Theodore Backus

1798 - 1864  (65 years)

• Name	Theodore Backus
  Birth	1 Aug 1798	Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut
  Gender	Male
  Death	5 Feb 1864	Rochester, Monroe, New York
  Burial	7 Feb 1864	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. Dr. Frederick Fanning Backus,   b. 15 Jun 1794, Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut d. 4 Nov 1858, Rochester, Monroe, New York
  3. Albert Backus,   b. 24 Nov 1796, Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut d. 24 Feb 1819, Montpellier, Hérault, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
  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	I20108	Backus Genealogy | Backus Family
  Last Modified	8 May 2015

  
  

  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	Harriet Moore,   b. 9 Aug 1804, Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts d. 12 May 1858, Rochester, Monroe, New York (Age 53 years)
  Marriage	9 Jan 1823
  Age at Marriage	He : 24 years and 5 months old - She : 18 years and 5 months old. (Were Married 35 years and 4 months).
  Children	+ 1. Albert Backus,   b. 16 Jul 1826, Rochester, Monroe, New York d. 14 Feb 1894, Rochester, Monroe, New York (Age 67 years)   2. Julia Backus,   b. Abt 1830, Rochester, Monroe, New York d. Yes, date unknown + 3. Charles Backus,   b. 20 Oct 1831, Rochester, Monroe, New York d. 21 Jun 1883, Manhattan, New York, New York (Age 51 years) + 4. James Moore Backus, Sr.,   b. 17 Jul 1835, Rochester, Monroe, New York d. 24 Dec 1902, Rochester, Monroe, New York (Age 67 years) + 5. Rebecca M. Backus,   b. 20 Apr 1843, Rochester, Monroe, New York d. 10 Apr 1901, Rochester, Monroe, New York (Age 57 years)
  Family ID	F12961	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 May 2015

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 1 Aug 1798 - Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut Child - Albert Backus - 16 Jul 1826 - Rochester, Monroe, New York Child - Julia Backus - Abt 1830 - Rochester, Monroe, New York Child - Charles Backus - 20 Oct 1831 - Rochester, Monroe, New York Child - James Moore Backus, Sr. - 17 Jul 1835 - Rochester, Monroe, New York Child - Rebecca M. Backus - 20 Apr 1843 - Rochester, Monroe, New York Death - 5 Feb 1864 - Rochester, Monroe, New York Burial - 7 Feb 1864 - 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

  
  

  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

  Theodore Backus Find A Grave: Theodore Plot: Section: T, Lot: 97, E 1/2

  
  

  1850 US Census

  1850 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Rochester Ward 3, Monroe, New York; Roll: M432_530; Page: 109B; Image: 224.