Backus Family History
Henry Ritter Backus
1800 - 1871 (70 years)-
Name Henry Ritter Backus Birth 16 Dec 1800 Lindley, Steuben, New York 
Gender Male Death 26 Aug 1871 Savannah, Chatham, Georgia Burial 28 Aug 1871 Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, Chatham, Georgia 
Siblings4 siblings Person ID I13367 Backus Genealogy | Backus Family Last Modified 23 Sep 2017
Father Ebenezer Backus, b. 31 May 1769, Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut d. 16 Jun 1831, Athens, Bradford, Pennsylvania (Age 62 years) Mother Sarah Lindsley, b. 8 Jun 1776, Morristown, Morris, New Jersey d. 8 May 1858, Binghamton, Broome, New York (Age 81 years) Marriage Abt 1790 Age at Marriage He : ~ 20 years and 7 months old - She : ~ 13 years and 6 months old. (Were Married ~ 41 years and 6 months). Family ID F220 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Spouse / Partner Helen Amanda Jewett, b. 3 Sep 1816, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts d. 15 Oct 1897, Savannah, Chatham, Georgia (Age 81 years) Marriage 27 Jun 1838 Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts Age at Marriage He : 37 years and 6 months old - She : 21 years and 9 months old. (Were Married 33 years and 2 months). Children + 1. Helen Lindsley Backus, b. 16 Apr 1841, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana d. 4 Nov 1899, Columbus, Muscogee, Georgia (Age 58 years)2. Elizabeth Welch Backus, b. Abt 1842, Binghamton, Broome, New York d. 4 Mar 1913, Savannah, Chatham, Georgia (Age 71 years)+ 3. Henry Edward Backus, b. 14 Jun 1844, Athens, Bradford, Pennsylvania d. 2 Nov 1876, Isle of Hope, Chatham, Georgia (Age 32 years)4. Caroline Backus, b. 3 Dec 1847, Athens, Bradford, Pennsylvania d. 23 Jun 1898, New York City, New York, New York (Age 50 years)5. Bradley Tompkins Backus, b. 18 Sep 1849, Athens, Bradford, Pennsylvania d. Aft 1855, Chenango Twp, Broome, New York (Age 6 years)6. Sarah Lindsley Backus, b. 20 Oct 1851, Athens, Bradford, Pennsylvania d. 25 Jul 1905, København, Hovedstaden, Denmark (Age 53 years)7. Annie Jewett Backus, b. 8 Mar 1854, Binghamton, Broome, New York d. 29 Jun 1930, Savannah, Chatham, Georgia (Age 76 years)Family ID F7182 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Feb 2012
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Event Map 
Birth - 16 Dec 1800 - Lindley, Steuben, New York 
Marriage - 27 Jun 1838 - Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts 
Child - Helen Lindsley Backus - 16 Apr 1841 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana 
Child - Elizabeth Welch Backus - Abt 1842 - Binghamton, Broome, New York 
Child - Henry Edward Backus - 14 Jun 1844 - Athens, Bradford, Pennsylvania Child - Caroline Backus - 3 Dec 1847 - Athens, Bradford, Pennsylvania Child - Bradley Tompkins Backus - 18 Sep 1849 - Athens, Bradford, Pennsylvania Child - Sarah Lindsley Backus - 20 Oct 1851 - Athens, Bradford, Pennsylvania Child - Annie Jewett Backus - 8 Mar 1854 - Binghamton, Broome, New York 
Death - 26 Aug 1871 - Savannah, Chatham, Georgia 
Burial - 28 Aug 1871 - Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, Chatham, Georgia = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend< 
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Indexes 
Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910
Source Citation: State of Massachusetts. Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910. Boston, MA, USA: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of
Health Services, 2005.
Headstones 
Henry Ritter Backus
Find A Grave: Henry
New York State Census 
1855 New York State Census
Source Citation: Year: 1855; Census Place: Chenango, Broome, New York; Family Number: 12; GS Film Number: 809005; Digital Folder Number: 005207111; Image Number: 00083.
1850 US Census 1850 US Census
Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Athens, Bradford, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_756; Page: 292A; Image: 56.
1860 US Census 1860 US Census
Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina; Roll: M653_907; Page: 808; Image: 310; Family History Library Film: 803907.
