Backus Family History
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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 (son of Lieut. Col. William Thomas Backus, Sr. and Elizabeth Wiles); died on 13 Nov 1923 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware; was buried on 15 Nov 1923 in Riverview Cemetery, Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: Merchant
    • Cause of Death: Cerebral Hemorrhage

    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. Elizabeth L. Backus 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. Cecil Franklin Backus, Sr. 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. William Carlton Backus, Sr. 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.   Lieut. Col. William Thomas Backus, Sr. was born about 1827 in Virginia; died on 13 Apr 1900 in Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia; was buried on 16 Apr 1900 in Portlock Cemetery, Portsmouth, Portsmouth City, Virginia.

    William + Elizabeth Wiles. Elizabeth was born about 1829 in Norfolk County, Virginia; died on 21 May 1891 in Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.   Elizabeth Wiles was born about 1829 in Norfolk County, Virginia; died on 21 May 1891 in Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia.
    Children:
    1. Virginia Caroline Backus was born on 19 Feb 1851 in Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia; died on 7 May 1903 in Norfolk County, Virginia; was buried on 10 May 1903 in Portlock Cemetery, Portsmouth, Portsmouth City, Virginia.
    2. Gustavus A. Backus was born in Jun 1853 in Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia; died after 1917 in Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia.
    3. 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.
    4. Trugien Franklin Backus was born on 29 Oct 1857 in Virginia; died on 28 Oct 1865; was buried on 30 Oct 1865 in Portlock Cemetery, Portsmouth, Portsmouth City, Virginia.


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