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 (1.Dice1) was born on 26 Apr 1788 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut; died on 17 Aug 1854 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut; was buried on 19 Aug 1854 in Bolton Center Cemetery, Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut. 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 (1.Dice1) was born on 29 Jun 1790 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut; died on 15 Aug 1854 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 17 Aug 1854 in Johnson Cemetery, Bozrah, New London, Connecticut. 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 (1.Dice1) was born on 12 Sep 1793 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut; died on 5 Jul 1815. |
5. | Dice Backus (1.Dice1) was born on 7 Aug 1796 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut; died on 20 Apr 1819. |
6. | Lydia Backus (1.Dice1) was born on 2 Aug 1798 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut; died on 6 Jan 1849 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut ; was buried on 8 Jan 1849 in Goshen Cemetery, Lebanon, New London, Connecticut. 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 (1.Dice1) was born on 10 Nov 1801 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut; died on 14 Nov 1883 in North Franklin, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 16 Nov 1883 in Gagertown Cemetery, Franklin, New London, Connecticut. 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 (2.Jabez2, 1.Dice1) was born on 11 Aug 1811 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut; died on 11 Jan 1898 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 13 Jan 1898 in Goshen Cemetery, Lebanon, New London, Connecticut. 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 (2.Jabez2, 1.Dice1) was born on 10 Mar 1813 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown. |
10. | Sarah B. Backus (2.Jabez2, 1.Dice1) was born on 9 Dec 1814 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown. |
11. | Esther C. Backus (2.Jabez2, 1.Dice1) was born on 17 Feb 1817 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown. |
12. | Hannah L. Backus (2.Jabez2, 1.Dice1) was born on 30 Dec 1818 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown. |
13. | Jabez Backus, Jr. (2.Jabez2, 1.Dice1) was born on 4 Feb 1821 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown. |
14. | Sylvanus Backus (2.Jabez2, 1.Dice1) was born on 28 Aug 1822 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut; died on 29 May 1902 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 2 Jun 1902 in Linwood Cemetery, Colchester, New London, Connecticut. 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 (2.Jabez2, 1.Dice1) was born on 23 Aug 1824 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown. |
16. | Mary B. Backus (2.Jabez2, 1.Dice1) was born on 5 Feb 1827 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown. |
17. | Bethiah Backus (2.Jabez2, 1.Dice1) was born on 12 Apr 1829 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut; died on 19 Jun 1910 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 22 Jun 1910 in Linwood Cemetery, Colchester, New London, Connecticut. Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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18. | Charles B. Baldwin (3.Sarah2, 1.Dice1) was born on 2 Oct 1811 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut; died on 5 Dec 1900; was buried on 7 Dec 1900 in Johnson Cemetery, Bozrah, New London, Connecticut. |
19. | Jabez Backus Baldwin (3.Sarah2, 1.Dice1) was born on 7 Dec 1815 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut; died on 25 Dec 1886 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 27 Dec 1886 in Johnson Cemetery, Bozrah, New London, Connecticut. |
20. | Maria A. Baldwin (3.Sarah2, 1.Dice1) was born in Apr 1824 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown. |
21. | Sarah M. Baldwin (3.Sarah2, 1.Dice1) was born on Yes, date unknown in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown. |
22. | Edward Perry Clinton Fowler (6.Lydia2, 1.Dice1) was born on 5 Nov 1818 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut ; died on 2 Dec 1899 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota. 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 (6.Lydia2, 1.Dice1) was born on 2 Jul 1820 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut ; died on 24 May 1837 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 26 May 1837 in Goshen Cemetery, Lebanon, New London, Connecticut. |
