Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Eunice Backus was born on 25 Nov 1765 in Falmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts ; died on 1 Apr 1841 in Farmington, Franklin, Maine. Eunice married David Cothren on 27 Apr 1788 in Falmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts. David was born in Nov 1768 in Falmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts ; died in Feb 1802 in North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Eunice married Stephen Dillingham about 1808. Stephen was born about 1763; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
2. | Keziah Cothren ![]() Keziah married Montgomery Morrison about 1808. Montgomery was born on 14 Apr 1783; died on 10 Mar 1846 in Fayette, Kennebec, Maine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | William Cothren ![]() William married Hannah Cooper on 14 Jan 1819 in Pittston, Kennebec, Maine. Hannah was born on 19 Feb 1798 in Pittston, Kennebec, Maine; died on 29 Nov 1831 in Farmington, Franklin, Maine; was buried on 1 Dec 1831 in Center Burying Ground, Farmington, Franklin, Maine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] William married Nancy Haines about 1835 in Maine. Nancy was born on 3 Apr 1795; died on 19 Apr 1840 in Farmington, Franklin, Maine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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4. | Nathaniel Cothren ![]() Family/Spouse: Clarissa Weed. Clarissa was born about 1798 in New York; died on 27 Jul 1880 in Mineral Point, Iowa, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | Mary Tamar Cothren ![]() Family/Spouse: Rufus Dressor. Rufus was born on 29 Jul 1795 in Westminster, Worcester, Massachusetts; died on 13 Oct 1858 in Bond County, Illinois; was buried on 16 Oct 1858 in Reno Bethel Cemetery, Reno, Bond, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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6. | Wesley R. Cothren ![]() |
7. | John W. Cothren ![]() John married Christiana Mackie about 1840. Christiana was born on 22 Nov 1817 in New Byth, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom; died on 26 Jun 1890 in Galesburg, Knox, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
8. | Hiram Dressor ![]() Hiram married Sarah L. Jones on 31 Jan 1843 in Bond County, Illinois. Sarah was born on 30 Sep 1823 in Tennessee; died on 14 Jun 1856 in Bond County, Illinois; was buried on 16 Jun 1856 in Reno Bethel Cemetery, Reno, Bond, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Joshua P. Dressor ![]() Joshua married Elizabeth Jane Jones on 9 Aug 1855 in Bond County, Illinois. Elizabeth was born on 14 Aug 1826 in Bond County, Illinois; died on 24 Jul 1894 in Greenville, Bond, Illinois; was buried on 26 Jul 1894 in Reno Bethel Cemetery, Reno, Bond, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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10. | Francis Dressor ![]() Francis married Mary Eleanor Rankin on 10 Jan 1856 in McCord, Bond, Illinois. Mary was born on 31 Mar 1832 in Bond County, Illinois; died on 1 Mar 1902 in Bond County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Lovina Jane Dressor ![]() |
12. | Nelson J. Dressor ![]() |
13. | Naomi E. Dressor ![]() Naomi married William H. Kannary on 31 Aug 1889 in Bond County, Illinois. William was born in Sep 1860 in Sullivan County, Indiana; died on 14 Feb 1910 in El Paso, El Paso, Texas; was buried on 16 Feb 1910 in Bainbridge Cemetery, Bainbridge, Putnam, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
14. | Samuel James Dressor ![]() Samuel married Christina F. Spies on 17 Dec 1895 in Bond County, Illinois. Christina was born on 23 Apr 1870 in Bond County, Illinois; died on 25 Jan 1944 in Reno, Bond, Illinois; was buried on 28 Jan 1944 in Reno Bethel Cemetery, Reno, Bond, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |