YourRoots by Genomelink
banner

Sign up to explore more

Create a free account to navigate family trees, view ancestors, and discover connections.

Alexander Backus 1840–1911 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Sep 1840

Birth Location: South Livonia, Livingston, New York

Death Date: 10 Jul 1911

Death Location: South Livonia, Livingston County, New York, USA

Father: Andrew Sr.

Mother: Ann Patterson

Spouse(s): Helen Harvey

Children(s): Anna Backus, Cora Backus, Jennie Backus, Bernice Backus, Roy Backus, Allene Backus, Henry Backus, Donald Backus, Helen Backus, Harriet Backus, Andrew Backus, Elizabeth Backus

Alexander Backus was born in 1840 in South Livonia, Livingston, New York, the child of Andrew Jackson Backus Sr And Ann Patterson. In 1850, Alexander Backus resided in Livonia, Livingston, New York. In 1855, Alexander Backus resided in Livonia, Livingston, New York, USA. Alexander Backus married Helen Frances Harvey, and had children including Allene Hunt Backus, Andrew Backus, Anna E Backus, Bernice Beatrice Backus, Cora Tennie Backus, Donald H Backus, Elizabeth Backus, Harriet Backus, Helen Frances Backus, Henry B Backus, Jennie E Backus, Roy Harvey Backus. Alexander Backus passed away in 1911 in South Livonia, Livingston County, New York, USA.

Find more search results for Alexander Backus
AB

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
A
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
  • N/A 0 criteria (Insufficient)

This tree's reliability score:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Biography

  • Alexander Backus was born in 1840 in South Livonia, Livingston, New York, the child of Andrew Jackson Backus Sr And Ann Patterson.
  • In 1850, Alexander Backus resided in Livonia, Livingston, New York.
  • In 1855, Alexander Backus resided in Livonia, Livingston, New York, USA.
  • Alexander Backus married Helen Frances Harvey, and had children including Allene Hunt Backus, Andrew Backus, Anna E Backus, Bernice Beatrice Backus, Cora Tennie Backus, Donald H Backus, Elizabeth Backus, Harriet Backus, Helen Frances Backus, Henry B Backus, Jennie E Backus, Roy Harvey Backus.
  • Alexander Backus passed away in 1911 in South Livonia, Livingston County, New York, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Andrew Sr.
1815–1897
Birth Location: Fort Ann, Washington, New York
AS
Ann Patterson
1816–1896
Birth Location: Conesus, Livingston, New York
AP

Spouses(s)

Helen Harvey
1841–1923
Birth Location: Eagle, Wyoming, New York
HH

Children(s)

Anna Backus
1866–1947
Birth Location: Livonia, Livingston, New York
AB
Cora Backus
1871–1965
Birth Location: Livonia, Livingston, New York
CB
Jennie Backus
1877–1953
Birth Location: Livonia, Livingston, New York
JB
Bernice Backus
1879–1966
Birth Location: Livonia, Livingston, New York
BB
Roy Backus
1883–1958
Birth Location: Livonia, Livingston, New York
RB
Allene Backus
1885–1967
Birth Location: Livonia, Livingston, New York
AB
Henry Backus
1865–1946
Birth Location: Livonia, Livingston, New York
HB
Donald Backus
1868–1945
Birth Location: Livonia, Livingston, New York
DB
Helen Backus
1869–1947
Birth Location: Livonia, Livingston, New York
HB
Harriet Backus
1872–1872
Birth Location: Livonia, Livingston, New York
HB
Andrew Backus
1874–1877
Birth Location: Livonia, Livingston, New York
AB
Elizabeth Backus
1867–1960
Birth Location: Livonia, Livingston, New York
EB

Alexander Backus's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Backus
1840–1911
Birth Place: South Livonia, Livingston, New York
Parents
Andrew Jackson Backus Sr.
1815–1897
Fort Ann, Washington, New York
Ann Patterson
1816–1896
Conesus, Livingston, New York
Grandparents
Ebenezer Backus
1771–1845
Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut
Jemima Chandler
1772–1850
Dutchess County, New York
Great-Grandparents
John Jr.
1747–1842
Jerusha Baker
1750–1818
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sr.
1720–1789
Johanna Downing
1717–
Rev. Baker
1720–1798
Jerusha Parrish
1722–1799

