Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Dice Hyde was born on 12 Nov 1759 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 1 Oct 1848 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 3 Oct 1848 in Johnson Cemetery, Bozrah, New London, Connecticut. Dice married Oliver Backus on 20 May 1787 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut. Oliver (son of Jabez Backus, Sr. and Esther Clark) was born on 18 Jan 1755 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut; died on 9 Mar 1826 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 11 Mar 1826 in Johnson Cemetery, Bozrah, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Jabez Backus ![]() Jabez married Hannah Lathrop on 25 Nov 1810 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut. Hannah (daughter of Simeon Lathrop, Jr. and Elizabeth Calkins) was born on 29 Nov 1785 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 13 Jan 1870 in Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut; was buried on 15 Jan 1870 in Bolton Center Cemetery, Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Sarah Backus ![]() Sarah married Thomas Baldwin on 25 Dec 1810. Thomas (son of Eliphalet Baldwin and Sibyl Wood) was born on 27 Jun 1785 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut; died on 14 Apr 1864 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 16 Apr 1864 in Johnson Cemetery, Bozrah, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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4. | Esther Backus ![]() |
5. | Dice Backus ![]() |
6. | Lydia Backus ![]() Lydia married Gen. Amos Fowler, Jr. on 11 Dec 1816 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut. Amos (son of Capt. Amos Fowler and Rebecca Dewey) was born on 19 Jul 1795 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut ; died on 21 Jul 1875 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut; was buried on 23 Jul 1875 in Palisado Cemetery, Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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7. | Elizabeth Backus ![]() Elizabeth married Othniel Gager, Jr. on 28 Jan 1827 in North Franklin, New London, Connecticut. Othniel (son of Othniel Gager, Sr. and Rebecca Rudd) was born on 11 Jan 1794 in North Franklin, New London, Connecticut; died on 15 Jun 1889 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York; was buried on 17 Jun 1889 in Gagertown Cemetery, Franklin, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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8. | Clarissa Backus ![]() Clarissa married Enoch Hale McCall on 17 Nov 1835 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut. Enoch was born on 1 Apr 1813 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut; died on 3 Aug 1865 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 5 Aug 1865 in Goshen Cemetery, Lebanon, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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9. | Elizabeth M. Backus ![]() |
10. | Sarah B. Backus ![]() |
11. | Esther C. Backus ![]() |
12. | Hannah L. Backus ![]() |
13. | Jabez Backus, Jr. ![]() |
14. | Sylvanus Backus ![]() Other Events and Attributes:
Sylvanus married Mary Glover Randall on 4 Mar 1846 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut. Mary was born on 22 Sep 1828 in Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut ; died on 30 Apr 1908 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 3 May 1908 in Linwood Cemetery, Colchester, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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15. | Augustus Backus ![]() |
16. | Mary B. Backus ![]() |
17. | Bethiah Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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18. | Charles B. Baldwin ![]() |
19. | Jabez Backus Baldwin ![]() |
20. | Maria A. Baldwin ![]() |
21. | Sarah M. Baldwin ![]() |
22. | Edward Perry Clinton Fowler ![]() Edward married Betsey S. Thomas on 9 Sep 1842. Betsey was born on 31 Oct 1822 in Connecticut; died on 30 May 1883 in Lake City, Goodhue, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
23. | Catherine A. Fowler ![]() |
24. | Lydia A. Fowler ![]() Lydia married Col. Jedidiah Stark "Dyer" Hough on 31 Jan 1844 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut. Jedidiah was born on 29 Jun 1815 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut; died on 29 May 1874 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 31 May 1874 in Johnson Cemetery, Bozrah, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
25. | Amos T. Fowler ![]() Family/Spouse: Ann Eliza Seaman. Ann was born in Oct 1827 in New York; died about 1915 in Willimantic, Windham, Connecticut; was buried in 1915 in Old Willimantic Cemetery, Willimantic, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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26. | Oliver B. Fowler ![]() Oliver married Mary J. Bailey on 27 Sep 1848 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut. Mary was born about 1827 in Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
27. | Albert Anson Fowler ![]() |
28. | Harriet Harding Fowler ![]() |
29. | Andrew J. Fowler ![]() Family/Spouse: Mary J. Unknown. Mary was born about 1837 in Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
30. | Sarah E. Fowler ![]() |
31. | Freelove Elizabeth Gager ![]() |
32. | Rebecca Rudd Gager ![]() Family/Spouse: Alfred A. Peck. Alfred was born on Yes, date unknown; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
33. | Jabez Backus McCall ![]() |
34. | ![]() ![]() Charles married Marion Elizabeth Jacobs on 14 Jun 1872 in Columbia, Tolland, Connecticut. Marion was born on 1 Jun 1850 in Columbia, Tolland, Connecticut; died on 10 Dec 1929 in Andover, Tolland, Connecticut; was buried on 13 Dec 1929 in New Andover Cemetery, Andover, Tolland, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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35. | Deacon John Randall Backus ![]() Other Events and Attributes:
John married Abbie Utley Strong on 25 Feb 1874. Abbie (daughter of Edward Henry Strong and Eunice Loomis) was born on 23 Mar 1854 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut; died on 2 Mar 1901 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 4 Mar 1901 in Linwood Cemetery, Colchester, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
John married Lillian A. Marvin about 1910 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut. Lillian was born on 31 May 1864 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut; died on 14 Nov 1917 in New London County, Connecticut; was buried on 17 Nov 1917 in Linwood Cemetery, Colchester, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
36. | Rev. Jabez Backus ![]() Jabez married Margaret Emeline Brown on 8 Sep 1881 in Manhattan, New York, New York. Margaret (daughter of Erastus Fitch Brown, Jr. and Caroline Platt Kenyon) was born on 24 Nov 1854 in Manhattan, New York, New York; died on 24 Nov 1923 in Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia; was buried on 26 Nov 1923 in Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
37. | Clara Elizabeth Backus ![]() |
38. | Mary E. Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: George Linus Moses. George (son of Rev. Dighton Moses and Mary Gates) was born on 9 Apr 1866 in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut; died on 24 Jul 1916 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 26 Jul 1916 in Linwood Cemetery, Colchester, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
39. | Josiah Gillette ![]() |
40. | Elizabeth "Lizzie" Gillette ![]() |
41. | Mary Gillette ![]() |
42. | Frank S. Fowler ![]() Family/Spouse: Jennie A. Alpaugh. Jennie was born in Jun 1852 in New York; died on 23 Apr 1945 in Willimantic, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 26 Apr 1945 in Old Willimantic Cemetery, Willimantic, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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43. | Ella A. Fowler ![]() |