Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Cecil Franklin Backus, Sr. was born on 6 May 1885 in Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia (son of William Thomas Backus, Jr. and Annie Amelia Hall); 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:
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] |
2. | 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. 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] |
3. | Annie Amelia Hall 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.
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4. | 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] |
5. | Elizabeth Wiles was born about 1829 in Norfolk County, Virginia; died on 21 May 1891 in Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia.
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