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Luther Backus 1772 – 1855 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1772

Birth Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: 19 Nov 1855

Death Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States

Father: Nathaniel Baucus

Mother: M. (Hibbard)

Spouse(s): Zerviah Clarke

Children(s): Henry Backus

Luther Backus * was born in 1772 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States, the child of Nathaniel BACKUS \ Baucus and M. Elizabeth Hebard (Hibbard). Luther Backus * married Zerviah Clarke, and had children including Henry Harry Backus. Luther Backus * passed away in 1855 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • Luther Backus * was born in 1772 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States, the child of Nathaniel BACKUS \ Baucus and M. Elizabeth Hebard (Hibbard).
  • Luther Backus * married Zerviah Clarke, and had children including Henry Harry Backus.
  • Luther Backus * passed away in 1855 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nathaniel Baucus
1729 – 1815
Birth Location: Windham, Windham Co., Connecticut
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M. (Hibbard)
1731 – 1813
Birth Location: Windham, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Zerviah Clarke
1751 – 1824
Birth Location: Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, USA
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Children(s)

Henry Backus
1795 – 1871
Birth Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
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Luther Backus's Ancestors

Self
Luther Backus
1772 – 1855
Birth Place: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States
Parents
Nathaniel BACKUS \ Baucus
1729 – 1815
Windham, Windham Co., Connecticut
M. (Elizabeth Hebard) (Hibbard)
1731 – 1813
Windham, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America
Grandparents
Samuel Backus
1693 – 1776
Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States
Sarah Gard
1693 – 1737
Windham, Windham County, Connecticut, USA
Robert (Hibbard) (Hebard)
1706 – 1771
Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States
Ruth Wheelock
1713 – 1757
Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States
Great-Grandparents
John II
1645 – 1724
Robert Hibbard
1676 – 1742
Mary Reed
1678 – 1763
REVEREND WHEELOCK
1682 – 1748
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Luther Backus's Descendants

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Luther Backus (1772 – 19 Nov 1855) m. Zerviah Clarke (28 Apr 1751 – 11 Oct 1824)
  1. 1. Henry (Harry) Backus (1 Oct 1795 – 1871) m. Susannah (Denison) Sawyer (4 Dec 1798 – 15 Apr 1841)
    1. 1. Luther (Edwin) Backus (March 5, 1828 – 7 Aug 1883) m. Ellen Canniff (1828 – 1 May 1895)
      1. 1. William (Christopher) Backus (15 Jun 1854 – 1930)
      2. 2. Luther (Edwin) Backus (29 Jan 1856 – 17 Jan 1948)
      3. 3. George (H) Backus (Sep 1858 – 30 Nov 1942)
      4. 4. Charles (Henry) Backus (January 22, 1865 – April 26, 1916) m. Caroline (Janet) Shattuck (October 22, 1866 – 20 Dec 1951)
        1. 1. Hazel (Marguerite) Backus (Jan 1891 – 31 December 1940) m. Michael (Lawrence) O'Connell (14 November 1890 – 4 Dec 1932)
      5. 5. Evangeline Backus (Abt 1870 – )

Luther Backus's Timeline

2 Records

1772
1772
Birth of Luther Backus * in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States
Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States
1855
19 Nov 1855
Age 83
Death of Luther Backus * in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States
Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1772
    Event Place: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Nov 1855
    Event Place: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States
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