Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Francis Dana was born on 28 Apr 1803 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont (son of Henry Dana, Sr. and Martha Pike); died on 6 Dec 1887 in Horton, Bremer, Iowa; was buried on 8 Dec 1887 in Horton Cemetery, Horton, Bremer, Iowa. Francis married Harriet Nutting on 16 Feb 1826 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont. Harriet was born on 7 May 1806 in Roxbury, Washington, Vermont; died on 15 Mar 1880 in Horton, Bremer, Iowa; was buried on 17 Mar 1880 in Horton Cemetery, Horton, Bremer, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
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2. | Henry Dana, Sr. was born on 12 Nov 1769 in New Boston, Hillsborough, New Hampshire (son of Francis Dana and Eleanor Foster); died on 15 Aug 1851 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont. Henry married Martha Pike on 22 Jan 1790 in Cornish, Sullivan, New Hampshire. Martha (daughter of Samuel George Pike, Jr. and Mehetable Elwell) was born on 1 Sep 1759 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont; died on 27 Jan 1818 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Martha Pike was born on 1 Sep 1759 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont (daughter of Samuel George Pike, Jr. and Mehetable Elwell); died on 27 Jan 1818 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont.
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4. | Francis Dana was born on 6 Feb 1737 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts (son of Capt. Benjamin Dana and Anna Francis); died on 3 Feb 1813 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont. Francis married Eleanor Foster on 14 Jan 1768 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts. Eleanor (daughter of Capt. Isaac Foster and Eleanor Wyer) was born on 4 Aug 1746 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts; died on 15 Oct 1821 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Eleanor Foster was born on 4 Aug 1746 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts (daughter of Capt. Isaac Foster and Eleanor Wyer); died on 15 Oct 1821 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont.
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6. | Samuel George Pike, Jr. was born on 30 Sep 1740 in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts; died about 1779 in Valley Forge, Chester, Pennsylvania. Samuel married Mehetable Elwell on 5 Feb 1757 in Sturbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts. Mehetable was born on 16 Dec 1735 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts; died on 30 Aug 1774 in Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Mehetable Elwell was born on 16 Dec 1735 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts; died on 30 Aug 1774 in Massachusetts.
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8. | Capt. Benjamin Dana was born on 28 Apr 1689 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts (son of Benjamin Dana and Mary Buckminister); died on 5 Jun 1751 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was buried on 7 Jun 1751 in Old Burying Ground, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Benjamin married Anna Francis on 23 Jul 1724 in Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Anna (daughter of John Francis and Lydia Cooper) was born on 2 Nov 1697 in Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died about 1751. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Anna Francis was born on 2 Nov 1697 in Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts (daughter of John Francis and Lydia Cooper); died about 1751.
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10. | Capt. Isaac Foster was born on 3 Jan 1704 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts (son of Richard Foster and Parnell Winslow); died on 23 Dec 1780 in Massachusetts. Isaac married Eleanor Wyer on 24 Aug 1732 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts. Eleanor was born on 14 Jul 1714 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts; died on 5 Mar 1798 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Eleanor Wyer was born on 14 Jul 1714 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts; died on 5 Mar 1798 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts.
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