Betsey Ross

1826 - 1913  (86 years)

• Name	Betsey Ross
  Birth	7 Oct 1826	Great Barrington, Berkshire, Massachusetts
  Gender	Female
  Death	12 Aug 1913	Glendale, Berkshire, Massachusetts
  Burial	15 Aug 1913	Stockbridge Cemetery, Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts
  Person ID	I26007	Backus Genealogy
  Last Modified	21 May 2014

  
  

  Father	Thomas Ross,   b. Yes, date unknown   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Lucinda Ayers,   b. Yes, date unknown   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F11503	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 1	Marvin Backus,   b. Abt 1816, Milford, New Haven, Connecticut d. 9 Feb 1857, South Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts (Age 41 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1843	Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts
  Age at Marriage	She : ~ 16 years and 2 months old - He : ~ 27 years old. (Were Married ~ 14 years and 2 months).
  Children	+ 1. Marvin N. Backus,   b. Apr 1845, Great Barrington, Berkshire, Massachusetts d. 29 Mar 1903, Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts (Age 57 years)   2. Angenette Backus,   b. Abt 1846, Great Barrington, Berkshire, Massachusetts d. 3 Jun 1869, Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts (Age 23 years) + 3. Elizabeth M. Backus,   b. 19 Feb 1847, Great Barrington, Berkshire, Massachusetts d. 16 Jul 1919, Lake County, California (Age 72 years)   4. Susan Backus,   b. Abt 1849, Great Barrington, Berkshire, Massachusetts d. Yes, date unknown + 5. Almon Backus,   b. 5 Mar 1850, Great Barrington, Berkshire, Massachusetts d. 30 Jul 1930, Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts (Age 80 years)   6. Aurella 'Arvilla' Backus,   b. 4 Mar 1852, Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts d. 29 Nov 1885, Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts (Age 33 years)   7. Rosella Backus,   b. 21 Jan 1854, Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts d. Yes, date unknown, Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts   8. Emerson V. Backus,   b. 22 Jan 1856, Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts d. 2 Dec 1937, Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts (Age 81 years)
  Family ID	F11488	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 May 2014

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 2	Harry Clark,   b. 3 Apr 1813, Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts d. 6 May 1888, Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	5 Mar 1865	Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts
  Age at Marriage	She : 38 years and 5 months old - He : 51 years and 11 months old. (Were Married 23 years and 2 months).
  Family ID	F11502	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 May 2014

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 7 Oct 1826 - Great Barrington, Berkshire, Massachusetts Marriage - Abt 1843 - Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts Child - Marvin N. Backus - Apr 1845 - Great Barrington, Berkshire, Massachusetts Child - Angenette Backus - Abt 1846 - Great Barrington, Berkshire, Massachusetts Child - Elizabeth M. Backus - 19 Feb 1847 - Great Barrington, Berkshire, Massachusetts Child - Susan Backus - Abt 1849 - Great Barrington, Berkshire, Massachusetts Child - Almon Backus - 5 Mar 1850 - Great Barrington, Berkshire, Massachusetts Child - Aurella ’Arvilla’ Backus - 4 Mar 1852 - Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts Child - Rosella Backus - 21 Jan 1854 - Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts Child - Emerson V. Backus - 22 Jan 1856 - Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts Marriage - 5 Mar 1865 - Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts Death - 12 Aug 1913 - Glendale, Berkshire, Massachusetts Burial - 15 Aug 1913 - Stockbridge Cemetery, Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend<	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Indexes » Slide Show	2 Indexes
  	Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records-Marriage, 1620-1988 Source Citation: State of Massachusetts. Massachusetts, Town Vital Collections, 1620-1988. Boston, MA, USA: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Health Services, 2005.
  	Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records-Death, 1620-1988 Source Citation: State of Massachusetts. Massachusetts, Town Vital Collections, 1620-1988. Boston, MA, USA: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Health Services, 2005.

  
  

  Obituaries

  Obituary The Springfield Republican, Springfield, Massachusetts - 14 Aug 1913

  
  

  Headstones

  Betsey Ross Backus Clark - No Photo, Link Only Find A Grave: Betsey

  
  

  Massachusetts State Census

  1855 Massachusetts State Census Source Citation: Massachusetts. 1855 Massachusetts State Census [microform]. New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts. Location: Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts.

  
  

  1850 US Census

  1850 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Great Barrington, Berkshire, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_306; Page: ; Image: 401.

  
  

  1860 US Census

  1860 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts; Roll: M653_487; Page: 626; Image: 627; Family History Library Film: 803487.

  
  

  1870 US Census

  1870 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts; Roll: M593_602; Page: 725A; Image: 575; Family History Library Film: 552101.

  
  

  1880 US Census

  1880 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts; Roll: 521; Family History Film: 1254521; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 041; Image: 0026.

  
  

  1910 US Census

  1910 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_573; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 0088; FHL microfilm: 1374586.