Alexander Backus's Descendants

1.
AB
Alexander Backus (8 Sep 1840–10 Jul 1911) m. Helen (Frances) Harvey (12 Jul 1841–20 Jun 1923)
  1. 1. Anna (E.) Backus 1866–1947
  2. 2. Cora (Tennie) Backus 1871–1965 m. William (Benjamin) Hillman 1874–1951
    1. 1. Harvey (B.) Hillman 1904–1972 m. Dorothy (Magrette) Richardson 1909–1978
  3. 3. Jennie (E.) Backus 1877–1953 m. Clarence (Woodard) Clark 1879–1923 m. Gottlieb Herse 1865–
    1. 1. Genevieve Clark 1914–
  4. 4. Bernice (Beatrice) Backus 1879–1966 m. Albert (Mark) Hawes 1878–1966
    1. 1. Stephen (F.) Hawes 1907–
    2. 2. Russell (Jack) Hawes 1904–1996 m. Gladys (Beatrice) Weston 1908–2000
      1. 1. Russell (Weston) Hawes 1942–2014
    3. 3. Helen (Francis) Hawes 1906–2000 m. Sayer (Alvord) Rockwell 1907–1987
      1. 1. Gary (Bruce) Rockwell 1931–2003
    4. 4. Alton (Albert) Hawes 1908–1997 m. Mabel (Emmaline) Champion 1908–1980
    5. 5. Beatrice (Ann) Hawes 1911–2005 m. Corydon (Melvin) Grafton 1903–1952 m. Clayton (Herman) Clow 1908–1980
    6. 6. Jane (Adele) Hawes 1912–2013 m. Ray (Elmer Hasbrouck) Jr. 1910–1966
    7. 7. Ruth (B.) Hawes 1915–
  5. 5. Roy (Harvey) Backus 1883–1958 m. Susan (Elizabeth) Buck 1887–1969
    1. 1. Helen (Sarah) Backus 1905–1982 m. Clyde (Albert) Braddon 1898–1947 m. Clarence (Rufus) Rankin 1899–1963 m. Carl (Daniel) Bliss 1896–1977
    2. 2. Charles (Gordon) Backus 1905–1939 m. Carmine (Ardelia) Fleming 1903–1939
      1. 1. Beatrice (Anita) Backus 1930–1996
      2. 2. Murray (Jean) Backus 1932–1958
    3. 3. Ida Backus 1907–1960 m. Calvin (Andrew) Bradley 1911–1974 m. Cecil (Howard) Turcotte 1903–2004
    4. 4. Leroy (Harvey) Backus 1908–1965 m. Elizabeth (Mary) Green 1903–1992
      1. 1. George (Charles) Backus 1932–2008 m. Ruth (Margaret) Brunner 1931–1984
    5. 5. Anne (Elizabeth) Backus 1912–2000 m. William (Conrad) Wagner 1909–1978
    6. 6. Stanley (Gray) Backus 1913–1982 m. Elma (M.) Bostian 1914–1984
  6. 6. Allene (Hunt) Backus 1885–1967 m. Harry (Melcaef Howitt) Sr. 1886–1971
    1. 1. Harry (Backus Howitt) Jr. 1918–2012 m. Helen (Louise) Graham 1918–2006
  7. 7. Henry (B.) Backus 1865–1946 m. Bertha (Bell) Sharp 1872–1918
    1. 1. Dorothea (Elizabeth) Backus 1898–1964 m. Clifford (Hiram) Sherman 1898–1956
      1. 1. Dorothy (Eleanor) Sherman 1920–2010 m. Eugene (R.) Goodman 1922–2008
      2. 2. Barbara (Winifred) Sherman 1922–1982 m. Benjamin (Austin Springett) Jr. 1921–1985
      3. 3. Stanley (Russell) Sherman 1928–1965
    2. 2. Daphne (Lucille) Backus 1902–1974 m. Roy (Gilbert) Scheible 1901–1955
      1. 1. Virginia (Bertha) Scheible 1924–1974 m. Albert (Joseph) Wyse 1921–2000
      2. 2. Leonard (R. Scheible) Sr. 1926–
    3. 3. Alexander (Henry) Backus 1906–1994 m. Jesse (Mars) Smith 1913–2000
      1. 1. Gary (Lee) Backus 1937–2015 m. Patricia (Ann) McMartin 1938–2012
    4. 4. Ransom (H.) Backus 1911–1987 m. Georgianna (M.) Noll 1914–1994
      1. 1. Beverly (Jane) Backus 1935–1980
    5. 5. Jackson (Andrew) Backus 1911–1989 m. Ann (Elizabeth) Webster 1917–1971 m. Margaret (L.) Brown 1922–2011
  8. 8. Donald (H.) Backus 1868–1945
  9. 9. Helen (Frances) Backus 1869–1947
  10. 10. Harriet Backus 1872–1872
  11. 11. Andrew Backus 1874–1877
  12. 12. Elizabeth Backus 1867–1960 m. Fred (R.) Payne 1865–1941
    1. 1. Donald (Backus) Payne 1894–1974 m. Marion (W.) Sherman 1899– m. Blanche Drayn 1908–2004
      1. 1. Ruth (Sherman) Payne 1917–1997 m. Troy (Vesper) Griffin 1917–2004
      2. 2. James (Frederick) Payne 1926–2017 m. Marjorie (Pearl) Vosler 1928–2008
      3. 3. Robert Payne 1918–1919
    2. 2. Marian (E.) Payne 1901–1993 m. William (R.) Wood 1901–1957
      1. 1. Frances (Elizabeth) Wood 1922–
      2. 2. Richard (W.) Wood 1926–

