Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Hayward Bassett was born about 1754 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts; died on 8 Jan 1844 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont; was buried on 10 Jan 1844 in Kellogg - Bassett Cemetery, Bridgewater Center, Windsor, Vermont. Hayward married Lois Damon about 1787 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont. Lois (daughter of Noah Damon, Jr. and Hannah Merrifield) was born on 16 Jun 1757 in Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts; died on 16 Mar 1813 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont; was buried on 18 Mar 1813 in Kellogg - Bassett Cemetery, Bridgewater Center, Windsor, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Seth Bassett (1.Hayward1) was born on 24 Aug 1787 in Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts; died on 3 Mar 1876 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont; was buried on 5 Mar 1876 in Kellogg - Bassett Cemetery, Bridgewater Center, Windsor, Vermont. Seth married Elizabeth "Eliza" Meacham on 27 Dec 1812 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont. Elizabeth was born on 23 Nov 1788 in Fair Haven, Rutland, Vermont; died on 5 Nov 1865 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont; was buried on 7 Nov 1865 in Kellogg - Bassett Cemetery, Bridgewater Center, Windsor, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Zachariah Bassett (1.Hayward1) was born on 4 Apr 1794 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont; died about 1833 in Vermont. Zachariah married Olive Rand on 1 May 1814 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont. Olive was born on 15 May 1797 in Westminster, Windham, Vermont; died about 1880 in Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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4. | John Sylvester Bassett (2.Seth2, 1.Hayward1) was born on 21 Aug 1817 in Woodstock, Windsor, Vermont; died on 9 Jun 1900 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont. John married Rachel Elvira White about 1841. Rachel (daughter of Noah White and Susanna Lucina Woodward) was born on 20 May 1821 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont; died on 21 Oct 1887 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | Rufus J. Bassett (2.Seth2, 1.Hayward1) was born about 1825 in Windsor County, Vermont; died on 7 Jul 1861 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont; was buried on 9 Jul 1861 in Kellogg - Bassett Cemetery, Bridgewater Center, Windsor, Vermont. Rufus married Harriet C. Salter on 17 Mar 1845 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont. Harriet was born about 1827 in Vermont; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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6. | Lois Damon Bassett (3.Zachariah2, 1.Hayward1) was born on 15 Jan 1815 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont; died on 23 Jun 1910 in Waterbury, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 25 Jun 1910 in Johnson Cemetery, Waterbury, Washington, Vermont. Lois married Elijah W. Johnson on 5 Jul 1837 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont. Elijah was born about 1793 in Vermont; died about 1867 in Waterbury, Washington, Vermont; was buried in 1867 in Johnson Cemetery, Waterbury, Washington, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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7. | Orpha V. Bassett (3.Zachariah2, 1.Hayward1) was born about 1825 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont; died on 20 Jan 1895 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. Orpha married Charles Rollin Knights on 4 Oct 1847 in Waterbury, Washington, Vermont. Charles was born on 12 Apr 1820 in Waterbury, Washington, Vermont; died on 19 Nov 1883 in Bradford Twp, Rock, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
8. | Elvira E. Bassett (4.John3, 2.Seth2, 1.Hayward1) was born on 31 Dec 1842 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont; died on 9 Sep 1938 in Concord Twp, Bureau, Illinois; was buried on 12 Sep 1938 in Mount Greenwood Cemetery, Chicago, Cook, Illinois. Elvira married Alonzo Norman "Lon" Townsend on 22 Sep 1868 in Woodstock, Windsor, Vermont. Alonzo was born on 7 Dec 1846 in Barnard, Windsor, Vermont; died on 30 May 1926 in Blue Island, Cook, Illinois; was buried on 3 Jun 1926 in Mount Greenwood Cemetery, Chicago, Cook, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Seth Howard Bassett (4.John3, 2.Seth2, 1.Hayward1) was born on 4 Jan 1845 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont; died on 17 Dec 1927 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont; was buried on 19 Dec 1927 in Riverside Cemetery, Woodstock, Windsor, Vermont. Family/Spouse: Betsey Olinda Wyman. Betsey was born on 13 Mar 1848 in Troy, Rensselaer, New York; died on 21 Feb 1919 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont; was buried on 23 Feb 1919 in Riverside Cemetery, Woodstock, Windsor, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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10. | Elizabeth G. "Lizzie" Bassett (4.John3, 2.Seth2, 1.Hayward1) was born on 17 Sep 1845 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont; died on 12 Sep 1912 in Woodstock, Windsor, Vermont; was buried on 15 Sep 1912 in Riverside Cemetery, Woodstock, Windsor, Vermont. Elizabeth married Munroe Metcalf on 13 Sep 1868 in Hartford, Windsor, Vermont. Munroe was born in Apr 1847 in Pomfret, Windsor, Vermont; died about 1924 in Vermont; was buried in 1924 in Riverside Cemetery, Woodstock, Windsor, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Mary Jane Bassett (4.John3, 2.Seth2, 1.Hayward1) was born on 2 Nov 1848 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont; died on 2 Jun 1928 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont. Mary married Austin Sloan on 19 Dec 1879 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont. Austin was born in Feb 1834 in Woodstock, Windsor, Vermont; died on 1 May 1885 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Mary married Stephen A. Sanderson on 23 Nov 1890 in Woodstock, Windsor, Vermont. Stephen was born about 1846 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
