Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Jabez Backus was born on 3 Jun 1777 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 1 Jun 1855 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut; was buried on 3 Jun 1855 in Andover Road Cemetery, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut. Jabez married Octavia "Octa" Strong on 23 Sep 1801 in Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut. Octavia (daughter of Levi Strong and Lucy Warner) was born on 23 Jul 1783 in Connecticut; died on 14 Oct 1816 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut; was buried on 16 Oct 1816 in Andover Road Cemetery, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Jabez married Arseneth Wilson on 5 Jun 1817 in Connecticut. Arseneth was born about 1785 in Connecticut; died on 9 Oct 1869 in Dunham Twp, McHenry, Illinois; was buried on 11 Oct 1869 in Jerome Cemetery, Harvard, McHenry, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Levi Strong Backus ![]() Levi married Anna Raymond Ormsby on 4 Jun 1829. Anna was born on 8 Sep 1809 in Manchester, Bennington, Vermont; died on 24 Jul 1886 in Fort Plain, Montgomery, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Ezra Lay Backus ![]() Ezra married Susan Caroline Phelps on 20 Nov 1835 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut. Susan (daughter of Uzziel Phelps and Lovisa Barber) was born on 17 Oct 1807 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut; died on 20 Nov 1844 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut; was buried on 22 Nov 1844 in Saint Peters Cemetery, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Ezra married Jane Ann Beers on 18 May 1845 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut. Jane was born on 17 Sep 1812 in Connecticut; died on 27 Dec 1889 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut; was buried on 29 Dec 1889 in Saint Peters Cemetery, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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4. | Lucy Ann Backus ![]() |
5. | Jamin Russell "John" Backus ![]() Jamin married Rachel Ann Tillotson on 15 Sep 1840. Rachel (daughter of Ephraim Tillotson and Rachel Ann Wadsworth) was born on 12 Nov 1821 in Cazenovia, Madison, New York; died on 2 Apr 1844 in Darien, Genesee, New York; was buried on 4 Apr 1844 in Darien Center Cemetery, Darien Center, Genesee, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Jamin married Eliza Clark on 4 Mar 1845. Eliza was born about 1814 in New York; died on 16 Nov 1902 in Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa; was buried on 18 Nov 1902 in Forest Home Cemetery, Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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6. | Jabez Lewis Backus ![]() Jabez married Martha L. Eels on 12 Jun 1842 in Genesee County, New York. Martha was born on 26 Oct 1820 in Skaneateles, Onondaga, New York; died on 3 Apr 1898 in Yuba City, Sutter, California; was buried on 1 Aug 1924 in Aspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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7. | Maria Louisa Backus ![]() Maria married Aaron Parish Hutchinson on 1 Mar 1842 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut. Aaron was born on 11 Feb 1812 in Williamstown, Orange, Vermont; died on 20 May 1895 in Darien, Genesee, New York; was buried on 22 May 1895 in Alden Evergreen Cemetery, Alden, Erie, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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8. | Julia Ann Backus ![]() |
9. | Octavius Aurelia "Octa" Backus ![]() Octavius married Lott Perry Hutchinson on 23 Jan 1849 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut. Lott was born on 10 Sep 1823 in Darien, Genesee, New York; died on 11 Apr 1912 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; was buried on 14 Apr 1912 in Forest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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10. | Lyman S. Backus ![]() Lyman married Lorraine Downs on 18 Mar 1848 in McHenry County, Illinois. Lorraine was born on 29 Jun 1829 in New York; died on Yes, date unknown in Dunham Twp, McHenry, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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11. | Edwin Eli Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: Clarissa Jennette Brainard. Clarissa was born on 16 Dec 1829 in New York; died on 21 Apr 1909 in Independence, Buchanan, Iowa; was buried on 23 Apr 1909 in Oakwood Cemetery, Independence, Buchanan, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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12. | Bethiah Anna Octa Backus ![]() |
13. | Levi Nathaniel Backus ![]() |
14. | Charles E. Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: Rosetta J. Andrews. Rosetta was born on 7 Dec 1841 in Orangeville Twp, Wyoming, New York; died on 8 Jun 1891 in North Java, Wyoming, New York; was buried on 10 Jun 1891 in Johnsonburg Cemetery, Johnsonburg, Wyoming, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
15. | Henry L. Backus ![]() |
16. | Sarah Amelia Backus ![]() |
17. | Joseph Backus ![]() |
18. | Emma Jane Backus ![]() |
19. | Lucy Ann Backus ![]() |
20. | Hannah Bissell Backus ![]() Hannah married Edward S. Tracy about 1856 in Iowa. Edward was born about 1835 in New York; died on 16 Feb 1916 in Greene, Butler, Iowa; was buried on 19 Feb 1916 in Rose Hill Cemetery, Greene, Butler, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
21. | Nathaniel Backus ![]() Nathaniel married Celia H. Calkins on 16 Aug 1864 in Des Moines County, Iowa, and was divorced on Yes, date unknown. Celia was born on 15 Feb 1842 in Seward, Schoharie, New York; died on 14 Sep 1923 in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia; was buried on 16 Sep 1923 in Oakland Cemetery, Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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22. | Mary Eliza Backus ![]() |
