Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Sarah Gard was born on 5 Jul 1693 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died about 1737 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Sarah married Samuel Backus on 2 Dec 1719 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Samuel (son of William Backus, III and Mary Benton) was born on 5 Jul 1693 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 14 Oct 1776 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 16 Oct 1776 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Mary Backus ![]() |
3. | Lemuel Backus ![]() |
4. | Adonijah Backus, Sr. ![]() Adonijah married Ann Fuller on 5 Apr 1755 in Ashford, Windham, Connecticut. Ann (daughter of Aaron Fuller and Hannah Pidge) was born on 11 Dec 1734 in Ashford, Windham, Connecticut; died on 11 Apr 1794 in Ashford, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | Nathaniel Backus ![]() Nathaniel married Elizabeth Hebard on 7 Oct 1753 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Elizabeth (daughter of Robert Hebard, III and Ruth Wheelock) was born on 23 Aug 1731 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 19 Jul 1813 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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6. | Abigail Backus ![]() Abigail married Samuel Huntington on 7 May 1752. Samuel (son of Eleazer Huntington and Deborah Hovey) was born on 31 Dec 1729 in Mansfield, Tolland, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Ann Backus ![]() Ann married John Jennings, Jr. on 11 Dec 1758 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. John (son of Joseph Jennings, Sr. and Hannah Thomas) was born on 14 Sep 1737 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 5 May 1818 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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8. | Aaron Backus, Sr. ![]() Other Events and Attributes:
Family/Spouse: Mehitable Perry. Mehitable (daughter of Samuel Perry and Althea Reed) was born on 4 Aug 1759 in Ashford, Windham, Connecticut; died on 24 Jan 1854 in Putnam, Washington, New York; was buried on 26 Jan 1854 in Putnam Cemetery, Putnam, Washington, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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9. | Adonijah Backus, Jr. ![]() Adonijah married Sarah Tufts on 20 Oct 1791 in Ashford, Windham, Connecticut. Sarah (daughter of Aaron Tufts and Sarah Knowlton) was born on 24 Sep 1767 in Ashford, Windham, Connecticut; died on 30 Oct 1850 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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10. | Anne Backus ![]() Anne married Nehemiah Caye/Coy on 5 Sep 1784 in Eastford, Windham, Connecticut. Nehemiah was born about 1758 in Massachusetts; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Mary Backus ![]() Mary married Eleazer Robinson on 24 Jan 1781 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Eleazer was born on 5 Jan 1762 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 21 Dec 1821 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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12. | Josiah Backus, Sr. ![]() Josiah married Elizabeth Hilliard about 1788. Elizabeth was born on 21 Feb 1761 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut; died on 16 Mar 1834 in Tompkins County, New York; was buried on 18 Mar 1834 in Peruville Cemetery, Groton, Tompkins, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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13. | Libea Backus ![]() |
14. | Infant Backus ![]() |
15. | Corp. Elijah Backus ![]() Notes: He is recorded as fighting in the battles of Germantown and Monmouth (92); served in Vine Elderkin's company Jan.13, 1777, and was a fifer Jan. 1 t o Dec. 31, 1781, Capt. Hodge's co., 5th Regt. Conn. Line, Lt. Col. Isaac Sherman. In 1818 he was on the pension roll of Windsor County, Vt., for his war service. (1) Elijah married Tryphena Cross on 21 Apr 1786 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Tryphena (daughter of William John Cross, Sr. and Miriam Abbe) was born on 27 Apr 1767 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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16. | Huldah Backus ![]() Huldah married Joseph West on 9 Jan 1777. Joseph was born on 21 Dec 1752 in Tolland, Tolland, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
17. | Calvin Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: Mary Cross. Mary (daughter of Daniel Cross) was born about 1760 in Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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18. | Luther Backus ![]() Other Events and Attributes:
Luther married Zerviah Clark on 21 Jun 1795 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Zerviah was born on 10 Jul 1783 in Ellington, Tolland, Connecticut; died on 3 May 1825 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 5 May 1825 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Luther married Betsey Lyman on 2 May 1826 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut. Betsey was born about 1785 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut; died on 9 Jun 1827 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 11 Jun 1827 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Luther married Malinda Lyman on 28 Oct 1827 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut. Malinda was born on 1 Jun 1797 in Whitingham, Windham, Vermont; died about 1891. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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19. | Daniel Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: Unknown. was born on Yes, date unknown; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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20. | Sarah Jennings ![]() |
21. | Hannah Jennings ![]() |
22. | Lemuel Backus Jennings ![]() Family/Spouse: Jane White. Jane was born about 1776 in Pennsylvania; died on 29 Dec 1843 in Geneseo, Livingston, New York; was buried on 1 Jan 1844 in Temple Hill Cemetery, Geneseo, Livingston, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
23. | Agrippa Anna Jennings ![]() Agrippa married Nathan Ogden about 1804. Nathan was born about 1777; died on 7 Jul 1834 in Groveland, Livingston, New York; was buried on 9 Jul 1834 in Lakeview Cemetery, Groveland, Livingston, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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24. | Jonathan Jennings ![]() Jonathan married Dorcas Neff on 7 Feb 1793 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Dorcas was born about 1775 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 13 Nov 1811 in Rupert, Bennington, Vermont; was buried on 15 Nov 1811 in Rupert Street Cemetery, Rupert, Bennington, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
