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Rev. Gurdon Backus 1799–1871 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Nov 1799

Birth Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut

Death Date: 18 Jul 1871

Death Location: Brandon, Rutland, Vermont

Father: Elijah Backus

Mother: Tryphena Cross

Spouse(s): Sarah Chapman, Wealthy Hoisington, Persis White

Children(s): Justin Backus, Joseph Backus, Adaline Backus, Harriet Backus, Ann Backus, Martin Backus, Hon. Backus, Clark Backus, Gurdon Jr.

The story of Rev. Gurdon Backus began in 1799 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. In 1850, Rev. Gurdon Backus resided in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont. In 1860, Rev. Gurdon Backus resided in Brandon, Rutland, Vermont. Rev. Gurdon Backus married Persis White, Sarah Ann Chapman, Wealthy Ann Hoisington, and had children including Adaline E Backus, Ann Wealthy Backus, Clark Wesley Backus, Gurdon Backus Jr, Harriet Backus, Hon Quimby Silas Backus, Joseph H Backus, Justin Backus, Martin Vaynor Backus. Rev. Gurdon Backus passed away in 1871 in Brandon, Rutland, Vermont.

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Biography

  • The story of Rev. Gurdon Backus began in 1799 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
  • In 1850, Rev. Gurdon Backus resided in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont.
  • In 1860, Rev. Gurdon Backus resided in Brandon, Rutland, Vermont.
  • Rev. Gurdon Backus married Persis White, Sarah Ann Chapman, Wealthy Ann Hoisington, and had children including Adaline E Backus, Ann Wealthy Backus, Clark Wesley Backus, Gurdon Backus Jr, Harriet Backus, Hon Quimby Silas Backus, Joseph H Backus, Justin Backus, Martin Vaynor Backus.
  • Rev. Gurdon Backus passed away in 1871 in Brandon, Rutland, Vermont.

Immediate Family

Parents

Elijah Backus
1755–1832
Birth Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut
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Tryphena Cross
1767–
Birth Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut
TC

Spouses(s)

Sarah Chapman
1807–1902
Birth Location: Hallowell, Kennebec, Maine
SC
Wealthy Hoisington
1806–1851
Birth Location: New Hampshire
WH
Persis White
1811–1856
Birth Location: Vermont
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Children(s)

Justin Backus
1853–
Birth Location: Vermont
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Joseph Backus
1827–1848
Birth Location: Vermont
JB
Adaline Backus
1821–1868
Birth Location: Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont
AB
Harriet Backus
1830–1909
Birth Location: Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont
HB
Ann Backus
1849–1919
Birth Location: Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont
AB
Martin Backus
1840–1877
Birth Location: Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont
MB
Hon. Backus
1838–1912
Birth Location: Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont
HB
Clark Backus
1833–1898
Birth Location: Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont
CB
Gurdon Jr.
1824–1903
Birth Location: Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont
GJ

Rev. Backus's Ancestors

Self
Rev. Backus
1799–1871
Birth Place: Windham, Windham, Connecticut
Parents
Elijah Backus
1755–1832
Windham, Windham, Connecticut
Tryphena Cross
1767–
Windham, Windham, Connecticut
Grandparents
Nathaniel Backus
1729–1815
Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Elizabeth Hebard
1731–1813
Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
William Cross
1720–1801
Mansfield, Tolland, Connecticut
Miriam Abbe
1726–1823
Windham, Windham, Connecticut
Great-Grandparents
Sarah Gard
1693–1737
Samuel Backus
1693–1776
Robert Hebard
1706–1771
Ruth Wheelock
1713–1757
Daniel Cross
1686–1747
Desire Hall
1688–1774
Ebenezer Sr.
1683–1758
Mary Allen
1688–1766
2nd-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
Peter Cross
1650–1739
Mary Crane
1659–1695

