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Susan Denison Sawyer 1798–1841 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Dec 1798

Birth Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut

Death Date: 12 Apr 1841

Death Location: Windham, Windham County, Connecticut, USA

Father: Daniel Sawyer

Mother: Charlotte Dennison

Spouse(s): Henry Backus

Children(s): Eliza Backus, Mary Backus, Huldah Backus, Chester Backus, Christopher Backus, Luther Sr.

Susan Denison Sawyer was born in 1798 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, the child of Daniel Sawyer And Charlotte Dennison. Susan Denison Sawyer married Henry Harry Backus, and had children including Chester Hunt Backus, Christopher A Backus, Eliza Elizabeth Backus, Huldah Maria Backus, Luther Finis Backus Sr, Mary M Backus. Susan Denison Sawyer passed away in 1841 in Windham, Windham County, Connecticut, USA.

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  • Susan Denison Sawyer was born in 1798 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, the child of Daniel Sawyer And Charlotte Dennison.
  • Susan Denison Sawyer married Henry Harry Backus, and had children including Chester Hunt Backus, Christopher A Backus, Eliza Elizabeth Backus, Huldah Maria Backus, Luther Finis Backus Sr, Mary M Backus.
  • Susan Denison Sawyer passed away in 1841 in Windham, Windham County, Connecticut, USA.

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Susan Sawyer's Ancestors

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Susan Sawyer
1798–1841
Birth Place: Windham, Windham, Connecticut
Parents
Daniel Sawyer
1770–1825
Windham, Windham, Connecticut
Charlotte Dennison
1772–1853
Windham, Windham, Connecticut
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Susan Sawyer's Descendants

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Susan (Denison) Sawyer (4 Dec 1798–12 Apr 1841) m. Henry ('Harry') Backus (1 Oct 1795–8 Jan 1866)
  1. 1. Eliza (Elizabeth) Backus 1826–
  2. 2. Mary (M.) Backus 1830–
  3. 3. Huldah (Maria) Backus 1824–
  4. 4. Chester (Hunt) Backus 1832–1905 m. Sophronia (I.) Merritt 1841–1917
    1. 1. Belle (Frances) Backus 1866–
    2. 2. May (Josephine) Backus 1867–1943
    3. 3. Harley (Chester) Backus 1863–1942 m. Geneva (Augusta) Smith 1872–
      1. 1. Maybelle (Elizabeth) Backus 1902–1993
      2. 2. Proctor (Reverdy) Backus 1908–1908
  5. 5. Christopher (A.) Backus 1822–1850
  6. 6. Luther (Finis Backus) Sr. 1828–1883 m. Ellen Canniff 1825–1895
    1. 1. William (Christopher) Backus 1854–1930 m. Harriet (Aurelia) Hatch 1851–1932
    2. 2. Evangeline Backus 1870–
    3. 3. Charles (Henry) Backus 1865–1916 m. Caroline (Janet 'Carrie') Shadduck 1866–1951
      1. 1. Charles (Henry Backus) Jr. 1893–1955 m. Fannie (Allene) Smith 1895–1970
        1. 1. Charles (Worthington) Backus 1922–2009 m. Clara Ridolfo 1925–2005
        2. 2. Roger (Neil) Backus 1927–1990
        3. 3. Allene (Janet) Backus 1923–1991 m. Leonard (Albert) Couchon 1924–1993
        4. 4. Robert (Shattuck) Backus 1920–1987 m. Nina (Lou) Crumrine 1923–2004
      2. 2. Hazel (M) Backus 1891– m. Michael Oconnell 1891–
        1. 1. Barbara Oconnell 1922–
        2. 2. Veronia Oconnell 1919–
        3. 3. Hazel Oconnell 1918–
    4. 4. George (Harlow) Backus 1858– m. Lizzie (Ann) Lamb 1867–
      1. 1. Calista (E) Backus 1900–
    5. 5. Luther (Edwin) Backus 1856–1940 m. Annie Shay 1862–1940
      1. 1. William (Edwin) Backus 1894–1973
      2. 2. Florence (Elizabeth) Backus 1886– m. George (Richard) Ennis 1880–1916
      3. 3. Helen (C.) Backus 1885–

Susan Sawyer's Timeline

2 Records

1798
4 Dec 1798
Birth of Susan Denison Sawyer in Windham, Windham, Connecticut
Windham, Windham, Connecticut
1841
12 Apr 1841
Age 43
Death of Susan Denison Sawyer in Windham, Windham, Connecticut
Windham, Windham, Connecticut

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Dec 1798
    Event Place: Windham, Windham, Connecticut
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut Town Birth Records, Pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
    [2] Connecticut, Hale Cemetery Inscriptions

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Apr 1841
    Event Place: Windham, Windham, Connecticut
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, Hale Cemetery Inscriptions
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Windham, Windham County, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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