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Luther Edwin Backus 1828 – 1883 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: March 5, 1828

Birth Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: 7 Aug 1883

Death Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States

Father: Henry Backus

Mother: Susannah Sawyer

Spouse(s): Ellen Canniff

Children(s): William Backus, Luther Backus, George Backus, Charles Backus, Evangeline Backus

Luther Edwin Backus Luther Finis Backus was born in 1828 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States, the child of Henry Harry Backus and Susannah Denison Sawyer. Luther Edwin Backus Luther Finis Backus married Ellen Canniff, and had children including William Christopher Backus, Luther Edwin Backus, George H Backus, Charles Henry Backus, Evangeline Backus. Luther Edwin Backus Luther Finis Backus passed away in 1883 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • Luther Edwin Backus Luther Finis Backus was born in 1828 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States, the child of Henry Harry Backus and Susannah Denison Sawyer.
  • Luther Edwin Backus Luther Finis Backus married Ellen Canniff, and had children including William Christopher Backus, Luther Edwin Backus, George H Backus, Charles Henry Backus, Evangeline Backus.
  • Luther Edwin Backus Luther Finis Backus passed away in 1883 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Luther Backus's Ancestors

Self
Luther Backus
1828 – 1883
Birth Place: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States
Parents
Henry Harry Backus
1795 – 1871
Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Susannah (Denison) Sawyer
1798 – 1841
Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Luther Backus
1772 – 1855
Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States
Zerviah Clarke
1751 – 1824
Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, USA
Daniel Sawyer
1770 – 1825
Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Charlotte Denison
1772 – 1853
Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Baucus
1729 – 1815
M. (Hibbard)
1731 – 1813
Jonathan Clarke
1715 – 1802
Mercy Dewey
1714 – 1783
James Sawyer
1749 – 1838
Lucy Warner
1748 – 1809
Eleazer Denison
1744 – 1784
Susanna Elderkin
1744 – 1796
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Backus
1693 – 1776
Sarah Gard
1693 – 1737
Robert (Hebard)
1706 – 1771
Ruth Wheelock
1713 – 1757
Mercy Saxton
1686 – 1791
Sarah Flint
1718 –
Isaac Warner
1717 – 1760
Ann Davison
1714 –
Rebecca Allen
1721 – 1810

Luther Backus's Descendants

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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)
      1. 1. Hazel (Veronica) O'Connell (16 April 1918 – 22 August 2003)
      2. 2. Veronica O'Connell (abt 1919 – )
      3. 3. Barbara O'Connell (abt 1922 – ) m. richmond
        1. 1. richmond
      4. 4. Beverly (Ann) O'Connell (Abt. 1930 – ) m. John (Francis) Dobel (20 April 1927 – 7 March 2009)
        1. 1. Elizabeth Dobel
  5. 5. Evangeline Backus (Abt 1870 – )

Luther Backus's Timeline

5 Records

1828
5 March 1828
Birth of Luther Edwin Backus Luther Finis Backus in Connecticut, USA
Connecticut, USA
1828
March 5, 1828
Birth of Luther Edwin Backus Luther Finis Backus in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States
Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States
1833
22 Sep 1833
Age 5
Birth of Luther Edwin Backus Luther Finis Backus in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States
Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States
1880
1880
Age 52
Luther Edwin Backus Luther Finis Backus resided here in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
1883
7 Aug 1883
Age 55
Death of Luther Edwin Backus Luther Finis Backus in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States
Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Sep 1833
    Event Place: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 March 1828
    Event Place: Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: March 5, 1828
    Event Place: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Aug 1883
    Event Place: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States

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