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Sarah Backus 1777–1848 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 JUL 1777

Birth Location: Windham, New York

Death Date: 14 JUN 1848

Death Location: Utica, New York

Father: Ebenezer Jr.

Mother: Mary Edwards

Spouse(s): Joseph Kirkland

Children(s): William Kirkland

Sarah Backus was born in 1777 in Windham, New York, the child of Ebenezer Backus Jr And Mary Edwards. Sarah Backus married Joseph Kirkland, and had children including William Kirkland. Sarah Backus passed away in 1848 in Utica, New York.

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Biography

  • Sarah Backus was born in 1777 in Windham, New York, the child of Ebenezer Backus Jr And Mary Edwards.
  • Sarah Backus married Joseph Kirkland, and had children including William Kirkland.
  • Sarah Backus passed away in 1848 in Utica, New York.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ebenezer Jr.
1740–1828
Birth Location: Windham, Connecticut, USA
EJ
Mary Edwards
1737–1779
Birth Location: –
ME

Spouses(s)

Joseph Kirkland
1770–1844
Birth Location: Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA
JK

Children(s)

William Kirkland
1800–1846
Birth Location: New Hartford, New York
WK

Sarah Backus's Ancestors

Self
Sarah Backus
1777–1848
Birth Place: Windham, New York
Parents
Ebenezer Backus Jr.
1740–1828
Windham, Connecticut, USA
Mary Edwards
1737–1779
Grandparents
John (Backus) Jr
1673–1730
Windham CT
Sybil Whiting
1681–1730
Windham CT
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Whiting
1670–1725
Elizabeth Adams
1680–1766
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Adams
1650–1685
Alice Bradford
1661–1745

Sarah Backus's Descendants

1.
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Sarah Backus (29 JUL 1777–14 JUN 1848) m. Joseph Kirkland (18 JAN 1770–2 FEB 1844)
  1. 1. William Kirkland 1800–1846 m. Caroline (Matilda) Stansbury 1801–1864
    1. 1. Cordelia (Stansbury) Kirkland 1835–1925
    2. 2. Joseph Kirkland 1830–1894 m. Theodosia (Burr) Wilkinson 1837–1919
      1. 1. Caroline (M) Kirkland 1865–1930
      2. 2. John (Wilkinson) Kirkland 1868–1940 m. Elena (Basadre) Hellman 1875–1923
        1. 1. Irene (Basadre) Kirkland 1907–1986 m. Samuel Lenher 1905–1992
        2. 2. John (W) Kirkland 1910–1979
        3. 3. Joseph Kirkland 1904–
        4. 4. Theo Kirkland 1912–
      3. 3. Louisa (Wilkinson) Kirkland 1866–1858 m. Victor (Channing) Sanborn 1867–1921

Sarah Backus's Timeline

2 Records

1777
29 JUL 1777
Birth of Sarah Backus in Windham, New York
Windham, New York
1848
14 JUN 1848
Age 71
Death of Sarah Backus in Utica, New York
Utica, New York

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 JUL 1777
    Event Place: Windham, New York
    Record Source: 3361.ftw

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 JUN 1848
    Event Place: Utica, New York
    Record Source: 3361.ftw
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