Elisha Ela Backus

1820 - 1871  (51 years)

• Name	Elisha Ela Backus
  Birth	20 Jan 1820	Leyden Twp, Lewis, New York
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Bookkeeper
  Death	2 Mar 1871	Chicago, Cook, Illinois
  Burial	16 Apr 1871	Graceland Cemetery, Chicago, Cook, Illinois
  Siblings	4 siblings
  1. Mancer Merriam Backus,   b. 4 Apr 1818, Trenton, Oneida, New York d. 23 Apr 1887, New York City, New York, New York
  2. Armand Cynthia Backus,   b. 18 Jan 1822, Leyden Twp, Lewis, New York d. 27 Feb 1880, Rye, Westchester, New York
  3. Clinton Lafayette Backus,   b. 20 Apr 1824, Leyden Twp, Lewis, New York d. 4 Oct 1849, New York City, New York, New York
  4. Jane Juliet Backus,   b. 24 Jan 1826, Leyden Twp, Lewis, New York d. 29 Jul 1886, New York
  Person ID	I13088	Backus Genealogy | Backus Family
  Last Modified	23 Oct 2024

  
  

  Father	Col. Elisha Backus,   b. 17 Nov 1782, Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut d. 12 Aug 1850, Morristown, St Lawrence, New York (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Amanda Merriam,   b. 8 Feb 1796, Leyden Twp, Lewis, New York d. 21 May 1874 (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	25 Dec 1816	Leyden Twp, Lewis, New York
  Age at Marriage	He : 34 years and 1 month old - She : 20 years and 10 months old. (Were Married 33 years and 8 months).
  Family ID	F5095	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Anne H. Vincent,   b. Abt 1826, New York d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1846	New York
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 25 years and 11 months old - She : ~ 20 years old. (Were Married ~ 25 years and 3 months).
  Children	+ 1. Clinton Elisha Backus,   b. Abt 1847, New York City, New York, New York d. 31 May 1914, Manhattan, New York, New York (Age 67 years)   2. Emma F. Backus,   b. Abt 1850, New York City, New York, New York d. 31 Dec 1853, Manhattan, New York, New York (Age 3 years)
  Family ID	F5097	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	28 Aug 2015

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 20 Jan 1820 - Leyden Twp, Lewis, New York Marriage - Abt 1846 - New York Child - Clinton Elisha Backus - Abt 1847 - New York City, New York, New York Child - Emma F. Backus - Abt 1850 - New York City, New York, New York Death - 2 Mar 1871 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois Burial - 16 Apr 1871 - Graceland Cemetery, Chicago, Cook, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend<	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Indexes

  Cook County, Illinois, Marriage and Death Indexes, 1833-1889 Source Citation: Cook County, Illinois, Deaths Index, 1833-1889. Division of Vital Records, Springfield, Illinois.

  
  

  Headstones

  Elisha Ela Backus - No Photo, Link Only Find A Grave: Elisha Plot: Section: C, Lot: 226, Grave: 1

  
  

  New York State Census

  1855 New York State Census Source Citation: Year: 1855; Census Place: E.D. 2, Rome, Oneida, New York; Family Number: 649; GS Film Number: 1435053; Digital Folder Number: 005207168; Image Number: 00873.

  
  

  1830 US Census

  1830 US Census Source Citation: 1830; Census Place: Utica, Oneida, New York; Series: M19; Roll: 99; Page: 34; Family History Library Film: 0017159.

  
  

  1840 US Census

  1840 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1840; Census Place: Utica Ward 3, Oneida, New York; Roll: 312; Page: 242; Image: 491; Family History Library Film: 0017199.

  
  

  1850 US Census

  1850 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: New York Ward 17, New York, New York; Roll: M432_555; Page: 75B; Image: 154.

  
  

  1870 US Census

  1870 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Chicago Ward 10, Cook, Illinois; Roll: M593_207; Page: 47; Image: 00051; Family History Library Film: 545704.