1915 in Blair Cemetery, Campton Lower Village, Grafton, New Hampshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
48. | Lydia Dustin Emmons ![]() |
49. | Isaac Dean Emmons ![]() Isaac married Sarah Elizabeth McMurphy Tilton on 5 Apr 1866 in New Hampshire. Sarah was born on 22 Jul 1840 in Alexandria, Grafton, New Hampshire; died on 8 Jun 1878 in Bristol, Grafton, New Hampshire; was buried on 10 Jun 1878 in Rhoades Cemetery, Alexandria, Grafton, New Hampshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
50. | John Favour Emmons ![]() John married Rachel B. Hill on 5 Mar 1864 in Woodstock, Grafton, New Hampshire. Rachel was born on 3 Sep 1832 in New Hampshire; died on 22 Jan 1926 in Woodstock, Grafton, New Hampshire; was buried on 25 Jan 1926 in Pine Grove Cemetery, Thornton, Grafton, New Hampshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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51. | William S. Morrill ![]() William married Eliza J. Mason on 31 Mar 1878. Eliza was born about 1846 in Hill, Merrimack, New Hampshire; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
52. | Samuel Allen ![]() |
53. | Waity Allen ![]() |
54. | John Curtis Whipple ![]() |
55. | Mary Williams Backus ![]() |
56. | Harriet Emily Backus ![]() Harriet married Joseph Vance McElvain on 27 May 1840 in Ohio. Joseph was born on 11 Nov 1815 in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio; died on 11 Mar 1860 in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio; was buried on 13 Mar 1860 in Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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57. | Orrin Backus ![]() Orrin married Eleanor V. "Eva" McGaw about 1854 in Ohio. Eleanor was born on 31 Mar 1820 in Fort Loudon, Franklin, Pennsylvania; died on 4 Feb 1882 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; was buried on 6 Feb 1882 in Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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58. | Lafayette Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: Harriet L. Denig. Harriet was born on 11 Sep 1829 in McConnellsburg, Fulton, Pennsylvania; died on 10 Apr 1892 in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio; was buried on 12 Apr 1892 in Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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59. | Ann Backus ![]() |
60. | Caroline Potter Hill ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
61. | Maria Julia Hill ![]() Family/Spouse: Evelsin Andrews. Evelsin was born about 1844 in Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
62. | Harry Danforth Emmons ![]() Harry married Alice Priscilla Eastman on 20 Sep 1905 in Littleton, Grafton, New Hampshire. Alice was born on 21 Mar 1869 in Whitefield, Coos, New Hampshire; died on 8 Apr 1929 in Littleton, Grafton, New Hampshire; was buried on 11 Apr 1929 in Pine Grove Cemetery, Thornton, Grafton, New Hampshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
63. | William Benjamin "Willie" Emmons ![]() William married Frances Emma Hall on 7 Sep 1897 in Bristol, Grafton, New Hampshire. Frances was born on 17 Nov 1877 in Canterbury, Merrimack, New Hampshire; died on 5 Apr 1968; was buried on 8 Apr 1968 in Pine Grove Cemetery, Thornton, Grafton, New Hampshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
64. | Emma Backus McElvain ![]() Emma married Eponidas Leander "EL" DeWitt about 1878 in Ohio. Eponidas was born on 23 Jun 1842 in Marietta, Washington, Ohio; died on 11 Jan 1922 in Reynoldsburg, Franklin, Ohio; was buried on 13 Jan 1922 in Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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65. | William Henry Backus ![]() William married Ida Josephine Cronenberg on 8 Jun 1881 in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Ida was born on 21 Feb 1862 in Warren, Warren, Pennsylvania; died on 11 Apr 1944 in Riverside, Riverside, California; was buried on 13 Apr 1944 in Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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66. | Joseph Vance Backus ![]() |
67. | Charles "Charlie" Backus ![]() |
68. | Nellie Backus ![]() |
69. | Laura Backus ![]() Laura married Theodore Hoffman Schneider on 29 Nov 1871 in Franklin County, Ohio. Theodore was born on 24 Aug 1848 in Ohio; died on 19 Sep 1924 in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio; was buried on 22 Sep 1924 in Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
70. | Juliet Backus ![]() |
71. | Herbert M. Backus ![]() Herbert married Frances Mary Belden on 26 Jul 1898 in Montgomery County, Ohio. Frances (daughter of Dexter Alonzo Belden and Caroline Kiler) was born on 27 Jan 1868 in Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio; died on 12 Dec 1956 in Sun City, Riverside, California; was buried on 15 Dec 1956 in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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72. | George Andrew Backus ![]() |
73. | Frank Hoffman DeWitt ![]() |
74. | Eleanor Elizabeth DeWitt ![]() |
75. | William Orrin Backus ![]() William married Myrtle Alice Colvin on 8 Mar 1910 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, and was divorced about 1914. Myrtle was born on 3 Jul 1890 in Ilwaco, Pacific, Washington; died on 26 Aug 1970 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon; was buried on 29 Aug 1970 in Aurora Community Cemetery, Aurora, Marion, Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
William married Jeanne Jomelli on 4 Jan 1917 in Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey. Jeanne was born on 18 May 1879 in Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands; died on 29 Aug 1932 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] William married Belle McAckren on Yes, date unknown in California. Belle was born about 1885 in Canada; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
76. | Florence Backus ![]() |
77. | Eleanor V. Backus ![]() |
78. | Randall Alden Backus, Sr. ![]() Randall married Hazel Montana Lynes on 20 Sep 1920 in Helena, Lewis and Clark, Montana. Hazel was born on 7 Aug 1903 in Helena, Lewis and Clark, Montana; died on 21 Jul 1986 in Long Beach, Los Angeles, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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79. | ![]() ![]() Georgia married Hyman Joseph "Harmon" Alexander on 21 Sep 1935 in Bronx County, New York. Hyman was born on 27 Feb 1904 in Bronx, Bronx, New York; died on 3 Sep 1960 in Los Angeles County, California; was buried on 6 Sep 1960 in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
80. | William Henry Backus ![]() William married Irene Veronica Willey on 25 Sep 1942 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon. Irene was born on 23 Feb 1909 in Spokane County, Washington; died on 16 Jan 1994 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon; was buried on 19 Jan 1994 in Multnomah Park Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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81. | Randall Alden Backus, Jr. ![]() Randall married Marilyn Mae "Lynn" Eakin about 1948. Marilyn was born on 12 Sep 1924 in Hutchinson, Reno, Kansas; died on 25 Apr 1997 in San Gabriel, Los Angeles, California; was buried on 28 Apr 1997 in San Gabriel Cemetery, San Gabriel, Los Angeles, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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82. | Living ![]() |
83. | Living ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
84. | Living ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
85. | Living ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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86. | Living ![]() |