Family: Reverend Simon Backus, Sr. / Eunice Edwards (F75989)

• Father | Male Reverend Simon Backus, Sr.

  
  

  Born	11 Feb 1700/1701	Norwich, New London County, CT
  Died	2 Feb 1745/1746	Cape Breton, NS, Canada
  Buried
  Married	1 Oct 1729  [1]
  Father	Joseph Backus | F40965 Group Sheet
  Mother	Elizabeth Huntington | F40965 Group Sheet

  
  

  Mother | Female Eunice Edwards

  
  

  Born	20 Aug 1705	Windsor, Hartford County, CT
  Died	1 Jun 1788	East Windsor, Hartford County, CT
  Buried
  Father	Reverend Timothy Edwards | F20884 Group Sheet
  Mother	Esther Stoddard | F20884 Group Sheet

  
  

  Child 1 | Female Clorinda Backus

  
  

  Born	31 Oct 1730	Newington, Middlesex County, CT
  Died	1803
  Buried
  Spouse	Zebadiah Lathrop, Sr. | F86100
  Married

  
  

  Child 2 | Female Eunice Backus

  
  

  Born	1733
  Died
  Buried

  
  

  Child 3 | Female Elizabeth Backus

  
  

  Born	1734
  Died
  Buried

  
  

  Child 4 | Male Simon Backus, Jr.

  
  

  Born	1738
  Died	1823
  Buried

  
  

  Child 5 | Female Esther Backus

  
  

  Born	19 Nov 1739	West Springfield, Hampden County, MA
  Died	19 Sep 1820
  Buried		Forestdale cemetery west, Holyoke, Hampden County, MA
  Spouse	Colonel Benjamin Ely | F78905
  Married	1 Jun 1758	West Springfield, Hampden County, MA

  
  

  Child 6 | Male Joseph Backus

  
  

  Born	1741
  Died
  Buried

  
  

  Child 7 | Female Jerusha Backus

  
  

  Born	1743
  Died
  Buried

  
  

  Child 8 | Female Mary Backus

  
  

  Born	1745
  Died
  Buried

  
  

• Sources

  [S103] Ancestry.com.