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Frederick Palmer Backus

Birth
Windham County, Connecticut, USA
Death
1 Dec 1866 (aged 47)
Burial
New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
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Frederick Palmer Backus was the son of Olive, #79214636 (1795-1864) and Dilcenia Backus, #79212994 (b. CT ca 1794, d. 1863).

His siblings included:

1. Salmon S. Backus, #80783421, b. Windham Co., CT, April 17, 1813, d. 1893; m. 1837 Caroline Burgevine, #80783446, b. 1817, d. 1894

2. Charles M. Backus, #79212959, Windham Co., CT, Mar 15, 1815, d. Mar 2, 1909; m. Julia J. Pasco (widow of Nathan P. Adams), #49557636, b. 1830, d. 1910

3. Calvin Backus, born Windham Co., CT, Oct 1, 1817

4. *Frederick Palmer Backus (this memorial), born Windham Co., CT, Mar 19, 1819

5. Lydia Louisa Backus, born Windham Co., CT, Feb 25, 1823

6. Jirah Lanphear Backus, #79213029, b. CT 1828, d. 1902; m. Susan Maria Dodge, #79214980, b. CT 1833 d. 1896

7. Ann Sophia Backus, #79212948, b. CT ca 1838-1839, d. CT Jul 4, 1852

Frederick married in Craven Co., NC, January 10, 1842, Mary P. Bergevine (variously spelled Burgwin, Bergwin, Berguin, Burgan). [She is probably the Mary C. Backus listed in the 1870 US Census in New Bern, Craven Co., NC, in the household of John L. Heritage as: Mary C. Backus, 49, b. NC.

He died at age 52 years. [b. ca 1814]
[Probably related Backus Family:

Caroline Burgevin Backus, daughter of Julia Gillet (b. France) and Andrew Burgevin (b. Paris), was born in New Bern, NC, in 1817; died widowed in Milford Suffolk Co., MA, May 12, 1894.

Julia Burgevin was listed in the 1840 US Census in New Bern, NC, as age 30-40: 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 || 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 ||
Probably the Julia Burgevin listed in the 1860 US Census in Georgetown, DC, as: T.P. Watson, 35, b. Michigan, Clerk; M.A. Watson, f, 27, b. NC; and *Julia Burgevin, 60, b. NC.

Sidney Backus married in Craven Co., NC, in 1833, Robert Smith.

Salmon S. Backus was born in Windham Co., CT, Apr 17, 1813; married in Craven Co., NC, Oct 26, 1837, Caroline Bergevine (Bergwin/Berguin) who was born in New Bern, NC, about 1817.
They were listed in the 1850 US Census in New Bern and in the 1860 US Census in Ashford, Windham Co., Connecticut with children as Salmon S. Backus, 47, Farmer, b. CT ca 1813, Farmer; Caroline, 43, b. NC ca 1817; Olive A., 19, b. NC ca 1841; Edmund B., 17, b. NC ca 1843; Julia, 13, b. NC ca 1847; Isadore, 10, b. CT ca 1850; Mary C. 7, b. CT, ca 1853; Kate L., 5, b. CT ca 1855; Fany G., 2, b. CT ca 1858; and Olive Spalding, 25, b. CT ca 1835, Teacher, School.

Edmund Bergevine Backus, #30897537, son of Carolyn Bergevine and Salmon Backus, was born in New Bern, NC, February 18, 1843; died in Dade City, Pasco Co., Florida January 13, 1928; m. Emma Morse Woodstock, #30897538, born 1855, died 1942.]

From Craven Co. Cemetery Books in New Bern Library and LDS Family Search.
Frederick Palmer Backus was the son of Olive, #79214636 (1795-1864) and Dilcenia Backus, #79212994 (b. CT ca 1794, d. 1863).

His siblings included:

1. Salmon S. Backus, #80783421, b. Windham Co., CT, April 17, 1813, d. 1893; m. 1837 Caroline Burgevine, #80783446, b. 1817, d. 1894

2. Charles M. Backus, #79212959, Windham Co., CT, Mar 15, 1815, d. Mar 2, 1909; m. Julia J. Pasco (widow of Nathan P. Adams), #49557636, b. 1830, d. 1910

3. Calvin Backus, born Windham Co., CT, Oct 1, 1817

4. *Frederick Palmer Backus (this memorial), born Windham Co., CT, Mar 19, 1819

5. Lydia Louisa Backus, born Windham Co., CT, Feb 25, 1823

6. Jirah Lanphear Backus, #79213029, b. CT 1828, d. 1902; m. Susan Maria Dodge, #79214980, b. CT 1833 d. 1896

7. Ann Sophia Backus, #79212948, b. CT ca 1838-1839, d. CT Jul 4, 1852

Frederick married in Craven Co., NC, January 10, 1842, Mary P. Bergevine (variously spelled Burgwin, Bergwin, Berguin, Burgan). [She is probably the Mary C. Backus listed in the 1870 US Census in New Bern, Craven Co., NC, in the household of John L. Heritage as: Mary C. Backus, 49, b. NC.

He died at age 52 years. [b. ca 1814]
[Probably related Backus Family:

Caroline Burgevin Backus, daughter of Julia Gillet (b. France) and Andrew Burgevin (b. Paris), was born in New Bern, NC, in 1817; died widowed in Milford Suffolk Co., MA, May 12, 1894.

Julia Burgevin was listed in the 1840 US Census in New Bern, NC, as age 30-40: 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 || 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 ||
Probably the Julia Burgevin listed in the 1860 US Census in Georgetown, DC, as: T.P. Watson, 35, b. Michigan, Clerk; M.A. Watson, f, 27, b. NC; and *Julia Burgevin, 60, b. NC.

Sidney Backus married in Craven Co., NC, in 1833, Robert Smith.

Salmon S. Backus was born in Windham Co., CT, Apr 17, 1813; married in Craven Co., NC, Oct 26, 1837, Caroline Bergevine (Bergwin/Berguin) who was born in New Bern, NC, about 1817.
They were listed in the 1850 US Census in New Bern and in the 1860 US Census in Ashford, Windham Co., Connecticut with children as Salmon S. Backus, 47, Farmer, b. CT ca 1813, Farmer; Caroline, 43, b. NC ca 1817; Olive A., 19, b. NC ca 1841; Edmund B., 17, b. NC ca 1843; Julia, 13, b. NC ca 1847; Isadore, 10, b. CT ca 1850; Mary C. 7, b. CT, ca 1853; Kate L., 5, b. CT ca 1855; Fany G., 2, b. CT ca 1858; and Olive Spalding, 25, b. CT ca 1835, Teacher, School.

Edmund Bergevine Backus, #30897537, son of Carolyn Bergevine and Salmon Backus, was born in New Bern, NC, February 18, 1843; died in Dade City, Pasco Co., Florida January 13, 1928; m. Emma Morse Woodstock, #30897538, born 1855, died 1942.]

From Craven Co. Cemetery Books in New Bern Library and LDS Family Search.

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