Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Col. Benjamin Ely was born on 25 Dec 1730 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts; died on 25 Dec 1802 in West Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts; was buried on 27 Dec 1802 in Elmwood Cemetery, Holyoke, Hampden, Massachusetts. Benjamin married Esther Backus on 1 Jun 1758 in West Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts. Esther (daughter of Rev. Simon Backus, Sr. and Eunice Edwards) was born on 19 Nov 1739 in East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut; died on 19 Sep 1820 in Holyoke, Hampden, Massachusetts; was buried on 21 Sep 1820 in Forestdale Cemetery West, Holyoke, Hampden, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |