1813 - 1888 (75 years)
Descendants (3 Generations)
Children (8) - Generation 2
| # | Children | Name | Born | Died | Father | Mother |
|---|
| 1 | | | b. 31 May 1844 | d. 17 Nov 1846 | William Gordon Backus, Sr. | Laura Ann Platt |
| 2 | | | b. 27 Aug 1846 | d. Yes, date unknown | William Gordon Backus, Sr. | Laura Ann Platt |
| 3 | | | b. 16 Sep 1848 | d. 26 Sep 1928 | William Gordon Backus, Sr. | Laura Ann Platt |
| 4 | | | b. 17 Jan 1851 | d. 30 Nov 1887 | William Gordon Backus, Sr. | Laura Ann Platt |
| 5 | | | b. 14 Aug 1853 | d. Yes, date unknown | William Gordon Backus, Sr. | Laura Ann Platt |
| 6 | | | b. 14 Aug 1853 | d. Yes, date unknown | William Gordon Backus, Sr. | Laura Ann Platt |
| 7 | Yes | | b. 28 Jan 1855 | d. 22 Jul 1935 | William Gordon Backus, Sr. | Laura Ann Platt |
| 8 | | | b. 22 Nov 1862 | d. 20 Sep 1888 | William Gordon Backus, Sr. | Laura Ann Platt |