12. | Edgar E. Bassett (4.John3, 2.Seth2, 1.Hayward1) was born on 27 Dec 1850 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont; died on 20 Oct 1943 in Woodstock, Windsor, Vermont; was buried on 23 Oct 1943 in Riverside Cemetery, Woodstock, Windsor, Vermont. Edgar married Amanda Mahala Fay on 25 Mar 1876 in Woodstock, Windsor, Vermont. Amanda was born on 16 Feb 1857 in Hartford, Windsor, Vermont; died on 11 Jan 1939 in Woodstock, Windsor, Vermont; was buried on 14 Jan 1939 in Riverside Cemetery, Woodstock, Windsor, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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13. | Frank Herbert Bassett (4.John3, 2.Seth2, 1.Hayward1) was born on 30 Jan 1853 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont; died on 26 Feb 1938 in Woodstock, Windsor, Vermont. Frank married Elizabeth Ella "Lizzie" Pratt on 15 Apr 1888 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont, and was divorced on 31 Oct 1914 in New Hampshire. Elizabeth was born about 1870 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
14. | Sylvester E. Bassett (4.John3, 2.Seth2, 1.Hayward1) was born in Feb 1858 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont; died on Yes, date unknown in New Hampshire. Sylvester married Agnes Ewing on 10 Feb 1900 in Antrim, Hillsborough, New Hampshire. Agnes was born in May 1870 in Scotland, United Kingdom; died on Yes, date unknown in New Hampshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
15. | Alvina Bassett (4.John3, 2.Seth2, 1.Hayward1) was born about 1859 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont; died on Yes, date unknown. |
16. | Sepha L. Bassett (4.John3, 2.Seth2, 1.Hayward1) was born about 1860 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont; died on Yes, date unknown. |
17. | Fred Bassett (4.John3, 2.Seth2, 1.Hayward1) was born on 18 May 1862 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont; died on 15 Apr 1938 in Hartford, Windsor, Vermont. |
18. | Wellington Franklin Bassett (5.Rufus3, 2.Seth2, 1.Hayward1) was born on 8 May 1850 in Mount Holly, Rutland, Vermont; died on 2 Dec 1931 in Woodstock, Windsor, Vermont; was buried on 5 Dec 1931 in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont. Wellington married Amanda Wheeler on 30 Oct 1867, and was divorced on Yes, date unknown. Amanda was born on 21 Jul 1849 in Seneca Falls, Seneca, New York; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Wellington married Jane W. Pulley on 5 Apr 1876 in Chelsea, Suffolk, Massachusetts. Jane was born on 13 Sep 1845 in London, Middlesex, England; died on 20 Apr 1932 in Woodstock, Windsor, Vermont; was buried on 23 Apr 1932 in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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19. | Priscilla D. Johnson (6.Lois3, 3.Zachariah2, 1.Hayward1) was born on 4 Oct 1837 in Waterbury, Washington, Vermont; died on 10 Oct 1903 in Waterbury, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 12 Oct 1903 in Hope Cemetery, Waterbury, Washington, Vermont. Family/Spouse: Edwin Charles Crossett. Edwin was born on 15 Jun 1844 in Waterbury, Washington, Vermont; died on 22 Jan 1915 in Waterbury, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 25 Jan 1915 in Hope Cemetery, Waterbury, Washington, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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20. | Marcellus B. Johnson (6.Lois3, 3.Zachariah2, 1.Hayward1) was born about 1840 in Waterbury, Washington, Vermont; died on 7 Oct 1862 in Burkittsville, Frederick, Maryland; was buried on 11 Oct 1862 in Johnson Cemetery, Waterbury, Washington, Vermont. |
21. | Edgar LeRay Johnson (6.Lois3, 3.Zachariah2, 1.Hayward1) was born in Oct 1844 in Waterbury, Washington, Vermont; died on 2 Jan 1915 in Waterbury, Washington, Vermont. Edgar married Clara E. Marshall about 1867 in Vermont. Clara was born on 22 Aug 1849 in Waterbury, Washington, Vermont; died on 5 Oct 1923 in Waterbury, Washington, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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22. | Ellen M. Johnson (6.Lois3, 3.Zachariah2, 1.Hayward1) was born on 31 Mar 1847 in Waterbury, Washington, Vermont; died on 23 May 1879 in Duxbury, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 25 May 1879 in Johnson Cemetery, Waterbury, Washington, Vermont. Ellen married Henry Clay Backus about 1866 in Vermont. Henry (son of William Enoch Backus, Sr. and Betsey E. White) was born on 5 Jul 1844 in Waterbury, Washington, Vermont; died on 5 Feb 1910 in Fayston, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 9 Feb 1910 in South Duxbury Cemetery, South Duxbury, Washington, Vermont . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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23. | Roena E. "Rena" Johnson (6.Lois3, 3.Zachariah2, 1.Hayward1) was born on 17 Mar 1850 in Waterbury, Washington, Vermont; died on 27 Oct 1929 in Montpelier, Washington, Vermont. Roena married Allen P. Jewett about 1867 in Vermont, and was divorced on Yes, date unknown. Allen was born on 5 Oct 1842 in Waterbury, Washington, Vermont; died on 16 Apr 1896 in North Duxbury, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 18 Apr 1896 in Johnson Cemetery, Waterbury, Washington, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Roena married John "Johnnie" Mackin on 19 Apr 1892 in Northfield, Washington, Vermont. John was born on 9 May 1856 in Bakersfield, Franklin, Vermont; died on 11 Mar 1945 in Waterbury, Washington, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |