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Sanford H. Backus 1819–1908 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Nov 1819

Birth Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut

Death Date: 19 May 1908

Death Location: Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: Luther Backus

Mother: Zerviah Clark

Spouse(s): Roxy Loomis

Children(s):

Sanford H. Backus was born in 1819 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, the child of Luther Backus And Zerviah Clark. In 1860, Sanford H. Backus resided in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. In 1863, Sanford H. Backus resided in Windham, Connecticut, United States. Sanford H. Backus married Roxy J Loomis. Sanford H. Backus passed away in 1908 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Sanford H. Backus was born in 1819 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, the child of Luther Backus And Zerviah Clark.
  • In 1860, Sanford H. Backus resided in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
  • In 1863, Sanford H. Backus resided in Windham, Connecticut, United States.
  • Sanford H. Backus married Roxy J Loomis.
  • Sanford H. Backus passed away in 1908 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Sanford Backus's Ancestors

Self
Sanford Backus
1819–1908
Birth Place: Windham, Windham, Connecticut
Parents
Luther Backus
1772–1855
Windham, Windham, Connecticut
Zerviah Clark
1783–1825
Ellington, Tolland, Connecticut
Grandparents
Nathaniel Backus
1729–1815
Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Elizabeth Hebard
1731–1813
Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
Sarah Gard
1693–1737
Samuel Backus
1693–1776
Robert Hebard
1706–1771
Ruth Wheelock
1713–1757
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

Sanford Backus's Timeline

5 Records

1819
21 Nov 1819
Birth of Sanford H. Backus in Windham, Windham, Connecticut
Windham, Windham, Connecticut
1860
1860
Age 41
Sanford H. Backus resided here in Windham, Windham, Connecticut
Windham, Windham, Connecticut
1863
1 July 1863
Age 44
Sanford H. Backus resided here in Windham, Connecticut, United States
Windham, Connecticut, United States
1902
1902
Age 83
Sanford H. Backus resided here in Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Hartford, Connecticut, USA
1908
19 May 1908
Age 89
Death of Sanford H. Backus in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Nov 1819
    Event Place: Windham, Windham, Connecticut
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut Town Birth Records, Pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
    [2] U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marsha
    [3] Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index
    [4] Connecticut, Hale Cemetery Inscriptions, Connecticut State Library; Hartford, Connecticut
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Windham, Windham, Connecticut; Roll: M653_92; Page: 159; Image: 160.
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Windham, Windham, Connecticut
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Windham, Windham, Connecticut; Roll: M653_92; Page: 159; Image: 160.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 July 1863
    Event Place: Windham, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marsha

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1902
    Event Place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 May 1908
    Event Place: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index
    [2] Connecticut, Hale Cemetery Inscriptions, Connecticut State Library; Hartford, Connecticut
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] WEB: Connecticut Death Records, State Vital Records Office; Hartford, Connecticut; Connecticut Vital Records — Index of Deaths, 1897-1968

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index
    [2] Connecticut, Hale Cemetery Inscriptions, Connecticut State Library; Hartford, Connecticut
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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