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flag male ancestor  Clinton Theron  BACKUS

Born
28 May 1827 ,  Livonia, Livingston, New York, USA
Died
5 September 1897 ,  Springport, New York, USA
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John BACKUSPhilena "Helen" STEBBINS
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Born: 28 May 1827 in Livonia, Livingston, New York, USA



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Clinton Theron  married  Harriet GROESBECK 14 January 1851 in Groveland, Livingston County, New York, USA .  The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Harriet GROESBECK  was born 16 March 1828 in Rensselaer County, New York, USA.  Harriet died 3 October 1854 in Livonia, Livingston, New York, USA. 

Clinton Theron  married  (2) Nancy Ellen DECKER 17 October 1855 in Lima, Livingston, New York, USA .  The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Nancy Ellen DECKER  was born 9 October 1828 in Livonia, Livingston, New York, USA.  Nancy Ellen died 13 December 1904 in Springport, New York, USA .  Nancy Ellen was the child of Henry DECKER and Martha MATHER.

Clinton Theron BACKUS died 5 September 1897 in Springport, New York, USA .
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Recorded occupation: President of First National Bank, Union Springs

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Spouse & Children of Clinton Theron BACKUS

Clinton Theron BACKUS married flag female ancestor Harriet GROESBECK
Marriage date: 14 January 1851
Marriage place: Groveland, Livingston County, New York, USA

Children of Clinton Theron BACKUS and Harriet GROESBECK

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Florence BACKUS
Born: 30 October 1851, Livonia, Livingston, New York, USA
Died: 23 May 1854, Livonia, Livingston, New York, USA


Clinton Theron BACKUS married flag female ancestor Nancy Ellen DECKER
Marriage date: 17 October 1855
Marriage place: Lima, Livingston, New York, USA
Nancy Ellen DECKER was the child of Henry DECKER and Martha MATHER

Children of Clinton Theron BACKUS and Nancy Ellen DECKER



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BirthBirth — 1827
28 May 1827
Livonia, Livingston, New York, USA
Invention 1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)
U.S. President1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States
News1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears
U.S. President1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States
Invention 1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
News1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States
NewsFrom the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.
U.S. President1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States
Invention 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
Invention 1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
U.S. President1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States
Invention 1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)
U.S. President1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States
marriage1851 Marriage / Partner
Clinton Theron BACKUS and Harriet GROESBECK 14 January 1851, Groveland, Livingston County, New York, USA

He was 23 years old.
1851 Birth of Child
Florence BACKUS was born 30 October 1851, Livonia, Livingston, New York, USA

Clinton Theron was 24 years old.
U.S. President1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States
1853 Birth of Child
Mason Franklin BACKUS was born 11 May 1853, Livonia, Livingston, New York, USA

Clinton Theron was 25 years old.
1854 Death of Child
Florence BACKUS died 23 May 1854, Livonia, Livingston, New York, USA

Clinton Theron was 27 years old.
1854 Death of Spouse/Partner
Harriet GROESBECK died 3 October 1854, Livonia, Livingston, New York, USA
marriage1855 Marriage / Partner
Clinton Theron BACKUS and Nancy Ellen DECKER 17 October 1855, Lima, Livingston, New York, USA

He was 28 years old.
Invention 1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)
U.S. President1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States
News1857 - March 6 – Dred Scott v. Sandford: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Blacks are not citizens and slaves can not sue for freedom, driving the country further towards the American Civil War.
1858 Birth of Child
Clinton Theron BACKUS was born 1 February 1858, Springport, New York, USA (Union Springs)

Clinton Theron was 30 years old.
Invention 1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser
News1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away states.
U.S. President1861 - Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States
News1863 - January 1 - President Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves.
News1863 - October 3 – President Lincoln proclaims a national Thanksgiving day to be celebrated the final Thursday in November in the United States
News1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Invention 1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)
U.S. PresidentApril 14, 1865 - President Abraham Lincoln was mortally wounded by John Wilkes Booth at in Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. He died the next day. Andrew Johnson becomes President of the United States.
1866 Birth of Child
George BACKUS was born 12 August 1866, Springport, New York, USA (Union Springs)

Clinton Theron was 39 years old.
Invention 1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
U.S. President1869 - Ulysses S. Grant becomes President of the United States
News1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.
Invention 1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.
U.S. President1877 - Rutherford B. Hayes becomes President of the United States
Invention 1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.
Invention 1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)
News1881 - The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton.
U.S. President1881 - March 4 - James A. Garfield becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1881 - July 2 - James A. Garfield was shot at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, D.C., at 9:30 am on Saturday, July 2, 1881. He died in Elberon, New Jersey, two months later on September 19, 1881. The shooting occurred less than four months into his term as president. Charles J. Guiteau was convicted of Garfield's murder and executed by hanging one year after the shooting. Chester Arthur becomes President of the United States.
Invention 1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
U.S. President1885 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States
News1886 - October 28 - Statue of Liberty is Unveiled
Invention 1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)
U.S. President1889 - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the United States
Invention 1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented
U.S. President1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States
Clinton Theron BACKUS - Grave
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Chestnut Hill Cemetery
Springport, New York, USA (Union Springs)

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DeathDeath — 1897
5 September 1897
Springport, New York, USA
He died at the age of 70.
Clinton Theron BACKUS - Residence of C. T. Backno, Union Springs NOTE: This is likely a typo. It should probably read C. T. Backus.
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Residence of C. T. Backno, Union Springs

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Chestnut Hill Cemetery
Grove Street and Center Street
Union Springs, New York
Springport, New York, USA
Historical names: Union Springs
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