Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Nathaniel Backus, II was born on 5 Apr 1704 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 2 Sep 1773 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 4 Sep 1773 in Norwich City Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Nathaniel married Hannah Baldwin on 6 Jan 1726 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Hannah (daughter of Thomas Baldwin and Abigail Lay) was born on 20 Jan 1699 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died about 1755 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried in 1755 in Norwich City Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Nathaniel Backus, III ![]() Nathaniel married Elizabeth Waterman on 22 Sep 1751 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Elizabeth (daughter of John Waterman and Elizabeth Bassett) was born on 28 Aug 1730 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 1 Sep 1765 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 3 Sep 1765 in Norwich City Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Nathaniel married Lydia Leffingwell on 1 Oct 1766 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Lydia (daughter of Thomas Leffingwell, Sr. and Elizabeth Lord) was born on 9 Jun 1744 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 23 May 1825 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 25 May 1825 in Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Hannah Backus ![]() |
4. | Ezra Backus, Sr. ![]() Ezra married Mercy Lay on 10 Jan 1758 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Mercy (daughter of Joseph Lay and Mercy Deming) was born on 31 Jan 1736 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut; died on 5 Jul 1780 in Connecticut; was buried on 7 Jul 1780 in Plains Cemetery, Franklin, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | Hannah Backus ![]() |
6. | Hannah Backus ![]() |
7. | Phebe Backus ![]() Phebe married William Lanman, Sr. on 17 Feb 1755. William (son of James Lanman and Joanna Boylston) was born on 1 Jan 1725 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts; died on 7 Nov 1756 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 9 Nov 1756 in Norwich City Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Phebe married Israel Holly, Jr. about 1776. Israel (son of Israel Holly, Sr. and Sarah Cross) was born on 3 Apr 1728 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut; died on 28 Jun 1809 in Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
8. | John Backus ![]() |
9. | Elizabeth Backus ![]() Elizabeth married Peabody Clement on 16 Mar 1773. Peabody (son of Jeremiah Clement and Mary Moseley) was born on 17 Sep 1746 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died in Apr 1820 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried in Apr 1820 in Norwich City Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
10. | Mary Backus ![]() Mary married Capt. Jabez Perkins on 4 May 1777 in Connecticut. Jabez (son of Jacob Perkins and Jemima Leonard) was born on 8 Aug 1745 in Connecticut; died on 11 Apr 1832 in Connecticut; was buried on 13 Apr 1832 in Norwich City Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Nathaniel Backus ![]() |
12. | Erastus Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: Mary Fitch. Mary (daughter of Col. Eleazer Fitch and Amy Bowen) was born on 22 Nov 1761 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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13. | John Backus ![]() |
14. | Ezra Backus, Jr. ![]() 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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15. | Abigail Backus ![]() Abigail married Abraham Tillotson on 10 Jul 1785 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut. Abraham was born on 26 Dec 1756 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut; died on 6 May 1824 in Cazenovia, Madison, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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16. | Phebe Backus ![]() Phebe married William Durkee on 8 Jun 1787 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut. William was born on 6 Nov 1760 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 28 Jul 1830 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 30 Jul 1830 in Parker Cemetery, Bozrah, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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17. | Eunice Backus ![]() |
18. | Eunice Backus ![]() |
19. | Anna Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: Benjamin Fairchild. Benjamin was born about 1763 in Bedford, Westchester, New York; died on 7 Jan 1844 in Floyd, Oneida, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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20. | Nathaniel Backus ![]() Nathaniel married Hannah Bissell on 11 Oct 1812 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut. Hannah was born on 29 Aug 1779 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut; died on 22 Sep 1868 in Darien, Genesee, New York; was buried on 24 Sep 1868 in Darien Center Cemetery, Darien Center, Genesee, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
