BACKUS HISTORY
William Francis BACKUS Born: 21 Feb 1844 Franklin, Warren, OH
Died: 22 Feb 1914 Manzanola, Otero, CO
Married: 13 Apr 1869 Rock Island, Rock Island, IL
Elizabeth RICHARDSON
Born: 16 Jun 1850 Cornwall, Hamilton, England
Died: 18 Pct 1932 Manzanola, Otero, CO
CHILDREN:
1. James M BACKUS Born: 6 Apr 1870 DeWitt, Clinton, Iowa
Died: Jul 1933 CO
Married: 18 May 1892 Sarah Adeil CHISHOLT
2. Martha Louise BACKUS Born: 26 Jul 1872 Xenia, Dallas, Iowa
Died: 14 Aug 1959 Las Animas, Bent, CO
Married: 20 Mar 1900 J Owen MURPHY
3. Annie E BACKUS Born: 3 May 1874 Rapid City, IL
Died: 29 Jul 1875
4. Clara Charlotte BACKUS Born: 21 Nov 1875 Rapid City, IL
Died: 10 Jan 1945 Greeley, Weld, CO
Married: 27 Jul 1895 William Van GORDER
5. Thomas Francis BACKUS Born: 20 Dec 1877 Rock Island, Rock Island, IL
Died: 23 Dec 1948 Lynwood, CA
Married: 2 Oct 1901 Pauline FULLER
6. Grace Elizabeth BACKUS Born 10 Nov 1879 DeWitt, Clinton, Iowa
Died: 27 Sep 1929 Jerome, Yavapai, AZ
Married: 16 Nov 1898 LaJunta, Otero, CO David Franklin FOULK
7. Rollie William BACKUS Born: 19 Mar 1882 Vail, Crawford, Iowa
Died: 25 Oct 1885
8. John Josiah BACKUS Born: 15 Mar 1884 Vail, Crawford, Iowa
Died: 13 Jun 1935 Riverside, Riverside, CA
Married: 30 Jun 1903 May Matilda PETERSON
9. Benjamin A Winfred BACKUS Born: 12 May 1886 Vail, Crawford, Iowa
Died: 5 Jun 1923
Married: 14 Jan 1912 Bertha HUMPHREY
10. Floyd Delphus BACKUS Born: 20 Sep 1888 Greeley, Weld, CO
Died: 18 Nov 1900
11. Helen Mildred BACKUS Born: 5 Apr 1890 Greeley, Weld, CO
Died: 17 Jul 1944 Las Animas, CO
Married: 26 Apr 1906 La Junta, Otero, CO Eugene Sinclair YOUNG
12. William L BACKUS Born: 19 Oct 1894 Manzanola, Otero, CO
Died: 3 Feb 1896
[Information: Family Bible, marriage licenses. William fought in the Civil War, a veteran of the 7th Inf. F. Company.]
James BACKUS Born: Abt. 1815 of New York
Died: 26 Dec 1886 ?
MARRIED: ?
CHILDREN:
1. William Francis BACKUS Born: 21 Feb 1844 Franklin, Warren, OH
Died: 22 Feb 1914 Manzanola., Otero, CO
Married: 13 Apr 1869 Rock Island, R.I., IL
[do not know if there were other children of the marriage or the spouse name]
William H BACKUS Born: Abt. 1787
Died: ?
MARRIED: Betsy JOHNSON Born: ? Canterbury, Conn
Died: 12 Aug 1839
CHILDREN:
1. James BACKUS Born: Abt. 1815 of New York
Died: 26 Dec 1886 ?
[do not know if there were other children of the marriage]
Elijah BACKUS Born: 2 May 1759 Norwick, New London, Conn
Died: 21 Mar 1801 Marietta, OH
MARRIED: 12 Feb 1777 Lucretia HUBBARD Born: ?
Died: 17 Feb 1787
CHILDREN:
1. Thomas BACKUS Born: 8 Aug 1785 ?
Died: 25 Oct 1825 ?
2. William H BACKUS Born Abt 1787
Married: Betsy JOHNSON
Elijah also known as Elisha married twice: 2) Hannah Richards, who was said to have owned the first printing press west of the mountains.
Elijah BACKUS Born: 14 Mar 1726 Norwich, New London, Conn.
Died: 4 Sep 1798 New London, Conn.
MARRIED: 9 Jan 1753 Lucy GRISWOLD Born: ?
[father: John GRISWOLD,Esquire]
CHILDREN:
1. Elijah BACKUS Born: 17 Jul 1754 Died: 8 Mar 1755
2. Daughter BACKUS Born: 11 Jan 1756 Died 21 Feb 1756
3. Lucy BACKUS Born: 31 Jan 1757 Died: 1 Oct 1757
4. Elijah BACKUS Born: 2 May 1759 Norwick, New London, Conn.
Died: 21 Mar 1801 Marietta, OH
Married: Lucretia HUBBARD 12 Feb 1777
5. James BACKUS Born: 14 Jul 1761 Died: 17 Jan 1762
6. Daughter BACKUS Born: 18 Mar 1763 Died: 20 Apr 1763
7. James BACKUS Born: 14 Jul 1764 Died 29 Sep 1816
8. Matthew BACKUS Born: 24 Sep 1766
9. Clarisa BACKUS Born 7 Aug 1768 Died 21 Jul 1831
Samuel BACKUS Born: 6 Jan 1693 Norwich, New London, Conn.
Died: 24 Nov 1740 Norwich, New London, Conn.
MARRIED: 18 Jan 1716 Elizabeth TRACEY ?
CHILDREN:
1. Samuel BACKUS Born: 1 Jan 1717 Died: 2 Oct 1796
2. Ann BACKUS Born: 10 Jan 1718 Died: 29 Dec 1756
3. Elizabeth BACKUS Born: 9 Feb 1721 Died 1 Jul 1745
4. Isaac BACKUS Born: 9 Jan 1724 Died: 20 Nov 1806
5. Elijah BACKUS Born 14 Mar 1726 Norwich, New London, Conn.
Died: 4 Sep 1798 New London, Conn.
Married: Lucy GRISWOLD 9 Jan 1753
6. Simon BACKUS Born: 17 Jan 1729 Died: 16 Feb 1764
7. Eunice BACKUS Born: 17 May 1731 Died: 10 Aug 1753
8. Andrew BACKUS Born: 16 Nov 1733 Died: 20 Nov 1796
9. Asa BACKUS Born: 3 May 1736 Died: 23 Jul 1788
10. Lucy BACKUS Born: 19 Apr 1738
11. John BACKUS Born 16 Oct 1740 Died: 27 Apr 1814
Joseph BACKUS Born: 6 Sep 1667 Norwich, New London, Conn.
Died: Dec 1740 Norwich, New London, Conn.
MARRIED: 9 Apr 1690 Elizabeth HUNTINGTON ?
CHILDREN:
1. Samuel BACKUS Born: 6 Jan 1693 Norwich, New London, Conn.
Died: 24 Nov 1740 Norwich, New London, Conn.
Married: Elizabeth TRACEY 18 Jan 1716
William BACKUS Born: Abt 1635 England
Died: 1721 Norwich, New London, Conn.
Married: Elizabeth PRATT md in 1659
CHILDREN:
1. Joseph BACKUS Born 6 Sep 1667 Norwich, New London, Conn.
Died: Dec 1740 Norwich, New London, Conn.
Married: Elizabeth HUNTINGTON 9 Apr 1690
William BACKUS Born : 1589/1590 England
Married: Anne FENTON
CHILDREN:
1. William BACKUS (same as above)
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