23. | Levi Lewis Backus ![]() Levi married Imogene "Emma" Mann on 3 Feb 1870 in Louisa County, Iowa. Imogene was born on 12 Feb 1850 in Morning Sun, Preble, Ohio; died on 4 Jan 1921 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois; was buried on 7 Jan 1921 in Kossuth Cemetery, Mediapolis, Des Moines, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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24. | George Jerome Backus ![]() George married Fannie M. Blair on 8 Feb 1872 in Des Moines County, Iowa, and was divorced on Yes, date unknown. Fannie was born about 1853 in Kossuth, Des Moines, Iowa; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
25. | John Horace Backus ![]() John married Minnie May Estee on 25 May 1882 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. Minnie was born on 22 Jul 1861 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois; died on 9 Feb 1952 in Yuba City, Sutter, California; was buried on 12 Feb 1952 in Praise Chapel Mausoleum, Yuba City, Sutter, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
26. | Amanda Maria Hutchinson ![]() Family/Spouse: William P. Wicks. William was born on 27 Aug 1838 in New York; died on 24 Aug 1903 in Heath Twp, Allegan, Michigan; was buried on 26 Aug 1903 in Oakwood Cemetery, Allegan, Allegan, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
27. | Henry Parish Hutchinson ![]() Family/Spouse: Mary J. Coulter. Mary was born in Sep 1842 in New York; died on 8 May 1921 in Alden, Erie, New York; was buried on 11 May 1921 in Alden Union Free Cemetery, Alden, Erie, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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28. | Charles Backus Hutchinson ![]() |
29. | Julia Louisa Hutchinson ![]() Julia married Albert Lathrop Vannaman on 23 Aug 1876 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Albert was born on 27 Aug 1846 in Mannington Twp, Salem, New Jersey; died on 26 Jul 1912 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; was buried on 29 Jul 1912 in Forest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
30. | Emma Jane Hutchinson ![]() Emma married Charles Newton Bradley on 30 Nov 1881 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Charles was born about 1852 in Waukesha County, Wisconsin; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
31. | Frederick Perry Hutchinson ![]() |
32. | Nellie Andalussia Hutchinson ![]() Nellie married Andrew Story Goodrich on 14 Jan 1885 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Andrew was born on 27 Sep 1853 in Ulster County, New York; died on 13 May 1913 in Winnetka, Cook, Illinois; was buried on 16 May 1913 in Forest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
33. | Mary Frances "Mamie" Hutchinson ![]() Mary married Zalmon Gilbert Sholes on 1 Mar 1882 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and was divorced on Yes, date unknown. Zalmon (son of Hon. Christopher Latham Sholes and Mary Jane McKinney) was born on 2 Jul 1864 in Madison, Dane, Wisconsin; died on 9 Oct 1917 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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34. | Augusta Adaline Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: Deforest Purnette "Peter" Rogers. Deforest was born on 23 Oct 1843 in Harvard, McHenry, Illinois; died on 8 Feb 1896 in McHenry County, Illinois; was buried on 10 Feb 1896 in Mount Auburn Cemetery, Harvard, McHenry, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
35. | Alice A. Backus ![]() Alice married Elisha Alexander on 26 Dec 1870 in McHenry County, Illinois. Elisha was born about 1848 in Boone County, Illinois; died on 6 Feb 1891 in McHenry County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Alice married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
36. | George W. Backus ![]() George married Jane E. "Jennie" Collins on 15 Mar 1876 in McHenry County, Illinois. Jane was born on 12 Aug 1858 in Canada; died on 14 Sep 1918 in Harvard, McHenry, Illinois; was buried on 16 Sep 1918 in Jerome Cemetery, Harvard, McHenry, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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37. | Albert L. Backus ![]() Albert married Mary Ella Stevenson on 6 Jul 1880 in McHenry County, Illinois. Mary was born on 15 Sep 1853 in McHenry County, Illinois; died on 22 May 1918 in Harvard, McHenry, Illinois; was buried on 25 May 1918 in Mount Auburn Cemetery, Harvard, McHenry, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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38. | Charles M. Backus ![]() |
39. | Jane A. "Jennie" Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: William Ernest Kennedy. William was born on 9 Apr 1868 in Kingsville, Ashtabula, Ohio; died on 15 Oct 1917 in Woodstock, McHenry, Illinois; was buried on 18 Oct 1917 in Oakland Cemetery, Woodstock, McHenry, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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40. | Edwin E. Backus ![]() |
41. | Mary D. Backus ![]() |
42. | Edwin Burdette Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: Malissa S. Unknown. Malissa was born about 1851 in Massachusetts; died on 31 Mar 1880 in Independence, Buchanan, Iowa; was buried on 2 Apr 1880 in Oakwood Cemetery, Independence, Buchanan, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
43. | Aurelia A. Backus ![]() |
