Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Asa Backus, Jr. was born on 12 May 1763 in Franklin, New London, Connecticut ; died on 26 Dec 1829 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 28 Dec 1829 in Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Asa married Parthenia Janes on 10 Feb 1790 in Franklin, New London, Connecticut. Parthenia was born on 30 Jun 1768 in Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts; died on 25 Oct 1807 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 27 Oct 1807 in Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Joseph Backus ![]() Joseph married Phebe Brewster Eldridge about 1814 in Forest Lake Twp, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania. Phebe was born about 1801 in Vestal, Broome, New York; died on 15 Feb 1879 in Forest Lake Twp, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; was buried on 17 Feb 1879 in Fair Hill Cemetery, Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Simon Backus ![]() Simon married Elizabeth L. "Betsey" Spicer on 19 Jan 1817 in New London County, Connecticut. Elizabeth was born about 1795 in Franklin, New London, Connecticut; died on 10 Oct 1850 in Orwell, Bradford, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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4. | Asa Backus ![]() Asa married Caroline Roath on 19 Oct 1828 in Franklin, New London, Connecticut. Caroline was born on 23 Nov 1806 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 6 Oct 1878 in Connecticut; was buried on 8 Oct 1878 in Yantic Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | Samuel Backus ![]() |
6. | Laura Backus ![]() |
7. | Samuel Gregory Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: Caroline Ann Eldridge. Caroline was born on 23 Apr 1819 in Broome County, New York; died on 18 Dec 1899 in Elm Creek Village, Buffalo, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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8. | Asa Backus ![]() |
9. | Laura Amanda Backus ![]() |
10. | Frederick A. Backus ![]() |
11. | Thomas E. Backus ![]() |
12. | Elijah Janes Backus ![]() Elijah married Flora Ann Beckwith about 1846. Flora (daughter of Humphrey Beckwith and Thirza Unknown) was born about 1824 in Connecticut; died about 1898 in Orwell, Bradford, Pennsylvania; was buried in 1898 in Darling Cemetery, Orwell, Bradford, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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13. | ![]() ![]() Asa married Julia Wolcott Bissell on 6 Sep 1860 in Toledo, Lucas, Ohio. Julia (daughter of Edward Bissell, Sr. and Jane Anna Maria Reed) was born on 12 Oct 1836 in Lockport, Niagara, New York; died on 5 Dec 1891 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 7 Dec 1891 in Yantic Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Asa married Sarah Gifford Button about 1893. Sarah was born on 24 Aug 1865 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 2 Dec 1930 in Willimantic, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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14. | Gertrude A. Backus ![]() |
15. | Harriet Backus ![]() |
16. | Nancy E. Backus ![]() |
17. | Eldridge Backus ![]() |
18. | Jane C. "Jennie" Backus ![]() |
19. | Clara J. Backus ![]() |
20. | Mary Josephine Backus ![]() |
21. | Charles Backus ![]() |
22. | Howard Asa Backus ![]() Howard married Etta Lemon about 1879. Etta was born in Sep 1854 in Bradford County, Pennsylvania; died on 5 Oct 1884 in Orwell, Bradford, Pennsylvania; was buried on 7 Oct 1884 in Darling Cemetery, Orwell, Bradford, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Howard married Margaret Mary "Maggie" Burns on 17 Dec 1890 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts. Margaret was born in Apr 1868 in Connecticut; died on 8 Jul 1931 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut; was buried on 11 Jul 1931 in Zion Hill Cemetery, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
23. | Caroline Tracy Backus ![]() |
24. | Asa William Backus ![]() Asa married Minnie Aldon Gross on 23 Feb 1898 in Lucas County, Ohio. Minnie was born in Jun 1874 in Syracuse, Onondaga, New York; died on 20 Jul 1945 in Toledo, Lucas, Ohio; was buried on 23 Jul 1945 in Woodlawn Cemetery, Toledo, Lucas, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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25. | Lizzie Hale Backus ![]() |
26. | ![]() ![]() Julia married Dr. Daniel Lloyd Jones, Jr. on 18 Oct 1898 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Daniel (son of Daniel Lloyd Jones, Sr. and Mary Elizabeth Hanford) was born on 18 Aug 1868 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York; died on 19 Jun 1950 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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27. | Edward Henry Backus ![]() |
28. | Frederick Tracy Backus ![]() Frederick married Emily Hanford Jones on 8 Jun 1904 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York. Emily (daughter of Daniel Lloyd Jones, Sr. and Mary Elizabeth Hanford) was born on 1 Jul 1874 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York; died on 29 Apr 1956 in New London, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 2 May 1956 in Yantic Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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29. | ![]() ![]() Florence married Kenneth Niles Hillhouse about 1918 in Connecticut. Kenneth (son of James William Hillhouse and Anna Laura Niles) was born on 30 May 1891 in Willimantic, Windham, Connecticut; died on 13 Jun 1977 in Waterford, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 16 Jun 1977 in New Willimantic Cemetery, Willimantic, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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