Elisha Backus

1752 - 1801  (48 years)

• Name	Elisha Backus
  Birth	3 May 1752	Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut
  Gender	Male
  Death	21 Mar 1801	Manlius, Onondaga, New York
  Siblings	8 siblings
  1. Timothy Backus, III,   b. 19 Mar 1742, Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut d. 23 Jun 1749, Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut
  2. Mary Bacon Backus,   b. 15 Sep 1744, Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut d. 29 Mar 1833, Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut
  3. Stephen Backus,   b. 27 Aug 1747, Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut d. Abt 1790
  4. Elijah Backus,   b. 3 May 1750, Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut d. 2 Jun 1751, Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut
  5. Capt. Timothy Backus,   b. 9 Jun 1754, Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut d. Yes, date unknown, Windham, Windham, Connecticut
  6. Olive Backus,   b. 21 Nov 1757, Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut d. 13 Nov 1832, Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut
  7. Jeremiah Backus,   b. 7 May 1760, Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut d. 10 May 1814, Eastford, Windham, Connecticut
  8. Dr. Rufus Backus,   b. 17 Sep 1763, Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut d. 1 Mar 1813, North Granville, Washington, New York
  Person ID	I549	Backus Genealogy | Backus Family
  Last Modified	3 Sep 2024

  
  

  Father	Capt. Timothy Backus, Jr.,   b. 18 Nov 1717, Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut d. 5 Mar 1790, Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Mary Bacon,   b. 30 Jan 1721, Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut d. 15 Jan 1793, Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	14 Nov 1739	Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut
  Age at Marriage	He : 22 years old - She : 18 years and 10 months old. (Were Married 50 years and 4 months).
  Family ID	F97	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Betsey Johnson,   b. 21 Oct 1753, Connecticut d. 12 Aug 1839, Utica, Oneida, New York (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	12 Feb 1777	Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut
  Age at Marriage	He : 24 years and 9 months old - She : 23 years and 4 months old. (Were Married 24 years and 1 month).
  Children	1. Betsey Fassett Backus,   b. 4 Aug 1780, Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut d. 23 Aug 1846, Oxbow, Jefferson, New York (Age 66 years) + 2. Col. Elisha Backus,   b. 17 Nov 1782, Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut d. 12 Aug 1850, Morristown, St Lawrence, New York (Age 67 years) + 3. Eunice Backus,   b. Abt 1794, Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut d. 1 Oct 1863, Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa (Age 69 years)
  Family ID	F187	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Mar 2011

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 3 May 1752 - Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut Marriage - 12 Feb 1777 - Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut Child - Betsey Fassett Backus - 4 Aug 1780 - Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut Child - Col. Elisha Backus - 17 Nov 1782 - Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut Child - Eunice Backus - Abt 1794 - Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut Death - 21 Mar 1801 - Manlius, Onondaga, New York  = Link to Google Earth
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