Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Capt. Seth Backus, Sr. was born in Jun 1740 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts; died on 21 Mar 1813 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts; was buried on 23 Mar 1813 in Fairmount Cemetery, Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts. Seth married Mary Delap on 22 Oct 1768 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts. Mary was born on 3 Nov 1747 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts; died on 1 Nov 1828 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts; was buried on 3 Nov 1828 in Fairmount Cemetery, Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Capt Walley Backus, Sr. (1.Seth1) was born on 3 Jan 1769 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts; died on 29 Aug 1840 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts; was buried on 1 Sep 1840 in Fairmount Cemetery, Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts. Walley married Grace Van Deusen on 17 Jan 1793 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts. Grace was born on 12 Jan 1775 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts; died on 28 Mar 1833 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Elizabeth "Betsey" Backus (1.Seth1) was born on 30 Oct 1773 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts; died on 25 Apr 1839 in Groton, Tompkins, New York; was buried on 27 Apr 1839 in East Groton Cemetery, Groton, Tompkins, New York. Elizabeth married Lewis Wesson Gifford on 22 Jan 1797 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts. Lewis (son of Sylvanus Gifford and Jeneverah Walker) was born on 15 Apr 1768 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts; died on 6 Apr 1839 in Groton, Tompkins, New York; was buried on 8 Apr 1839 in East Groton Cemetery, Groton, Tompkins, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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4. | Seth Backus, Jr. (1.Seth1) was born on 2 Nov 1782 in Barnstable County, Massachusetts; died on 8 Oct 1838 in South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana; was buried on 10 Oct 1838 in Portage Prairie Cemetery, German Twp, St Joseph, Indiana. Seth married Elizabeth Hamblin on 28 Aug 1809 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts. Elizabeth was born on 16 Aug 1790 in Massachusetts; died on 19 Nov 1873 in South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana; was buried on 21 Nov 1873 in Portage Prairie Cemetery, German Twp, St Joseph, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | Alma Gager Backus (2.Walley2, 1.Seth1) was born on 25 Oct 1794 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts; died on 21 Apr 1869 in Oswego County, New York. Alma married Darius H. Chapman on 4 Nov 1819. Darius was born about 1797 in Massachusetts; died on 23 Apr 1874 in Oswego County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
6. | Azel Huntington Backus (2.Walley2, 1.Seth1) was born on 26 Jan 1797 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts; died on 31 Dec 1843 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana. |
7. | Remember Emilia Backus (2.Walley2, 1.Seth1) was born on 8 Jul 1799 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts; died on 29 Aug 1879 in Elyria, Lorain, Ohio; was buried on 1 Sep 1879 in West Herrick Cemetery, Wellington, Lorain, Ohio. Remember married Capt. Ephraim Herrick on 28 Sep 1843 in Lorain County, Ohio. Ephraim was born on 17 Sep 1794 in Tyringham, Berkshire, Massachusetts; died on 18 May 1860 in Wellington, Lorain, Ohio; was buried on 20 May 1860 in West Herrick Cemetery, Wellington, Lorain, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
8. | Matthew Van Deusen Backus (2.Walley2, 1.Seth1) was born on 15 Jan 1804 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts; died on 10 Apr 1870 in Volney, Oswego, New York. Matthew married Nancy Wilson on 6 May 1829 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts. Nancy was born about 1807 in Massachusetts; died after 1870 in Volney, Oswego, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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9. | Elizabeth Backus (2.Walley2, 1.Seth1) was born on 24 Oct 1807 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts; died on 12 Sep 1823 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts. |
