Rev. Jay Spicer Backus

1810 - 1879  (69 years)

• Name	Jay Spicer Backus
  Title	Rev.
  Birth	17 Feb 1810	Granville, Washington, New York
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Minister
  Cause of Death	Paralysis
  Death	3 Jul 1879	Groton, Tompkins, New York
  Burial	5 Jul 1879	Groton Rural Cemetery, Groton, Tompkins, New York
  Siblings	3 siblings
  1. Clinton C. Backus,   b. 18 Jan 1812, Freetown, Cortland, New York d. 26 Dec 1876, Canandaigua, Ontario, New York
  2. Rhoda S. Backus,   b. 12 Jun 1814, Freetown, Cortland, New York d. 23 Oct 1823, Freetown, Cortland, New York
  3. Numon Spicer Backus,   b. 12 Apr 1816, Freetown, Cortland, New York d. 27 Nov 1899, Palmyra, Wayne, New York
  Person ID	I16177	Backus Genealogy | Backus Family
  Last Modified	31 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Rufus Backus,   b. 25 Sep 1787, Granville, Washington, New York d. 11 Apr 1864, Macedon, Wayne, New York (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Betsey Spicer,   b. 31 Aug 1790, Granville, Washington, New York d. 26 Mar 1881, Macedon, Wayne, New York (Age 90 years)
  Marriage	22 Dec 1808	Granville, Washington, New York
  Age at Marriage	He : 21 years and 3 months old - She : 18 years and 4 months old. (Were Married 55 years and 4 months).
  Family ID	F309	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Mercy Williams,   b. 17 Jan 1812, New York d. 15 May 1886, New York City, New York, New York (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1836	Groton, Tompkins, New York
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 25 years and 10 months old - She : ~ 23 years and 11 months old. (Were Married ~ 43 years and 7 months).
  Children	1. Rhoda Backus,   b. Abt 1836, New York d. Yes, date unknown + 2. Truman Jay Backus,   b. 11 Feb 1842, Locke, Cayuga, New York d. 25 Mar 1908, Brooklyn, Kings, New York (Age 66 years)   3. Irene S. Backus,   b. Abt 1852, Groton, Tompkins, New York d. 2 Sep 1902, Manhattan, New York, New York (Age 50 years)
  Family ID	F6754	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Dec 2011

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 17 Feb 1810 - Granville, Washington, New York Marriage - Abt 1836 - Groton, Tompkins, New York Child - Rhoda Backus - Abt 1836 - New York Child - Truman Jay Backus - 11 Feb 1842 - Locke, Cayuga, New York Child - Irene S. Backus - Abt 1852 - Groton, Tompkins, New York Death - 3 Jul 1879 - Groton, Tompkins, New York Burial - 5 Jul 1879 - Groton Rural Cemetery, Groton, Tompkins, New York  = Link to Google Earth
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  Rev Jay Spicer Backus

  
  

  Obituaries

  Obituary The Cortland Democrat, Cortland, New York - 11 Jul 1879

  
  

  Headstones

  Rev Jay Spicer Backus Find A Grave: Jay Plot: Section D

  
  

  1870 US Census

  1870 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1800; Census Place: Brooklyn Ward 6, Kings, New York; roll: M593_948; Page: 230A; Image: 463; Family History Library Film: 552447.

  
  

  US Federal Census Mortality Schedule

  U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885 Source Citation: New York State Education Department, Office of Cultural Education; Albany, New York; U.S. Census Mortality Schedules, New York, 1850-1880; Archive Roll Number: M14; Census Year: 1879; Census Place: Groton, Tompkins, New York.