Dr. Frederick Fanning Backus

1794 - 1858  (64 years)

• Name	Frederick Fanning Backus
  Title	Dr.
  Birth	15 Jun 1794	Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Physician and New York State Senator
  Cause of Death	Paralysis
  Death	4 Nov 1858	Rochester, Monroe, New York
  Burial	6 Nov 1858	Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe, New York
  Siblings	7 siblings
  1. Charles Backus,   b. 4 Mar 1793, Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut d. 24 Apr 1794, Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut
  2. Albert Backus,   b. 24 Nov 1796, Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut d. 24 Feb 1819, Montpellier, Hérault, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
  3. Theodore Backus,   b. 1 Aug 1798, Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut d. 5 Feb 1864, Rochester, Monroe, New York
  4. Wealtha Ann Backus,   b. 14 Jun 1800, Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut d. 15 Aug 1819, Peterboro, Madison, New York
  5. Robert Houston Backus,   b. 3 Dec 1801, Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut d. 11 Jun 1838, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio
  6. William Smith Backus,   b. 21 Jan 1805, Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut d. 16 Nov 1806, Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut
  7. Charles William Backus,   b. 13 Jun 1807, Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut d. 4 Mar 1809, Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut
  Person ID	I20106	Backus Genealogy | Backus Family
  Last Modified	19 Sep 2024

  
  

  Father	Rev. Azel Backus,   b. 13 Oct 1765, Norwich, New London, Connecticut d. 26 Dec 1816, Hamilton College, Clinton, Oneida, New York (Age 51 years)
  Mother	Mellicent Deming,   b. 17 Jan 1766, Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut d. 23 Oct 1853, Rochester, Monroe, New York (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	7 Feb 1791	Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut
  Age at Marriage	He : 25 years and 4 months old - She : 25 years and 1 month old. (Were Married 25 years and 10 months).
  Family ID	F8548	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Rebecca Ann Fitzhugh,   b. 4 Feb 1791, Maryland d. 28 Apr 1869, Geneva, Ontario, New York (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	28 Oct 1818	Geneseo, Livingston, New York
  Age at Marriage	He : 24 years and 4 months old - She : 27 years and 8 months old. (Were Married 40 years and 1 month).
  Children	+ 1. Frederic William Backus,   b. 16 Aug 1819, Rochester, Monroe, New York d. 10 Aug 1862, Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia (Age 42 years)   2. Wealtha Ann Backus,   b. 21 Aug 1821, Rochester, Monroe, New York d. 27 Dec 1879, Dresden, Saxony, Germany (Age 58 years)   3. Robert Backus,   b. 1 May 1823, Rochester, Monroe, New York d. 4 Oct 1824, Rochester, Monroe, New York (Age 1 year)   4. Gerritt Smith Backus,   b. 5 Mar 1825, Rochester, Monroe, New York d. 18 Jun 1879, Rochester, Monroe, New York (Age 54 years)   5. Chester Backus,   b. 15 Aug 1826, Rochester, Monroe, New York d. 21 Aug 1842, Rochester, Monroe, New York (Age 16 years) + 6. Dr. Azel Backus, MD,   b. 8 May 1828, Rochester, Monroe, New York d. 2 Sep 1902, Rochester, Monroe, New York (Age 74 years)   7. Henry Martyn Backus,   b. 7 Feb 1830, Rochester, Monroe, New York d. 2 Jun 1911, Lima, Lima, Peru (Age 81 years)
  Family ID	F8549	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Apr 2021

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 15 Jun 1794 - Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut Marriage - 28 Oct 1818 - Geneseo, Livingston, New York Child - Frederic William Backus - 16 Aug 1819 - Rochester, Monroe, New York Child - Wealtha Ann Backus - 21 Aug 1821 - Rochester, Monroe, New York Child - Robert Backus - 1 May 1823 - Rochester, Monroe, New York Child - Gerritt Smith Backus - 5 Mar 1825 - Rochester, Monroe, New York Child - Chester Backus - 15 Aug 1826 - Rochester, Monroe, New York Child - Dr. Azel Backus, MD - 8 May 1828 - Rochester, Monroe, New York Child - Henry Martyn Backus - 7 Feb 1830 - Rochester, Monroe, New York Death - 4 Nov 1858 - Rochester, Monroe, New York Burial - 6 Nov 1858 - Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe, New York  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend<	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Histories » Slide Show	2 Histories
  	Frederick Backus and His Family Circle Courtesy of Genesee Country Village & Museum, Mumford, NY
  	Letters - Azel Backus to Frederick F Backus - 1809-1816 Courtesy of Genesee Country Village & Museum, Mumford, NY

  
  

  Documents

  Mount Hope Burial Records Source Citation: Friends of Mt Hope, http://www.fomh.org

  
  

  Indexes

  10,000 Vital Records of Western New York-Marriage, 1809-1850 Source Citation: Bowman, Fred Q. 10,000 Vital Records of Western New York, 1809-1850. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1985.

  
  

  Barbour Collection

  Connecticut Town Birth Records, pre-1870 Source Citation: The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1994-2002.

  
  

  Headstones

  Dr Frederick Fanning Backus Find A Grave: Frederick Plot: Section G