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William Alexander Backus

Male 1858 - 1892  (34 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.   William Alexander Backus was born on 7 Jul 1858 in Nicholas County, West Virginia (son of Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Backus, Sr. and Caroline Grose); died on 23 Jul 1892 in Poe, Nicholas, West Virginia; was buried on 25 Jul 1892 in Bethel United Methodist Church Cemetery, Poe, Nicholas, West Virginia.

    William married Madora F. Brock on 12 Aug 1879 in Nicholas County, West Virginia. Madora was born on 16 May 1857 in Gad, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 13 Apr 1905 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; was buried on 16 Apr 1905 in Bethel United Methodist Church Cemetery, Poe, Nicholas, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Haymond Asbury Backus was born on 10 May 1880 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on 5 Aug 1951 in Fayette County, West Virginia.
    2. Marvin Edison Backus was born on 22 Jan 1882 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on 6 Jun 1949 in Kanawha County, West Virginia.
    3. Arthur Hampton Backus was born on 24 Jul 1883 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on 7 Jun 1959 in Weston, Lewis, West Virginia; was buried on 10 Jun 1959 in Dotson-Simpson Cemetery, Keslers Cross Lanes, Nicholas, West Virginia.
    4. Samuel Grant Backus was born on 14 Dec 1886 in Summersville, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 25 Feb 1953 in Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan; was buried on 28 Feb 1953 in Perry Mount Park Cemetery, Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan.
    5. Benjamin H. Backus was born on 11 Nov 1888 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on 3 Sep 1953.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.   Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Backus, Sr. was born on 1 Sep 1832 in Nicholas County, West Virginia (son of Joseph Backus, Jr. and Sarah "Sally" Brown); died on 18 Mar 1907 in Summersville, Nicholas, West Virginia; was buried on 21 Mar 1907 in Fitzwater - Backus Cemetery, Salmon Run, Nicholas, West Virginia.

    Benjamin married Caroline Grose on 1 Jan 1855 in Nicholas County, West Virginia. Caroline was born about 1826 in Highland County, Virginia; died on 15 Oct 1867 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; was buried on 17 Oct 1867 in Grose Cemetery, Gilboa, Nicholas, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.   Caroline Grose was born about 1826 in Highland County, Virginia; died on 15 Oct 1867 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; was buried on 17 Oct 1867 in Grose Cemetery, Gilboa, Nicholas, West Virginia.
    Children:
    1. Adam Clark Backus was born on 24 Oct 1855 in Poe, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 19 Jan 1950 in Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia; was buried on 22 Jan 1950 in Dotson-Simpson Cemetery, Keslers Cross Lanes, Nicholas, West Virginia.
    2. 1. William Alexander Backus was born on 7 Jul 1858 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on 23 Jul 1892 in Poe, Nicholas, West Virginia; was buried on 25 Jul 1892 in Bethel United Methodist Church Cemetery, Poe, Nicholas, West Virginia.
    3. Lucy Backus was born on 28 May 1861 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on 25 Oct 1867 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; was buried on 27 Oct 1867 in Grose Cemetery, Gilboa, Nicholas, West Virginia.
    4. Blumefield Backus, Sr. was born on 30 Oct 1864 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on 14 Dec 1931 in Mount Nebo, Nicholas, West Virginia; was buried on 16 Dec 1931 in Gilgal United Methodist Church Cemetery, Mount Nebo, Nicholas, West Virginia.
    5. Rev. Rufus Grant Backus was born on 16 Mar 1867 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on 19 Jun 1931 in Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia; was buried on 22 Jun 1931 in Woodmere Memorial Park, Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.   Joseph Backus, Jr. was born on 15 Jul 1808 in Greenbrier County, West Virginia (son of Joseph Backus, Sr. and Hannah D. Wilson); died on 10 Nov 1873 in Nicholas County, West Virginia.

    Joseph married Sarah "Sally" Brown on 27 Oct 1829 in Nicholas County, West Virginia. Sarah was born about 1809 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on 8 Apr 1860 in Harborcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.   Sarah "Sally" Brown was born about 1809 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on 8 Apr 1860 in Harborcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania.
    Children:
    1. Henry A. Backus was born on 30 Aug 1831 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on 23 Feb 1886 in Poe, Nicholas, West Virginia; was buried on 25 Feb 1886 in Bethel United Methodist Church Cemetery, Poe, Nicholas, West Virginia.
    2. 2. Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Backus, Sr. was born on 1 Sep 1832 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on 18 Mar 1907 in Summersville, Nicholas, West Virginia; was buried on 21 Mar 1907 in Fitzwater - Backus Cemetery, Salmon Run, Nicholas, West Virginia.
    3. Margaret Backus was born about 1835 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on Yes, date unknown.
    4. Joseph Backus was born about 1838 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on Yes, date unknown.
    5. Isaac Backus was born about 1841 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on Yes, date unknown.
    6. Mary Backus was born about 1843 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.   Joseph Backus, Sr. was born on 25 Sep 1776 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware (son of Strange Backus and Catherine Springer); died about 1850 in Nicholas County, West Virginia.

    Joseph married Hannah D. Wilson about 1803 in Greenbrier County, West Virginia. Hannah was born about 1769 in Virginia; died on 13 Mar 1841 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; was buried on 15 Mar 1841 in Vaughan Cemetery, Vaughan, Nicholas, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.   Hannah D. Wilson was born about 1769 in Virginia; died on 13 Mar 1841 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; was buried on 15 Mar 1841 in Vaughan Cemetery, Vaughan, Nicholas, West Virginia.
    Children:
    1. John Backus, Sr. was born on 28 Sep 1802 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on 10 Nov 1873 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; was buried on 12 Nov 1873 in Vaughn Cemetery, Jefferson, Nicholas, West Virginia.
    2. Paschal Backus was born on 28 Sep 1802 in Greenbrier County, West Virginia; died on 10 Nov 1873 in Jefferson, Nicholas, West Virginia; was buried on 12 Nov 1873 in Vaughn Cemetery, Jefferson, Nicholas, West Virginia.
    3. Mary Backus was born about 1806 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died about 1850 in Fayette County, West Virginia.
    4. 4. Joseph Backus, Jr. was born on 15 Jul 1808 in Greenbrier County, West Virginia; died on 10 Nov 1873 in Nicholas County, West Virginia.
    5. Hanna Backus was born on 4 Nov 1817 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died about 1853 in Nicholas County, West Virginia.


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