10. | Infant Backus (2.Walley2, 1.Seth1) was born on 6 May 1808 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts; died on 7 May 1808 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts. |
11. | Walley Backus, Jr. (2.Walley2, 1.Seth1) was born on 23 Dec 1809 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts; died after 1880 in Allen County, Indiana. Walley married Mary Brayman on 15 Oct 1836 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts. Mary was born about 1812 in Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts; died before 1846 in Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Walley married Rachel Roop on 16 Apr 1846 in Van Wert County, Ohio. Rachel was born about 1813 in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania; died on 13 Apr 1903 in Leo-Cedarville, Allen, Indiana; was buried on 15 Apr 1903 in Old Leo Cemetery, Leo-Cedarville, Allen, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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12. | Leander J. Backus (2.Walley2, 1.Seth1) was born on 10 Jun 1812 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts; died on 16 Oct 1840. |
13. | Jane E. Backus (2.Walley2, 1.Seth1) was born on 19 Mar 1814 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts; died on Yes, date unknown. |
14. | George Allen Backus (2.Walley2, 1.Seth1) was born on 27 Feb 1817 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts; died on Yes, date unknown. |
15. | Seth Gifford (3.Elizabeth2, 1.Seth1) was born on 10 Jul 1800 in Massachusetts; died on 20 Mar 1854 in Oswego County, New York; was buried on 22 Mar 1854 in Union Settlement Cemetery, West Monroe, Oswego, New York. Seth married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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16. | Gideon W. Backus (4.Seth2, 1.Seth1) was born on 29 Nov 1817 in Butler County, Ohio; died on 8 Aug 1900 in Hood River, Hood River, Oregon. |
17. | Eunice Backus (4.Seth2, 1.Seth1) was born about 1820 in Montgomery County, Ohio; died about 1895 in Walla Walla, Walla Walla, Washington. |
18. | Mary Backus (4.Seth2, 1.Seth1) was born on 10 Jul 1823 in Butler County, Ohio; died on 5 Oct 1914 in Spicer, Linn, Oregon; was buried on 7 Oct 1914 in Lebanon Pioneer Cemetery, Lebanon, Linn, Oregon. Mary married Samuel Hardman on 8 Sep 1842 in St. Joseph County, Indiana. Samuel was born on 11 Nov 1818 in Ohio; died on 16 Jan 1883 in Linn County, Oregon; was buried on 18 Jan 1883 in Lebanon Pioneer Cemetery, Lebanon, Linn, Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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19. | Milton Backus (4.Seth2, 1.Seth1) was born about 1824 in Butler County, Ohio; died about 1842. |
20. | Cyrus Backus (4.Seth2, 1.Seth1) was born on 8 Jul 1826 in Butler County, Ohio; died on 27 May 1904 in Waitsburg, Walla Walla, Washington; was buried on 29 May 1904 in IOOF Cemetery, Waitsburg, Walla Walla, Washington. Cyrus married Anna M. Scherbohn on 9 Oct 1861 in St Joseph County, Indiana. Anna was born about 1838 in Pennsylvania; died before 1865 in St Joseph County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Cyrus married Elizabeth "Eliza" Currier on 3 Oct 1866 in St Joseph County, Indiana, and was divorced on Yes, date unknown. Elizabeth was born on 28 Dec 1849 in Lake County, Indiana; died on 20 Apr 1924 in Ashland, Jackson, Oregon; was buried on 23 Apr 1924 in Mountain View Cemetery, Ashland, Jackson, Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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21. | James R. Backus (4.Seth2, 1.Seth1) was born about 1835 in Butler County, Ohio; died on Yes, date unknown. |
22. | Jane Backus (8.Matthew3, 2.Walley2, 1.Seth1) was born about 1835 in Oswego County, New York; died on Yes, date unknown. Family/Spouse: Unknown Merzz. Unknown was born on Yes, date unknown; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
23. | George Backus (8.Matthew3, 2.Walley2, 1.Seth1) was born about 1836 in Oswego County, New York; died on Yes, date unknown. |
24. | Charles Backus (8.Matthew3, 2.Walley2, 1.Seth1) was born about 1838 in Oswego County, New York; died on Yes, date unknown. |
