Dana Converse Backus

1840 - 1887  (47 years)

• Name	Dana Converse Backus
  Birth	2 May 1840	Brandon, Rutland, Vermont
  Gender	Male
  Death	10 May 1887	Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York
  Burial	12 May 1887	Hillcrest Cemetery and Mausoleum, Hamburg, Erie, New York
  Siblings	10 siblings
  1. Mary Elizabeth Backus,   b. 6 Apr 1830, Randolph, Orange, Vermont d. 27 Jan 1847, Randolph, Orange, Vermont
  2. Charles Robert Backus,   b. 30 Apr 1832, Brandon, Rutland, Vermont d. 12 Dec 1832, Royalton, Windsor, Vermont
  3. Jane Lyman Backus,   b. 17 Feb 1834, Brandon, Rutland, Vermont d. 17 May 1912, Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia
  4. Abigail Arabella Backus,   b. 10 Mar 1836, Brandon, Rutland, Vermont d. 13 Aug 1925, Chicago, Cook, Illinois
  5. Harriet Letitia Backus,   b. 5 Feb 1839, Brandon, Rutland, Vermont d. 23 Feb 1839, Brandon, Rutland, Vermont
  6. Charles Darwin Backus,   b. 7 Jun 1842, Brandon, Rutland, Vermont d. 13 Sep 1916, Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York
  7. Annah Dina Backus,   b. 29 Mar 1844, Brandon, Rutland, Vermont d. 29 May 1869, Brandon, Rutland, Vermont
  8. Charlotte Oliva Backus,   b. 26 Feb 1847, Brandon, Rutland, Vermont d. 9 Oct 1926, Butte, Silver Bow, Montana
  9. Mary Hannah Converse Backus,   b. 8 Jul 1849, Brandon, Rutland, Vermont d. 25 Jul 1931, Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia
  10. William Mansfield Backus,   b. 9 Jan 1853, Brandon, Rutland, Vermont d. 9 May 1916, Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia
  Person ID	I14916	Backus Genealogy | Backus Family
  Last Modified	15 Apr 2018

  
  

  Father	Dr. Charles Backus,   b. 12 Sep 1801, Royalton, Windsor, Vermont d. 11 May 1876, Brandon, Rutland, Vermont (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Mary Palmer Mansfield,   b. 11 Oct 1807, Hanover, Grafton, New Hampshire d. 22 Mar 1887, Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	13 May 1829	Randolph, Orange, Vermont
  Age at Marriage	He : 27 years and 8 months old - She : 21 years and 7 months old. (Were Married 47 years).
  Family ID	F549	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 1	Roena Virginia Dolliver,   b. 25 Sep 1846, Hamburg, Erie, New York d. 8 Dec 1873, Petrolia, Butler, Pennsylvania (Age 27 years)
  Marriage	15 Oct 1872	Buffalo, Erie, New York
  Age at Marriage	He : 32 years and 5 months old - She : 26 years and 1 month old. (Were Married 1 years and 2 months).
  Children	1. Infant Backus,   b. 6 Dec 1873, Petrolia, Butler, Pennsylvania d. 6 Dec 1873, Petrolia, Butler, Pennsylvania (Age 0 years)
  Family ID	F6150	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 May 2013

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 2	Abbie Converse Mansfield,   b. 1 Sep 1850, St Louis, St Louis, Missouri d. 26 May 1942, Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York (Age 91 years)
  Marriage	2 May 1876	St Louis, St Louis, Missouri
  Age at Marriage	He : 36 years old - She : 25 years and 8 months old. (Were Married 11 years).
  Children	+ 1. Henry Meredith Backus,   b. 29 Mar 1877, Petrolia, Butler, Pennsylvania d. 13 May 1910, Baltimore, Independent Cities, Maryland (Age 33 years)   2. Helen Backus,   b. 5 Apr 1880, Petrolia, Butler, Pennsylvania d. 15 Jul 1880, Petrolia, Butler, Pennsylvania (Age 0 years) + 3. Robert Erle Backus,   b. 6 Jan 1882, Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York d. 3 Apr 1950, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California (Age 68 years)   4. Charlotte Backus,   b. 2 Apr 1886, Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York d. 24 Jan 1887, Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York (Age 0 years)
  Family ID	F6151	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 May 2013

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 2 May 1840 - Brandon, Rutland, Vermont Marriage - 15 Oct 1872 - Buffalo, Erie, New York Child - Infant Backus - 6 Dec 1873 - Petrolia, Butler, Pennsylvania Marriage - 2 May 1876 - St Louis, St Louis, Missouri Child - Henry Meredith Backus - 29 Mar 1877 - Petrolia, Butler, Pennsylvania Child - Helen Backus - 5 Apr 1880 - Petrolia, Butler, Pennsylvania Child - Robert Erle Backus - 6 Jan 1882 - Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York Child - Charlotte Backus - 2 Apr 1886 - Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York Death - 10 May 1887 - Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York Burial - 12 May 1887 - Hillcrest Cemetery and Mausoleum, Hamburg, Erie, New York  = Link to Google Earth
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• Photos

  Dana Converse Backus

  
  

  Civil War » Slide Show	3 Civil War
  	American Civil War Soldiers Source Citation: Data compiled by Historical Data Systems of Kingston, MA.
  	U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles Source Citation: Data compiled by Historical Data Systems of Kingston, MA.
  	U.S., Civil War Pension Index, General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 Source Citation: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. T288, 546 rolls.

  
  

  Documents

  Vermont Birth Records, 1760-1954 Source Citation: Vermont. Vermont Birth Records, 1760-1954. Vermont State Archives and Records Administration, Montpelier, Vermont.

  
  

  Indexes » Slide Show	3 Indexes
  	New York City, Marriages, 1600's-1800's Source Citation: New York. New York City, Marriages, 1600's-1800's. The Genealogical Research Library 100 Adelaide Street West 5th Floor Toronto, Ontario M5H 1S3 Canada.
  	St. Louis, Missouri Marriages, 1804-76 Source Citation: St. Louis Genealogical Society. St. Louis Marriage Index, 1804-76. St. Louis, MO, USA: St. Louis Genealogical Society, 1999.
  	New York, Death Index, 1880-1956 Source Citation: New York. New York, Death Index, 1880-1956. New York State Department of Health, Albany, New York.

  
  

  Newspaper Articles

  Backus-Dolliver Wed The Morning Herald, Titusville, Pennsylvania - 18 Oct 1872

  
  

  Headstones

  Dana Converse Backus Find A Grave: Dana

  
  

  1850 US Census

  1850 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Brandon, Rutland, Vermont; Roll: M432_927; Page: 94B; Image: 186.

  
  

  1860 US Census

  1860 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Brandon, Rutland, Vermont; Roll: M653_1326; Page: 54; Image: 113; Family History Library Film: 805326.

  
  

  1880 US Census

  1880 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Petrolia, Butler, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1109; Family History Film: 1255109; Page: 560A; Enumeration District: 061; Image: 0777.