Backus Family History
Tryphena Cross

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Name Tryphena Cross Birth 27 Apr 1767 Windham, Windham, Connecticut Gender Female Death Yes, date unknown Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont Siblings
10 siblings Person ID I617 Backus Genealogy | Cross Family Last Modified 2 Oct 2023
Father William John Cross, Sr., b. 25 May 1720, Mansfield, Tolland, Connecticut d. 1 Jun 1801, Windham, Windham, Connecticut
(Age 81 years)
Mother Miriam Abbe, b. 31 Aug 1726, Windham, Windham, Connecticut d. 2 Dec 1823, Windham, Windham, Connecticut
(Age 97 years)
Marriage 5 Aug 1745 Mansfield, Tolland, Connecticut Age at Marriage He : 25 years and 3 months old - She : 19 years old. (Were Married 55 years and 10 months). Family ID F323 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Spouse / Partner Corp. Elijah Backus, b. 23 Jul 1755, Windham, Windham, Connecticut d. Abt 1835, Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont
(Age 79 years)
Marriage 21 Apr 1786 Windham, Windham, Connecticut Age at Marriage She : 19 years old - He : 30 years and 9 months old. (Were Married ~ 48 years and 8 months). Children + 1. Nancy Jane Backus, b. Abt. 1788, Windham, Windham, Connecticut d. 8 Jul 1864, Goshen, Addison, Vermont
(Age 76 years)
2. Shubal Backus, b. Abt 1789, Windham, Windham, Connecticut d. Abt 1813, Woodstock, Windsor, Vermont
(Age 24 years)
+ 3. Olive Backus, b. 24 Jan 1791, Windham, Windham, Connecticut d. 14 Mar 1857, Sherburne, Rutland, Vermont
(Age 66 years)
+ 4. Royal Backus, b. 1 Aug 1795, Windham, Windham, Connecticut d. 7 Apr 1863, Brandon, Rutland, Vermont
(Age 67 years)
+ 5. Rev. Gurdon Backus, b. 26 Nov 1799, Windham, Windham, Connecticut d. 18 Jul 1871, Brandon, Rutland, Vermont
(Age 71 years)
+ 6. Roxana Backus, b. 10 May 1805, Windham, Windham, Connecticut d. 17 Oct 1869, Brandon, Rutland, Vermont
(Age 64 years)
+ 7. William Enoch Backus, Sr., b. 13 Mar 1809, Windham, Windham, Connecticut d. 23 Apr 1863, Fayston, Washington, Vermont
(Age 54 years)
Family ID F209 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 3 Apr 2013
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Notes - "On Apr. 21, 1786, he married Tryphena Cross, who was baptized Apr. 27, 1767, daughter of William and Miriam (Abbe)Cross."(1)
(1) "The Backus Families of Early New England" by Reno Warburton Backus, 1966, p. 41, under entry for her husband, Elijah Backus.
- "On Apr. 21, 1786, he married Tryphena Cross, who was baptized Apr. 27, 1767, daughter of William and Miriam (Abbe)Cross."(1)