Charles Darwin Backus

1842 - 1916  (74 years)

• Name	Charles Darwin Backus
  Birth	7 Jun 1842	Brandon, Rutland, Vermont
  Gender	Male
  Death	13 Sep 1916	Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York
  Burial	16 Sep 1916	Lake View Cemetery, Jamestown, Chautauqua, 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. Dana Converse Backus,   b. 2 May 1840, Brandon, Rutland, Vermont d. 10 May 1887, 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	I14919	Backus Genealogy | Backus Family
  Last Modified	28 Dec 2016

  
  

  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	Amelia Dorothy Ketcham,   b. 16 Oct 1845, Brooklyn, Kings, New York d. 5 Apr 1920, Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	15 Oct 1872	Brooklyn, Kings, New York
  Age at Marriage	He : 30 years and 4 months old - She : 27 years old. (Were Married 43 years and 11 months).
  Children	1. Jane Ellen Backus,   b. 21 Aug 1875, Petrolia, Butler, Pennsylvania d. 21 Mar 1948, Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York (Age 72 years)   2. Gertrude Mansfield Backus,   b. 4 Nov 1878, Petrolia, Butler, Pennsylvania d. 20 Feb 1944, Helmuth, Erie, New York (Age 65 years)   3. Charles Eversley Backus,   b. 7 Nov 1882, Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York d. 28 Oct 1947, Buffalo, Erie, New York (Age 64 years)
  Family ID	F6152	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Dec 2016

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 7 Jun 1842 - Brandon, Rutland, Vermont Marriage - 15 Oct 1872 - Brooklyn, Kings, New York Child - Jane Ellen Backus - 21 Aug 1875 - Petrolia, Butler, Pennsylvania Child - Gertrude Mansfield Backus - 4 Nov 1878 - Petrolia, Butler, Pennsylvania Child - Charles Eversley Backus - 7 Nov 1882 - Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York Death - 13 Sep 1916 - Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York Burial - 16 Sep 1916 - Lake View Cemetery, Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York  = Link to Google Earth
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• Civil War

  U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865 Source Citation: Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registrations, 1863-1865. NM-65, entry 172, 620 volumes. NAI: 4213514. Records of the Provost Marshal General’s Bureau (Civil War), Record Group 110. National Archives at Washington D.C.

  
  

  Documents

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

  
  

  Indexes

  New York, New York, Marriage Index 1866-1937 Source Citation: New York. New York, New York, Marriage Indexes 1866-1937. The City of New York, New York, New York.

  
  

  Obituaries

  Obituary The Jamestown Evening Journal, Jamestown, New York - 15 Sep 1916

  
  

  Headstones

  Charles Darwin - Amelia Dorothy Ketcham Backus Find A Grave: Charles Find A Grave: Amelia

  
  

  1850 US Census

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

  
  

  1880 US Census

  1880 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Petrolia, Butler, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1109; Family History Film: 1255109; Page: 559D; Enumeration District: 061; Image: 0776.

  
  

  1900 US Census

  1900 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Jamestown Ward 2, Chautauqua, New York; Roll: 1014; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0105; FHL microfilm: 1241014.

  
  

  1910 US Census

  1910 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Jamestown Ward 2, Chautauqua, New York; Roll: T624_930; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0150; FHL microfilm: 1374943.