John Backus, III

1772 - 1862  (89 years)

• Name	John Backus
  Suffix	III
  Birth	2 Oct 1772	Pine Plains, Dutchess, New York
  Gender	Male
  Death	28 May 1862	Groton, Tompkins, New York
  Burial	30 May 1862	Groton Rural Cemetery, Groton, Tompkins, New York
  Siblings	8 siblings
  1. Ebenezer Backus,   b. 2 Jan 1771, Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut d. 21 Jan 1845, Livonia, Livingston, New York
  2. Benjamin Backus,   b. Abt 1776, New York d. Yes, date unknown
  3. Lucy Backus,   b. Abt 1778, New York d. Yes, date unknown
  4. Sally Backus,   b. 8 Apr 1781, Granville, Washington, New York d. 30 Jun 1843, Freetown, Cortland, New York
  5. Timothy Backus,   b. 2 Oct 1783, Granville, Washington, New York d. 18 Mar 1830, Freetown, Cortland, New York
  6. Rufus Backus,   b. 25 Sep 1787, Granville, Washington, New York d. 11 Apr 1864, Macedon, Wayne, New York
  7. Polly Backus,   b. Abt 1791, Granville, Washington, New York d. Yes, date unknown
  8. Jerusha Backus,   b. 24 Dec 1792, Granville, Washington, New York d. 25 Dec 1855, Cortland County, New York
  Person ID	I987	Backus Genealogy | Backus Family
  Last Modified	28 Dec 2017

  
  

  Father	John Backus, Jr.,   b. 25 Aug 1747, Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut d. 11 Feb 1842, Groton, Tompkins, New York (Age 94 years)
  Mother	Jerusha Baker,   b. 6 May 1750, Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut d. 1 Apr 1818, Freetown, Cortland, New York (Age 67 years)
  Marriage	Jan 1769
  Age at Marriage	He : 21 years and 5 months old - She : 18 years and 8 months old. (Were Married 49 years and 3 months).
  Family ID	F197	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 1	Betsey Day,   b. 19 Apr 1775, New York d. 25 Aug 1805 (Age 30 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1793
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 20 years and 2 months old - She : ~ 17 years and 8 months old. (Were Married ~ 12 years and 8 months).
  Children	+ 1. Charles Backus, Sr.,   b. 10 Oct 1794, Granville, Washington, New York d. 15 Dec 1862, Rochester, Monroe, New York (Age 68 years)
  Family ID	F6791	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Dec 2011

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 2	Hannah Fuller,   b. Abt 1774, Dutchess County, New York d. Abt 1825, Livonia, Livingston, New York (Age 51 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1810
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 37 years and 2 months old - She : ~ 36 years old. (Were Married ~ 15 years).
  Children	+ 1. Hannah Backus,   b. Abt 1807, New York d. 13 Jun 1852, Livingston County, New York (Age 45 years)   2. Laura Backus,   b. Abt 1808, New York d. Abt 1870 (Age 62 years)   3. Cynthia Backus,   b. Abt 1813, New York d. 17 Mar 1890, Mount Pleasant, Isabella, Michigan (Age 77 years)
  Family ID	F6792	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Dec 2011

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 3	Philena Stebbins,   b. 24 Jun 1783, Coventry, Tolland, Connecticut d. 8 Sep 1850, Livonia, Livingston, New York (Age 67 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1826
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 53 years and 2 months old - She : ~ 42 years and 6 months old. (Were Married ~ less than -1826 years).
  Children	+ 1. Clinton Theron Backus, Sr.,   b. 28 May 1827, Livonia, Livingston, New York d. 5 Sep 1897, Union Springs, Cayuga, New York (Age 70 years)
  Family ID	F6793	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Sep 2014

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 4	Betsey Brown,   b. Abt 1788, Massachusetts d. 8 Oct 1867, Groton, Tompkins, New York (Age 79 years)
  Family ID	F11051	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	11 Feb 2014

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 2 Oct 1772 - Pine Plains, Dutchess, New York Child - Charles Backus, Sr. - 10 Oct 1794 - Granville, Washington, New York Child - Hannah Backus - Abt 1807 - New York Child - Laura Backus - Abt 1808 - New York Child - Cynthia Backus - Abt 1813 - New York Child - Clinton Theron Backus, Sr. - 28 May 1827 - Livonia, Livingston, New York Death - 28 May 1862 - Groton, Tompkins, New York Burial - 30 May 1862 - Groton Rural Cemetery, Groton, Tompkins, New York  = Link to Google Earth
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  John Backus III

  
  

  Headstones

  John Backus Find A Grave: John Plot: Section G, Lot 19

  
  

  1850 US Census

  1850 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Livonia, Livingston, New York; Roll: M432_525; Page: 172B; Image: 50.