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Luther Backus 1772–1855 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1772

Birth Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut

Death Date: 19 Nov 1855

Death Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut

Father: Nathaniel Backus

Mother: Elizabeth Hebard

Spouse(s): Melinda Lyman, Betsey Lyman, Zerviah Clark

Children(s): Luther Backus, Joel Backus, Betsey Backus, Sanford Backus, Elizabeth Backus, Charlotte Backus, Nancy Backus, Mary Backus, Charles Backus, Freelove Backus, Jerusha Backus, Laura Backus, Maria Backus, Harriet Backus, Henry Backus

In 1772, Luther Backus entered the world in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, born to Nathaniel Backus And Elizabeth Hebard. In 1800, Luther Backus resided in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. In 1820, Luther Backus resided in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States. Luther Backus married Betsey Lyman, Melinda Lyman, Zerviah Clark, and had children including Betsey Lucina Backus, Charles Clark Backus, Charlotte Backus, Elizabeth Backus, Freelove Backus, Harriet J Backus, Henry Harry Backus, Jerusha Backus, Joel White Backus, Laura Backus, Luther Edwin Backus, Maria Backus, Mary Z Backus, Nancy Backus, Sanford H Backus. Luther Backus passed away in 1855 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.

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Biography

  • In 1772, Luther Backus entered the world in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, born to Nathaniel Backus And Elizabeth Hebard.
  • In 1800, Luther Backus resided in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
  • In 1820, Luther Backus resided in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States.
  • Luther Backus married Betsey Lyman, Melinda Lyman, Zerviah Clark, and had children including Betsey Lucina Backus, Charles Clark Backus, Charlotte Backus, Elizabeth Backus, Freelove Backus, Harriet J Backus, Henry Harry Backus, Jerusha Backus, Joel White Backus, Laura Backus, Luther Edwin Backus, Maria Backus, Mary Z Backus, Nancy Backus, Sanford H Backus.
  • Luther Backus passed away in 1855 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nathaniel Backus
1729–1815
Birth Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
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Elizabeth Hebard
1731–1813
Birth Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
EH

Spouses(s)

Melinda Lyman
1797–1891
Birth Location: Whitingham, Windham, Vermont
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Betsey Lyman
1785–1827
Birth Location: Lebanon, New London, Connecticut
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Zerviah Clark
1783–1825
Birth Location: Ellington, Tolland, Connecticut
ZC

Children(s)

Luther Backus
1833–1837
Birth Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut
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Joel Backus
1840–1912
Birth Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut
JB
Betsey Backus
1827–1907
Birth Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut
BB
Sanford Backus
1819–1908
Birth Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut
SB
Elizabeth Backus
1815–
Birth Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut
EB
Charlotte Backus
1813–
Birth Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
CB
Nancy Backus
1812–
Birth Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
NB
Mary Backus
1810–
Birth Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
MB
Charles Backus
1807–
Birth Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
CB
Freelove Backus
1805–1873
Birth Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
FB
Jerusha Backus
1802–
Birth Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
JB
Laura Backus
1800–
Birth Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
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Maria Backus
1798–1873
Birth Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut
MB
Harriet Backus
1796–
Birth Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut
HB
Henry Backus
1795–1866
Birth Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut
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Luther Backus's Ancestors

Self
Luther Backus
1772–1855
Birth Place: Windham, Windham, Connecticut
Parents
Nathaniel Backus
1729–1815
Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Elizabeth Hebard
1731–1813
Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Sarah Gard
1693–1737
Windham, Windham, Connecticut
Samuel Backus
1693–1776
Windham, Windham, Connecticut
Robert Hebard
1706–1771
Windham, Windham, Connecticut
Ruth Wheelock
1713–1757
Windham, Windham, Connecticut
Great-Grandparents
John Gard
1645–1724
Isabel Isabella
1648–
William Backus
1660–1742
Mary Benton
–1757
Robert III
1676–1742
Mary Reed
1687–1763
Deacon Wheelock
1682–1748
Ruth Huntington
1682–1725
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Backus
1634–1720
Sarah Charles
1637–1663
Robert Jr.
1648–1710
Mary Walden
1655–1736
Eleazer Wheelock
1654–1731
Elizabeth Fuller
1652–1689
Christopher Huntington
1660–1735
Sarah Adgate
1663–1706

