Franklin Clinton Backus

1855 - 1935  (80 years)

• Name	Franklin Clinton Backus
  Nickname	Frank
  Birth	28 Jan 1855	Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
  Gender	Male
  1860 US Census	17 Jul 1860	Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
  1870 US Census	1 Jun 1870	Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
  1880 US Census	2 Jun 1880	Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
  Death	22 Jul 1935	Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
  Burial	24 Jul 1935	Pittsfield Cemetery, Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
  Siblings	7 siblings
  1. James G. Backus,   b. 31 May 1844, Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts d. 17 Nov 1846, Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
  2. Unknown Backus,   b. 27 Aug 1846, Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts d. Yes, date unknown
  3. William Gordon Backus, Jr.,   b. 16 Sep 1848, Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts d. 26 Sep 1928, Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
  4. Albert P. Backus,   b. 17 Jan 1851, Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts d. 30 Nov 1887, Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
  5. Unknown Backus,   b. 14 Aug 1853, Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts d. Yes, date unknown
  6. Unknown Backus,   b. 14 Aug 1853, Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts d. Yes, date unknown
  7. Charles Heber Backus,   b. 22 Nov 1862, Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts d. 20 Sep 1888, Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
  Person ID	I44379	Backus Genealogy | Backus Family
  Last Modified	16 Nov 2022

  
  

  Father	William Gordon Backus, Sr.,   b. 20 Apr 1813, Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts d. 3 Nov 1888, Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Laura Ann Platt,   b. 1 Feb 1824, Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts d. 3 Apr 1898, Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	6 Sep 1842	Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
  Age at Marriage	He : 29 years and 5 months old - She : 18 years and 7 months old. (Were Married 46 years and 2 months).
  Family ID	F20046	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Grace Florilla West,   b. 5 May 1855, Middlefield, Hampshire, Massachusetts d. 2 Oct 1952, Cheshire, Berkshire, Massachusetts (Age 97 years)
  Marriage	24 Feb 1892	Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
  Age at Marriage	He : 37 years and 1 month old - She : 36 years and 9 months old. (Were Married 43 years and 5 months).
  Children	1. Laura West Backus,   b. 23 Jun 1894, Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts d. 12 Jan 1978, Dalton, Berkshire, Massachusetts (Age 83 years)
  Family ID	F20047	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	15 Nov 2022

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 28 Jan 1855 - Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts 1860 US Census - 17 Jul 1860 - Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts 1870 US Census - 1 Jun 1870 - Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts 1880 US Census - 2 Jun 1880 - Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts Marriage - 24 Feb 1892 - Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts Child - Laura West Backus - 23 Jun 1894 - Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts Death - 22 Jul 1935 - Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts Burial - 24 Jul 1935 - Pittsfield Cemetery, Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth
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• Documents » Slide Show	2 Documents
  	Massachusetts, Birth Records, 1840-1915 Source Citation: State of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Birth Records, 1840-1915. Boston, MA, USA: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Health Services.
  	Massachusetts, Marriage Records, 1840-1915 Source Citation: State of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Marriage Records, 1840-1915. Boston, MA, USA: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Health Services.

  
  

  Obituaries

  Obituary The Berkshire Eagle, Pittsfield, Massachusetts - Tue 23 Jul 1935

  
  

  Headstones

  Franklin Clinton - Grace Florilla West Backus Find A Grave: Franklin Find A Grave: Grace

  
  

  1860 US Census

  1860 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1860: Census Place: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts; Roll: M653_488; Page: 115.

  
  

  1870 US Census

  1870 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts; Roll: M593_602; Page: 503B.

  
  

  1880 US Census

  1880 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts; Roll: 522; Page: 398D; Enumeration District: 058.