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William Thomas Backus, Jr.

Male 1855 - 1923  (68 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.   William Thomas Backus, Jr. was born on 11 Jul 1855 in Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia; died on 13 Nov 1923 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware; was buried on 15 Nov 1923 in Riverview Cemetery, Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware.

    William married Annie Amelia Hall on 28 Sep 1880 in Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia. Annie was born on 7 Apr 1860 in Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia; died on 1 Mar 1922 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware; was buried on 4 Mar 1922 in Riverview Cemetery, Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Elizabeth L. Backus  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1881 in Baltimore, Independent Cities, Maryland; died on 25 Apr 1883 in Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia; was buried on 27 Apr 1883 in Portlock Cemetery, Portsmouth, Portsmouth City, Virginia.
    2. 3. Cecil Franklin Backus, Sr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 May 1885 in Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia; died on 30 Aug 1966 in Easton, Talbot, Maryland; was buried on 3 Sep 1966 in Old Drawyers Church Cemetery, Odessa, New Castle, Delaware.
    3. 4. William Carlton Backus, Sr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 31 May 1891 in Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia; died on 16 Mar 1957 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.   Elizabeth L. Backus Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born about 1881 in Baltimore, Independent Cities, Maryland; died on 25 Apr 1883 in Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia; was buried on 27 Apr 1883 in Portlock Cemetery, Portsmouth, Portsmouth City, Virginia.

  2. 3.   Cecil Franklin Backus, Sr. Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born on 6 May 1885 in Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia; died on 30 Aug 1966 in Easton, Talbot, Maryland; was buried on 3 Sep 1966 in Old Drawyers Church Cemetery, Odessa, New Castle, Delaware.

    Cecil married Elizabeth Warner Edsall on 28 May 1921 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware. Elizabeth (daughter of Dr. Frank Hynard Edsall and Anna Elizabeth Warner) was born on 26 Aug 1894 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; died on 13 Mar 1933 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware; was buried on 16 Mar 1933 in Riverview Cemetery, Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. Anne Hall Backus  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Mar 1922 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; died on 8 Oct 1997 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut.
    2. 6. John Warner Backus  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Dec 1924 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; died on 18 Mar 2007 in Ashland, Jackson, Oregon.
    3. 7. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

    Cecil married Alice Beaver Candee on 12 Jun 1935 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware. Alice was born on 20 Oct 1901 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; died on 1 Mar 1992 in Maryland; was buried on 4 Mar 1992 in Old Drawyers Church Cemetery, Odessa, New Castle, Delaware. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 4.   William Carlton Backus, Sr. Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born on 31 May 1891 in Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia; died on 16 Mar 1957 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware.

    William married Beulah Gertrude Rogerson on 23 Feb 1910 in Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, North Carolina. Beulah was born on 25 Jul 1891 in Princess Anne County, Virginia; died in Aug 1975 in Rehoboth Beach, Sussex, Delaware. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 8. Marjorie Ann Backus  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Nov 1910 in Norfolk, Independent Cities, Virginia; died after 1965 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware.
    2. 9. Frances Elizabeth Backus  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Feb 1912 in Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia; died on Yes, date unknown.
    3. 10. Dorothy C. Backus  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Jan 1914 in Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia; died on Yes, date unknown.
    4. 11. William Carlton Backus, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 May 1916 in Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia; died on Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 3

  1. 5.   Anne Hall Backus Descendancy chart to this point (3.Cecil2, 1.William1) was born on 25 Mar 1922 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; died on 8 Oct 1997 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut.

    Anne married Worthington Miner Adams about 1949 in Pinellas County, Florida. Worthington was born on 1 Sep 1920 in Cedarhurst, Nassau, New York; died on 8 Apr 2010 in Rye, Westchester, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 6.   John Warner Backus Descendancy chart to this point (3.Cecil2, 1.William1) was born on 3 Dec 1924 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; died on 18 Mar 2007 in Ashland, Jackson, Oregon.

    John married Marjorie Ruth Alford about 1946, and was divorced in May 1967 in Alameda County, California. Marjorie was born on 30 Sep 1922 in Phoenixville, Chester, Pennsylvania; died on 24 May 2010 in Ashland, Jackson, Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 12. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 13. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

    John married Barbara Una Garlitz on 18 Jul 1968 in San Francisco County, California. Barbara was born on 31 Dec 1927 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; died on 1 Apr 2004 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 7.   Living Descendancy chart to this point (3.Cecil2, 1.William1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 8.   Marjorie Ann Backus Descendancy chart to this point (4.William2, 1.William1) was born on 25 Nov 1910 in Norfolk, Independent Cities, Virginia; died after 1965 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware.

    Family/Spouse: James William Kirby. James was born on 29 Jun 1908 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware; died on 12 Sep 1965 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 9.   Frances Elizabeth Backus Descendancy chart to this point (4.William2, 1.William1) was born on 3 Feb 1912 in Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia; died on Yes, date unknown.

    Family/Spouse: Frank Kerrigan Gorry. Frank was born on 3 Jun 1908 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware; died on 21 Jan 1961 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 10.   Dorothy C. Backus Descendancy chart to this point (4.William2, 1.William1) was born on 20 Jan 1914 in Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia; died on Yes, date unknown.

    Dorothy married John Bruce Ellis on 12 Jan 1945 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware. John was born on 26 Feb 1916 in West Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania; died on 4 Oct 1986 in West Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 11.   William Carlton Backus, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (4.William2, 1.William1) was born on 17 May 1916 in Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia; died on Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.   Living Descendancy chart to this point (6.John3, 3.Cecil2, 1.William1)

  2. 13.   Living Descendancy chart to this point (6.John3, 3.Cecil2, 1.William1)


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