Rev. Backus's Descendants

1.
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Rev. (Gurdon) Backus (26 Nov 1799–18 Jul 1871) m. Sarah (Ann) Chapman (23 Nov 1807–28 Aug 1902) m. Wealthy (Ann) Hoisington (abt 1806–3 Jun 1851) m. Persis White (abt 1811–17 Nov 1856)
  1. 1. Justin Backus 1853–
  2. 2. Joseph (H.) Backus 1827–1848
  3. 3. Adaline (E.) Backus 1821–1868 m. Russell (Nay 'Rufus') Woods 1815–1891
    1. 1. Walter (Elroy) Woods 1841–1908 m. Marcia (A.) Tenney 1842–1935
      1. 1. Blanche (S.) Woods 1890–1971
      2. 2. Harry (Mark) Woods 1892–1959
    2. 2. Albert (C.) Woods 1845–1924 m. Jennie (Eugenia) Dow 1851–1938
      1. 1. Elroy (Russell) Woods 1878–1938
      2. 2. Carter (Richardson) Woods 1880–1951
      3. 3. Alberta (Eugenia) Woods 1882–1969
      4. 4. Adeline (Mercy) Woods 1885–1968
      5. 5. Eve (Jennette) Woods 1893–1969
    3. 3. Emma (A.) Woods 1855–1931 m. Edwin (C.) Wetmore 1850–1872 m. Oscar (L.) Woods 1851–1908
      1. 1. Romaine (Edward) Woods 1893–1956 m. Myrtle (Beatrice) Johnson 1895–1981
        1. 1. Iona (M.) Woods 1918–
        2. 2. Doris (E.) Woods 1920–
        3. 3. Merald (A.) Woods 1923–
      2. 2. Albert (N.) Woods 1876–1911 m. Sadie (Jane) Houston 1880–1932
      3. 3. Gertrude (A.) Woods 1875–1936 m. Herbert (George) Sargent 1869–
      4. 4. Marian Woods 1878–1896
    4. 4. Harley (Vernon) Woods 1866–1947 m. Amelia (Sanford) Dodge 1882–1932
      1. 1. Albert (V.) Woods 1909–
      2. 2. Russell (Gurdon) Woods 1911–2004
      3. 3. Dorothea (A.) Woods 1916–
  4. 4. Harriet Backus 1830–1909 m. Albert Hadley 1826–1878
    1. 1. Ella Hadley 1853–
    2. 2. Walstine Hadley 1857–1925 m. Minnie (Viola) Kent 1872–1951
      1. 1. Hazel (V. M.) Hadley 1902–
  5. 5. Ann (Wealthy) Backus 1849–1919 m. Edward Atwood 1844–1883
  6. 6. Martin (Vaynor) Backus 1840–1877 m. Zerhua Brown 1840–1921
    1. 1. Orick (Ellsworth) Backus 1864–1946 m. Carrie (Matilda) Hall 1863–1945
      1. 1. Carl (Alexander) Backus 1894–1964
      2. 2. Caroline (Mae 'Carrie') Backus 1892–1926 m. Clarence (James) Sears 1887–1971
        1. 1. Priscilla (A.) Sears 1925–
      3. 3. Martin (Evans) Backus 1900–1934 m. Janet (W.) McCue 1903–1991
        1. 1. Virginia (E.) Backus 1923–1997 m. Russell (E.) French 1921– m. Arthur (Franklin) Libbey 1910–1990
        2. 2. Alan (Martin) Backus 1924–2012 m. Joyce (Ann) Stone 1931–2002 m. Alice (Barbara) Turney 1920–2002
        3. 3. June (Evans) Backus 1925–2016 m. Santo Palanza 1920–2010 m. Ralph (Romano) Jr. 1909–1968 m. Paul (Abraham) Asch 1913–2006
        4. 4. Robert (Martin) Backus 1933–2017
      4. 4. Ralph (Orick) Backus 1902–1962 m. Doris (Mary) Webster 1909–2002
        1. 1. Ralph (Eugene) Backus 1939–2013
        2. 2. Ellsworth (Webster) Backus 1931–1977
      5. 5. Elva (Blanche) Backus 1890–1973 m. Elmer (Ellsworth) Libby 1870–1937 m. Clarence (James) Sears 1887–1971
        1. 1. Reginald (Backus Libby) Sr. 1923–2003
        2. 2. Lewis (Arthur) Libby 1910–1987 m. Dorothy (Louise) Bickford 1916–1998
        3. 3. Floyd (E.) Libby 1912–2005 m. Joan Libby 1914–
        4. 4. Roger (Elmer) Libby 1913–2006 m. Ruby (Ellen) Chambers 1912–1980
        5. 5. Ralph (Orick) Libby 1915–1990 m. Delia (Mae) Crockett 1931–2003
        6. 6. Ernest (Edward) Libby 1916–1917
        7. 7. Alton (Bernard) Libby 1922–1995
      6. 6. Hubert (Ellsworth) Backus 1888–1889
    2. 2. Clara (Jane) Backus 1863– m. Edwin (Augustus) Manley 1856–
      1. 1. Elmer (Elsworth) Manley 1885– m. Edith (Mae) Stonehouse 1884–
        1. 1. Lawrence (E.) Manley 1908–
        2. 2. Leroy (A.) Manley 1910–
        3. 3. Albert Manley 1912–
        4. 4. Edith Manley 1913–
        5. 5. Elmer Manley 1918–
        6. 6. Gladys Manley 1922–
      2. 2. Frederick (Sterling) Manley 1890–1943 m. Jennie (Burns) Milliken 1892– m. Helen V. 1894–
        1. 1. Dorothy (L.) Manley 1912–
        2. 2. Ruth (May) Manley 1916–
        3. 3. Grace (A.) Manley 1919–
      3. 3. Blanche (Mildred) Manley 1892–1981 m. William (Edward) Berry 1887–1962
        1. 1. Dora (M.) Berry 1913–
        2. 2. Ralph (L.) Berry 1915–
        3. 3. Eleanor (L.) Berry 1916–
      4. 4. Ruby (E.) Manley 1895–
      5. 5. Lester (Willard) Manley 1904–1966 m. Katherine (V.) Manley 1904–2000
      6. 6. Harold (Norton) Manley 1898–
      7. 7. Infant Manley 1882–
    3. 3. Mary (Adaline) Backus 1868– m. Williard (Harry) Carney 1857–1900
      1. 1. Maude (Ethel) Carney 1889– m. William (Brooks) Stantial 1884–1970
        1. 1. Edward (William) Stantial 1913–1999
        2. 2. Ralph (B. Stantial) Sr. 1917– m. Dorothy (C.) Kelloway 1912–2009
      2. 2. Marion (Louise) Carney 1898–1985 m. Albert (Joseph) Cogger 1900–1976
      3. 3. Josephine (Mabel) Carney 1893–
    4. 4. Myrtle Backus 1870–
  7. 7. Hon. (Quimby Silas) Backus 1838–1912 m. Lavinia (Amanda) Lawrence 1839–1921
    1. 1. Nellie (Everetta) Backus 1865–1959 m. John (D.) Brown 1861– m. John (Oliver) Bowman 1848–1920
      1. 1. Frederic (Quimby) Bowman 1890–1961 m. Marie (Francina) Redding 1888–1980
        1. 1. Marjorie (Quimby) Bowman 1914–1994 m. John (Ferdinand) Schmidt 1913–1985
        2. 2. William (Redding Bowman) Sr. 1921–2001 m. Domenica (Carmela) Ricapito 1924–
        3. 3. Frederic (Quimby Bowman) Jr. 1916–2009 m. Eleanor Wickham 1918–2010
      2. 2. Marion (L) Bowman 1885–
      3. 3. Minnie (L) Bowman 1880–
      4. 4. Carl (Miner) Bowman 1874– m. Maude (H.) Bowman 1878–
        1. 1. John (B.) Bowman 1903– m. May K. 1902–
    2. 2. Frederick (Ellsworth) Backus 1861–1943 m. Gertrude (H.) Hudson 1876–1950 m. Maude (Marie) Peck 1874–
      1. 1. Beatrice (Carile) Backus 1900–
  8. 8. Clark (Wesley) Backus 1833–1898 m. Helen (Maria) Keller 1834–1916
    1. 1. Orville (H.) Backus 1866–
    2. 2. Addie (J.) Backus 1858–1906 m. Lucien (Joel) Thomas 1856–1933
      1. 1. Edith (Mabel) Thomas 1881–1959
      2. 2. Florence (R.) Thomas 1892–
      3. 3. Raymond (Joel) Thomas 1896–1965 m. Ethel (S.) Kelsey 1897–1966
        1. 1. Kenneth (C.) Thomas 1924–
    3. 3. Ida (Janette) Backus 1862–1930 m. Frank Tierney 1854–
      1. 1. Charlotte (Bell) Tierney 1887–1954 m. Medrick (John) Lavonche 1874–1941
        1. 1. John (Paris) Lavonche 1914–1982 m. Mary (C.) Campbell 1916–1945
      2. 2. Wesley (Francis) Tierney 1880– m. Della (Gertrude) Francis 1870–1945
      3. 3. Henrietta (Winette) Tierney 1894–
  9. 9. Gurdon (Backus) Jr. 1824–1903 m. Priscilla Barrows 1830–1917
    1. 1. Forrest Backus 1860–
    2. 2. Warren (A.) Backus 1863–
    3. 3. Marietta (A.) Backus 1847–1923 m. Frederick (Augustus) Dodge 1838–1927
      1. 1. Amelia (Sanford) Dodge 1882–1932 m. Harley (Vernon) Woods 1866–1947
      2. 2. Anna (Marion) Dodge 1876–1964
      3. 3. Frederick (Augustus Dodge) Jr. 1878–1972 m. Edith (Gertrude) Bassett 1882–1969
        1. 1. Infant Dodge 1907–1907
    4. 4. Emily (J.) Backus 1849–

