Helen Amanda Jewett

1816 - 1897  (81 years)

• Name	Helen Amanda Jewett
  Birth	3 Sep 1816	Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
  Gender	Female
  Cause of Death	Chronic Bright's Disease [Kidney Disease]
  Death	15 Oct 1897	Savannah, Chatham, Georgia
  Burial	17 Oct 1897	Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, Chatham, Georgia
  Siblings	1. Charles Augustus Jewett,   b. 1 Mar 1815, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts d. Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I17077	Backus Genealogy
  Last Modified	25 Sep 2017

  
  

  Father	Samuel Jewett,   b. 6 Jan 1781, Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts d. Abt 1866, Athens, Bradford, Pennsylvania (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Betsey Smith,   b. Abt 1784, Massachusetts d. 17 Feb 1817, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts (Age 33 years)
  Marriage	5 Jun 1814	Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
  Age at Marriage	He : 33 years and 5 months old - She : ~ 30 years and 6 months old. (Were Married 2 years and 8 months).
  Family ID	F16940	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Henry Ritter Backus,   b. 16 Dec 1800, Lindley, Steuben, New York d. 26 Aug 1871, Savannah, Chatham, Georgia (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	27 Jun 1838	Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
  Age at Marriage	She : 21 years and 9 months old - He : 37 years and 6 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

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 3 Sep 1816 - Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts 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 - 15 Oct 1897 - Savannah, Chatham, Georgia Burial - 17 Oct 1897 - Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, Chatham, Georgia  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend<	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• 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

  Helen Amanda Jewett Backus Find A Grave: Helen

  
  

  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.

  
  

  1880 US Census

  1880 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Columbus, Muscogee, Georgia; Roll: 159; Family History Film: 1254159; Page: 641B; Enumeration District: 053; Image: 0889.