Aged 30 yrs. 3 mos. 3 ds.
On April 8, 1820, Mrs. Lucinda Backus died, leaving two small children: William and Lucinda.
WILLIAM, who was born in 1816, married Maria S. CAMPBELL of Norwich, Conn., in 1844. They went west, when to quote his own words: "I could have bought all the land that Chicago now stands on for $10 an acre, and I wouldn't take it as a gift." Mrs. Backus died at Cherubusco, Ind., in 1898, and Mr. Backus at Norwich, Conn., in 1899, leaving no children.
LUCINDA, born in 1818, was married to Amariah N. BEMIS in 1839. They lived in Oxford village till 1851, when they removed to Lyon Brook, where Mr. Bemis bought and operated the mills. For many years he transported his lumber to New York by canal. In 1870 he sold the mills and moved to Esmen township, Ill., where Mrs. Bemis died in 1889. Mr. Bemis dying at his daughter's in Oxford in 1897. They left four children:
Nelson A., married Sarah SHELDON of Guilford, N.Y. Residence, Odell, Ill.
Mary, married Albert C. GREENE. Residence, Westminster, Conn.
Harriet Lucinda, married Dr. G. A. GLEASON of Oxford.
Sarah Abigal, married Frank RAISBECK. Residence, Bloomington, Ill.
On April 8, 1820, Mrs. Lucinda Backus died, leaving two small children: William and Lucinda.
WILLIAM, who was born in 1816, married Maria S. CAMPBELL of Norwich, Conn., in 1844. They went west, when to quote his own words: "I could have bought all the land that Chicago now stands on for $10 an acre, and I wouldn't take it as a gift." Mrs. Backus died at Cherubusco, Ind., in 1898, and Mr. Backus at Norwich, Conn., in 1899, leaving no children.
LUCINDA, born in 1818, was married to Amariah N. BEMIS in 1839. They lived in Oxford village till 1851, when they removed to Lyon Brook, where Mr. Bemis bought and operated the mills. For many years he transported his lumber to New York by canal. In 1870 he sold the mills and moved to Esmen township, Ill., where Mrs. Bemis died in 1889. Mr. Bemis dying at his daughter's in Oxford in 1897. They left four children:
Nelson A., married Sarah SHELDON of Guilford, N.Y. Residence, Odell, Ill.
Mary, married Albert C. GREENE. Residence, Westminster, Conn.
Harriet Lucinda, married Dr. G. A. GLEASON of Oxford.
Sarah Abigal, married Frank RAISBECK. Residence, Bloomington, Ill.
Aged 30 yrs. 3 mos. 3 ds.
On April 8, 1820, Mrs. Lucinda Backus died, leaving two small children: William and Lucinda.
WILLIAM, who was born in 1816, married Maria S. CAMPBELL of Norwich, Conn., in 1844. They went west, when to quote his own words: "I could have bought all the land that Chicago now stands on for $10 an acre, and I wouldn't take it as a gift." Mrs. Backus died at Cherubusco, Ind., in 1898, and Mr. Backus at Norwich, Conn., in 1899, leaving no children.
LUCINDA, born in 1818, was married to Amariah N. BEMIS in 1839. They lived in Oxford village till 1851, when they removed to Lyon Brook, where Mr. Bemis bought and operated the mills. For many years he transported his lumber to New York by canal. In 1870 he sold the mills and moved to Esmen township, Ill., where Mrs. Bemis died in 1889. Mr. Bemis dying at his daughter's in Oxford in 1897. They left four children:
Nelson A., married Sarah SHELDON of Guilford, N.Y. Residence, Odell, Ill.
Mary, married Albert C. GREENE. Residence, Westminster, Conn.
Harriet Lucinda, married Dr. G. A. GLEASON of Oxford.
Sarah Abigal, married Frank RAISBECK. Residence, Bloomington, Ill.
On April 8, 1820, Mrs. Lucinda Backus died, leaving two small children: William and Lucinda.
WILLIAM, who was born in 1816, married Maria S. CAMPBELL of Norwich, Conn., in 1844. They went west, when to quote his own words: "I could have bought all the land that Chicago now stands on for $10 an acre, and I wouldn't take it as a gift." Mrs. Backus died at Cherubusco, Ind., in 1898, and Mr. Backus at Norwich, Conn., in 1899, leaving no children.
LUCINDA, born in 1818, was married to Amariah N. BEMIS in 1839. They lived in Oxford village till 1851, when they removed to Lyon Brook, where Mr. Bemis bought and operated the mills. For many years he transported his lumber to New York by canal. In 1870 he sold the mills and moved to Esmen township, Ill., where Mrs. Bemis died in 1889. Mr. Bemis dying at his daughter's in Oxford in 1897. They left four children:
Nelson A., married Sarah SHELDON of Guilford, N.Y. Residence, Odell, Ill.
Mary, married Albert C. GREENE. Residence, Westminster, Conn.
Harriet Lucinda, married Dr. G. A. GLEASON of Oxford.
Sarah Abigal, married Frank RAISBECK. Residence, Bloomington, Ill.
Gravesite Details
Backus Lot: Henry, Cap't John & first wife Lucinda and their children, Lucinda & Ezra. John's 2nd Wife, Abigail Glover Backus is in front of this lot.
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