Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | James Ford, Sr. was born on 15 Feb 1699 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts; died on 5 May 1757 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 7 May 1757 in Johnson Cemetery, Bozrah, New London, Connecticut. James married Elizabeth Bartlett on 15 Feb 1733 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts. Elizabeth was born on 6 Sep 1708 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts; died on 4 May 1755 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 6 May 1755 in Johnson Cemetery, Bozrah, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | James Ford, Jr. ![]() James married Rachel Backus on 12 Nov 1755 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Rachel (daughter of Josiah Backus and Love Kingsbury) was born on 3 May 1737 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 17 Feb 1821 in Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts; was buried on 19 Feb 1821 in Northeast Cemetery, Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Ichabod Ford ![]() Ichabod married Ruth Backus on 13 Sep 1764. Ruth (daughter of Jabez Backus, Sr. and Eunice Kingsbury) was born on 16 Aug 1747 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut; died on 25 Jun 1766 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Family/Spouse: Margaret Fish. Margaret was born about 1737; died on 6 Jan 1825; was buried on 8 Jan 1825 in Church On the Hill Cemetery, Lenox, Berkshire, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
4. | Hannah Ford ![]() Hannah married Lebbeus Backus, Sr. on 24 Nov 1762 in Connecticut. Lebbeus (son of Josiah Backus and Love Kingsbury) was born on 22 Mar 1741 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown in Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | Josiah Ford ![]() |
6. | Love Ford ![]() |
7. | Col. Absalom Ford ![]() |
8. | Elizabeth Ford ![]() |
9. | James Ford, III ![]() |
10. | Nathaniel Ford, Sr. ![]() Nathaniel married Caroline Reese on 23 Apr 1795 in Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts. Caroline was born on 24 Jan 1777 in Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts; died on 23 Jun 1859 in Berkshire, Tioga, New York; was buried on 25 Jun 1859 in Browns Settlement Cemetery, Berkshire, Tioga, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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11. | Hubbert Ford ![]() |
12. | Daniel Ford ![]() |
13. | Rachel Ford ![]() Rachel married Eldad Post on 21 Jul 1804 in Massachusetts. Eldad was born on 20 May 1780 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut; died on 13 Mar 1875 in Lenox, Berkshire, Massachusetts; was buried on 15 Mar 1875 in Church On the Hill Cemetery, Lenox, Berkshire, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
14. | Absalom Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: Ruth Root. Ruth was born on 14 Aug 1764 in Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts; died on 26 Dec 1837 in Amsterdam, Montgomery, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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15. | Lura Backus ![]() |
16. | Lebbeus Backus, Jr. ![]() |
17. | Hannah Backus ![]() |
18. | Irene Backus ![]() |
19. | Caroline Ford ![]() Family/Spouse: William Henry Moore. William (son of Henry Moore and Lucy Churchill) was born on 23 May 1785 in Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts; died on 11 Dec 1845 in Berkshire, Tioga, New York; was buried on 13 Dec 1845 in Browns Settlement Cemetery, Berkshire, Tioga, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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20. | Nancy Ford ![]() Nancy married Eldad Post on 20 Oct 1833 in Massachusetts. Eldad was born on 20 May 1780 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut; died on 13 Mar 1875 in Lenox, Berkshire, Massachusetts; was buried on 15 Mar 1875 in Church On the Hill Cemetery, Lenox, Berkshire, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
21. | Maria Ford ![]() |
22. | Rachael Ford ![]() |
23. | Lucinda Ford ![]() Lucinda married Harris Jewett on 11 Sep 1832 in Berkshire, Tioga, New York. Harris was born on 18 Oct 1804 in Chenango Forks, Broome, New York; died on 3 Aug 1890 in Catatonk, Tioga, New York; was buried on 5 Aug 1890 in Evergreen Cemetery, Owego, Tioga, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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24. | James Hobart Ford ![]() Family/Spouse: Abigail Weeks. Abigail was born about 1804; died on 24 Nov 1874 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois; was buried on 29 Nov 1874 in Browns Settlement Cemetery, Berkshire, Tioga, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
25. | Nathaniel Ford, Jr. ![]() |
26. | Katherine Ford ![]() |
27. | Absalom Backus, Sr. ![]() Absalom married Mary Shedd Hildreth on 15 Sep 1822 in Salisbury, Herkimer, New York. Mary was born about 1807 in Herkimer County, New York; died about 1886 in Auburn, Cayuga, New York; was buried in 1886 in North Street Cemetery, Auburn, Cayuga, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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