25. | Anna Backus ![]() Anna married Nathan Butterfield about 1808. Nathan was born on 2 Mar 1783 in Keene, Cheshire, New Hampshire; died on 2 Apr 1862 in Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York; was buried on 4 Apr 1862 in Lake View Cemetery, Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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26. | Aaron Backus, Jr. ![]() |
27. | Wesley Backus ![]() |
28. | Samuel Backus ![]() |
29. | John Backus, Sr. ![]() Family/Spouse: Electa Congdon. Electa was born on 1 Mar 1803 in Fort Ann, Washington, New York; died on 18 Nov 1884 in Owatonna, Steele, Minnesota; was buried on 20 Nov 1884 in Forest Hill Cemetery, Owatonna, Steele, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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30. | Ebenezer Backus ![]() |
31. | James Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: Abigail Rolph. Abigail was born about 1804 in New York; died after 1875 in Cattaraugus County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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32. | Anna Backus ![]() |
33. | Polly Backus ![]() |
34. | Nathaniel Robinson ![]() |
35. | Luther Robinson ![]() Notes: Died: |
36. | Horatio Robinson ![]() |
37. | Luther Robinson, Sr. ![]() Other Events and Attributes:
Luther married Polly Moore about 1816. Polly was born on 30 Jun 1792 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont; died after 1860 in Granvillle, Addison, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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38. | Lucy Robinson ![]() |
39. | Eunice Robinson ![]() Family/Spouse: Sylvanus Pratt. Sylvanus was born on Yes, date unknown; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
40. | Zibeah Backus ![]() |
41. | Josiah Backus, Jr. ![]() Josiah married Mary Ann Eaton about 1835. Mary was born about 1810 in Wallkill, Orange, New York; died about 1872 in Dahlonega, Wapello, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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42. | Elizabeth Backus ![]() |
43. | Diana Backus ![]() |
44. | Aaron Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: Elsie Conley. Elsie was born on 8 Mar 1798 in New York; died on 13 Mar 1877 in Wisconsin; was buried on 15 Mar 1877 in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Centerville, St Croix, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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45. | Abigail Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: Richard Fellows. Richard was born about 1785 in Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut; died about 1855 in Monroe County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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46. | Joanna Backus ![]() |
47. | Nancy Jane Backus ![]() Nancy married James Washburn, Jr. on 15 Jan 1809 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont. James (son of James Washburn and Ruth Rice) was born on 24 Jun 1776 in Brookfield, Worcester, Massachusetts; died on 18 May 1860 in Goshen, Addison, Vermont; was buried on 20 May 1860 in Goshen Cemetery, Goshen, Addison, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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48. | Shubal Backus ![]() |
49. | Olive Backus ![]() Other Events and Attributes:
Olive married James Scales on 20 Sep 1820 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont. James was born on 4 Aug 1770 in Boscawen, Merrimack, New Hampshire; died about 1836 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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50. | Royal Backus ![]() Other Events and Attributes:
Royal married Lucy Bisbee on 4 Nov 1818. Lucy (daughter of Isaac Bisbee and Mary Baker) was born on 20 Dec 1794 in Shrewsbury, Rutland, Vermont; died on 19 Mar 1861 in Brandon, Rutland, Vermont; was buried on 21 Mar 1861 in Forest Dale Cemetery, Brandon, Rutland, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Royal married Olive Smally on 28 Jul 1861 in Brandon, Rutland, Vermont. Olive was born about 1819 in Brandon, Rutland, Vermont; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
51. | Rev. Gurdon Backus ![]() Other Events and Attributes:
Gurdon married Wealthy Ann Hoisington on 23 Jul 1820 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont. Wealthy (daughter of Bliss Hoisington and Phebe Hawkins) was born about 1807 in New Hampshire; died on 3 Jun 1851 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont; was buried on 5 Jun 1851 in Baker Hill Cemetery, Bridgewater Center, Windsor, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Gurdon married Persis "Perley" White on 28 Feb 1852 in Brandon, Rutland, Vermont. Persis was born about 1811 in Vermont; died on 17 Nov 1856 in Brandon, Rutland, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Gurdon married Sarah Ann Chapman on 23 Nov 1857 in Brandon, Rutland, Vermont. Sarah was born in Abt. 1804; died on 28 Aug 1902 in Mendon, Rutland, Vermont; was buried on 31 Aug 1902 in Tenney Cemetery, Mendon, Rutland, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
52. | Roxana Backus ![]() Other Events and Attributes:
Roxana married Nahum Thomas on 17 Mar 1826 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont. Nahum was born on 30 Apr 1800 in Chittenden Twp, Rutland, Vermont; died on 3 Jun 1878 in Brandon, Rutland, Vermont; was buried on 5 Jun 1878 in Forest Dale Cemetery, Brandon, Rutland, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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53. | William Enoch Backus, Sr. ![]() Other Events and Attributes:
William married Betsey E. White on 3 Dec 1829 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont. Betsey (daughter of William White and Rachel Winter) was born about 1810 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont; died on 16 Nov 1883 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts; was buried on 18 Nov 1883 in Spring Grove Cemetery, Florence, Hampshire, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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54. | 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] |
55. | 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] |
56. | 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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57. | 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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58. | Philomela Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: Unknown Curtiss. Unknown was born on Yes, date unknown; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
