Backus Family History

Erastus Backus and Martha Higgins Family

m. Abt 1834

Family Information

  • Male
    Erastus Backus

    Birth  27 May 1794  Royalton, Windsor, Vermont  Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  15 Sep 1860  Russell, St Lawrence, New York Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial  17 Sep 1860  Balsam Cemetery, Russell, St Lawrence, New York Find all individuals with events at this location
    Marriage  Abt 1834   
    Other Spouse  Cynthia Hall | F547 
    Marriage  Abt 1818   
    Other Spouse  Sophrona Dodge | F8410 
    Marriage  Abt 1845   
    Father  Stephen Backus | F237 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Polly Shepard | F237 Group Sheet 

    Female
    Martha Higgins

    Birth  Yes, date unknown   
    Death  Abt 1842  St Lawrence County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location
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    Female
    + Cynthia W. Backus

    Birth  6 Jan 1835  St Lawrence County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  14 Apr 1895  Readsboro, Bennington, Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial  16 Apr 1895  Readsboro Village Cemetery, Readsboro, Bennington, Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  James N. Hamilton | F8412 
    Marriage  23 Jun 1856  Russell, St Lawrence, New York Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Emerson Stafford | F8413 
    Marriage  14 Jul 1867  Russell, St Lawrence, New York Find all individuals with events at this location

    Female
    + Eunice Backus

    Birth  Dec 1839  St Lawrence County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  27 Jun 1929  Russell, St Lawrence, New York Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial  30 Jun 1929  Woodland Cemetery, Fine, St Lawrence, New York Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  John Adrain | F8420 
    Marriage  Abt 1861   

    Male
    Sylvanus Louis Backus

    Birth  26 Jun 1842  Russell, St Lawrence, New York Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  23 Sep 1903  Harvard, Clay, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial  26 Sep 1903  Harvard Cemetery, Harvard, Clay, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Hattie Mariah Farmer | F8433 
    Marriage  6 Jul 1865