25. | Henrietta Backus (11.Walley3, 2.Walley2, 1.Seth1) was born on 20 Jul 1848 in Defiance County, Ohio; died on 20 Jul 1910 in Monroeville, Allen, Indiana; was buried on 22 Jul 1910 in Monroeville Memorial Cemetery, Monroeville, Adams, Indiana. Henrietta married John Edward Pillers on 24 Sep 1868 in Allen County, Indiana. John was born on 23 Jun 1841 in Monroeville, Adams, Indiana; died on 25 Nov 1917 in Paulding, Paulding, Ohio; was buried on 28 Nov 1917 in Monroeville Memorial Cemetery, Monroeville, Adams, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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26. | Frederick Backus (11.Walley3, 2.Walley2, 1.Seth1) was born on 12 Dec 1853 in Perry Twp, Allen, Indiana; died on 12 Feb 1863 in Jackson Twp, Bremer, Iowa; was buried on 14 Feb 1863 in Oakland Cemetery, Janesville, Bremer, Iowa. |
27. | Theodore Gifford (15.Seth3, 3.Elizabeth2, 1.Seth1) was born about 1830 in New York; died on Yes, date unknown. Theodore married Sarah P. Unknown about 1853. Sarah was born in Aug 1833 in New York; died after 1915 in Syracuse, Onondaga, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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28. | Alonzo Gifford (15.Seth3, 3.Elizabeth2, 1.Seth1) was born about 1832 in Constantia, Oswego, New York; died on 13 May 1861 in New York City, New York, New York. |
29. | Amanda Gifford (15.Seth3, 3.Elizabeth2, 1.Seth1) was born on 15 Jul 1833 in New York City, New York, New York; died on 15 May 1918 in Constantia, Oswego, New York; was buried on 18 May 1918 in Union Settlement Cemetery, West Monroe, Oswego, New York. Amanda married Horace Peck on 4 Jul 1854 in Constantia, Oswego, New York. Horace was born on 2 Nov 1823 in Canada; died on 22 Feb 1899 in Constantia, Oswego, New York; was buried on 24 Feb 1899 in Union Settlement Cemetery, West Monroe, Oswego, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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30. | Ellen J. Gifford (15.Seth3, 3.Elizabeth2, 1.Seth1) was born about 1837 in Constantia, Oswego, New York; died on Yes, date unknown. |
31. | Lewis Howlett Gifford (15.Seth3, 3.Elizabeth2, 1.Seth1) was born on 21 Aug 1841 in Constantia, Oswego, New York; died on 30 Sep 1865 in Constantia, Oswego, New York; was buried on 2 Oct 1865 in Union Settlement Cemetery, West Monroe, Oswego, New York. |
32. | Benjamin Newton Hardman (18.Mary3, 4.Seth2, 1.Seth1) was born on 10 Aug 1843 in South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana; died on 9 Nov 1895 in Linn County, Oregon; was buried on 11 Nov 1895 in Lebanon Pioneer Cemetery, Lebanon, Linn, Oregon. Benjamin married Rebecca Ann Powell on 9 Jun 1867 in Linn County, Oregon. Rebecca was born on 27 Jan 1850 in Jackson County, Missouri; died on 23 Feb 1873 in Lebanon, Linn, Oregon; was buried on 25 Feb 1873 in Lebanon Pioneer Cemetery, Lebanon, Linn, Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Benjamin married Roselia R. Ramsey on 2 Oct 1877. Roselia was born on 17 Jul 1849 in Iowa; died on 12 Nov 1923 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon; was buried on 15 Nov 1923 in Lebanon Pioneer Cemetery, Lebanon, Linn, Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
33. | Christopher Hardman (18.Mary3, 4.Seth2, 1.Seth1) was born on 12 Jun 1845 in South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana; died on 9 Apr 1891 in Lebanon, Linn, Oregon; was buried on 11 Apr 1891 in Lebanon Pioneer Cemetery, Lebanon, Linn, Oregon. Christopher married Mary Ann Moore on 13 Dec 1868. Mary was born on 2 Oct 1851 in Oregon; died on 6 Aug 1892 in Lebanon, Linn, Oregon; was buried on 8 Aug 1892 in Lebanon Pioneer Cemetery, Lebanon, Linn, Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
34. | Elizabeth Ann Hardman (18.Mary3, 4.Seth2, 1.Seth1) was born on 22 Nov 1846 in South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana; died on 17 Sep 1939 in Albany, Linn, Oregon; was buried on 19 Sep 1939 in Riverside Cemetery, Albany, Linn, Oregon. Elizabeth married Thomas Leroy Ramsey on 15 Oct 1863. Thomas was born about 1831 in Sangamon Twp, Piatt, Illinois; died about 1876 in Linn County, Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Elizabeth married Isaac Joseph Long on 22 Jan 1879. Isaac was born on 27 Dec 1835 in Clinton, Anderson, Tennessee; died on 22 Dec 1921 in Albany, Linn, Oregon; was buried on 24 Dec 1921 in Riverside Cemetery, Albany, Linn, Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
