Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Elizabeth Abell was born on 21 Apr 1766 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 9 Apr 1843 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 11 Apr 1843 in Johnson Cemetery, Bozrah, New London, Connecticut. Elizabeth married Ozias Backus, Jr. on 21 Sep 1786 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut. Ozias (son of Ozias Backus, Sr. and Lydia Waterman) was born on 9 Dec 1762 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 27 May 1810 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 29 May 1810 in Johnson Cemetery, Bozrah, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Ozias Backus, III (1.Elizabeth1) was born on 22 Jul 1787 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut; died on 5 Jan 1815 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut. |
3. | Abigail "Abby" Backus (1.Elizabeth1) was born on 10 Mar 1789 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died about 1827. |
4. | Harriet Backus (1.Elizabeth1) was born on 23 Apr 1799 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut; died about 1825. Family/Spouse: Oliver Goodell. Oliver (son of Silas Goodell and Sarah Marshall) was born on 13 Feb 1797 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died in Feb 1855 in Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Lydia Waterman Backus (1.Elizabeth1) was born on 24 May 1802 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut; died on 27 Jul 1841 in Connecticut. Lydia married Wheaton Cottrell on 26 Nov 1835. Wheaton was born on 19 Apr 1814 in Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island; died on 17 Mar 1856 in Franklin, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 19 Mar 1856 in Yantic Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
6. | Elizabeth Waterman "Eliza" Backus (1.Elizabeth1) was born on 24 May 1802 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut; died on 15 Jun 1885 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 17 Jun 1885 in Norwich City Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Elizabeth married Gurdon A. Pendleton about 1827 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Gurdon was born on 4 Jul 1797 in Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island; died on 10 Nov 1883 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 12 Nov 1883 in Norwich City Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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7. | Abel Backus (1.Elizabeth1) was born on 10 May 1805 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut; died on 16 Dec 1832 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 17 Dec 1832 in Norwich City Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Abel married Sarah Bowen on 11 Feb 1829 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Sarah was born about 1810 in Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
8. | Harriet Hyde Pendleton (6.Elizabeth2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 21 Nov 1827 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 6 Oct 1848 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. |
9. | Caroline P. Pendleton (6.Elizabeth2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 9 Jan 1830 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 2 Dec 1856 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 4 Dec 1856 in Yantic Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Family/Spouse: James Monroe Meech. James (son of Appleton Meech and Sybil Brewster) was born on 19 Feb 1826 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 1 Jun 1896 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 3 Jun 1896 in Yantic Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
10. | Elizabeth B. Pendleton (6.Elizabeth2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 23 Jul 1832 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 3 Sep 1852 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. |
11. | Jane M. Pendleton (6.Elizabeth2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 31 Jan 1835 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 11 Jan 1902 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 13 Jan 1902 in Yantic Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Jane married Edward S. Osgood on 6 Mar 1854 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Edward was born on 5 Feb 1826 in Connecticut; died on 7 Oct 1871 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 9 Oct 1871 in Yantic Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
12. | Abbie Backus Pendleton (6.Elizabeth2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 13 Mar 1837 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 8 Jan 1900 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 11 Jan 1900 in Yantic Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Abbie married William Trumbull Meech on 13 Mar 1856 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. William (son of Appleton Meech and Sybil Brewster) was born on 4 Aug 1830 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died about 1898 in Connecticut; was buried in 1898 in Yantic Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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13. | Adelaide Pendleton (6.Elizabeth2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 30 Mar 1840 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 25 Dec 1897 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 27 Dec 1897 in Plains Cemetery, Franklin, New London, Connecticut. Adelaide married Edwin Eugene Ayer on 5 Feb 1862 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Edwin was born on 12 Nov 1832 in Franklin, New London, Connecticut; died on 16 Dec 1890 in Franklin, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 18 Dec 1890 in Plains Cemetery, Franklin, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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14. | Theodore F. Pendleton (6.Elizabeth2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 25 Aug 1841 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 9 Oct 1841 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 11 Oct 1841 in Norwich City Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. |
15. | Gurdon Pendleton, Jr. (6.Elizabeth2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 2 Apr 1842 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 25 Feb 1847 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 27 Feb 1847 in Norwich City Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. |
16. | Frederick Pendleton (6.Elizabeth2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 10 Mar 1846 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 7 Jul 1846 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 9 Jul 1846 in Norwich City Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. |
17. | William Roscoe Meech (12.Abbie3, 6.Elizabeth2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 27 Jan 1857 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died about 1920. |
18. | Caroline Pendleton Meech (12.Abbie3, 6.Elizabeth2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 6 Mar 1858 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 13 May 1922 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois; was buried on 18 May 1922. Caroline married William H. Frink on 26 Dec 1878 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. William was born about 1857 in New York; died on Yes, date unknown in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
19. | Frederick Meech (12.Abbie3, 6.Elizabeth2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 18 Jul 1864 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 28 Sep 1864 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. |
20. | Lloyd Pendleton Ayer (13.Adelaide3, 6.Elizabeth2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 26 Dec 1864 in Franklin, New London, Connecticut; died on 30 Mar 1952 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 3 Apr 1952 in Pautipaug Cemetery, Franklin, New London, Connecticut. Lloyd married Hanna Alberta Valette about 1897. Hanna was born in Feb 1869 in Connecticut; died on 11 Oct 1953 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 14 Oct 1953 in Pautipaug Cemetery, Franklin, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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21. | Jennie Osgood Ayer (13.Adelaide3, 6.Elizabeth2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 13 Oct 1870 in Connecticut; and died. |