Rufus Backus

1787 - 1864  (76 years)

• Name	Rufus Backus
  Birth	25 Sep 1787	Granville, Washington, New York
  Gender	Male
  Death	11 Apr 1864	Macedon, Wayne, New York
  Burial	13 Apr 1864	Palmyra Cemetery, Palmyra, Wayne, New York
  Siblings	8 siblings
  1. Ebenezer Backus,   b. 2 Jan 1771, Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut d. 21 Jan 1845, Livonia, Livingston, New York
  2. John Backus, III,   b. 2 Oct 1772, Pine Plains, Dutchess, New York d. 28 May 1862, Groton, Tompkins, New York
  3. Benjamin Backus,   b. Abt 1776, New York d. Yes, date unknown
  4. Lucy Backus,   b. Abt 1778, New York d. Yes, date unknown
  5. Sally Backus,   b. 8 Apr 1781, Granville, Washington, New York d. 30 Jun 1843, Freetown, Cortland, New York
  6. Timothy Backus,   b. 2 Oct 1783, Granville, Washington, New York d. 18 Mar 1830, Freetown, Cortland, New York
  7. Polly Backus,   b. Abt 1791, Granville, Washington, New York d. Yes, date unknown
  8. Jerusha Backus,   b. 24 Dec 1792, Granville, Washington, New York d. 25 Dec 1855, Cortland County, New York
  Person ID	I1007	Backus Genealogy | Backus Family
  Last Modified	11 Jun 2013

  
  

  Father	John Backus, Jr.,   b. 25 Aug 1747, Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut d. 11 Feb 1842, Groton, Tompkins, New York (Age 94 years)
  Mother	Jerusha Baker,   b. 6 May 1750, Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut d. 1 Apr 1818, Freetown, Cortland, New York (Age 67 years)
  Marriage	Jan 1769
  Age at Marriage	He : 21 years and 5 months old - She : 18 years and 8 months old. (Were Married 49 years and 3 months).
  Family ID	F197	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Betsey Spicer,   b. 31 Aug 1790, Granville, Washington, New York d. 26 Mar 1881, Macedon, Wayne, New York (Age 90 years)
  Marriage	22 Dec 1808	Granville, Washington, New York
  Age at Marriage	He : 21 years and 3 months old - She : 18 years and 4 months old. (Were Married 55 years and 4 months).
  Children	+ 1. Rev. Jay Spicer Backus,   b. 17 Feb 1810, Granville, Washington, New York d. 3 Jul 1879, Groton, Tompkins, New York (Age 69 years) + 2. Clinton C. Backus,   b. 18 Jan 1812, Freetown, Cortland, New York d. 26 Dec 1876, Canandaigua, Ontario, New York (Age 64 years)   3. Rhoda S. Backus,   b. 12 Jun 1814, Freetown, Cortland, New York d. 23 Oct 1823, Freetown, Cortland, New York (Age 9 years) + 4. Numon Spicer Backus,   b. 12 Apr 1816, Freetown, Cortland, New York d. 27 Nov 1899, Palmyra, Wayne, New York (Age 83 years)
  Family ID	F309	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Dec 2011

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 25 Sep 1787 - Granville, Washington, New York Marriage - 22 Dec 1808 - Granville, Washington, New York Child - Rev. Jay Spicer Backus - 17 Feb 1810 - Granville, Washington, New York Child - Clinton C. Backus - 18 Jan 1812 - Freetown, Cortland, New York Child - Rhoda S. Backus - 12 Jun 1814 - Freetown, Cortland, New York Child - Numon Spicer Backus - 12 Apr 1816 - Freetown, Cortland, New York Death - 11 Apr 1864 - Macedon, Wayne, New York Burial - 13 Apr 1864 - Palmyra Cemetery, Palmyra, Wayne, New York  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend<	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Headstones

  Rufus - Betsey Spicer Backus Find A Grave: Rufus Find A Grave: Betsey

  
  

  1850 US Census

  1850 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Groton, Tompkins, New York; Roll: M432_605; Page: 139B; Image: 285.

  
  

  1860 US Census

  1860 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Macedon, Wayne, New York; Roll: M653_877; Page: 1214; Image: 566; Family History Library Film: 803877.