Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Dr. Elisha Perkins, Sr. was born on 16 Jan 1741 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 6 Sep 1799 in New York; was buried on 8 Sep 1799 in Old Plainfield Cemetery, Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut. Family/Spouse: Sarah Douglas. Sarah was born on 18 Apr 1744 in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut; died on 10 Aug 1795 in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 12 Aug 1795 in Old Plainfield Cemetery, Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Dr. Elisha Perkins, Jr. ![]() Elisha married Eunice Backus about 1791 in Connecticut. Eunice (daughter of Maj. Andrew Backus and Lois Pierce) was born on 14 Jun 1770 in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut; died on 9 Jul 1792 in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 11 Jul 1792 in Old Plainfield Cemetery, Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Dr. Elisha Backus Perkins ![]() Elisha married Emily Pope on 19 May 1822 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts. Emily was born on 14 May 1796 in Massachusetts; died on 11 Mar 1862 in Oconomowoc, Waukesha, Wisconsin; was buried on 13 Mar 1862 in La Belle Cemetery, Oconomowoc, Waukesha, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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4. | Elisha Douglas Perkins ![]() Elisha married Harriet Elizabeth Hildreth on 7 Apr 1848 in Marietta, Washington, Ohio. Harriet was born on 4 Sep 1826 in Ohio; died on 13 Mar 1895. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | Mary Duick Perkins ![]() Mary married Joseph Prentice Shaw on 21 Nov 1849 in Marietta, Washington, Ohio. Joseph was born on 1 Jul 1818 in New York City, New York, New York; died on 14 May 1900 in Ironton, Lawrence, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
6. | Albert Douglas Perkins ![]() |