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Jedediah Backus

Male 1839 - 1906  (~ 67 years)


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  • Name Jedediah Backus 
    Born May 1839  New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 28 Aug 1906  Auburn, New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Fort Hill Cemetery, Auburn, New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I15912  Jacob and Barbara (Schenk) Hoover
    Last Modified 1 Apr 2014 

    Father Andrew Backus,   b. ABT. 1786, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Feb 1855  (Age ~ 69 years) 
    Relationship Natural 
    Mother Mary,   b. ABT. 1798, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Relationship Natural 
    Family ID F6265  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth,   b. Sep 1839, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jul 1921, Auburn, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 81 years) 
    Children 
     1. John A Backus,   b. ABT. 1859, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Oct 1931, Cayuga County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 72 years)  [Natural]
     2. Ruth A. Backus,   b. ABT. 1861  [Natural]
     3. William A. Backus,   b. ABT. 1863  [Natural]
     4. Frank A. Backus,   b. Oct 1867,   d. 2 Dec 1954  (Age ~ 87 years)  [Natural]
     5. Ella D. Backus,   b. ABT. 1868  [Natural]
     6. Margaret Backus,   b. ABT. 1878,   d. 15 Jul 1947  (Age ~ 69 years)  [Natural]
     7. Sarah Backus  [Natural]
    Last Modified 1 Apr 2014 
    Family ID F6258  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 

    • On the 1850 Census of Oswegatchie, Saint Lawrence, New York are:
      Andrew Backus, Aged 63, Male, Farmer, Born England
      Mary Backus, Aged 52, Female, Born England
      David Backus, Aged 13, Male, Born New York
      Jedediah Backus, Aged 11, Male, Born New York

      On the 1860 Census of Post Office Ogdensburgh, Oswegatchie, Saint Lawrence, New York are:
      Jedediah Baccus, Aged 21, Male, Farm Laborer, Value of Personal Estate 300, Born New York, Married
      Elizabeth Baccus, Aged 18, Female, Born New York, Married

      On the 1870 Census of Floyd, Oneida, New York are:
      Barker Jediah, Aged 30, Male, Farm Laborer, Born New York, Father of Foreign Birth, Mother of Foreign Birth
      Barker Elizebeth, Aged 28, Female, Keeping House, Born New York, Father of Foreign Birth, Mother of Foreign Birth
      Barker John A., Aged 10, Male, At Home, Born New York
      Barker Ruth A., Aged 8, Female, Born New York
      Barker William A., Aged 6, Male, Born New York
      Barker Frank, Aged 3, Male, Born New York
      Barker Ella G., Aged 5/12, Female, Born New York

      On the 1880 Census of Floyd, Oneida, New York are:
      Backus Jedediah, Head, Married, Male, Aged 42, Farmer, Congestive Lungs, Born New York Father Born England, Mother Born England
      Backus Elizabeth, Wife, Married, Female, Aged 41, Born New York, Keeping House, Father Born New York, Mother Born New York, Confined
      Backus John A., Son, Single, Male, Aged 20, Born New York, At Home, Father Born New York, Mother Born New York
      Backus Frank, Son, Single, Male, Aged 12, Born New York, At Home, Father Born New York, Mother Born New York
      Backus Ella D, Daughter, Single, Female, Aged 11, Born New York, At Home, Father Born New York, Mother Born New York
      Backus Maggie, Daughter, Single, Female, Aged 2, Born New York, Father Born New York, Mother Born New York

      Jedediah Backus, Teamster, 1889 Directory, 152 Perrine, Auburn, New York

      1900 Auburn, New York Directory -
      Backus Frank A, teamster, bds 163 Perrine
      Backus Jeddediah, h 163 Perrine
      Backus Maggie M, mill op, bds 163 Perrine
      Backus Sarah, shoe op, bds 163 Perrine

      On the 1900 Census of 163 Perrine Street, Auburn, Cayuga, New York are:
      Backus Jeddiah, Head, Male, Born May 1839, Aged 61, Married, 40 Years, Born New York, Father Born England, Mother Born England
      Backus Elizabeth, Wife, Female, Born September 1839, Aged 61, Married, 41Years, 8 Children, 7 Children Living, Born New York, Father Born England, Mother Born Ireland
      Backus Frank, Son, Born October 1867, Aged 32, Married, 8 Years, Born New York Father Born New York, Mother Born New York
      Backus Carrie, Daughter in Law, Female, Born July 1864, Aged 35, Married, 8 Years, 4 Children, 4 Children Living, born New York, Teamster. Father Born New York, Mother Born New York

      The Fort Hill Cemetery Association Of Auburn (NY) has
      published a website containing their burial roster.
      This website resides at:
      http://cayuganet.org/forthill/roster.html

      Fort Hill Cemetery Interment Roster "B"

      Backus Carl H 51 3/10/1940 Removed from Cemetery 0
      Backus Carrie A 59 4/1/1924 West Lawn E 84
      Backus Elizabeth 81 7/27/1921 West Lawn B 41
      Backus Frank A 86 2/12/1954 West Lawn E 85
      Backus Jeddiah 67 8/28/1906 West Lawn B 275
      Backus John A 70 10/19/1931 Rest Vale 65