24. | Lydia A. Fowler (6.Lydia2, 1.Dice1) was born on 9 Mar 1823 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut ; died on 17 Dec 1893 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 19 Dec 1893 in Johnson Cemetery, Bozrah, New London, Connecticut. 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 (6.Lydia2, 1.Dice1) was born on 12 Feb 1825 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut; died about 1911 in Willimantic, Windham, Connecticut; was buried in 1911 in Old Willimantic Cemetery, Willimantic, Windham, Connecticut. 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 (6.Lydia2, 1.Dice1) was born about 1827 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown. 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 (6.Lydia2, 1.Dice1) was born on 10 Jun 1830 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut ; died on 19 Feb 1831 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut. |
28. | Harriet Harding Fowler (6.Lydia2, 1.Dice1) was born about 1832 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut ; died on 14 Aug 1852 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut ; was buried on 16 Aug 1852 in Goshen Cemetery, Lebanon, New London, Connecticut. |
29. | Andrew J. Fowler (6.Lydia2, 1.Dice1) was born about 1835 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut ; died on Yes, date unknown. 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 (6.Lydia2, 1.Dice1) was born about 1838 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown. |
31. | Freelove Elizabeth Gager (7.Elizabeth2, 1.Dice1) was born on 5 Dec 1827 in North Franklin, New London, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown. |
32. | Rebecca Rudd Gager (7.Elizabeth2, 1.Dice1) was born on 7 Dec 1839 in North Franklin, New London, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown. 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 (8.Clarissa3, 2.Jabez2, 1.Dice1) was born on 8 Dec 1838 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut; died on 3 Jul 1863 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut; was buried on 5 Jul 1863 in Palisado Cemetery, Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut. |
34. | Charles Lathrop Backus (14.Sylvanus3, 2.Jabez2, 1.Dice1) was born on 14 Jan 1848 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut; died on 18 Dec 1929 in Andover, Tolland, Connecticut; was buried on 21 Dec 1929 in New Andover Cemetery, Andover, Tolland, Connecticut. 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 (14.Sylvanus3, 2.Jabez2, 1.Dice1) was born on 9 Feb 1852 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut; died on 12 Oct 1917 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 15 Oct 1917 in Linwood Cemetery, Colchester, New London, Connecticut. 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 (14.Sylvanus3, 2.Jabez2, 1.Dice1) was born on 16 Jul 1854 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut; died on 19 May 1950 in Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts; was buried on 22 May 1950 in Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia. 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 (14.Sylvanus3, 2.Jabez2, 1.Dice1) was born on 25 Apr 1864 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut; died on 25 Jun 1951 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut; was cremated on 28 Jun 1951 in Linwood Cemetery, Colchester, New London, Connecticut. |
38. | Mary E. Backus (14.Sylvanus3, 2.Jabez2, 1.Dice1) was born in Aug 1867 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut; died on 13 Jan 1966 in West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut; was buried on 17 Jan 1966 in Linwood Cemetery, Colchester, New London, Connecticut. 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 (17.Bethiah3, 2.Jabez2, 1.Dice1) was born on 16 Oct 1851 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut; died on 19 Jun 1890 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 21 Jun 1890 in Linwood Cemetery, Colchester, New London, Connecticut. |
40. | Elizabeth "Lizzie" Gillette (17.Bethiah3, 2.Jabez2, 1.Dice1) was born on 6 Oct 1854 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut; died on 18 May 1877 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 20 May 1877 in Linwood Cemetery, Colchester, New London, Connecticut. |
41. | Mary Gillette (17.Bethiah3, 2.Jabez2, 1.Dice1) was born on 30 Dec 1858 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut; died on 23 Dec 1931 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 26 Dec 1931 in Linwood Cemetery, Colchester, New London, Connecticut. |
42. | Frank S. Fowler (25.Amos3, 6.Lydia2, 1.Dice1) was born on 3 Mar 1851 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut; died about 1913 in Connecticut; was buried in 1913 in Old Willimantic Cemetery, Willimantic, Windham, Connecticut. 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 (25.Amos3, 6.Lydia2, 1.Dice1) was born about 1861 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut; died about 1869 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried in 1869 in Old Willimantic Cemetery, Willimantic, Windham, Connecticut. |