Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Lydia Waterman was born on 12 Mar 1741 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 18 Oct 1779 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 20 Oct 1779 in Johnson Cemetery, Bozrah, New London, Connecticut. Lydia married Ozias Backus, Sr. on 1 May 1760 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Ozias (son of Josiah Backus and Love Kingsbury) was born on 27 Mar 1739 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 25 Jan 1764 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 27 Jan 1764 in Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: Jesse Birchard. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
2. | Nabby Backus ![]() |
3. | Ozias Backus, Jr. ![]() Ozias married Elizabeth Abell on 21 Sep 1786 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut. Elizabeth (daughter of Samuel Abell and Elizabeth Waterman) was born on 21 Apr 1766 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 9 Apr 1843 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 11 Apr 1843 in Johnson Cemetery, Bozrah, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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4. | Ozias Backus, III ![]() |
5. | Abigail "Abby" Backus ![]() |
6. | Harriet Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: Oliver Goodell. Oliver (son of Silas Goodell and Sarah Marshall) was born on 13 Feb 1797 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died in Feb 1855 in Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Lydia Waterman Backus ![]() Lydia married Wheaton Cottrell on 26 Nov 1835. Wheaton was born on 19 Apr 1814 in Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island; died on 17 Mar 1856 in Franklin, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 19 Mar 1856 in Yantic Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
8. | Elizabeth Waterman "Eliza" Backus ![]() Elizabeth married Gurdon A. Pendleton about 1827 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Gurdon was born on 4 Jul 1797 in Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island; died on 10 Nov 1883 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 12 Nov 1883 in Norwich City Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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9. | Abel Backus ![]() Abel married Sarah Bowen on 11 Feb 1829 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Sarah was born about 1810 in Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
10. | Harriet Hyde Pendleton ![]() |
11. | Caroline P. Pendleton ![]() Family/Spouse: James Monroe Meech. James (son of Appleton Meech and Sybil Brewster) was born on 19 Feb 1826 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 1 Jun 1896 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 3 Jun 1896 in Yantic Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
12. | Elizabeth B. Pendleton ![]() |
13. | Jane M. Pendleton ![]() Jane married Edward S. Osgood on 6 Mar 1854 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Edward was born on 5 Feb 1826 in Connecticut; died on 7 Oct 1871 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 9 Oct 1871 in Yantic Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
14. | Abbie Backus Pendleton ![]() Abbie married William Trumbull Meech on 13 Mar 1856 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. William (son of Appleton Meech and Sybil Brewster) was born on 4 Aug 1830 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died about 1898 in Connecticut; was buried in 1898 in Yantic Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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15. | Adelaide Pendleton ![]() Adelaide married Edwin Eugene Ayer on 5 Feb 1862 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Edwin was born on 12 Nov 1832 in Franklin, New London, Connecticut; died on 16 Dec 1890 in Franklin, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 18 Dec 1890 in Plains Cemetery, Franklin, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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16. | Theodore F. Pendleton ![]() |
17. | Gurdon Pendleton, Jr. ![]() |
18. | Frederick Pendleton ![]() |
19. | William Roscoe Meech ![]() |
20. | Caroline Pendleton Meech ![]() Caroline married William H. Frink on 26 Dec 1878 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. William was born about 1857 in New York; died on Yes, date unknown in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
21. | Frederick Meech ![]() |
22. | Lloyd Pendleton Ayer ![]() Lloyd married Hanna Alberta Valette about 1897. Hanna was born in Feb 1869 in Connecticut; died on 11 Oct 1953 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 14 Oct 1953 in Pautipaug Cemetery, Franklin, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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23. | Jennie Osgood Ayer ![]() |
24. | Joseph Eugene Ayer ![]() Family/Spouse: Marjorie Burnham. Marjorie was born on 8 Nov 1897 in Connecticut; died on 1 Jan 2003 in North Franklin, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 4 Jan 2003 in Pautipaug Cemetery, Franklin, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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25. | Eugene Lloyd Ayer ![]() Eugene married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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