Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Joseph Dwight, Esq was born on 16 Oct 1703 in Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts; died on 19 Jun 1765 in Great Barrington, Berkshire, Massachusetts; was buried on 21 Jun 1765 in Mahaiwe Cemetery, Great Barrington, Berkshire, Massachusetts. Joseph married Mary Pynchon on 11 Aug 1726. Mary was born on 10 Oct 1706 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts; died on 29 Mar 1751 in Brookfield, Worcester, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Joseph married Abigail Williams about 1752. Abigail was born on 20 Apr 1721 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 15 Feb 1791; was buried on 17 Feb 1791 in Stockbridge Cemetery, Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Dorothy Dwight ![]() |
3. | Lydia Dwight ![]() |
4. | Joseph Dwight ![]() |
5. | Elijah Dwight ![]() |
6. | Pamela Dwight ![]() Pamela married Theodore Sedgwick, Esq on 17 Apr 1774. Theodore was born on 9 May 1746 in West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut; died on 24 Jan 1813 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; was buried on 26 Jan 1813 in Stockbridge Cemetery, Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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7. | Henry William Dwight ![]() |
8. | Elizabeth Mason "Eliza" Sedgwick ![]() |
9. | Frances Pamela Sedgwick ![]() |
10. | Theodore Sedgwick, Esq ![]() |
11. | Henry Dwight Sedgwick ![]() |
12. | Henry Dwight Sedgwick ![]() Henry married Jane Minot on 2 Jun 1817 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts. Jane was born on 30 Jul 1795 in Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts; died on 24 Feb 1859 in Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts; was buried on 26 Feb 1859 in Stockbridge Cemetery, Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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13. | Robert Sedgwick ![]() |
14. | Catharine Maria Sedgwick ![]() |
15. | Charles Sedgwick ![]() |
16. | Jane Minot Sedgwick ![]() |
17. | Frances Sedgwick ![]() Family/Spouse: Alexander Watts. Alexander was born on 15 May 1815 in Fordham, Bronx, New York City, New York; died on 8 Feb 1860 in New York City, New York, New York; was buried on 10 Feb 1860 in Stockbridge Cemetery, Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
18. | Henry Dwight Sedgwick, II ![]() Henry married Henrietta Ellery Sedgwick on 15 Oct 1857 in New York City, New York, New York. Henrietta was born on 18 Oct 1830 in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island; died on 23 Feb 1902 in Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts; was buried on 25 Feb 1902 in Stockbridge Cemetery, Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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19. | Louise Minot Sedgwick ![]() |
20. | Jane Minot Sedgwick ![]() |
21. | Henry Dwight Sedgwick, III ![]() Henry married Sarah May Minturn on 7 Nov 1895 in Manhattan, New York, New York. Sarah was born on 3 Sep 1865 in Staten Island, Richmond, New York; died on 26 Jan 1919 in Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts; was cremated on 28 Jan 1919 in Stockbridge Cemetery, Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Henry married Gabriella May Ladd on 18 May 1953 in Newtown Square, Delaware, Pennsylvania. Gabriella was born on 19 May 1906 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; died on 25 Oct 1972 in Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts; was buried on 28 Oct 1972 in Stockbridge Cemetery, Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
22. | Rev. Theodore Sedgwick ![]() |
23. | Alexander Sedgwick ![]() |
24. | Ellery Sedgwick ![]() Ellery married Mabel Cabot on 24 Sep 1904 in Brookline, Norfolk, Massachusetts. Mabel was born on 3 Jul 1873 in Brookline, Norfolk, Massachusetts; died on 9 Mar 1937 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; was buried on 12 Mar 1937 in Stockbridge Cemetery, Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Ellery married Isabel Marjorie Russell on 8 May 1939 in Orsett, Essex, England. Isabel was born on 11 Jun 1896 in Orsett, Essex, England; died on 29 Nov 1978 in Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts; was buried on 2 Dec 1978 in Stockbridge Cemetery, Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
25. | Henry Dwight "Halla" Sedgwick, IV ![]() |
26. | ![]() ![]() Robert married Helen Peabody on 25 Nov 1924 in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Helen was born on 8 Feb 1890 in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 6 Sep 1948 in Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts; was buried on 9 Sep 1948 in Stockbridge Cemetery, Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Robert married Emily Ames Lincoln on 21 Mar 1950 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts. Emily was born on 9 Dec 1913 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; died on 20 Aug 2003 in Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was buried on 23 Aug 2003 in Stockbridge Cemetery, Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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27. | Edith Minturn Sedgwick ![]() |
28. | Francis Minturn Sedgwick, Sr. ![]() Francis married Alice Delano DeForest on 8 May 1929 in Manhattan, New York, New York. Alice was born on 6 Nov 1908 in Oyster Bay, Nassau, New York; died on 16 Aug 1988 in Santa Ynez, Santa Barbara, California; was buried on 19 Aug 1988 in Oak Hill Cemetery, Ballard, Santa Barbara, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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29. | May Minturn Sedgwick ![]() May married Frederick Raben Levetzau Osborne on 26 Aug 1950 in La Malbaie, Charlevoix-Est, Quebec, Canada. Frederick was born on 18 Oct 1926 in Auburn, Cayuga, New York; died on 13 Oct 2008 in Auburn, Cayuga, New York; was buried on 16 Oct 2008 in Fort Hill Cemetery, Auburn, Cayuga, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
30. | ![]() ![]() Henry married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Henry married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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32. | Living ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
33. | Living ![]() |
34. | Living ![]() |
35. | Living ![]() |
36. | Robert Minturn Sedgwick, II ![]() |
37. | Pamela Sedgwick ![]() |
38. | Francis Minturn "Minty" Sedgwick, Jr. ![]() |
39. | Living ![]() |
40. | Living ![]() Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
41. | Living ![]() |
42. | Living ![]() Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
43. | Living ![]() |