Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Levi Strong was born on 24 Aug 1762 in Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut; died on 24 Jul 1823 in Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut; was buried on 26 Jul 1823 in Bolton Center Cemetery, Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut. Levi married Lucy Warner on 25 Oct 1781 in Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut. Lucy was born on 11 May 1761 in Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut; died on 18 May 1841 in Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut; was buried on 20 May 1841 in Bolton Center Cemetery, Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Octavia "Octa" Strong ![]() Octavia married Jabez Backus on 23 Sep 1801 in Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut. Jabez (son of Ezra Backus, Sr. and Mercy Lay) 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. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | 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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4. | 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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5. | Lucy Ann Backus ![]() |
6. | 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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7. | 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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8. | Bethiah Anna Octa Backus ![]() |
9. | Levi Nathaniel Backus ![]() |
10. | 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] |
11. | Henry L. Backus ![]() |
12. | Sarah Amelia Backus ![]() |
13. | Joseph Backus ![]() |
14. | Emma Jane Backus ![]() |
15. | Lucy Ann Backus ![]() |
16. | 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] |
17. | 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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18. | Mary Eliza Backus ![]() |
19. | 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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20. | 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] |
21. | 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] |