Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | David Cothren was born in Nov 1768 in Falmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts ; died in Feb 1802 in North Carolina. David married Eunice Backus on 27 Apr 1788 in Falmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts. Eunice (daughter of Nathaniel Backus and Kezia Price) was born on 25 Nov 1765 in Falmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts ; died on 1 Apr 1841 in Farmington, Franklin, Maine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Keziah Cothren ![]() Keziah married Montgomery Morrison about 1808. Montgomery was born on 14 Apr 1783; died on 10 Mar 1846 in Fayette, Kennebec, Maine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | William Cothren ![]() William married Hannah Cooper on 14 Jan 1819 in Pittston, Kennebec, Maine. Hannah was born on 19 Feb 1798 in Pittston, Kennebec, Maine; died on 29 Nov 1831 in Farmington, Franklin, Maine; was buried on 1 Dec 1831 in Center Burying Ground, Farmington, Franklin, Maine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] William married Nancy Haines about 1835 in Maine. Nancy was born on 3 Apr 1795; died on 19 Apr 1840 in Farmington, Franklin, Maine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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4. | Nathaniel Cothren ![]() Family/Spouse: Clarissa Weed. Clarissa was born about 1798 in New York; died on 27 Jul 1880 in Mineral Point, Iowa, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | Mary Tamar Cothren ![]() Family/Spouse: Rufus Dressor. Rufus was born on 29 Jul 1795 in Westminster, Worcester, Massachusetts; died on 13 Oct 1858 in Bond County, Illinois; was buried on 16 Oct 1858 in Reno Bethel Cemetery, Reno, Bond, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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6. | Wesley R. Cothren ![]() |
7. | John W. Cothren ![]() John married Christiana Mackie about 1840. Christiana was born on 22 Nov 1817 in New Byth, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom; died on 26 Jun 1890 in Galesburg, Knox, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
8. | Hiram Dressor ![]() Hiram married Sarah L. Jones on 31 Jan 1843 in Bond County, Illinois. Sarah was born on 30 Sep 1823 in Tennessee; died on 14 Jun 1856 in Bond County, Illinois; was buried on 16 Jun 1856 in Reno Bethel Cemetery, Reno, Bond, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Joshua P. Dressor ![]() Joshua married Elizabeth Jane Jones on 9 Aug 1855 in Bond County, Illinois. Elizabeth was born on 14 Aug 1826 in Bond County, Illinois; died on 24 Jul 1894 in Greenville, Bond, Illinois; was buried on 26 Jul 1894 in Reno Bethel Cemetery, Reno, Bond, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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10. | Francis Dressor ![]() Francis married Mary Eleanor Rankin on 10 Jan 1856 in McCord, Bond, Illinois. Mary was born on 31 Mar 1832 in Bond County, Illinois; died on 1 Mar 1902 in Bond County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Lovina Jane Dressor ![]() |
12. | Nelson J. Dressor ![]() |
13. | Naomi E. Dressor ![]() Naomi married William H. Kannary on 31 Aug 1889 in Bond County, Illinois. William was born in Sep 1860 in Sullivan County, Indiana; died on 14 Feb 1910 in El Paso, El Paso, Texas; was buried on 16 Feb 1910 in Bainbridge Cemetery, Bainbridge, Putnam, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
14. | Samuel James Dressor ![]() Samuel married Christina F. Spies on 17 Dec 1895 in Bond County, Illinois. Christina was born on 23 Apr 1870 in Bond County, Illinois; died on 25 Jan 1944 in Reno, Bond, Illinois; was buried on 28 Jan 1944 in Reno Bethel Cemetery, Reno, Bond, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |