| 1. | Sophronia I. Merrit was born on 4 Apr 1841 in West Warren, Worcester, Massachusetts; died on 14 Oct 1917 in East Haven, New Haven, Connecticut; was buried on 17 Oct 1917 in East Lawn Cemetery, East Haven, New Haven, Connecticut. Sophronia married Chester Hunt Backus on 8 May 1861 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts. Chester (son of Henry Backus and Susan Denison Sawyer) was born on 20 Dec 1832 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 17 Jan 1905 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey; was buried on 20 Jan 1905 in East Lawn Cemetery, East Haven, New Haven, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Harley Chester Backus
 was born on 18 Apr 1863 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut; died on 10 Apr 1942 in Tarpon Springs, Pinellas, Florida; was buried on 13 Apr 1942 in East Lawn Cemetery, East Haven, New Haven, Connecticut.
- 3. Belle Frances Backus was born in Jun 1866 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut; died about 1952; was buried in 1952 in East Lawn Cemetery, East Haven, New Haven, Connecticut.
- 4. May Josephine Backus was born in Dec 1867 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut; died about 1943; was buried in 1943 in East Lawn Cemetery, East Haven, New Haven, Connecticut.
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1841 - 1917 (76 years)