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Rufus S. Backus 1796–1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1796

Birth Location: Granville, Washington County, New York, United States of America

Death Date: 26 August 1870

Death Location: Truthville, Washington County, New York, United States of America

Father: Rufus Backus

Mother: Sarah Tufts

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The story of Rufus S. Backus began in 1796 in Granville, Washington County, New York, United States of America. Rufus S. Backus passed away in 1870 in Truthville, Washington County, New York, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Rufus S. Backus began in 1796 in Granville, Washington County, New York, United States of America.
  • Rufus S. Backus passed away in 1870 in Truthville, Washington County, New York, United States of America.

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Rufus Backus's Ancestors

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Rufus Backus
1796–1870
Birth Place: Granville, Washington County, New York, United States of America
Parents
Rufus Backus
1762–1813
Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America
Sarah Tufts
1767–1850
Ashford, Windham, Connecticut
Grandparents
Capt. (Timothy Backus) Jr.
1717–1790
Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut
Mary Bacon
1721–1793
Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut
Aaron Tufts
1726–1809
Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Sarah Knowlton
1733–1822
Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts
Great-Grandparents
Timothy Sr.
1682–1762
Sarah Backus
1686–1760
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Stephen Backus
1641–1695
Sarah Spencer
1644–1707
John Post
1657–1690
Sarah Post
1656–1703

Rufus Backus's Timeline

2 Records

1796
1796
Birth of Rufus S. Backus in Granville, Washington County, New York, United States of America
Granville, Washington County, New York, United States of America
1870
26 August 1870
Age 74
Death of Rufus S. Backus in Plattsburgh, Clinton County, New York, United States of America
Plattsburgh, Clinton County, New York, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1796
    Event Place: Granville, Washington County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 August 1870
    Event Place: Plattsburgh, Clinton County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Truthville, Washington County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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