Luther Backus's Descendants

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Luther Backus (abt 1772–19 Nov 1855) m. Melinda Lyman (1 Jun 1797–abt 1891) m. Betsey Lyman (abt 1785–9 Jun 1827) m. Zerviah Clark (10 Jul 1783–3 May 1825)
  1. 1. Luther (Edwin) Backus 1833–1837
  2. 2. Joel (White) Backus 1840–1912 m. Lois (Ann) Coburn 1842–1926 m. Ida (M.) Harvey 1856–1937
  3. 3. Betsey (Lucina) Backus 1827–1907 m. George (May) Chamberlain 1831–1917
    1. 1. Celia (S.) Chamberlin 1868–1938
    2. 2. Elmer Chamberlin –1878
    3. 3. Charles (A.) Chamberlin 1858–1942
    4. 4. George (E.) Chamberlin 1860–
    5. 5. Edith (S.) Chamberlin 1873–
    6. 6. Ellen (L.) Chamberlin 1856–
    7. 7. Anna Chamberlain 1855–
    8. 8. Alma Chamberlain 1866–
  4. 4. Sanford (H.) Backus 1819–1908 m. Roxy (J.) Loomis 1838–1900
  5. 5. Elizabeth Backus 1815–
  6. 6. Charlotte Backus 1813– m. Isaac Wilson 1813–
  7. 7. Nancy Backus 1812–
  8. 8. Mary (Z.) Backus 1810–
  9. 9. Charles (Clark) Backus 1807–
  10. 10. Freelove Backus 1805–1873 m. Hartford Tingley 1787–1852
    1. 1. George (Curtis) Tingley 1831–1904 m. Georgianna (Harriet Matilda) Sage 1832–1872 m. Elizabeth (Reed) Vaughan 1833–1899
      1. 1. Ernest (Dewitt) Tingley 1861–1947 m. Alice (R.) Tingley 1864–
        1. 1. Louise (C.) Tingley 1893–
        2. 2. George (Curtis) Tingley 1896–
      2. 2. Pauline (E.) Tingley 1854–
      3. 3. Richard (Hoadley) Tingley 1856–1935 m. Bertha (G.) Franklin 1868–
        1. 1. Antonette (M.) Tingley 1889–
        2. 2. Mannie Tingley 1892–
        3. 3. Pauline (C.) Tingley 1899–
      4. 4. Hilah (Pantz) Tingley 1858– m. William (D. Livemore) Sr. 1865–
        1. 1. William (Livemore) Jr. 1893–
  11. 11. Jerusha Backus 1802–
  12. 12. Laura Backus 1800– m. Eleazer (Wales) Webb 1798–1839
    1. 1. Octavia (Zerviah) Webb 1827–1898 m. Roderick Davison 1823–1892
      1. 1. Laura (Gertrude) Davison 1862–1913
      2. 2. Mary (Ella) Davison 1866–1936
      3. 3. Emma (B.) Davison 1854–1920 m. Charles (L.) Hawkins 1849–1934
        1. 1. Edgar Hawkins 1875–
        2. 2. Grace (M.) Hawkins 1878–
        3. 3. Pearl (R.) Hawkins 1884–
        4. 4. Charles (R.) Hawkins 1892–
        5. 5. Harry (L.) Hawkins 1894–
  13. 13. Maria Backus 1798–1873 m. James Page 1794–1855
  14. 14. Harriet (J.) Backus 1796– m. Charles Fitch 1794–
    1. 1. Edward (Perkins) Fitch 1825–1870
    2. 2. William (Wallace) Fitch 1826–
    3. 3. Emily (Elizabeth) Fitch 1833–
    4. 4. Ann (Eliza) Fitch 1834–
  15. 15. Henry ('Harry') Backus 1795–1866 m. Susan (Denison) Sawyer 1798–1841
    1. 1. Eliza (Elizabeth) Backus 1826–
    2. 2. Mary (M.) Backus 1830–
    3. 3. Huldah (Maria) Backus 1824–
    4. 4. Chester (Hunt) Backus 1832–1905 m. Sophronia (I.) Merritt 1841–1917
      1. 1. Belle (Frances) Backus 1866–
      2. 2. May (Josephine) Backus 1867–1943
      3. 3. Harley (Chester) Backus 1863–1942 m. Geneva (Augusta) Smith 1872–
        1. 1. Maybelle (Elizabeth) Backus 1902–1993
        2. 2. Proctor (Reverdy) Backus 1908–1908
    5. 5. Christopher (A.) Backus 1822–1850
    6. 6. Luther (Finis Backus) Sr. 1828–1883 m. Ellen Canniff 1825–1895
      1. 1. William (Christopher) Backus 1854–1930 m. Harriet (Aurelia) Hatch 1851–1932
      2. 2. Evangeline Backus 1870–
      3. 3. Charles (Henry) Backus 1865–1916 m. Caroline (Janet 'Carrie') Shadduck 1866–1951
        1. 1. Charles (Henry Backus) Jr. 1893–1955 m. Fannie (Allene) Smith 1895–1970
        2. 2. Hazel (M) Backus 1891– m. Michael Oconnell 1891–
      4. 4. George (Harlow) Backus 1858– m. Lizzie (Ann) Lamb 1867–
        1. 1. Calista (E) Backus 1900–
      5. 5. Luther (Edwin) Backus 1856–1940 m. Annie Shay 1862–1940
        1. 1. William (Edwin) Backus 1894–1973
        2. 2. Florence (Elizabeth) Backus 1886– m. George (Richard) Ennis 1880–1916
        3. 3. Helen (C.) Backus 1885–

