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Ephraim Backus 1708–1785 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 May 1708

Birth Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut

Death Date: 28 Feb 1785

Death Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut

Father: William Backus

Mother: Mary Benton

Spouse(s): Colaty Vining

Children(s): Rufus Backus

The story of Ephraim Backus began in 1708 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Ephraim Backus married Colaty Vining, and had children including Rufus Backus. Ephraim Backus passed away in 1785 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.

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Biography

  • The story of Ephraim Backus began in 1708 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
  • Ephraim Backus married Colaty Vining, and had children including Rufus Backus.
  • Ephraim Backus passed away in 1785 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.

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Ephraim Backus's Ancestors

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Ephraim Backus
1708–1785
Birth Place: Windham, Windham, Connecticut
Parents
William Backus
1660–1742
Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut
Mary Benton
–1757
Grandparents
William Backus
1634–1720
Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Sarah Charles
1637–1663
New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Sr
1606–1661
Elizabeth Unknown
1606–1643
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ephraim Backus's Descendants

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Ephraim Backus (25 May 1708–28 Feb 1785) m. Colaty Vining (10 Mar 1709–22 Jan 1801)
  1. 1. Rufus Backus 1742–1774

Ephraim Backus's Timeline

2 Records

1708
25 May 1708
Birth of Ephraim Backus in Windham, Windham, Connecticut
Windham, Windham, Connecticut
1785
28 Feb 1785
Age 77
Death of Ephraim Backus in Windham, Windham, Connecticut
Windham, Windham, Connecticut

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 May 1708
    Event Place: Windham, Windham, Connecticut
    Record Source: Connecticut Town Birth Records, Pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Feb 1785
    Event Place: Windham, Windham, Connecticut

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