Gen. Samuel Woolsey Backus

1844 - 1930  (85 years)

• Name	Samuel Woolsey Backus
  Title	Gen.
  Birth	6 Nov 1844	Pine Plains, Dutchess, New York
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Merchant
  Death	10 Apr 1930	San Francisco, San Francisco, California
  Burial	12 Apr 1930	San Francisco National Cemetery, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
  Siblings	3 siblings
  1. Phebe H. Backus,   b. Sep 1842, Pine Plains, Dutchess, New York d. Aft 1922, Oakland, Alameda, California
  2. Lucy S. Backus,   b. Abt 1854, Sacramento County, California d. Yes, date unknown
  3. Carrie Woolsey Backus,   b. Jul 1856, California d. 20 Mar 1910, Oakland, Alameda, California
  Person ID	I5010	Backus Genealogy | Backus Family
  Last Modified	11 Apr 2017

  
  

  Father	Gurden Backus, III,   b. 6 Nov 1820, Burlington, Chittenden, Vermont d. 23 Nov 1907, Oakland, Alameda, California (Age 87 years)
  Mother	Julia Ann Woolsey,   b. Abt 1820, Pine Plains, Dutchess, New York d. 5 Feb 1863, San Francisco, San Francisco, California (Age 43 years)
  Marriage	18 Nov 1841	Pine Plains, Dutchess, New York
  Age at Marriage	He : 21 years old - She : ~ 21 years and 11 months old. (Were Married 21 years and 3 months).
  Family ID	F10312	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Nell Grant Sanborn,   b. 2 Oct 1860, Watsonville, Santa Cruz, California d. 18 Oct 1930, San Francisco, San Francisco, California (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	6 Jun 1883	San Francisco, San Francisco, California
  Age at Marriage	He : 38 years and 7 months old - She : 22 years and 8 months old. (Were Married 46 years and 10 months).
  Children	+ 1. Sanborn Backus,   b. 25 Mar 1884, San Francisco, San Francisco, California d. 20 May 1932, San Francisco, San Francisco, California (Age 48 years)
  Family ID	F10316	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Sep 2013

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 6 Nov 1844 - Pine Plains, Dutchess, New York Marriage - 6 Jun 1883 - San Francisco, San Francisco, California Child - Sanborn Backus - 25 Mar 1884 - San Francisco, San Francisco, California Death - 10 Apr 1930 - San Francisco, San Francisco, California Burial - 12 Apr 1930 - San Francisco National Cemetery, San Francisco, San Francisco, California  = Link to Google Earth
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  Civil War

  U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865 Source Citation: Data compiled by Historical Data Systems of Kingston, MA.

  
  

  Military Index

  U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006 Source Citation: National Cemetery Administration. U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006.

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show	2 Documents
  	California, Biographical Index Cards, 1781-1990 Source Citation: California State Library; Sacramento, California; Biographical Files.
  	California, San Francisco Area Funeral Home Records, 1895-1985 Source Citation: San Francisco Area Funeral Home Records, 1895-1985. Microfilm publication, 1129 rolls. Researchity. San Francisco, California.

  
  

  Obituaries

  Obituary The San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco, California - 12 Apr 1930

  
  

  Headstones

  Samuel Woolsey - Nell Grant Sanborn Backus Find A Grave: Samuel Find A Grave: Nell Plot: Section OS, Row 12A, Grave 1 Section OS, Row 12A, Grave 3

  
  

  1850 US Census

  1850 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York; Roll: M432_497; Page: 70B; Image: 90.

  
  

  1860 US Census

  1860 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Sacramento Ward 3, Sacramento, California; Roll: M653_63; Page: 454; Image: 460; Family History Library Film: 803063.

  
  

  1900 US Census

  1900 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Roll: 107; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0267; FHL microfilm: 1240107.

  
  

  1910 US Census

  1910 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: San Francisco Assembly District 43, San Francisco, California; Roll: T624_101; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 0282; FHL microfilm: 1374114.

  
  

  1920 US Census

  1920 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1920; Census Place: San Francisco Assembly District 32, San Francisco, California; Roll: T625_138; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 191; Image: 18.

  
  

  1930 US Census

  1930 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Roll: 208; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 357; Image: 259.0; FHL microfilm: 2339943.