Rev. Backus's Timeline

5 Records

1799
26 Nov 1799
Birth of Rev. Gurdon Backus in Windham, Windham, Connecticut
Windham, Windham, Connecticut
1850
1850
Age 51
Rev. Gurdon Backus resided here in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont
Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont
1860
1860
Age 61
Rev. Gurdon Backus resided here in Brandon, Rutland, Vermont
Brandon, Rutland, Vermont
1870
1870
Age 71
Rev. Gurdon Backus resided here in Brandon, Rutland, Vermont, United States
Brandon, Rutland, Vermont, United States
1871
18 Jul 1871
Age 72
Death of Rev. Gurdon Backus in Brandon, Rutland, Vermont
Brandon, Rutland, Vermont

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Nov 1799
    Event Place: Windham, Windham, Connecticut
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Brandon, Rutland, Vermont; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Brandon, Rutland, Vermont; Roll: M653_1326; Page: 48; Image: 97.
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 2491.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: GCH.
    [4] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 2490.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: GCH.
    [5] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont; Roll: M432_930; Page: 169A; Image: .
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont; Roll: M432_930; Page: 169A; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Brandon, Rutland, Vermont
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Brandon, Rutland, Vermont; Roll: M653_1326; Page: 48; Image: 97.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Brandon, Rutland, Vermont, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Brandon, Rutland, Vermont; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Jul 1871
    Event Place: Brandon, Rutland, Vermont
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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