Luther Backus's Timeline

10 Records

1772
abt 1772
Birth of Luther Backus in Windham, Windham, Connecticut
Windham, Windham, Connecticut
1800
1800
Age 28
Luther Backus resided here in Windham, Windham, Connecticut
Windham, Windham, Connecticut
1820
1820
Age 48
Luther Backus resided here in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States
Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States
1826
Abt 1826
Age 54
Luther Backus resided here in Windham
Windham
1830
1830
Age 58
Luther Backus resided here in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
1840
1840
Age 68
Luther Backus resided here in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
1850
1850
Age 78
Luther Backus resided here in Windham, Windham, Connecticut
Windham, Windham, Connecticut
1851
Abt 1851
Age 79
Luther Backus resided here in Windham, Windham, Connecticut
Windham, Windham, Connecticut
1855
19 Nov 1855
Age 83
Death of Luther Backus in Windham, Windham, Connecticut
Windham, Windham, Connecticut
1855
1855
Age 83
Luther Backus - Probate in Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1772
    Event Place: Windham, Windham, Connecticut
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, Hale Cemetery Inscriptions
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Windham, Windham, Connecticut; Roll: M432_51; Page: 460; Image: 727.
    [3] U.S., Newspaper Extractions from the Northeast

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Windham, Windham, Connecticut
    Record Source: 1800 United States Federal Census, Year: 1800; Census Place: Windham, Windham, Connecticut; Series: M32; Roll: 2; Page: 884; Image: 368; Family History Library Film: 205619

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Windham, Windham, Connecticut; Page: 594; NARA Roll: M33_3; Image: 496

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1826
    Event Place: Windham
    Record Source: Connecticut, U.S., Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, Year: 1830; Census Place: Windham, Windham, Connecticut; Series: M19; Roll: 11; Page: 29; Family History Library Film: 0002804

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Windham, Windham, Connecticut; Roll: 32; Page: 257; Family History Library Film: 0003023

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Windham, Windham, Connecticut
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Windham, Windham, Connecticut; Roll: M432_51; Page: 460; Image: 727.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1851
    Event Place: Windham, Windham, Connecticut
    Record Source: Connecticut, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Probate Files Collection, Early to 1880; Author: Connecticut State Library (Hartford, Connecticut); Probate Place: Hartford, Connecticut

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Windham
    Record Source: Connecticut Town Marriage Records, Pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Nov 1855
    Event Place: Windham, Windham, Connecticut
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, Hale Cemetery Inscriptions
    [2] U.S., Newspaper Extractions from the Northeast

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 1855
    Event Place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Connecticut, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Probate Files Collection, Early to 1880; Author: Connecticut State Library (Hartford, Connecticut); Probate Place: Hartford, Connecticut
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