Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Eleanor Wyer was born on 14 Jul 1714 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts; died on 5 Mar 1798 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts. Eleanor married Capt. Isaac Foster on 24 Aug 1732 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts. Isaac (son of Richard Foster and Parnell Winslow) was born on 3 Jan 1704 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts; died on 23 Dec 1780 in Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Eleanor Foster (1.Eleanor1) was born on 4 Aug 1746 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts; died on 15 Oct 1821 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont. Eleanor married Francis Dana on 14 Jan 1768 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts. Francis (son of Capt. Benjamin Dana and Anna Francis) was born on 6 Feb 1737 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 3 Feb 1813 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Henry Dana, Sr. (2.Eleanor2, 1.Eleanor1) was born on 12 Nov 1769 in New Boston, Hillsborough, New Hampshire; died on 15 Aug 1851 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont. Henry married Martha Pike on 22 Jan 1790 in Cornish, Sullivan, New Hampshire. Martha (daughter of Samuel George Pike, Jr. and Mehetable Elwell) was born on 1 Sep 1759 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont; died on 27 Jan 1818 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Henry married Sally Slack about 1818 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont. Sally was born on 10 Jul 1785 in Windsor, Windsor, Vermont; died about 1861 in Warren, Washington, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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4. | Eunice Dana (2.Eleanor2, 1.Eleanor1) was born on 7 Aug 1768 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts; died on 22 May 1822. Eunice married Enoch Emerson about 1790 in Rochester, Windsor, Vermont. Enoch was born on 26 Feb 1755 in Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Foster Dana, Sr. (2.Eleanor2, 1.Eleanor1) was born on 11 Jun 1774 in Cornish, Sullivan, New Hampshire; died on 6 Aug 1851 in Warren, Washington, Vermont. Foster married Priscilla Unknown about 1798. Priscilla was born about 1777; died on 2 May 1809 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 4 May 1809 in Waitsfield Common Cemetery, Waitsfield Common, Washington, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Foster married Priscilla Dutton on 17 Jul 1809 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont. Priscilla was born about 1787 in Barnard, Windsor, Vermont; died on 19 Feb 1852 in Warren, Washington, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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6. | Stephen Dana (2.Eleanor2, 1.Eleanor1) was born on 16 Apr 1778 in Cornish, Sullivan, New Hampshire; died on 15 Oct 1822. |
7. | Nathan Dana (2.Eleanor2, 1.Eleanor1) was born on 7 Jun 1780 in Cornish, Sullivan, New Hampshire; died on 14 Mar 1813 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont. |
8. | Eleanor Dana (2.Eleanor2, 1.Eleanor1) was born on 17 Jan 1785 in Cornish, Sullivan, New Hampshire; died on 25 Jul 1859 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 27 Jul 1859 in Irasville Cemetery, Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont. Eleanor married Job House about 1804 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont. Job was born on 30 Nov 1779 in Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts; died on 15 Mar 1874 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 17 Mar 1874 in Irasville Cemetery, Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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9. | Anna Dana (2.Eleanor2, 1.Eleanor1) was born about 1787 in Cornish, Sullivan, New Hampshire; died about 1822 in Fayston, Washington, Vermont. |
10. | Sally Dana (3.Henry3, 2.Eleanor2, 1.Eleanor1) was born on 24 Jul 1791 in Cornish, Sullivan, New Hampshire; died on 8 Nov 1857 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont. |
11. | Henry Dana, Jr. (3.Henry3, 2.Eleanor2, 1.Eleanor1) was born on 22 Sep 1793 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont; died about 1850 in Flint, Genesee, Michigan. Henry married Eleanor Green on 5 Dec 1816 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont. Eleanor was born in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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12. | Stephen Dana (3.Henry3, 2.Eleanor2, 1.Eleanor1) was born on 13 Oct 1795 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont; died on 29 Mar 1826 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 1 Apr 1826 in South Fayston Cemetery, Fayston, Washington, Vermont. Stephen married Hannah Tyler on 13 Oct 1818 in Vermont. Hannah was born about 1799 in Hartland, Windsor, Vermont; died about 1889 in Mauston, Juneau, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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13. | Harvey Dana, Sr. (3.Henry3, 2.Eleanor2, 1.Eleanor1) was born on 18 Jun 1797 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont; died on 4 Oct 1869 in Russell, St Lawrence, New York; was buried on 6 Oct 1869 in South Russell Cemetery, South Russell, St Lawrence, New York. Harvey married Sally Foster on 21 Apr 1819 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont. Sally was born about 1802 in New Hampshire; died on 20 Apr 1870 in Russell, St Lawrence, New York; was buried on 22 Apr 1870 in South Russell Cemetery, South Russell, St Lawrence, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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14. | Samuel Dana (3.Henry3, 2.Eleanor2, 1.Eleanor1) was born on 26 Oct 1799 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont; died on 5 Jun 1888 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 7 Jun 1888 in Irasville Cemetery, Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont. Samuel married Calista Porter on 8 May 1825 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont. Calista (daughter of William Walker Porter, Jr. and Lucy Thomson) was born on 10 Oct 1806 in Warren, Washington, Vermont; died on 13 Jul 1884 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 15 Jul 1884 in Irasville Cemetery, Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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15. | Francis Dana (3.Henry3, 2.Eleanor2, 1.Eleanor1) was born on 28 Apr 1803 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont; died on 6 Dec 1887 in Horton, Bremer, Iowa; was buried on 8 Dec 1887 in Horton Cemetery, Horton, Bremer, Iowa. Francis married Harriet Nutting on 16 Feb 1826 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont. Harriet was born on 7 May 1806 in Roxbury, Washington, Vermont; died on 15 Mar 1880 in Horton, Bremer, Iowa; was buried on 17 Mar 1880 in Horton Cemetery, Horton, Bremer, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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16. | Martha Dana (3.Henry3, 2.Eleanor2, 1.Eleanor1) was born in Jun 1819 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont; died on 16 Jun 1826 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont. |
