Dr. Azel Backus, MD

1828 - 1902  (74 years)

• Name	Azel Backus
  Title	Dr.
  Suffix	MD
  Birth	8 May 1828	Rochester, Monroe, New York
  Gender	Male
  Death	2 Sep 1902	Rochester, Monroe, New York
  Burial	5 Sep 1902	Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe, New York
  Siblings	6 siblings
  1. Frederic William Backus,   b. 16 Aug 1819, Rochester, Monroe, New York d. 10 Aug 1862, Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia
  2. Wealtha Ann Backus,   b. 21 Aug 1821, Rochester, Monroe, New York d. 27 Dec 1879, Dresden, Saxony, Germany
  3. Robert Backus,   b. 1 May 1823, Rochester, Monroe, New York d. 4 Oct 1824, Rochester, Monroe, New York
  4. Gerritt Smith Backus,   b. 5 Mar 1825, Rochester, Monroe, New York d. 18 Jun 1879, Rochester, Monroe, New York
  5. Chester Backus,   b. 15 Aug 1826, Rochester, Monroe, New York d. 21 Aug 1842, Rochester, Monroe, New York
  6. Henry Martyn Backus,   b. 7 Feb 1830, Rochester, Monroe, New York d. 2 Jun 1911, Lima, Lima, Peru
  Person ID	I20119	Backus Genealogy | Backus Family
  Last Modified	19 Sep 2024

  
  

  Father	Dr. Frederick Fanning Backus,   b. 15 Jun 1794, Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut d. 4 Nov 1858, Rochester, Monroe, New York (Age 64 years)
  Mother	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).
  Family ID	F8549	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Mary Jennet Ogden,   b. 28 May 1834, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania d. 12 Apr 1921, Rochester, Monroe, New York (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	11 Jun 1857
  Age at Marriage	He : 29 years and 1 month old - She : 23 years and 1 month old. (Were Married 45 years and 3 months).
  Children	1. Dr. Ogden Backus,   b. 15 Apr 1858, Rochester, Monroe, New York d. 10 Feb 1906, Rochester, Monroe, New York (Age 47 years) + 2. Frederick Fanning Backus,   b. 4 Jun 1860, Rochester, Monroe, New York d. 24 Jun 1925, Hamilton Municipality, Ontario, Canada (Age 65 years)   3. William FitzHugh Backus,   b. 9 Dec 1864, Rochester, Monroe, New York d. 8 Jan 1866, Rochester, Monroe, New York (Age 1 year) + 4. Elizabeth Snowden Backus,   b. 7 Mar 1872, Rochester, Monroe, New York d. 26 Apr 1942, Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana (Age 70 years)
  Family ID	F8553	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Jan 2021

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 8 May 1828 - Rochester, Monroe, New York Child - Dr. Ogden Backus - 15 Apr 1858 - Rochester, Monroe, New York Child - Frederick Fanning Backus - 4 Jun 1860 - Rochester, Monroe, New York Child - William FitzHugh Backus - 9 Dec 1864 - Rochester, Monroe, New York Child - Elizabeth Snowden Backus - 7 Mar 1872 - Rochester, Monroe, New York Death - 2 Sep 1902 - Rochester, Monroe, New York Burial - 5 Sep 1902 - 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

  Frederick Backus and His Family Circle Courtesy of Genesee Country Village & Museum, Mumford, NY

  
  

  Documents

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

  
  

  Indexes

  Directory of Deceased American Physicians, 1804-1929 Source Citation: Hafner, Arthur Wayne, ed. Directory of Deceased American Physicians, 1804-1929: a genealogical guide to over 149,000 medical practitioners providing brief biographical sketches drawn from the American Medical Association's Deceased Physician Masterfile. Chicago: American Medical Association, 1993.

  
  

  Obituaries

  Obituary The Democrat & Chronicle, Rochester, New York - Wed 3 Sep 1902

  
  

  Headstones

  Dr Azel Backus Find A Grave: Azel Plot: Section: G, Lot: 109

  
  

  1870 US Census

  1870 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Rochester Ward 3, Monroe, New York; Roll: M593_969; Page: 105B; Family History Library Film: 552468.

  
  

  1880 US Census

  1880 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Rochester, Monroe, New York; Roll: 862; Page: 80A; Enumeration District: 076.