1. William Thomas Backus

Son of unknown father and mother. He was born the thursday 30 november 1826 in Virginia. William Thomas is deceased in Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia the friday 13 april 1900 aged of 73 years old. He was buried in Portlock Cemetery, Portsmouth, Portsmouth City, Virginia the monday 16 april 1900.

a. William Thomas is married with Elizabeth Wiles, daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the 30 november 1828 in Norfolk County, Virginia. Elizabeth is deceased in Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia the thursday 21 may 1891 aged of 62 years old.

Four children were born from this union (three boys and one girl).

• a.i. Virginia Caroline Backus. She was born the wednesday 19 february 1851 in Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia. Virginia Caroline is deceased in Norfolk County, Virginia the thursday 7 may 1903 aged of 52 years old. She was buried in Portlock Cemetery, Portsmouth, Portsmouth City, Virginia the 10 may 1903.

  a.i.a. Virginia Caroline is married aged of 22 years old the thursday 20 november 1873 in Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia with Herman B. Ward aged of 25 years old, son of unknown father and mother. He was born the thursday 31 august 1848 in Virginia. Herman B. is deceased in Norfolk County, Virginia the wednesday 17 january 1906 aged of 57 years old. He was buried in Portlock Cemetery, Portsmouth, Portsmouth City, Virginia the friday 19 january 1906.

  No children were born from this union.

• a.ii. Gustavus A. Backus. He was born the tuesday 31 may 1853 in Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia. Gustavus A. is deceased in Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia the friday 30 november 1917 aged of 64 years old.

  a.ii.a. Gustavus A. is married aged of 31 years old the thursday 19 june 1884 in Hampton, Independent Cities, Virginia with Lillie May Gregg aged of 12 years old, daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the monday 31 july 1871 in New York City, New York, New York. Lillie May is deceased in Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia.

  No children were born from this union.

• a.iii. William Thomas Backus. He was born the wednesday 11 july 1855 in Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia. William Thomas is deceased in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware the tuesday 13 november 1923 aged of 68 years old. He was buried in Riverview Cemetery, Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware the thursday 15 november 1923.

  a.iii.a. William Thomas is married aged of 25 years old the tuesday 28 september 1880 in Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia with Annie Amelia Hall aged of 20 years old, daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the saturday 7 april 1860 in Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia. Annie Amelia is deceased in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware the wednesday 1 march 1922 aged of 61 years old. She was buried in Riverview Cemetery, Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware the saturday 4 march 1922.

  Three children were born from this union (two boys and one girl).

  • a.iii.a.i. Elizabeth L. Backus. She was born the tuesday 30 november 1880 in Baltimore, Independent Cities, Maryland. Elizabeth L. is deceased in Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia the wednesday 25 april 1883 aged of 2 years old. She was buried in Portlock Cemetery, Portsmouth, Portsmouth City, Virginia the friday 27 april 1883.
  • a.iii.a.ii. Cecil Franklin Backus. He was born the wednesday 6 may 1885 in Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia. Cecil Franklin is deceased in Easton, Talbot, Maryland the tuesday 30 august 1966 aged of 81 years old. He was buried in Old Drawyers Church Cemetery, Odessa, New Castle, Delaware the saturday 3 september 1966.

    a.iii.a.ii.a. Cecil Franklin is married aged of 36 years old the saturday 28 may 1921 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware with Elizabeth Warner Edsall aged of 26 years old, daughter of Frank Hynard Edsall and Anna Elizabeth Warner. She was born the 26 august 1894 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania. Elizabeth Warner is deceased in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware the monday 13 march 1933 aged of 38 years old. She was buried in Riverview Cemetery, Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware the thursday 16 march 1933.

    a.iii.a.ii.b. Cecil Franklin is married aged of 50 years old the wednesday 12 june 1935 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware with Alice Beaver Candee aged of 33 years old, daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the 20 october 1901 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Alice Beaver is deceased in Maryland the 1 march 1992 aged of 90 years old. She was buried in Old Drawyers Church Cemetery, Odessa, New Castle, Delaware the wednesday 4 march 1992.

  • a.iii.a.iii. William Carlton Backus. He was born the 31 may 1891 in Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia. William Carlton is deceased in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware the saturday 16 march 1957 aged of 65 years old.

    a.iii.a.iii.a. William Carlton is married aged of 18 years old the wednesday 23 february 1910 in Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, North Carolina with Beulah Gertrude Rogerson aged of 18 years old, daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the saturday 25 july 1891 in Princess Anne County, Virginia. Beulah Gertrude is deceased in Rehoboth Beach, Sussex, Delaware the thursday 31 july 1975 aged of 84 years old.

• a.iv. Trugien Franklin Backus. He was born the thursday 29 october 1857 in Virginia. Trugien Franklin is deceased the saturday 28 october 1865 aged of 7 years old. He was buried in Portlock Cemetery, Portsmouth, Portsmouth City, Virginia the monday 30 october 1865.