17. | Mary Dana (3.Henry3, 2.Eleanor2, 1.Eleanor1) was born on 9 May 1820 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont; died on 27 Nov 1891 in Warren, Washington, Vermont. Mary married Thomas Pierce on 7 Dec 1843 in Warren, Washington, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
18. | Anna Louisa Dana (3.Henry3, 2.Eleanor2, 1.Eleanor1) was born in May 1824 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont; died on 22 Aug 1825 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont. |
19. | Eleanor Dana (5.Foster3, 2.Eleanor2, 1.Eleanor1) was born on 21 May 1810 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont; died on 18 Nov 1885 in St Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota. Eleanor married Joshua Davis on 4 Oct 1829 in Warren, Washington, Vermont. Joshua was born on 21 Dec 1805 in Pomfret, Windsor, Vermont; died on 5 Apr 1870 in Warren, Washington, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
20. | Betsey P. Dana (5.Foster3, 2.Eleanor2, 1.Eleanor1) was born on 3 Feb 1812 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont; died on 14 Dec 1870 in Warren, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 16 Dec 1870 in Warren Village Cemetery, Warren, Washington, Vermont. Family/Spouse: Levi Allen. Levi (son of James Allen and Achsah Young) was born in Aug 1812 in Warren, Washington, Vermont; died on 22 Jun 1896 in Warren, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 24 Jun 1896 in Warren Village Cemetery, Warren, Washington, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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21. | Susan D. Dana (5.Foster3, 2.Eleanor2, 1.Eleanor1) was born on 12 Feb 1814 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont; died on 21 Nov 1852 in Warren, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 23 Nov 1852 in Warren Village Cemetery, Warren, Washington, Vermont. Susan married Thomas W. Kelsey on 7 Feb 1836 in Warren, Washington, Vermont. Thomas was born on 18 Jul 1810 in Tunbridge, Orange, Vermont; died on 10 Nov 1888 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota; was buried on 12 Nov 1888 in Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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22. | Harriet Newell Dana (5.Foster3, 2.Eleanor2, 1.Eleanor1) was born on 2 Mar 1818 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont; died on 28 Dec 1881 in Warren, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 30 Dec 1881 in Warren Village Cemetery, Warren, Washington, Vermont. Harriet married Christopher Moore on 10 Dec 1840 in Warren, Washington, Vermont. Christopher was born on 12 Oct 1817 in Windsor, Windsor, Vermont; died on 22 Jun 1896 in Warren, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 24 Jun 1896 in Warren Village Cemetery, Warren, Washington, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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23. | Foster Dana, Jr. (5.Foster3, 2.Eleanor2, 1.Eleanor1) was born on 24 Feb 1821 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont; died on 19 Jun 1833 in Warren, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 21 Jun 1833 in Warren Village Cemetery, Warren, Washington, Vermont. |
24. | Eunice Emerson Dana (5.Foster3, 2.Eleanor2, 1.Eleanor1) was born on 18 Dec 1822 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont; died on 13 Nov 1901 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois; was buried on 15 Nov 1901 in Walnut Hill Cemetery, Baraboo, Sauk, Wisconsin. Eunice married Dr. Moses Mitchell Davis on 3 Dec 1846 in Warren, Washington, Vermont. Moses was born on 27 Aug 1820 in Williston, Chittenden, Vermont; died on 1 May 1888 in Wisconsin; was buried on 3 May 1888 in Walnut Hill Cemetery, Baraboo, Sauk, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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25. | Stillman Emerson Dana (5.Foster3, 2.Eleanor2, 1.Eleanor1) was born on 6 May 1827 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont; died on 20 Feb 1894 in St Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota. Stillman married Arabella Gleason on 4 Oct 1852 in Thetford, Orange, Vermont. Arabella was born in Jul 1828 in Vermont; died about 1901 in Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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26. | Jason House (8.Eleanor3, 2.Eleanor2, 1.Eleanor1) was born on 16 May 1805 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont; died on 2 Sep 1891 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 4 Sep 1891 in Irasville Cemetery, Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont. |
27. | Anna House (8.Eleanor3, 2.Eleanor2, 1.Eleanor1) was born on 24 Mar 1810 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont; died on 30 Aug 1872 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 1 Sep 1872 in Irasville Cemetery, Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont. Family/Spouse: David Wheeler. David was born on 7 Sep 1801 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont; died on 17 Jun 1861; was buried on 19 Jun 1861 in Irasville Cemetery, Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
28. | Infant House (8.Eleanor3, 2.Eleanor2, 1.Eleanor1) was born on 3 Nov 1817 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont; died on 3 Nov 1817 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont. |
29. | Lucetta House (8.Eleanor3, 2.Eleanor2, 1.Eleanor1) was born on 20 Apr 1821 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont; died on 30 Dec 1847 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 1 Jan 1848 in Irasville Cemetery, Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont. |
30. | Infant House (8.Eleanor3, 2.Eleanor2, 1.Eleanor1) was born about 1824 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont; died about 1825 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont. |
31. | Lucy M. House (8.Eleanor3, 2.Eleanor2, 1.Eleanor1) was born on 9 May 1827 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont; died on 6 Jan 1898 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 8 Jan 1898 in Irasville Cemetery, Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont. |
32. | Lauretta House (8.Eleanor3, 2.Eleanor2, 1.Eleanor1) was born about 1829 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont; died on 13 Jan 1850 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 15 Jan 1850 in Irasville Cemetery, Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont. |