Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Ezra Backus, Jr. was born on 3 Jan 1759 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 14 Aug 1836 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 17 Aug 1836 in Norwich City Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Ezra married Rhoda Dodge on 8 Apr 1780 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Rhoda was born about 1755 in Connecticut; died on 17 Nov 1793 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Ezra married Rhoda Treadway on 31 Aug 1794 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Rhoda (daughter of Eliphalet Treadway and Abigail Dodge) was born about 1776 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut; died on 16 Apr 1807 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 18 Apr 1807 in Norwich City Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Ezra married Nancy Moore on 4 Jan 1808 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Nancy was born on 6 Jun 1789 in Connecticut; died on 19 Feb 1836 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 21 Feb 1836 in Norwich City Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Capt. John Backus ![]() John married Lucinda Johnson on 19 Oct 1809. Lucinda was born on 5 Jan 1790 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut; died on 8 Apr 1820 in Oxford, Chenango, New York; was buried on 10 Apr 1820 in Riverview Cemetery, Oxford, Chenango, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
John married Abigail Glover about 1821 in Oxford, Chenango, New York. Abigail was born on 4 May 1790 in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut; died about 1872 in Oxford, Chenango, New York; was buried in 1872 in Riverview Cemetery, Oxford, Chenango, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Clarissa Backus ![]() Clarissa married William Kelley about 1803. William was born on 21 Feb 1784 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 26 Dec 1876 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 28 Dec 1876 in Norwich City Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
4. | William Backus ![]() |
5. | Nancy Backus ![]() |
6. | Henry Backus ![]() |
7. | Joseph Backus ![]() |
8. | Alexander Backus ![]() |
9. | Abigail Backus ![]() |
10. | Joseph Backus, Sr. ![]() Joseph married Mary Sanger on 3 Sep 1829 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Mary was born on 6 May 1803 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 13 Dec 1863 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 15 Dec 1863 in Norwich City Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Charles Moore Backus ![]() |
12. | Christopher Backus ![]() |
13. | William Backus ![]() William married Maria S. Campbell about 1844. Maria was born about 1828 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died about 1898 in Churubusco, Whitley, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
14. | ![]() ![]() Lucinda married Amariah Nelson Bemis on 9 Sep 1839 in Oxford, Chenango, New York. Amariah was born on 16 Mar 1811 in Stafford Springs, Tolland, Connecticut; died on 14 Mar 1897 in Esmen Twp, Livingston, Illinois; was buried on 16 Mar 1897 in Camp Cemetery, Pontiac, Livingston, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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15. | Henry Backus ![]() |
16. | John Backus, Jr. ![]() John married Mary F. Barstow on 4 Sep 1851 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Mary was born on 3 Dec 1831 in Maine; died on 25 Mar 1895 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 27 Mar 1895 in Yantic Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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17. | Harriet Backus ![]() |
18. | Nathan Glover Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: Mary Augusta Glover. Mary was born in Feb 1828 in New York; died on 10 Oct 1908 in Seattle, King, Washington. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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19. | Nelson Amariah Bemis ![]() Nelson married Sarah L. Sheldon about 1869. Sarah was born on 29 Jun 1844 in Guilford, Chenango, New York; died on 14 Jul 1937 in Odell, Livingston, Illinois; was buried on 17 Jul 1937 in Camp Cemetery, Pontiac, Livingston, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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20. | Mary Eliza Bemis ![]() Mary married Albert Chace Greene about 1866. Albert was born on 24 Sep 1829 in Westminster, Windham, Connecticut; died about 1929 in Connecticut; was buried in 1929 in Westminster Cemetery, Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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21. | John Backus "Jonnie" Bemis ![]() |
22. | Harriet Lucinda Bemis ![]() Family/Spouse: Dr. G. A. Gleason. G. was born on Yes, date unknown; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
23. | ![]() ![]() Sarah married Francis Maxwell "Frank" Raisbeck on 24 Mar 1876 in Livingston County, Illinois. Francis was born on 4 Jul 1852 in Isle of Man; died on 5 Jan 1946 in Hampton, Rock Island, Illinois; was buried on 8 Jan 1946 in Hampton Township Cemetery, Hampton, Rock Island, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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24. | Wilson Amariah Bemis ![]() |
25. | Frank Barstow Backus ![]() |
26. | Eliza Lee "Lila" Backus ![]() |
27. | John Backus, III ![]() Family/Spouse: Maria Jordan. Maria was born on 11 Nov 1857 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England; died on 30 Jul 1926 in Tampa, Hillsborough, Florida; was buried on 1 Aug 1926 in Myrtle Hill Memorial Park, Tampa, Hillsborough, Florida. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
28. | Harriet Backus ![]() |
29. | Frank H. Backus ![]() |
30. | Alice M. "Allie" Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: Harvey O. Bennett. Harvey was born in Feb 1867 in Washington County, Minnesota; died on 24 Nov 1924 in Ellsworth, Pierce, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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31. | Virgil S. Bemis ![]() Virgil married Harriet A. "Hattie" Fairfield on 20 Mar 1895 in Odell, Livingston, Illinois. Harriet was born in Mar 1879 in Odell, Livingston, Illinois; died on 5 Dec 1919 in Harrison Twp, Kosciusko, Indiana; was buried on 8 Dec 1919 in Wooden Cemetery, Etna Green, Kosciusko, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Virgil married Mary Vietta "Etta" Crabill on 18 Feb 1939 in Grant County, Indiana. Mary was born on 10 Jan 1877 in Thorncreek Twp, Whitley, Indiana; died on 17 Apr 1961 in Warshaw, Kosciusko, Indiana; was buried on 20 Apr 1961 in Blue River Cemetery, Thorncreek Twp, Whitley, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
32. | John B. Bemis ![]() |
33. | Frank Luke Bemis, Sr. ![]() Frank married Rose Louise Bernhardt on 17 May 1897 in Dwight, Livingston, Illinois. Rose was born in Mar 1877 in Ransom, La Salle, Illinois; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
34. | Harriet L. "Hattie" Bemis ![]() Harriet married William Day Abbaduska on 16 Dec 1895 in Odell, Livingston, Illinois. William was born on 17 Jan 1872 in Odell, Livingston, Illinois; died on 20 Sep 1934 in Odell, Livingston, Illinois; was buried on 22 Sep 1934 in Camp Cemetery, Pontiac, Livingston, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
35. | Harry L. Bemis ![]() Harry married Marquete Eugenia "Gene" Chittenden on 22 Dec 1917 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. Marquete was born on 28 May 1892 in Mitchell County, Iowa; died on 23 Aug 1984 in Long Beach, Los Angeles, California; was buried on 10 Sep 1984 in Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, San Diego, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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36. | Charles Bemis Greene ![]() Charles married Gertrude May Johnson about 1894. Gertrude was born on 20 Jun 1874 in New London, New London, Connecticut; died on 12 Apr 1942 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut; was buried on 15 Apr 1942 in Masonic Cemetery, Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Charles married Alice Louisa Knight on 31 Oct 1944 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut. Alice was born on 1 Mar 1876 in Birmingham, West Midlands, England; died on 1 Apr 1955 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut; was buried on 5 Apr 1955 in Beaverdale Memorial Park, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
37. | Mary Eliza Greene ![]() |
38. | William Backus Greene ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
39. | Alice L. Greene ![]() |
40. | James Albert Greene ![]() James married Blanche Lincoln Krider on 25 Sep 1908 in Whitley County, Indiana. Blanche was born on 15 Jan 1890 in Whitley County, Indiana; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
41. | Edward Chace Greene ![]() |
42. | George Melville Greene ![]() |
43. | Edith May Raisbeck ![]() Edith married Emert Sidney Pfau, Sr. on 11 Mar 1897 in Odell, Livingston, Illinois. Emert was born on 22 Sep 1876 in Owego Twp, Livingston, Illinois; died on 4 Jul 1940 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois; was buried on 7 Jul 1940 in Hampton Township Cemetery, Hampton, Rock Island, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
44. | Robert Bemis Raisbeck, Sr. ![]() Robert married Agatha May Eggenberger on 6 Aug 1902 in Livingston County, Illinois. Agatha was born on 27 Apr 1879 in Odell, Livingston, Illinois; died on 30 Nov 1970 in Alexandria, Independent Cities, Virginia; was buried on 2 Dec 1970 in Columbia Gardens Cemetery, Arlington, Independent Cities, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
45. | Nell Viola Raisbeck ![]() |
46. | Lila Lillian Raisbeck ![]() |
47. | Elizabeth Lucinda Raisbeck ![]() |
48. | Charlotte Ella "Lottie" Raisbeck ![]() |
49. | Frank Maxwell Raisbeck ![]() |
50. | Charles Dudley Raisbeck ![]() |
51. | Kenneth Russell Raisbeck ![]() |
52. | Carmen Bennett ![]() |
53. | Abigail Bennett ![]() |
54. | Richard E. Bennett ![]() |
55. | Mary Caroline Bemis ![]() Mary married George Joseph Lahey on 7 Apr 1949 in Cook County, Illinois. George was born on 21 May 1919 in New York City, New York, New York; died on 12 Mar 1963 in Los Angeles County, California; was buried on 15 Mar 1963 in Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, San Diego, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |