As noted below, this is a cenotaph and burial is located Here
Backus lots
"erected by G Backus and Family"
left side:
Gurden Backus, 30 yrs
Lucy
Harriet
right side:
Lucy N, wife of G Backus, no information
Welthy
Charity
bottom:
Perkins, died in Mexico
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Info below provided by: Backus Family History
Lucy Nichols Backus
born: 8 Aug 1795 in Amherst, Hillsborough, New Hampshire
died: 10 Aug 1888 in Sacramento, Sacramento, California
not sure if she is buried here or in California?
married: Gurdon B Backus Jr on 1 Aug 1813 in Burlington, Chittenden, Vermont
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Obituary in Daily Alta California, Volume 42, Number 14221, 12 August 1888, San Francisco, Ca, indicates she died in San Francisco and not Sacramento. She was originally buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery in San Francisco. Old Laurel Hill records online show mispelling of Lucy Bachus. Laurel Hill cemetery closed down and remains transfered to mass grave at Cypress Lawn Cemetery in Colma, Ca.
Cypress Lawn lists her under correct spelling, however the Find a grave Memorial 114479242 shows wrong spelling of her name -
Contributor: Sandra Bordelon (48853995) •
Backus lots
"erected by G Backus and Family"
left side:
Gurden Backus, 30 yrs
Lucy
Harriet
right side:
Lucy N, wife of G Backus, no information
Welthy
Charity
bottom:
Perkins, died in Mexico
-----------
Info below provided by: Backus Family History
Lucy Nichols Backus
born: 8 Aug 1795 in Amherst, Hillsborough, New Hampshire
died: 10 Aug 1888 in Sacramento, Sacramento, California
not sure if she is buried here or in California?
married: Gurdon B Backus Jr on 1 Aug 1813 in Burlington, Chittenden, Vermont
---------------------
Obituary in Daily Alta California, Volume 42, Number 14221, 12 August 1888, San Francisco, Ca, indicates she died in San Francisco and not Sacramento. She was originally buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery in San Francisco. Old Laurel Hill records online show mispelling of Lucy Bachus. Laurel Hill cemetery closed down and remains transfered to mass grave at Cypress Lawn Cemetery in Colma, Ca.
Cypress Lawn lists her under correct spelling, however the Find a grave Memorial 114479242 shows wrong spelling of her name -
Contributor: Sandra Bordelon (48853995) •
As noted below, this is a cenotaph and burial is located Here
Backus lots
"erected by G Backus and Family"
left side:
Gurden Backus, 30 yrs
Lucy
Harriet
right side:
Lucy N, wife of G Backus, no information
Welthy
Charity
bottom:
Perkins, died in Mexico
-----------
Info below provided by: Backus Family History
Lucy Nichols Backus
born: 8 Aug 1795 in Amherst, Hillsborough, New Hampshire
died: 10 Aug 1888 in Sacramento, Sacramento, California
not sure if she is buried here or in California?
married: Gurdon B Backus Jr on 1 Aug 1813 in Burlington, Chittenden, Vermont
---------------------
Obituary in Daily Alta California, Volume 42, Number 14221, 12 August 1888, San Francisco, Ca, indicates she died in San Francisco and not Sacramento. She was originally buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery in San Francisco. Old Laurel Hill records online show mispelling of Lucy Bachus. Laurel Hill cemetery closed down and remains transfered to mass grave at Cypress Lawn Cemetery in Colma, Ca.
Cypress Lawn lists her under correct spelling, however the Find a grave Memorial 114479242 shows wrong spelling of her name -
Contributor: Sandra Bordelon (48853995) •
Backus lots
"erected by G Backus and Family"
left side:
Gurden Backus, 30 yrs
Lucy
Harriet
right side:
Lucy N, wife of G Backus, no information
Welthy
Charity
bottom:
Perkins, died in Mexico
-----------
Info below provided by: Backus Family History
Lucy Nichols Backus
born: 8 Aug 1795 in Amherst, Hillsborough, New Hampshire
died: 10 Aug 1888 in Sacramento, Sacramento, California
not sure if she is buried here or in California?
married: Gurdon B Backus Jr on 1 Aug 1813 in Burlington, Chittenden, Vermont
---------------------
Obituary in Daily Alta California, Volume 42, Number 14221, 12 August 1888, San Francisco, Ca, indicates she died in San Francisco and not Sacramento. She was originally buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery in San Francisco. Old Laurel Hill records online show mispelling of Lucy Bachus. Laurel Hill cemetery closed down and remains transfered to mass grave at Cypress Lawn Cemetery in Colma, Ca.
Cypress Lawn lists her under correct spelling, however the Find a grave Memorial 114479242 shows wrong spelling of her name -
Contributor: Sandra Bordelon (48853995) •
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