Henry Backus

1795 - 1866  (70 years)

• Name	Henry Backus
  Nickname	Harry
  Birth	1 Oct 1795	Windham, Windham, Connecticut
  Gender	Male
  Death	8 Jan 1866	Windham, Windham, Connecticut
  Burial	10 Jan 1866	Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut
  Siblings	11 siblings
  1. Harriet J. Backus,   b. 26 Oct 1796, Windham, Windham, Connecticut d. Yes, date unknown
  2. Maria Backus,   b. 9 Apr 1798, Windham, Windham, Connecticut d. 28 May 1873, Connecticut
  3. Laura Backus,   b. 2 Feb 1800, Windham, Windham, Connecticut d. Yes, date unknown
  4. Jerusha Backus,   b. 25 Oct 1802, Windham, Windham, Connecticut d. Yes, date unknown
  5. Freelove Backus,   b. 21 Oct 1805, Windham, Windham, Connecticut d. Abt 1873, Augusta, Kennebec, Maine
  6. Charles Clark Backus,   b. 29 May 1807, Windham, Windham, Connecticut d. Yes, date unknown
  7. Mary Backus,   b. 17 Apr 1810, Windham, Windham, Connecticut d. Yes, date unknown
  8. Nancy C. Backus,   b. 12 Mar 1812, Windham, Windham, Connecticut d. Abt 1898
  9. Charlotte Backus,   b. 21 Sep 1813, Windham, Windham, Connecticut d. 3 Aug 1873
  10. Elizabeth S. Backus,   b. 22 Sep 1815, Windham, Windham, Connecticut d. Yes, date unknown
  11. Sanford H. Backus,   b. 21 Nov 1819, Windham, Windham, Connecticut d. 19 May 1908, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
  Person ID	I1093	Backus Genealogy | Backus Family
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2023

  
  

  Father	Luther Backus,   b. Abt 1772, Windham, Windham, Connecticut d. 18 Dec 1855, Windham, Windham, Connecticut (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Zerviah Clark,   b. 10 Jul 1783, Ellington, Tolland, Connecticut d. 3 May 1825, Windham, Windham, Connecticut (Age 41 years)
  Marriage	21 Jun 1795	Windham, Windham, Connecticut
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 23 years and 6 months old - She : 11 years and 11 months old. (Were Married 29 years and 11 months).
  Family ID	F331	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Susan Denison Sawyer,   b. 4 Dec 1798, Windham, Windham, Connecticut d. 12 Apr 1841, Windham, Windham, Connecticut (Age 42 years)
  Marriage	3 Jan 1819	Windham, Windham, Connecticut
  Age at Marriage	He : 23 years and 3 months old - She : 20 years and 1 month old. (Were Married 22 years and 3 months).
  Children	1. Christopher A. Backus,   b. Abt 1822, Windham, Windham, Connecticut d. 3 Dec 1850, Connecticut (Age 28 years)   2. Huldah Maria Backus,   b. 3 Aug 1824, Windham, Windham, Connecticut d. Yes, date unknown   3. Eliza Elizabeth Backus,   b. 12 Mar 1826, Windham, Windham, Connecticut d. Yes, date unknown + 4. Luther Finis Backus, Sr.,   b. 5 Mar 1828, Windham, Windham, Connecticut d. 7 Aug 1883, South Windham, Windham, Connecticut (Age 55 years)   5. Mary M. Backus,   b. 3 Dec 1830, Windham, Windham, Connecticut d. Yes, date unknown + 6. Chester Hunt Backus,   b. 20 Dec 1832, Windham, Windham, Connecticut d. 17 Jan 1905, Newark, Essex, New Jersey (Age 72 years)
  Family ID	F334	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Jan 2014

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 1 Oct 1795 - Windham, Windham, Connecticut Marriage - 3 Jan 1819 - Windham, Windham, Connecticut Child - Christopher A. Backus - Abt 1822 - Windham, Windham, Connecticut Child - Huldah Maria Backus - 3 Aug 1824 - Windham, Windham, Connecticut Child - Eliza Elizabeth Backus - 12 Mar 1826 - Windham, Windham, Connecticut Child - Luther Finis Backus, Sr. - 5 Mar 1828 - Windham, Windham, Connecticut Child - Mary M. Backus - 3 Dec 1830 - Windham, Windham, Connecticut Child - Chester Hunt Backus - 20 Dec 1832 - Windham, Windham, Connecticut Death - 8 Jan 1866 - Windham, Windham, Connecticut Burial - 10 Jan 1866 - Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut  = Link to Google Earth
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  	Connecticut Town Birth Records, pre-1870 Source Citation: The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1994-2002.
  	Connecticut, Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 Source Citation: The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1994-2002.