Royal Backus

1795 - 1863  (67 years)

• Name	Royal Backus
  Birth	1 Aug 1795	Windham, Windham, Connecticut
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Farmer
  Cause of Death	Consumption [Tuberculosis]
  Death	7 Apr 1863	Brandon, Rutland, Vermont
  Burial	9 Apr 1863	Forest Dale Cemetery, Brandon, Rutland, Vermont
  Siblings	6 siblings
  1. Nancy Jane Backus,   b. Abt. 1788, Windham, Windham, Connecticut d. 8 Jul 1864, Goshen, Addison, Vermont
  2. Shubal Backus,   b. Abt 1789, Windham, Windham, Connecticut d. Abt 1813, Woodstock, Windsor, Vermont
  3. Olive Backus,   b. 24 Jan 1791, Windham, Windham, Connecticut d. 14 Mar 1857, Sherburne, Rutland, Vermont
  4. Rev. Gurdon Backus,   b. 26 Nov 1799, Windham, Windham, Connecticut d. 18 Jul 1871, Brandon, Rutland, Vermont
  5. Roxana Backus,   b. 10 May 1805, Windham, Windham, Connecticut d. 17 Oct 1869, Brandon, Rutland, Vermont
  6. William Enoch Backus, Sr.,   b. 13 Mar 1809, Windham, Windham, Connecticut d. 23 Apr 1863, Fayston, Washington, Vermont
  Person ID	I1730	Backus Genealogy | Backus Family
  Last Modified	23 Jul 2013

  
  

  Father	Corp. Elijah Backus,   b. 23 Jul 1755, Windham, Windham, Connecticut d. Abt 1835, Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Tryphena Cross,   b. 27 Apr 1767, Windham, Windham, Connecticut d. Yes, date unknown, Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont
  Marriage	21 Apr 1786	Windham, Windham, Connecticut
  Age at Marriage	He : 30 years and 9 months old - She : 19 years old. (Were Married ~ 48 years and 8 months).
  Family ID	F209	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 1	Lucy Bisbee,   b. 20 Dec 1794, Shrewsbury, Rutland, Vermont d. 19 Mar 1861, Brandon, Rutland, Vermont (Age 66 years)
  Marriage	4 Nov 1818
  Age at Marriage	He : 23 years and 3 months old - She : 23 years and 11 months old. (Were Married 42 years and 4 months).
  Children	+ 1. Almira C. Backus,   b. 17 Aug 1819, Sherburne, Rutland, Vermont d. 24 Nov 1897, Sherburne, Rutland, Vermont (Age 78 years)   2. Syrena A. Backus,   b. Abt 1821, Sherburne, Rutland, Vermont d. 21 Apr 1840, Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont (Age 19 years) + 3. Sophronia Lucy Backus,   b. 12 Nov 1822, Sherburne, Rutland, Vermont d. 11 Mar 1862, Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont (Age 39 years) + 4. Elijah R. Backus,   b. Abt 1825, Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont d. 30 Mar 1886, Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont (Age 61 years) + 5. Wesley Charles Backus,   b. Abt 1830, Plymouth, Windsor, Vermont d. 26 Feb 1872, Plymouth, Windsor, Vermont (Age 42 years)   6. George W. Backus,   b. 23 Jul 1834, Sherburne, Rutland, Vermont d. 3 Apr 1869, Brandon, Rutland, Vermont (Age 34 years)
  Family ID	F562	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	15 Mar 2013

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 2	Olive Smally,   b. Abt 1819, Brandon, Rutland, Vermont d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	28 Jul 1861	Brandon, Rutland, Vermont
  Age at Marriage	He : 65 years and 11 months old - She : ~ 42 years and 7 months old. (Were Married 1 years and 9 months).
  Family ID	F6724	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Dec 2011

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 1 Aug 1795 - Windham, Windham, Connecticut Child - Almira C. Backus - 17 Aug 1819 - Sherburne, Rutland, Vermont Child - Syrena A. Backus - Abt 1821 - Sherburne, Rutland, Vermont Child - Sophronia Lucy Backus - 12 Nov 1822 - Sherburne, Rutland, Vermont Child - Elijah R. Backus - Abt 1825 - Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont Child - Wesley Charles Backus - Abt 1830 - Plymouth, Windsor, Vermont Child - George W. Backus - 23 Jul 1834 - Sherburne, Rutland, Vermont Marriage - 28 Jul 1861 - Brandon, Rutland, Vermont Death - 7 Apr 1863 - Brandon, Rutland, Vermont Burial - 9 Apr 1863 - Forest Dale Cemetery, Brandon, Rutland, Vermont  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend<	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show	2 Documents
  	Vermont Marriage Records, 1760-1954 Source Citation: Vermont. Vermont Marriage Records, 1760-1954. Vermont State Archives and Records Administration, Montpelier, Vermont.
  	Vermont Death Records, 1760-1954 Source Citation: Vermont. Vermont Death Records, 1760-1954. Vermont State Archives and Records Administration, Montpelier, Vermont.

  
  

  Headstones

  Royal Backus Find A Grave: Royal

  
  

  1850 US Census

  1850 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont; Roll: M432_930; Page: 171B; Image: 344.

  
  

  1860 US Census

  1860 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Brandon, Rutland, Vermont; Roll: M653_1326; Page: 49; Image: 103; Family History Library Film: 805326.