59. | Miriam Backus ![]() |
60. | 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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61. | Henry Backus ![]() Henry married Susan Denison Sawyer on 3 Jan 1819 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Susan (daughter of Daniel Sawyer and Charlotte Dennison) was born on 4 Dec 1798 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 12 Apr 1841 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 14 Apr 1841 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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62. | Harriet J. Backus ![]() Harriet married Charles Fitch on 2 Dec 1821 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Charles was born about 1794 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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63. | Maria Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: James Page. James was born about 1794 in Connecticut; died on 7 May 1855 in Willimantic, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 9 May 1855 in Old Willimantic Cemetery, Willimantic, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
64. | Laura Backus ![]() Laura married Eleazer Wales Webb in Mar 1820 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Eleazer (son of Joel Webb and Caroline Wales) was born on 2 Oct 1798 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 27 Oct 1839 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 29 Oct 1839 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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65. | Jerusha Backus ![]() |
66. | Freelove Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: Hartford Tingley. Hartford was born on 19 Sep 1787 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island; died on 23 Mar 1852 in Attleboro, Bristol, Massachusetts; was buried on 25 Mar 1852 in Newell Burying Ground, Attleboro, Bristol, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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67. | Charles Clark Backus ![]() |
68. | Mary Backus ![]() Other Events and Attributes:
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69. | Nancy C. Backus ![]() Nancy married Henry H. Kenyon on 3 Aug 1840 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Henry was born about 1821 in Rhode Island; died about 1890; was buried in 1890 in Old Willimantic Cemetery, Willimantic, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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70. | Charlotte Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: Isaac Wilson. Isaac was born on 9 Jul 1813 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 26 May 1891; was buried on 28 May 1891 in Old Willimantic Cemetery, Willimantic, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
71. | Elizabeth S. Backus ![]() Elizabeth married Leander Alonzo Armstrong on 4 Jun 1843 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Leander was born on 6 Jul 1820 in Franklin, New London, Connecticut; died on 30 Oct 1849 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts; was buried on 1 Nov 1849 in Springfield Cemetery, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
72. | Sanford H. Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: Roxy J. Loomis. Roxy was born about 1838 in Burlington, Hartford, Connecticut; died on 28 Aug 1900 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut; was buried on 30 Aug 1900 in Old North Cemetery, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
73. | ![]() ![]() Other Events and Attributes:
Lucina married George May Chamberlin on 1 Jul 1853 in Willimantic, Windham, Connecticut. George was born on 27 Oct 1831 in Connecticut; died on 11 Mar 1917 in Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 14 Mar 1917 in North Windham Cemetery, North Windham, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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74. | Luther Edwin Backus ![]() |
75. | Joel White Backus ![]() Other Events and Attributes:
Joel married Lois Ann Colburn about 1862, and was divorced on Yes, date unknown. Lois was born on 24 Feb 1842 in Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut; died on 25 Jan 1926 in Connecticut; was buried on 28 Jan 1926 in Mountain Grove Cemetery and Mausoleum, Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Joel married Ida M. Harvey on 20 Jun 1877 in Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts. Ida was born about 1856 in Willimantic, Windham, Connecticut; died on 10 Feb 1937 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
76. | Calvin G. Backus ![]() Calvin married Elizabeth Post about 1835. Elizabeth was born about 1812; died on 26 Mar 1847 in Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey; was buried on 28 Mar 1847 in Caldwell Presbyterian Churchyard, Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: Charlotte Williams Personett. Charlotte was born on 15 Jan 1817 in Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey; died on 3 Oct 1905 in Verona, Essex, New Jersey; was buried on 6 Oct 1905 in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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77. | Henry Nelson Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: Mary Antes. Mary was born on Yes, date unknown; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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78. | Nancy Ogden ![]() Nancy married Isaac Moore about 1827 in Groveland, Livingston, New York. Isaac was born about 1793 in Connecticut; died on 12 Sep 1845 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; was buried on 16 Sep 1845 in Williamsburg Cemetery, Groveland, Livingston, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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79. | Louisa Ogden ![]() Louisa married Alexander Hamilton Wright about 1828. Alexander was born about 1803 in Herkimer, Herkimer, New York; died on 20 Sep 1863 in Attica, Wyoming, New York; was buried on 22 Sep 1863 in Forest Hill Cemetery, Attica, Wyoming, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
80. | Lemuel Backus Jennings "Jennings" Ogden ![]() Lemuel married Nancy Snyder on 28 Feb 1833 in Livingston County, New York. Nancy was born on 14 Nov 1811 in Groveland, Livingston, New York; died on 15 Mar 1877 in Groveland, Livingston, New York; was buried on 17 Mar 1877 in Lakeview Cemetery, Groveland, Livingston, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |