Mutual Ancestors In A Backus Book

The New England ancestry of Dana Converse Backus

Main Author: Backus, Mary Elizabeth (Neilson) 1876-

Published: [Salem, Mass.] Printed for private distribution [1949].

Subjects: Backus family (William Backus, d. 1661).

William Backus (d. 1661), the original immigrant, was both an ancestor of Dana Converse Backus and me.  William's daughter, Sarah Backus, was one of his children who was my ancestor.

William Backus m. (perhaps Sarah Charles)

his daughter Sarah Backus m. John Reynolds

their daughter Sarah Reynolds m. John Post

their daughter Sarah Post m. Timothy Backus

their son John Backus m. Joanna Cleveland

their son John Backus m. Jerusha Baker

their son John Backus m. (perhaps Hannah Fuller)

their daughter Laura Backus m. Thomas Richmond

their daughter Cynthia Richmond m. James More

their daughter Addie More m. William Powers

their son Ralph Powers m. Beatrice Cameron

their son Richard Powers m. J. Garrett

Me

William's son, Stephen Backus, was my ancestor as well.  Stephen is an ancestor through both his son, Timothy, and his daughter, Rebecca.  

William Backus m. (perhaps Sarah Charles)

Stephen Backus m. Sarah Spencer

Timothy Backus m. Sarah Post

John Backus m. Joanna Cleveland

John Backus m. Jerusha Baker

John Backus m. (perhaps Hannah Fuller)

[See Above Lineage For Descendants, Including Me]

William Backus m. (perhaps Sarah Charles)

Stephen Backus m. Sarah Spencer

Rebecca Backus m. William Baker

Benjamin Baker m. Jerusha Parish

Jerusha Baker m. John Backus

John Backus m. (perhaps Hannah Fuller)

[See Above Lineage For Descendants, Including Me]

Grissell Fletcher [also in the Backus book] was also an ancestor of mine through her daughter, Hannah Jewell.

Thomas Jewell m. Grissell Fletcher

Hannah Jewell m. John Parish

Benjamin Parish m. Mary Tracy*

Jerusha Parish m. Benjamin Baker

Jerusha Baker m. John Backus

John Backus m. (perhaps Hannah Fuller)

[See Above Lineage For Descendants, Including Me]

Lieutenant Thomas Tracy is another ancestor of mine who was also in the Dana Converse Backus ancestry.  Thomas Tracy's son, Jonathan, had a daughter, Mary*, who married Benjamin Parish.

Also of note: Matthew Marvin (also in the book) was my son-in-law's ancestor, through his daughter, Sarah Marvin.