Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Mary Seldon was born on 22 Apr 1761 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut; died on 19 Jul 1800 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut. Family/Spouse: Col. Abner Lord. Abner was born on 24 Aug 1760 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut; died on 2 May 1821 in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio; was buried on 4 May 1821 in Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Betsey A. Lord ![]() |
3. | Temperance Lord ![]() Temperance married Thomas Backus about 1810. Thomas (son of Elijah Backus and Lucreita Hubbard) was born on 8 Aug 1785 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 25 Oct 1825 in Marietta, Washington, Ohio; was buried on 27 Oct 1825 in Woodlawn Cemetery, Toledo, Lucas, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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4. | Elijah Backus ![]() Elijah married Caroline Virginia Wheeler on 1 Nov 1843 in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio. Caroline was born about 1827 in New York; died on 29 Jun 1912 in Seabrook, Harris, Texas; was buried on 2 Jul 1912 in Seabrook Cemetery, Seabrook, Harris, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | Lucretia Backus ![]() Lucretia married Abner Lord Guitteau on 30 Mar 1832 in Toledo, Lucas, Ohio. Abner was born on 20 Mar 1810 in Marietta, Washington, Ohio; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
6. | William Woodbridge Backus ![]() William married Sarah Fuller on 9 May 1842 in Delaware, Delaware, Ohio. Sarah was born about 1824 in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Alexander Backus ![]() Alexander married Sarah A. Keys on 29 Sep 1845 in Franklin County, Ohio. Sarah was born about 1823 in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Alexander married Harriet M. Woodward on 19 Apr 1856 in Defiance, Defiance, Ohio. Harriet was born in Apr 1824 in Defiance, Defiance, Ohio; died on 24 Apr 1906 in San Bernardino County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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8. | Abner Lord Backus ![]() Abner married Elizabeth Reed on 29 Oct 1844 in Waterville, Lucas, Ohio. Elizabeth was born on 4 Jul 1824 in Sharon, Litchfield, Connecticut ; died on 25 Oct 1878 in Toledo, Lucas, Ohio; was buried on 27 Oct 1878 in Woodlawn Cemetery, Toledo, Lucas, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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9. | ![]() ![]() Mary married Henry Beecher Alvord about 1864 in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio. Henry was born on 14 Apr 1842 in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Mary married Bengt Christian Ullman on 17 Nov 1882 in St Giles, Greater London, London England. Bengt was born about 1844 in Sweden; died about 1899 in Paris, Paris, Île-de-France, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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10. | ![]() ![]() Charles married Mary Elizabeth Wheeler on 17 Nov 1869 in Taylorsville, Iowa, Iowa. Mary was born on 2 Mar 1850 in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana; died on 31 Dec 1936 in Woodland, Yolo, California; was buried on 2 Jan 1937 in Woodland Cemetery, Woodland, Yolo, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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11. | Boy Backus ![]() |
12. | ![]() ![]() Lucy married George Edward St. John on 25 Sep 1874 in Jasper County, Missouri. George was born on 26 Jul 1849 in Burlington, Racine, Wisconsin; died on 29 Aug 1919 in Carthage, Jasper, Missouri; was buried on 2 Sep 1919 in Park Cemetery, Carthage, Jasper, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | Clara Backus ![]() |
14. | Frank Backus ![]() |
15. | Irvin Backus ![]() |
16. | Hellen Backus ![]() |
17. | Lucretia Backus ![]() Lucretia married Dr. John Carpenter Hawver, DDS on 4 Nov 1877 in Columbia Hill, Nevada, California. John was born on 4 Oct 1854 in North San Juan, Nevada, California; died on 15 May 1914 in Auburn, Placer, California; was buried on 18 May 1914 in Old Auburn Cemetery, Auburn, Placer, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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18. | Kate Backus ![]() |
19. | Alexander Lord Backus ![]() |
20. | ![]() ![]() William married Alice E. Roberts on 12 May 1887 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. Alice was born on 25 Jun 1872 in Toledo, Lucas, Ohio; died on 9 Oct 1912 in Toledo, Lucas, Ohio; was buried on 11 Oct 1912 in Woodlawn Cemetery, Toledo, Lucas, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
21. | Elise McDowell Backus ![]() Elise married Sheldon Lord Frazer on 29 Oct 1874 in Toledo, Lucas, Ohio. Sheldon (son of Abner Lord Frazer and Martha Johnston McDowell) was born on 8 Oct 1845 in Steubenville, Jefferson, Ohio; died on 9 Nov 1929 in Duluth, St Louis, Minnesota; was buried on 11 Nov 1929 in Forest Hill Cemetery, Duluth, St Louis, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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22. | Samuel Reed Backus ![]() Samuel married Elizabeth Hoagland on 4 Jan 1883 in Allen County, Indiana. Elizabeth (daughter of Pliny Hoagland and Merica Elizabeth Evans) was born in Feb 1851 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana; died on 28 Jan 1910 in Manhattan, New York, New York; was buried on 30 Jan 1910 in Woodlawn Cemetery, Toledo, Lucas, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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23. | Alexander Backus ![]() Alexander married Henrietta T. Bell on 3 Jun 1875 in Toledo, Lucas, Ohio. Henrietta was born on 20 Jun 1852 in Toledo, Lucas, Ohio; died on 21 Jan 1878 in Toledo, Lucas, Ohio; was buried on 23 Jan 1878 in Woodlawn Cemetery, Toledo, Lucas, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Alexander married Elizabeth Montgomery on 4 Oct 1883 in Toledo, Lucas, Ohio. Elizabeth was born on 28 Sep 1854 in Manhattan, New York, New York; died on 20 Jan 1933 in Toledo, Lucas, Ohio; was buried on 21 Jan 1933 in Woodlawn Cemetery, Toledo, Lucas, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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24. | Adelaide "Ada" Backus ![]() Adelaide married Edwin Jackson, Jr. on 22 Jun 1881 in Toledo, Lucas, Ohio. Edwin was born on 30 Jul 1848 in Cooperstown, Otsego, New York; died on 30 Jun 1907 in Toledo, Lucas, Ohio; was buried on 1 Jul 1907 in Woodlawn Cemetery, Toledo, Lucas, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
25. | Elizabeth Reed Backus ![]() |
26. | Julia Backus ![]() Julia married Charles Porter on 14 Apr 1891 in Toledo, Lucas, Ohio. Charles was born on 15 Feb 1860 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; died on 10 Mar 1937 in East Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; was buried on 13 Mar 1937 in Calvary Cemetery, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |