Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | John Wesley Backus was born on 7 Jun 1885 in Mount Nebo, Nicholas, West Virginia (son of Blumefield Backus, Sr. and Elizabeth Edna Johnson); died on 24 Jun 1953 in Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia; was buried on 27 Jun 1953 in Olive Branch Cemetery, Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia. John married Zilphia A. Plummer on 19 Sep 1909 in Beaver, Nicholas, West Virginia. Zilphia was born on 30 Sep 1881 in Craigsville, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 28 Apr 1959 in Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia; was buried on 30 Apr 1959 in Olive Branch Cemetery, Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
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2. | Blumefield Backus, Sr. was born on 30 Oct 1864 in Nicholas County, West Virginia (son of Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Backus, Sr. and Caroline Grose); died on 14 Dec 1931 in Mount Nebo, Nicholas, West Virginia; was buried on 16 Dec 1931 in Gilgal United Methodist Church Cemetery, Mount Nebo, Nicholas, West Virginia. Blumefield married Elizabeth Edna Johnson on 5 Mar 1883 in Nicholas County, West Virginia. Elizabeth (daughter of James Addison "Uncle Jimmie" Johnson and Ruhama Grose) was born on 5 Nov 1863 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on 26 Jun 1900 in Wilderness Twp, Nicholas, West Virginia; was buried on 28 Jun 1900 in Gilgal United Methodist Church Cemetery, Mount Nebo, Nicholas, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Elizabeth Edna Johnson was born on 5 Nov 1863 in Nicholas County, West Virginia (daughter of James Addison "Uncle Jimmie" Johnson and Ruhama Grose); died on 26 Jun 1900 in Wilderness Twp, Nicholas, West Virginia; was buried on 28 Jun 1900 in Gilgal United Methodist Church Cemetery, Mount Nebo, Nicholas, West Virginia.
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4. | Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Backus, Sr. was born on 1 Sep 1832 in Nicholas County, West Virginia (son of Joseph Backus, Jr. and Sarah "Sally" Brown); died on 18 Mar 1907 in Summersville, Nicholas, West Virginia; was buried on 21 Mar 1907 in Fitzwater - Backus Cemetery, Salmon Run, Nicholas, West Virginia. Benjamin married Caroline Grose on 1 Jan 1855 in Nicholas County, West Virginia. Caroline was born about 1826 in Highland County, Virginia; died on 15 Oct 1867 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; was buried on 17 Oct 1867 in Grose Cemetery, Gilboa, Nicholas, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Caroline Grose was born about 1826 in Highland County, Virginia; died on 15 Oct 1867 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; was buried on 17 Oct 1867 in Grose Cemetery, Gilboa, Nicholas, West Virginia.
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6. | James Addison "Uncle Jimmie" Johnson was born on 11 Jul 1830 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on 12 Nov 1899 in Mount Nebo, Nicholas, West Virginia; was buried on 14 Nov 1899 in Fowlers Knob Church Cemetery, Mount Nebo, Nicholas, West Virginia. James married Ruhama Grose on 10 Feb 1863 in Nicholas County, West Virginia. Ruhama was born on 10 Apr 1834 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on 27 Mar 1915 in Mount Nebo, Nicholas, West Virginia; was buried on 30 Mar 1915 in Fowlers Knob Church Cemetery, Mount Nebo, Nicholas, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Ruhama Grose was born on 10 Apr 1834 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on 27 Mar 1915 in Mount Nebo, Nicholas, West Virginia; was buried on 30 Mar 1915 in Fowlers Knob Church Cemetery, Mount Nebo, Nicholas, West Virginia.
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8. | Joseph Backus, Jr. was born on 15 Jul 1808 in Greenbrier County, West Virginia (son of Joseph Backus, Sr. and Hannah D. Wilson); died on 10 Nov 1873 in Nicholas County, West Virginia. Joseph married Sarah "Sally" Brown on 27 Oct 1829 in Nicholas County, West Virginia. Sarah was born about 1809 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on 8 Apr 1860 in Harborcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Sarah "Sally" Brown was born about 1809 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on 8 Apr 1860 in Harborcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania.
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