21. | Caroline Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: Jedediah West. Jedediah was born on Yes, date unknown; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
22. | Joseph Backus ![]() |
23. | Jabez Backus ![]() 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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24. | William Lanman, Jr. ![]() |
25. | Thomas Backus, ESQ. ![]() |
26. | Elizabeth Backus ![]() Elizabeth married Rev. Stephen Jewett on 5 Sep 1813 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Stephen (son of Stephen Jewett and Sarah Hatch) was born on 18 Aug 1783 in Lanesborough, Berkshire, Massachusetts; died on 25 Aug 1861 in Derby, New Haven, Connecticut; was buried on 27 Aug 1861 in Evergreen Cemetery, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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27. | 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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28. | 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] |
29. | William Backus ![]() Notes: Died: |
30. | Nancy Backus ![]() |
31. | Henry Backus ![]() |
32. | Joseph Backus ![]() |
33. | Alexander Backus ![]() |
34. | Abigail Backus ![]() |
35. | 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] |
36. | Charles Moore Backus ![]() |
37. | Christopher Backus ![]() |
38. | Ephraim Tillotson ![]() Ephraim married Lodema Cowles on 18 Oct 1807 in Cazenovia, Madison, New York. Lodema was born on 6 Apr 1787 in Pompey, Onondaga, New York; died on 20 Dec 1814 in Pompey, Onondaga, New York; was buried on 22 Dec 1814 in Pease Cemetery, Town of Pompey, Onondaga, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Ephraim married Rachel Ann Wadsworth on 19 Feb 1815 in Cazenovia, Madison, New York. Rachel was born on 30 Nov 1783 in New York; died on 25 Jun 1854; was buried on 27 Jun 1854 in Farnham Cemetery, Cazenovia, Madison, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Ephraim married Sarah Wadsworth on 1 Nov 1854 in Cazenovia, Madison, New York. Sarah was born on 10 Jul 1787 in New Lebanon, Columbia, New York; died on 8 Jul 1863 in Cazenovia, Madison, New York; was buried on 10 Jul 1863 in Farnham Cemetery, Cazenovia, Madison, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
39. | Abraham Tillotson, Jr. ![]() |
40. | Moses Tillotson ![]() |
41. | Dudley Tillotson ![]() |
42. | Abigail Tillotson ![]() Abigail married Anson Dean on 25 Feb 1813. Anson was born on 3 Jul 1789 in Galway, Saratoga, New York; died on 15 Mar 1861 in Cazenovia, Madison, New York; was buried on 17 Mar 1861 in Pease Cemetery, Town of Pompey, Onondaga, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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43. | Betsey Tillotson ![]() |
44. | Anne Tillotson ![]() Family/Spouse: L. Raynor. L. was born on Yes, date unknown; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
45. | Daniel Tillotson ![]() |
46. | Bernice Durkee ![]() |
47. | Felix Durkee ![]() Felix married Betsey Dennis on 28 Mar 1824 in New London, New London, Connecticut. Betsey was born about 1793 in Connecticut; died on 3 Sep 1870 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 5 Sep 1870 in Yantic Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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48. | Azor Durkee ![]() Azor married Clarissa West on 10 Mar 1822 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut. Clarissa was born on 3 Jul 1793 in Vermont; died on 8 May 1866 in Bennington, Wyoming, New York; was buried on 10 May 1866 in Cowlesville Cemetery, Cowlesville, Wyoming, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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49. | Levi Durkee ![]() Levi married Julia G. Spaulding on 8 Oct 1829 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Julia was born about 1812 in Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: Martha Unknown. Martha was born about 1818 in Pennsylvania; died on 25 May 1870 in Greenbush, Sheboygan, Wisconsin; was buried on 27 May 1870 in Greenbush Cemetery, Greenbush, Sheboygan, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
50. | Eliza Durkee ![]() Eliza married Gurdon Giffords on 26 Sep 1825 in Franklin, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
51. | Capt. Julius Fairchild ![]() Julius married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
52. | 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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53. | 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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54. | Lucy Ann Backus ![]() |
55. | 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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56. | 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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57. | 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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58. | Julia Ann Backus ![]() |
59. | 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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60. | 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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61. | 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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