Benjamin Backus Watrous

1803 - 1890  (87 years)

• Name	Benjamin Backus Watrous
  Birth	30 Jul 1803	Granville, Washington, New York
  Gender	Male
  Death	7 Nov 1890	Freetown, Cortland, New York
  Burial	9 Nov 1890	Freetown Cemetery, Freetown, Cortland, New York
  Siblings	13 siblings
  1. Ann Watrous,   b. 9 Jan 1801, Granville, Washington, New York d. 12 Apr 1845, Freetown, Cortland, New York
  2. Joseph Watrous,   b. 17 Sep 1801, Granville, Washington, New York d. 24 Jan 1887, Cortland, Cortland, New York
  3. Rosemond Watrous,   b. 22 Oct 1805, Granville, Washington, New York d. 6 Apr 1896, Harrison Valley, Potter, Pennsylvania
  4. John Backus Watrous,   b. 22 Nov 1807, Granville, Washington, New York d. 30 Dec 1883, Harrison Valley, Potter, Pennsylvania
  5. Emeline Watrous,   b. 10 Sep 1809, Granville, Washington, New York d. 16 Apr 1882, Harrison Valley, Potter, Pennsylvania
  6. Polly Watrous,   b. 13 Mar 1813, Freetown, Cortland, New York d. 19 Apr 1814, Freetown, Cortland, New York
  7. Ezra Jason Watrous,   b. 3 Mar 1814, Freetown, Cortland, New York d. 15 Apr 1904, Groton, Tompkins, New York
  8. George Washington Watrous,   b. 18 Sep 1815, Freetown, Cortland, New York d. 22 Aug 1897, Corry, Erie, Pennsylvania
  9. Lyman Ashbell Watrous,   b. 8 Apr 1818, Freetown, Cortland, New York d. 23 Jun 1905, Cortland, Cortland, New York
  10. Ira Baker Watrous,   b. 7 Nov 1819, Freetown, Cortland, New York d. 13 Dec 1895, North Syracuse, Onondaga, New York
  11. Gilbert Munson Watrous,   b. 13 Mar 1822, Freetown, Cortland, New York d. 16 Nov 1898, Freetown, Cortland, New York
  12. Jerusha B. Watrous,   b. 10 Aug 1824, Freetown, Cortland, New York d. Yes, date unknown
  13. William Carey Watrous,   b. 13 Apr 1826, Freetown, Cortland, New York d. Between 1900-1910, Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska
  Person ID	I994	Backus Genealogy | Watrous Family
  Last Modified	30 Jun 2013

  
  

  Father	Austin Watrous, Jr.,   b. 18 Apr 1778, Old Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut d. 25 Jul 1864, Freetown, Cortland, New York (Age 86 years)
  Mother	Sally Backus,   b. 8 Apr 1781, Granville, Washington, New York d. 30 Jun 1843, Freetown, Cortland, New York (Age 62 years)
  Marriage	11 Apr 1799	Granville, Washington, New York
  Age at Marriage	He : 21 years old - She : 18 years old. (Were Married 44 years and 2 months).
  Family ID	F308	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Sabra Elizabeth Lanphear,   b. Abt 1803, Monson, Hampden, Massachusetts d. Abt 1885, Freetown, Cortland, New York (Age 82 years)
  Children	1. Laura Jane Watrous,   b. 22 Oct 1826, Freetown, Cortland, New York d. 17 Feb 1890, Freetown, Cortland, New York (Age 63 years) + 2. Sally Janette Watrous,   b. Abt 1828, Freetown, Cortland, New York d. 4 May 1882, Cortland, Cortland, New York (Age 54 years)   3. Rosalia S. Watrous,   b. Abt 1830, Freetown, Cortland, New York d. 19 Jan 1853, Freetown, Cortland, New York (Age 23 years) + 4. Juliza Emerette Watrous,   b. 18 Apr 1832, Freetown, Cortland, New York d. 1 Sep 1909, Homer, Cortland, New York (Age 77 years) + 5. Mary E. Watrous,   b. Abt 1834, Freetown, Cortland, New York d. 3 Oct 1869, Groton, Tompkins, New York (Age 35 years)   6. Charlotte Watrous,   b. Abt 1836, Freetown, Cortland, New York d. 31 Mar 1837, Freetown, Cortland, New York (Age 1 year)   7. Delilah Drusilla Watrous,   b. Abt 1838, Freetown, Cortland, New York d. 17 Nov 1861, Freetown, Cortland, New York (Age 23 years)   8. Benjamin Franklin Watrous, DDS,   b. 20 Mar 1840, Freetown, Cortland, New York d. 18 Sep 1896, Redlands, San Bernardino, California (Age 56 years) + 9. Jerusha L. Watrous,   b. 16 Jun 1842, Freetown, Cortland, New York d. 26 Apr 1918, Freetown, Cortland, New York (Age 75 years)   10. Edgar Allen Watrous,   b. Aug 1848, Freetown, Cortland, New York d. Yes, date unknown   11. Ellen Watrous,   b. Abt 1845, Freetown, Cortland, New York d. 18 Feb 1846, Freetown, Cortland, New York (Age 1 year) + 12. Austin Augustus Watrous, Sr.,   b. 14 Aug 1846, Freetown, Cortland, New York d. 5 Apr 1923, Cortland, Cortland, New York (Age 76 years)
  Family ID	F4036	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Nov 2011

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 30 Jul 1803 - Granville, Washington, New York Child - Laura Jane Watrous - 22 Oct 1826 - Freetown, Cortland, New York Child - Sally Janette Watrous - Abt 1828 - Freetown, Cortland, New York Child - Rosalia S. Watrous - Abt 1830 - Freetown, Cortland, New York Child - Juliza Emerette Watrous - 18 Apr 1832 - Freetown, Cortland, New York Child - Mary E. Watrous - Abt 1834 - Freetown, Cortland, New York Child - Charlotte Watrous - Abt 1836 - Freetown, Cortland, New York Child - Delilah Drusilla Watrous - Abt 1838 - Freetown, Cortland, New York Child - Benjamin Franklin Watrous, DDS - 20 Mar 1840 - Freetown, Cortland, New York Child - Jerusha L. Watrous - 16 Jun 1842 - Freetown, Cortland, New York Child - Ellen Watrous - Abt 1845 - Freetown, Cortland, New York Child - Austin Augustus Watrous, Sr. - 14 Aug 1846 - Freetown, Cortland, New York Child - Edgar Allen Watrous - Aug 1848 - Freetown, Cortland, New York Death - 7 Nov 1890 - Freetown, Cortland, New York Burial - 9 Nov 1890 - Freetown Cemetery, Freetown, Cortland, New York  = Link to Google Earth
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• Obituaries

  Obituary The Cortland Democrat, Cortland, New York - 10 Oct 1890

  
  

  Headstones

  Benjamin Backus - Sabra Elizabeth Lanphear Watrous Find A Grave Benjamin Find A Grave Sabra Plot: Section 1, Lot 11W

  
  

  1860 US Census

  1860 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Freetown, Cortland, New York; Roll: M653_739; Page: 474; Image: 473; Family History Library Film: 803739.

  
  

  1870 US Census

  1870 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Freetown, Cortland, New York; Roll: M593_922; Page: 732A; Image: 239; Family History Library Film: 552421.