35. | Sarah E. Hardman (18.Mary3, 4.Seth2, 1.Seth1) was born on 18 May 1848 in South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana; died on 17 Sep 1919 in Linn County, Oregon. |
36. | William Riley Hardman (18.Mary3, 4.Seth2, 1.Seth1) was born on 17 Jun 1852 in Spicer, Linn, Oregon; died on 24 Dec 1928. |
37. | Mary E. Hardman (18.Mary3, 4.Seth2, 1.Seth1) was born about 1854 in Linn County, Oregon; died on 25 Oct 1873 in Linn County, Oregon. |
38. | Henry Clay Hardman (18.Mary3, 4.Seth2, 1.Seth1) was born on 18 Jan 1856 in Linn County, Oregon; died on Yes, date unknown. |
39. | David Franklin Hardman (18.Mary3, 4.Seth2, 1.Seth1) was born on 27 Jun 1860 in Linn County, Oregon; died on 25 Nov 1935 in Multnomah County, Oregon; was buried on 28 Nov 1935 in Greenwood Hills Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon. Family/Spouse: Ida M. Welch. Ida was born on 25 Oct 1864 in Kinsman, Grundy, Illinois; died on 31 Oct 1939 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon; was buried on 3 Nov 1939 in Greenwood Hills Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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40. | James Clinton Hardman (18.Mary3, 4.Seth2, 1.Seth1) was born on 9 Nov 1863 in Lebanon, Linn, Oregon; died on 23 May 1924 in Lebanon, Linn, Oregon; was buried on 25 May 1924 in Lebanon IOOF Cemetery, Lebanon, Linn, Oregon. James married Elizabeth Hanna Ramsey on 26 Oct 1884. Elizabeth was born in Mar 1867 in Harrisburg, Linn, Oregon; died on 16 May 1944 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon; was buried on 19 May 1944 in Lebanon IOOF Cemetery, Lebanon, Linn, Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
41. | William Rily Backus (20.Cyrus3, 4.Seth2, 1.Seth1) was born in Nov 1867 in South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana; died on 12 Jul 1929 in North Bend, Coos, Oregon; was buried on 16 Jul 1929 in Sunset Memorial Park, Coos Bay, Coos, Oregon. William married Harriet Mayetto "Mary" Harrington about 1895 in Oregon. Harriet (daughter of William Henry Harrington, Sr. and Donetichie Jane Butwee) was born on 6 Aug 1862 in California; died on 15 May 1923 in Albany, Linn, Oregon; was buried on 17 May 1923 in Yaquina, Lincoln, Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
William married Ovilla Ann Barker on 18 Dec 1925 in Toledo, Lincoln, Oregon. Ovilla was born on 28 Aug 1854 in Huntington, Huntington, Indiana; died on 6 Oct 1927 in Corvallis, Benton, Oregon; was buried on 9 Oct 1927 in Mount Union Cemetery, Philomath, Benton, Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
42. | Amanda Ellen Backus (20.Cyrus3, 4.Seth2, 1.Seth1) was born on 28 Oct 1869 in South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana; died on 23 Jun 1941 in Walla Walla, Walla Walla, Washington; was buried on 25 Jun 1941 in Mountain View Cemetery, Walla Walla, Walla Walla, Washington. Amanda married Reuel Pratt Ray on 15 Aug 1890 in Pierce County, Washington. Reuel was born on 26 Nov 1852 in Millbridge, Washington, Maine; died on 9 Oct 1933 in Walla Walla, Walla Walla, Washington; was buried on 12 Oct 1933 in Mountain View Cemetery, Walla Walla, Walla Walla, Washington. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
43. | John Charles Backus (20.Cyrus3, 4.Seth2, 1.Seth1) was born on 7 May 1872 in South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana; died on 22 Nov 1954 in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona; was buried on 24 Nov 1954 in Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery, Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona. John married Rose Bertha Ferr on 24 Aug 1899 in Lincoln City, Lincoln, Oregon. Rose was born on 10 Jan 1879 in Yaquina, Lincoln, Oregon; died on 15 May 1940 in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona; was buried on 18 May 1940 in Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery, Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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44. | Elizbeth E. Backus (20.Cyrus3, 4.Seth2, 1.Seth1) was born about 1877 in South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana; died on 14 Jan 1935 in Crescent City, Del Norte, California. |