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Lydia Backus 1810–1886 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Mar 1810

Birth Location: Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts

Death Date: 2 Aug 1886

Death Location: Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Heman Backus

Mother: Mehitable Crocker

Spouse(s): Nathaniel Hinckley

Children(s): Charles Hinckley, Mary Hinckley, James Hinckley, Ella Hinckley, Almina Hinckley

The story of Lydia Backus began in 1810 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts. In 1850, Lydia Backus resided in Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA. In 1860, Lydia Backus resided in Fall River Ward 6, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA. Lydia Backus married Nathaniel Hinckley, and had children including Almina Jones Hinckley, Charles F Hinckley, Ella M Hinckley, James A Hinckley, Mary Abby Hinckley. Lydia Backus passed away in 1886 in Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Lydia Backus began in 1810 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts.
  • In 1850, Lydia Backus resided in Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.
  • In 1860, Lydia Backus resided in Fall River Ward 6, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Lydia Backus married Nathaniel Hinckley, and had children including Almina Jones Hinckley, Charles F Hinckley, Ella M Hinckley, James A Hinckley, Mary Abby Hinckley.
  • Lydia Backus passed away in 1886 in Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Heman Backus
1776–1840
Birth Location: Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts
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Mehitable Crocker
1787–1866
Birth Location: Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts
MC

Spouses(s)

Nathaniel Hinckley
1809–1880
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
NH

Children(s)

Charles Hinckley
1834–1920
Birth Location: Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts
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Mary Hinckley
1843–1904
Birth Location: Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts
MH
James Hinckley
1844–1920
Birth Location: Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts
JH
Ella Hinckley
1847–1914
Birth Location: Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts
EH
Almina Hinckley
1849–1915
Birth Location: Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts
AH

Lydia Backus's Ancestors

Self
Lydia Backus
1810–1886
Birth Place: Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts
Parents
Heman Backus
1776–1840
Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts
Mehitable Crocker
1787–1866
Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts
Grandparents
Clark Backus
1751–1831
Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts
Elizabeth ('Betsey') Crocker
1753–1850
Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts
Great-Grandparents
Francis Backus
–1797
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lydia Backus's Descendants

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Lydia Backus (13 Mar 1810–2 Aug 1886) m. Nathaniel Hinckley (14 Jul 1809–18 Feb 1880)
  1. 1. Charles (F.) Hinckley 1834–1920 m. Rhoda (Ann) Lake 1836–1921
    1. 1. Hiram (Edward) Hinckley 1869–1936
  2. 2. Mary (Abby) Hinckley 1843–1904 m. James (Phillip) Rounds 1843–1915
    1. 1. Annie (Mason) Rounds 1873–1969 m. Norman (Twambly Pratt) Sr. 1877–1952
      1. 1. Cyril (Cowell Rounds) Pratt 1902–1982 m. Mabel (Evangeline) Leason 1902–1975 m. Ruth (Gwendolyn) Campbell 1919–2009
        1. 1. Nancy (Ann) Pratt 1938–1999
      2. 2. Norman (Twombly Pratt) Jr. 1911–1999
      3. 3. Doris (Salisbury) Pratt 1909–1910
  3. 3. James (A.) Hinckley 1844–1920 m. Mary (F.) Sprague 1845–1936
    1. 1. Frank (Bradford) Hinckley 1877–1940 m. Grace Newell 1881–1974 m. Rita (P.) Tripp 1883–1956
      1. 1. Mary (Louise) Hinckley 1914–2003 m. Nelson (Burgess Record) Sr. 1914–1986
        1. 1. Thomas (Hinckley) Record 1945–1989
      2. 2. Lydia (Vincent) Hinckley 1915–2008 m. Wallace (Kelly) Woods 1912–2005
  4. 4. Ella (M.) Hinckley 1847–1914 m. Charles (E.) Brown 1850–1926
    1. 1. Frank (T.) Brown 1874–1874
    2. 2. George (Kelly) Brown 1874–1949 m. Ethel Leonard 1879–1963
      1. 1. Beatrice Brown 1907–
    3. 3. Cora (Leeburn) Brown 1879–1957 m. George (Emery) Brown 1874–1959
  5. 5. Almina (Jones) Hinckley 1849–1915

Lydia Backus's Timeline

6 Records

1810
13 Mar 1810
Birth of Lydia Backus in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts
Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts
1850
1850
Age 40
Lydia Backus resided here in Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
1860
1860
Age 50
Lydia Backus resided here in Fall River Ward 6, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Fall River Ward 6, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
1870
1870
Age 60
Lydia Backus resided here in Fall River Ward 4, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Fall River Ward 4, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
1880
1880
Age 70
Lydia Backus resided here in Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
1886
2 Aug 1886
Age 76
Death of Lydia Backus in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Mar 1810
    Event Place: Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Death Records
    [2] Massachusetts, Town Vital Collections
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts; Roll: 524; Family History Film: 1254524; Page: 139B; Enumeration District: 099; Image: 0278
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Fall River Ward 4, Bristol, Massachusetts; Roll: M593_604; Page: 472B; Image: 201691; Family History Library Film: 552103
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Fall River Ward 6, Bristol, Massachusetts; Roll: M653_491; Page: 348; Image: 349; Family History Library Film: 803491
    [6] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_308; Page: 13B; Image: 242
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_308; Page: 13B; Image: 242

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Fall River Ward 6, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Fall River Ward 6, Bristol, Massachusetts; Roll: M653_491; Page: 348; Image: 349; Family History Library Film: 803491

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Fall River Ward 4, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Fall River Ward 4, Bristol, Massachusetts; Roll: M593_604; Page: 472B; Image: 201691; Family History Library Film: 552103

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts; Roll: 524; Family History Film: 1254524; Page: 139B; Enumeration District: 099; Image: 0278

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1886
    Event Place: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Death Records
    [2] U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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