Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Daniel Cross was born on Yes, date unknown; died on Yes, date unknown. Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Mary Cross ![]() Family/Spouse: Calvin Backus. Calvin (son of Nathaniel Backus and Elizabeth Hebard) was born about 1762 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 5 Oct 1815 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Fanny Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: Erastus Canada. Erastus was born on 4 Nov 1788 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 20 Jun 1879 in Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 22 Jun 1879 in Chewink Cemetery, Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
4. | Charlotte Backus ![]() Charlotte married William Allen Morgan about 1815. William was born on 5 Feb 1790 in Voluntown, New London, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Dilcenia Backus ![]() Dilcenia married Olive Simons on 5 Jan 1811 in Hampton, Windham, Connecticut. Olive was born about 1797 in Connecticut; died on 4 Jan 1864 in Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 6 Jan 1864 in Chaplin Center Cemetery, Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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6. | Chester Backus ![]() Chester married Sarah Holt on 13 Dec 1818. Sarah was born about 1799; died about 1892. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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7. | Philomela Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: Unknown Curtiss. Unknown was born on Yes, date unknown; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
8. | Miriam Backus ![]() |
9. | Sophia Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: Lucius Welch. Lucius was born on 14 Jun 1794 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 1 Jun 1848 in Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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10. | Salmon S. Backus ![]() Salmon married Caroline Burgevine on 26 Oct 1837 in Craven County, North Carolina. Caroline was born on 11 Dec 1817 in North Carolina; died on 12 May 1894 in Hampton, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 14 May 1894 in Litchfield Cemetery, Hampton, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Charles M. Backus ![]() Charles married Lucy Elvira Snow about 1836. Lucy was born on 2 Aug 1808 in Connecticut; died on 24 Mar 1857 in Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 26 Mar 1857 in Chaplin Center Cemetery, Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Charles married Julia J. Pasco about 1874. Julia was born in Aug 1828 in Connecticut; died on 15 Sep 1910 in Vernon, Tolland, Connecticut; was buried on 18 Sep 1910 in Grove Hill Cemetery, Rockville, Tolland, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
12. | Calvin Backus ![]() Calvin married Sophia Lodaska Russell on 4 Nov 1840 in Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut. Sophia was born on 21 Sep 1821 in Connecticut; died on 1 Nov 1896 in Plymouth, Chenango, New York; was buried on 3 Nov 1896 in South Plymouth Cemetery, South Plymouth, Chenango, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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13. | Frederick Palmer Backus ![]() |
14. | Joseph S. Backus ![]() |
15. | Jirah Lanphear Backus ![]() Jirah married Susan Maria Dodge on 25 May 1850 in Eastford, Windham, Connecticut. Susan (daughter of Capt. Augustus Dodge and Mary Lyon) was born on 29 Aug 1833 in Eastford, Windham, Connecticut; died on 26 Dec 1896 in Connecticut; was buried on 28 Dec 1896 in Chaplin Center Cemetery, Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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16. | Olive Jane Backus ![]() |
17. | Ann Sophia Backus ![]() |
18. | ![]() ![]() Clark married Susannah Heritage on 19 Mar 1842 in Williams County, Ohio. Susannah (daughter of Richard Heritage and Johanna Braggington) was born on 9 Aug 1823 in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England; died on 14 Dec 1905 in Bridgewater Twp, Williams, Ohio; was buried on 17 Dec 1905 in Cogswell Cemetery, Williams County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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19. | Merritt Manning Welch ![]() Merritt married Ellen Lucinda Bennett about 1863 in Windham County, Connecticut. Ellen was born on 27 Feb 1842 in Connecticut; died on 2 May 1918 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 5 May 1918 in North Windham Cemetery, North Windham, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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