Son of William Thomas Backus and Elizabeth Wiles. 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. 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.
Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940
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.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.
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.
Delaware Death Records, 1811-1933
Delaware Death Records, 1811-1933
William T Backus Jr
U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles
Virginia, Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917
Elizabeth Wiles Backus
Virginia, Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917