Alexander Backus's Timeline

11 Records

1840
8 Sep 1840
Birth of Alexander Backus in South Livonia, Livingston, New York
South Livonia, Livingston, New York
1850
1850
Age 10
Alexander Backus resided here in Livonia, Livingston, New York
Livonia, Livingston, New York
1855
1855
Age 15
Alexander Backus resided here in Livonia, Livingston, New York, USA
Livonia, Livingston, New York, USA
1860
1860
Age 20
Alexander Backus resided here in Livonia, Livingston, New York, United States
Livonia, Livingston, New York, United States
1863
1 July 1863
Age 23
Alexander Backus resided here in New York, United States
New York, United States
1865
1865
Age 25
Alexander Backus resided here in Livonia, Livingston, New York, USA
Livonia, Livingston, New York, USA
1875
1 June 1875
Age 35
Alexander Backus resided here in Livonia, Livingston, New York, USA
Livonia, Livingston, New York, USA
1880
1880
Age 40
Alexander Backus resided here in Livonia, Livingston, New York, United States
Livonia, Livingston, New York, United States
1900
1900
Age 60
Alexander Backus resided here in Livonia Village, Livingston, New York
Livonia Village, Livingston, New York
1910
1910
Age 70
Alexander Backus resided here in Livonia, Livingston, New York
Livonia, Livingston, New York
1911
10 Jul 1911
Age 71
Death of Alexander Backus in South Livonia, Livingston, New York
South Livonia, Livingston, New York

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Sep 1840
    Event Place: South Livonia, Livingston, New York
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marsha
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Livonia, Livingston, New York; Roll: 859; Family History Film: 1254859; Page: 205D; Enumeration District: 29; Image: 0134.
    [3] New York, State Census, 1855
    [4] New York, State Census, 1865
    [5] New York, State Census, 1875
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Livonia, Livingston, New York; Roll: T623_1070; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 30.
    [7] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Livonia, Livingston, New York; Roll: M653_779; Page: 711; Image: 200; Family History Library Film: 803779
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Livonia, Livingston, New York; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [9] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Livonia, Livingston, New York; Roll: M432_525; Page: 174A; Image: .
    [10] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [11] New York, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Livonia, Livingston, New York
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Livonia, Livingston, New York; Roll: M432_525; Page: 174A; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1855
    Event Place: Livonia, Livingston, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, State Census, 1855

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Livonia, Livingston, New York, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Livonia, Livingston, New York; Roll: M653_779; Page: 711; Image: 200; Family History Library Film: 803779

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 July 1863
    Event Place: New York, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marsha

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1865
    Event Place: Livonia, Livingston, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, State Census, 1865

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 June 1875
    Event Place: Livonia, Livingston, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, State Census, 1875

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Livonia, Livingston, New York, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Livonia, Livingston, New York; Roll: 859; Family History Film: 1254859; Page: 205D; Enumeration District: 29; Image: 0134.

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Livonia Village, Livingston, New York
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Livonia, Livingston, New York; Roll: T623_1070; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 30.

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Livonia, Livingston, New York
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Livonia, Livingston, New York; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Jul 1911
    Event Place: South Livonia, Livingston, New York
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] New York, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: South Livonia, Livingston County, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] New York, Find a Grave Index
Find more search results for Alexander Backus

About YourRoots

Family Tree Map

Explore your family tree geographically

Import your GEDCOM file to transform your family tree into an interactive global map. See your roots laid out visually and understand your true geographic heritage.

Powerful tools like "Trace Back To Me" instantly map your family's migration paths from a chosen ancestor all the way back to you.

LEARN MORE
AI Genealogy Research

Discover ancestors beyond "end-of-line" automatically

Import your family tree and let AI expand it for you. AI Ancestor Finder scans "end-of-line" ancestors to uncover their parents across hundreds of family lines at once. AI Deep Research analyzes selected ancestors and family clusters, suggesting relevant records and next steps.

Turn on Auto Research Mode to get new discoveries daily or weekly, so your tree keeps growing even while you're away.

LEARN MORE
DNA Match

Find more DNA matches across all DNA tests

Combine your DNA data with your family tree to unlock the full power of YourRoots DNA Match. Connect with relatives across major testing services — Ancestry, 23andMe, MyHeritage, and more.

View your matches' maps and trees to identify shared ancestors, and soon you'll be able to add them directly to your own tree and map.

LEARN MORE
Ancestry Reports

Ancestry DNA analysis that goes deeper than others

Unlock exclusive reports that reveal your deeper origins.

  • Deep Ancestry Report — Analyze 130+ ethnicities, sub-regions, and 1,800+ communities in one detailed view.
  • Global & Native American Reports — Developed with Stanford researchers to uncover hidden ancestries across all 22 chromosomes.
  • Ancient DNA Series — Compare your DNA with 1,000+ ancient genomes from Viking, Celtic, and early American civilizations.
LEARN MORE