Heman Backus

M, b. August 1777

BirthHeman Backus was born in August 1777 in Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts. 
MarriageHe married Mehitable Crocker on 23 July 1809 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. 

Family

Mehitable Crocker b. Aug 1787, d. 23 Mar 1840
Child

Last Edited5 Jun 2004

John Jarvis Backus

M, b. 27 April 1804, d. 8 February 1891

BirthJohn Jarvis Backus was born on 27 April 1804 in Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. 
MarriageHe married Christiana Jones on 29 January 1829 in Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. 
DeathJohn Jarvis Backus died on 8 February 1891 at age 86. 

Family

Christiana Jones b. 28 May 1807, d. 23 Aug 1859
Child

Last Edited31 May 2004

Josiah Addison Backus

M, b. 21 November 1849, d. 12 March 1891

FatherJohn Jarvis Backus b. 27 Apr 1804, d. 8 Feb 1891
MotherChristiana Jones b. 28 May 1807, d. 23 Aug 1859

BirthJosiah was born on 21 November 1849 in Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. 
MarriageHe married Stella Theresa Phinney in Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, on 26 December 1871.1 
Census1880Josiah was listed as the head of a family on the 1880 Census in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. His occupation was given as hardware merchant.2 
DeathHe died on 12 March 1891 at age 41. 

Family

Stella Theresa Phinney b. 20 Oct 1850
Child

Last Edited31 May 2004

Citations:

  1. Howard Finney, Finney-Phinney Families in America; Descendants of John Finney of Plymouth and Barnstable, Mass., and Bristol, of Samuel Finney of Philadelphia, Pa., and of Robert Finney of New London, Pa.
  2. 1880 United States Federal Census.

Maud E Backus

F, b. circa 1875

FatherJosiah Addison Backus b. 21 Nov 1849, d. 12 Mar 1891
MotherStella Theresa Phinney b. 20 Oct 1850

BirthMaud E Backus was born circa 1875 in Massachusetts. 
(daughter) Census1880Maud was listed as a daughter in Josiah Addison Backus's household on the 1880 Census in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.1 

Last Edited31 May 2004

Citations:

  1. 1880 United States Federal Census.

Oliver C Backus

M, b. April 1823

FatherHeman Backus b. Aug 1777
MotherMehitable Crocker b. Aug 1787, d. 23 Mar 1840

BirthOliver C Backus was born in April 1823 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. 
MarriageHe married Eliza Ann Phinney, daughter of David Phinney and Joanna R Smith, on 24 January 1847 in Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts.1,2 
(household member) Census1850Oliver was listed as a household member living with David Phinney on the 1850 Census in Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts.3 
Census1880Oliver was listed as the head of a family on the 1880 Census in Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts. His occupation is given as farmer.4 

Family

Eliza Ann Phinney b. 14 Oct 1825
Child

Last Edited5 Jun 2004

Citations:

  1. NEHGS, Vital Records of Nantucket, Massachusetts to the Year1850, Volume IV, Marriages (H-Z).
  2. Howard Finney, Finney-Phinney Families in America; Descendants of John Finney of Plymouth and Barnstable, Mass., and Bristol, of Samuel Finney of Philadelphia, Pa., and of Robert Finney of New London, Pa.
  3. 1850 United States Federal Census.
  4. 1880 United States Federal Census.
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