44. | Rev. Wilson Marvin Backus ![]() Wilson married Stella Campbell about 1887. Stella was born about 1866 in Iowa; died on 9 Jun 1889 in Blanchester, Clinton, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Wilson married Mary Livermore Day on 2 Sep 1890 in Hamilton County, Ohio. Mary was born on 27 Feb 1866 in Hamilton County, Ohio; died on 7 Dec 1956; was buried on 10 Dec 1956 in Greenlawn Cemetery, Milford, Clermont, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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45. | Julia Backus ![]() |
46. | Harriet Anne Backus ![]() Harriet married William Adolphus Bisbee on 12 May 1888. William (son of Cyrus Berber Bisbee, Jr. and Virginia Josefa Robiou) was born on 13 Dec 1862 in Jacksonville, Duval, Florida; died on 12 Feb 1911 in Jacksonville, Duval, Florida. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
47. | Mary M. Backus ![]() |
48. | Esther B. Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: George W. Gray. George was born about 1874; died on 20 Jun 1934 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
49. | Pearl I. Backus ![]() Pearl married Neale Severance Carley on 26 Jun 1907 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. Neale was born on 18 Feb 1879 in Shelton, Fairfield, Connecticut; died on 18 Jan 1952 in Winter Haven, Polk, Florida; was buried on 21 Jan 1952 in Arms Cemetery, Shelburne Falls, Franklin, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
50. | William Parish Hutchinson ![]() Family/Spouse: Alice R. Millar. Alice was born about 1884 in New York; died on 19 Jun 1953 in Alden, Erie, New York; was buried on 22 Jun 1953 in Alden Evergreen Cemetery, Alden, Erie, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
51. | Earl Hutchinson Sholes ![]() Earl married Josephine Dawson on 13 May 1909 in Manhattan, New York, New York. Josephine was born in Sep 1889 in Kings County, New York; died on 18 Dec 1954 in New York; was buried on 22 Dec 1954 in Calvary Cemetery (1st), Woodside, Queens, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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52. | Francis A. Sholes ![]() |
53. | Clifton Elgin Backus ![]() Clifton married Zola B. Griffith on 11 Sep 1937 in Tippecanoe County, Indiana. Zola was born on 27 May 1908 in Rankin, Vermilion, Illinois; died on 7 Feb 1985 in Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois; was buried in Apr 1985 in Jerome Cemetery, Harvard, McHenry, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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54. | Lyman Strong Backus ![]() Lyman married Ruby Mary Lake on 5 Dec 1906 in McHenry County, Illinois. Ruby was born on 23 Nov 1881 in Harvard, McHenry, Illinois; died on 7 Feb 1943 in Harvard, McHenry, Illinois; was buried on 10 Feb 1943 in Mount Auburn Cemetery, Harvard, McHenry, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Lyman married Rausa Unknown after 1943. Rausa was born about 1883; died on 15 Sep 1968 in La Grange, Cook, Illinois; was buried on 18 Sep 1968 in Mason City Cemetery, Mason City, Mason, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
55. | Charles M. Kennedy ![]() Charles married Leonie Emilie Zimpelmann on 27 Jan 1917 in McHenry County, Illinois. Leonie was born on 22 May 1894 in Woodstock, McHenry, Illinois; died on 26 Apr 1970; was buried on 29 Apr 1970 in Oakland Cemetery, Woodstock, McHenry, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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56. | Gladys D. Kennedy ![]() |
57. | Edwin Burdette Backus ![]() Edwin married Irene M. Garrett on 25 Jul 1914 in Hamilton County, Ohio. Irene was born on 12 Oct 1891 in Douglas County, Kansas; died on 1 Dec 1986 in San Diego, San Diego, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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58. | Hugh Day Backus ![]() Hugh married Lillian Irene Grow on 8 Sep 1915 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. Lillian (daughter of Julius Austin Grow and Mary Hobart) was born on 10 Sep 1894 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; died on 10 Nov 1980 in Pompano Beach, Broward, Florida. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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59. | Frances Hutchinson Sholes ![]() Family/Spouse: James F. Mullen. James was born about 1902 in Manhattan, New York, New York; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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60. | Gaylon Pyrl "Gay" Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
61. | Living ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
62. | Infant Girl Backus ![]() |
63. | Living ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
64. | Virginia L. Backus ![]() |
65. | Mary K. Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
66. | Barbara Jean Backus ![]() Barbara married Guy Harvey Pitts, Jr. on 20 Jun 1942 in Birmingham, Oakland, Michigan. Guy was born on 20 May 1918 in Painted Post, Steuben, New York; died on 18 Feb 2004 in Vero Beach, Indian River, Florida. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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67. | Nancy Backus ![]() Nancy married Joseph Wallace McClanathan on 7 Oct 1942 in Miami Beach, Miami-Dade, Florida. Joseph was born on 30 Jul 1919 in Toledo, Lucas, Ohio; died on 22 Jun 1994 in Scottsdale, Maricopa, Arizona. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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68. | Marilyn Frances Mullen ![]() Family/Spouse: Unknown Bilik. Unknown was born on Yes, date unknown; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: Unknown Mulholland. Unknown was born on Yes, date unknown; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
69. | Living ![]() |
70. | Living ![]() |
71. | Living ![]() |
72. | Living ![]() Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
73. | Living ![]() Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
74. | Living ![]() Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |