James Moore Backus, Sr.

1835 - 1902  (67 years)

• Name	James Moore Backus
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	17 Jul 1835	Rochester, Monroe, New York
  Gender	Male
  Cause of Death	Heart Disease
  Death	24 Dec 1902	Rochester, Monroe, New York
  Burial	27 Dec 1902	Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe, New York
  Siblings	4 siblings
  1. Albert Backus,   b. 16 Jul 1826, Rochester, Monroe, New York d. 14 Feb 1894, Rochester, Monroe, New York
  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
  4. Rebecca M. Backus,   b. 20 Apr 1843, Rochester, Monroe, New York d. 10 Apr 1901, Rochester, Monroe, New York
  Person ID	I29355	Backus Genealogy | Backus Family
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2021

  
  

  Father	Theodore Backus,   b. 1 Aug 1798, Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut d. 5 Feb 1864, Rochester, Monroe, New York (Age 65 years)
  Mother	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).
  Family ID	F12961	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Margaret E. Dailey,   b. 15 Mar 1844, Rochester, Monroe, New York d. 12 Jun 1921, Rochester, Monroe, New York (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	26 May 1868	Rochester, Monroe, New York
  Age at Marriage	He : 32 years and 10 months old - She : 24 years and 2 months old. (Were Married 34 years and 7 months).
  Children	1. Julia Harriet Backus,   b. Feb 1871, Rochester, Monroe, New York d. 17 Feb 1926, Rochester, Monroe, New York (Age 55 years)   2. Margaret Backus,   b. Abt 1873, Rochester, Monroe, New York d. Yes, date unknown   3. Isabelle Backus,   b. 2 Mar 1877, Rochester, Monroe, New York d. Yes, date unknown + 4. James Moore Backus, Jr.,   b. 17 Dec 1878, Rochester, Monroe, New York d. 5 Jan 1967, Rochester, Monroe, New York (Age 88 years)
  Family ID	F12966	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2021

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 17 Jul 1835 - Rochester, Monroe, New York Marriage - 26 May 1868 - Rochester, Monroe, New York Child - Julia Harriet Backus - Feb 1871 - Rochester, Monroe, New York Child - Margaret Backus - Abt 1873 - Rochester, Monroe, New York Child - Isabelle Backus - 2 Mar 1877 - Rochester, Monroe, New York Child - James Moore Backus, Jr. - 17 Dec 1878 - Rochester, Monroe, New York Death - 24 Dec 1902 - Rochester, Monroe, New York Burial - 27 Dec 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

  
  

• Documents

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

  
  

  Indexes

  New York, Death Index, 1852-1956 Source Citation: New York. New York, Death Index, 1852-1956. New York State Department of Health, Albany, New York.

  
  

  Newspaper Articles

  Funeral Notice The Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, Rochester, New York - 28 Dec 1902

  
  

  Obituaries

  Obituary The Democrat & Chronicle, Rochester, New York - Fri 26 Dec 1902

  
  

  Headstones

  James M Sr - Margaret E Backus - No Photo, Link Only Find A Grave: James Find A Grave: Margaret Plot: Section: T, Lot: 97

  
  

  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.