Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Samuel Fessenden was born on 19 May 1765 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 3 Jan 1846 in Bridgewater Twp, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania. Family/Spouse: Eunice Backus. Eunice (daughter of Asa Backus, Sr. and Esther Parkhurst) was born on 24 Feb 1771 in Franklin, New London, Connecticut ; died on 8 Sep 1852 in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Henry Fessenden ![]() Henry married Patty Martha Lathrop about 1811. Patty was born on 4 Jul 1792 in Franklin, New London, Connecticut; died on 19 Jul 1839 in Bridgewater Twp, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; was buried on 21 Jul 1839 in South Montrose Cemetery, South Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Henry married Eunice Taylor on 19 May 1844 in Bridgewater Twp, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania. Eunice was born on 20 May 1805; died on 15 Jun 1846 in South Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; was buried on 17 Jun 1846 in South Montrose Cemetery, South Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Samuel Backus Fessenden ![]() |
4. | Asa Backus Fessenden ![]() Asa married Esther Backus on 29 Jan 1821 in Bridgewater Twp, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania. Esther (daughter of John Backus and Jerusha Hewitt) was born on 16 Feb 1804 in Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; died on 5 Oct 1844 in Bridgewater Twp, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | John Fessenden ![]() |
6. | Thomas Fessenden ![]() |
7. | Jeremiah Fessenden ![]() |
8. | William Fessenden ![]() |
9. | Sally Fessenden ![]() |
10. | Isaac Backus Fessenden ![]() Family/Spouse: Lydia A. Bennett. Lydia was born about 1814 in New York; died on 28 Feb 1881 in Forest Lake Twp, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; was buried on 2 Mar 1881 in Birchardville Cemetery, Birchardville, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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11. | Harriet N. Fessenden ![]() |
12. | Infant Fessenden ![]() |
13. | Sally Esther Fessenden ![]() Family/Spouse: George Frink. George was born about 1803 in Connecticut; died about 1850 in Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
14. | Eunice Backus Fessenden ![]() Eunice married Peter Schenck George about 1839 in Bridgewater Twp, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania. Peter was born on 23 Apr 1805; died about 1840 in Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
15. | Rev. William Lathrop Fessenden ![]() William married Adaline George on 20 Mar 1839 in Dryden, Tompkins, New York. Adaline was born on 7 Apr 1818 in Dryden, Tompkins, New York; died on 1 Aug 1900 in Candor, Tioga, New York; was buried on 4 Aug 1900 in Maple Grove Cemetery, Candor, Tioga, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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16. | Charles Hyde Fessenden ![]() |
17. | Caroline Elizabeth Fessenden ![]() |
18. | Henry Leander Fessenden ![]() |
19. | Samuel Backus Fessenden ![]() |
20. | Edward R. Fessenden ![]() |
21. | Samuel Backus Fessenden ![]() |
22. | Theodore A. Fessenden ![]() |
23. | Martha E. Fessenden ![]() |
24. | George Peter Fessenden ![]() |
25. | Samuel Newell Fessenden ![]() Family/Spouse: Laura E. Unknown. Laura was born about 1825 in Pennsylvania; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
26. | Lucy Susan Fessenden ![]() |
27. | Hannah M. Fessenden ![]() |
28. | Frederick Fessenden ![]() Frederick married ELiza Cole on 17 Nov 1862 in Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania. ELiza was born in Feb 1838 in Pennsylvania; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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29. | Eunice Fessenden ![]() |
30. | Simon E. Fessenden ![]() Simon married Theresa Strange about 1856. Theresa was born in Aug 1843 in Pennsylvania; died about 1933 in Forest Lake Twp, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; was buried in 1933 in Birchardville Cemetery, Birchardville, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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31. | Charles E. Fessenden ![]() Charles married Susan Alzada Tibbets about 1871. Susan was born on 8 Mar 1847 in Middletown Twp, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; died on 6 Apr 1939 in Forest Lake Twp, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; was buried on 8 Apr 1939 in Birchardville Cemetery, Birchardville, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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32. | Bradley Merton Fessenden ![]() Bradley married Betsey Belinda Dewolf on 20 Mar 1866 in Mechanicsville, Cedar, Iowa. Betsey was born on 27 Jan 1843 in Michigan; died on 23 Nov 1912 in Rolfe, Pocahontas, Iowa; was buried on 26 Nov 1912 in Clinton-Garfield Cemetery, Rolfe, Pocahontas, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
33. | Edwin Hugh Fessenden ![]() Edwin married Emeline Lydia Mott about 1872. Emeline was born on 26 Jul 1850 in Birchardville, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; died on 2 Feb 1937 in Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; was buried on 5 Feb 1937 in Birchardville Cemetery, Birchardville, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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34. | Ruby H. Fessenden ![]() |
35. | Mary Adelaide Fessenden ![]() Mary married George T. Brooks about 1863 in Tioga County, New York. George was born about 1841 in Tioga County, New York; died between 1880-1890. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
36. | Harvey George Fessenden ![]() Harvey married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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37. | Charles Henry Fessenden ![]() Charles married Mary Amelia Durfey about 1870, and was divorced about 1880. Mary was born about 1853 in New York; died on 3 Feb 1932 in Candor, Tioga, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Charles married Sophia Bosley about 1899. Sophia was born in Apr 1878 in New York; died about 1944 in East Orange, Essex, New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
38. | Georgiana Eliza Fessenden ![]() |
39. | William Newton Fessenden ![]() |
40. | David Shepard Fessenden ![]() David married Ella Isadore Smith on 22 Jan 1874 in Candor, Tioga, New York. Ella was born on 4 Jan 1852 in Candor, Tioga, New York; died on 21 Nov 1884 in Candor, Tioga, New York; was buried on 23 Dec 1884 in Maple Grove Cemetery, Candor, Tioga, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
David married Minnie Benn on 8 Apr 1888 in Candor, Tioga, New York. Minnie was born on 8 Feb 1864 in Napanee, Lennox and Addington County, Ontario, Canada; died on 19 Sep 1951 in Binghamton, Broome, New York; was buried on 22 Sep 1951 in Maple Grove Cemetery, Candor, Tioga, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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41. | Andrew R. Fessenden ![]() |
42. | Henrietta Fessenden ![]() |
43. | Hattie M. Fessenden ![]() |
44. | Henrietta F. Fessenden ![]() Henrietta married Samuel G. Sheerer on 5 Mar 1886. Samuel was born about 1870; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Family/Spouse: Arthur Norton. Arthur was born on Yes, date unknown; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
45. | Frank Edgar Fessenden ![]() Frank married Elizabeth A. Donahue on 30 Nov 1921. Elizabeth was born on 23 Jul 1894 in Dimock, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; died on 17 Sep 1990 in Lawton, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; was buried on 20 Sep 1990 in Birchardville Cemetery, Birchardville, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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46. | Harry Lee Fessenden ![]() Harry married Ruth W. Warner about 1899. Ruth was born on 11 Jan 1877 in Forest Lake Twp, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; died on 29 Jul 1962 in Jessup, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; was buried on 1 Aug 1962 in Birchardville Cemetery, Birchardville, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
47. | Fanny Fessenden ![]() |
48. | Arthur E. Fessenden ![]() |
49. | Nina R. Fessenden ![]() |
50. | Ruby H. Fessenden ![]() |
51. | Orange Mott Fessenden ![]() Family/Spouse: Grace M. Smith. Grace was born on 7 May 1883 in Binghamton, Broome, New York; died on 16 Apr 1952 in Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; was buried on 19 Apr 1952 in Birchardville Cemetery, Birchardville, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |