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Gordon Wilmer Backus

Male 1896 - 1949  (52 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.   Gordon Wilmer Backus Gordon Wilmer Backus was born on 16 Apr 1896 in Poe, Nicholas, West Virginia (son of George Washington Backus and Letitia L. Lively); died on 8 Jan 1949 in Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia; was buried on 11 Jan 1949 in Woods Avenue Plateau Historic Cemetery, Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia.

    Gordon married Minnie Velma Backus on 23 Nov 1920 in Nicholas County, West Virginia. Minnie (daughter of Adam Clark Backus and America Alice McCutcheon) was born on 2 Mar 1898 in Summersville, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 22 Feb 1993 in Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia; was buried on 25 Feb 1993 in High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. James Wilmer "Jim" Backus was born on 30 Jun 1922 in Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia; died on 13 Feb 1995 in Ormond Beach, Volusia, Florida.
    2. Patrica Jean Backus was born on 14 Nov 1925 in Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia; died on 25 Jan 1994 in Brooksville, Hernando, Florida; was buried on 28 Jan 1994 in Sunset Memorial Park, South Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia.
    3. Donald Frank Backus was born on 16 Jan 1931 in Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia; died on 9 Apr 2006 in Bayonet Point, Pasco, Florida; was buried on 12 Apr 2006 in Oceola Cemetery #3, Oceola, Crawford, Ohio.
    4. Living

Generation: 2

  1. 2.   George Washington Backus George Washington Backus was born on 19 Aug 1862 in Nicholas County, West Virginia (son of Henry A. Backus and Mary Ann Grose); died on 31 Mar 1945 in Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia; was buried on 3 Apr 1945 in Woods Avenue Plateau Historic Cemetery, Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia.

    George married Letitia L. Lively on 11 Sep 1894 in Nicholas County, West Virginia. Letitia (daughter of Joseph Bruce Lively and Nancy Dorsey) was born on 12 Feb 1875 in Summers County, West Virginia; died on 29 Apr 1950 in Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia; was buried on 30 Apr 1950 in Woods Avenue Plateau Historic Cemetery, Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.   Letitia L. Lively Letitia L. Lively was born on 12 Feb 1875 in Summers County, West Virginia (daughter of Joseph Bruce Lively and Nancy Dorsey); died on 29 Apr 1950 in Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia; was buried on 30 Apr 1950 in Woods Avenue Plateau Historic Cemetery, Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia.
    Children:
    1. 1. Gordon Wilmer Backus was born on 16 Apr 1896 in Poe, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 8 Jan 1949 in Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia; was buried on 11 Jan 1949 in Woods Avenue Plateau Historic Cemetery, Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia.
    2. Eldred Wetzel Backus was born on 14 Nov 1904 in Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia; died on 19 Jul 1950 in Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia; was buried on 22 Jul 1950 in Woods Avenue Plateau Historic Cemetery, Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia.
    3. Erma Georgia Backus was born on 1 Jan 1909 in Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia; died on 3 Sep 2005 in Muskegon, Muskegon, Michigan; was buried on 22 Sep 2005 in High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia.
    4. Letitia May Backus was born on 5 Apr 1912 in Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia; died on 18 Jul 1914 in Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia; was buried on 20 Jul 1914 in Woods Avenue Cemetery, Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.   Henry A. Backus was born on 30 Aug 1831 in Nicholas County, West Virginia (son of Joseph Backus, Jr. and Sarah "Sally" Brown); died on 23 Feb 1886 in Poe, Nicholas, West Virginia; was buried on 25 Feb 1886 in Bethel United Methodist Church Cemetery, Poe, Nicholas, West Virginia.

    Henry + Mary Ann Grose. Mary was born in May 1827 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on 16 Jan 1913 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; was buried on 18 Jan 1913 in Bethel United Methodist Church Cemetery, Poe, Nicholas, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.   Mary Ann Grose was born in May 1827 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on 16 Jan 1913 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; was buried on 18 Jan 1913 in Bethel United Methodist Church Cemetery, Poe, Nicholas, West Virginia.
    Children:
    1. Weldon Wilmer Backus was born on 29 Jan 1858 in Poe, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 23 Apr 1932 in Poe, Nicholas, West Virginia; was buried on 25 Apr 1932 in Backus Cemetery, Backus Branch, Nicholas, West Virginia.
    2. 2. George Washington Backus was born on 19 Aug 1862 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on 31 Mar 1945 in Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia; was buried on 3 Apr 1945 in Woods Avenue Plateau Historic Cemetery, Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia.
    3. William Parker Backus was born on 7 Dec 1866 in Poe, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 19 May 1953 in Ansted, Fayette, West Virginia; was buried on 23 May 1953 in Westlake Cemetery, Ansted, Fayette, West Virginia.
    4. Henry Edgar Backus was born on 18 Aug 1868 in Poe, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 6 Oct 1952 in Richwood, Nicholas, West Virginia; was buried on 9 Oct 1952 in Bethel United Methodist Church Cemetery, Poe, Nicholas, West Virginia.

  3. 6.   Joseph Bruce Lively was born about 1852 in Fayette County, West Virginia; died on 25 Dec 1877 in Nicholas County, West Virginia.

    Joseph married Nancy Dorsey about 1872 in Nicholas County, West Virginia. Nancy (daughter of Andrew Maderia Dorsey and Charity Fitzwater) was born on 21 Sep 1849 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died about 1895 in Nicholas County, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.   Nancy Dorsey was born on 21 Sep 1849 in Nicholas County, West Virginia (daughter of Andrew Maderia Dorsey and Charity Fitzwater); died about 1895 in Nicholas County, West Virginia.
    Children:
    1. Cora Ann Lively was born on 20 Jun 1873 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on 12 Jul 1937 in Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia; was buried on 15 Jul 1937 in Southern Methodist Church Cemetery, Summersville, Nicholas, West Virginia.
    2. 3. Letitia L. Lively was born on 12 Feb 1875 in Summers County, West Virginia; died on 29 Apr 1950 in Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia; was buried on 30 Apr 1950 in Woods Avenue Plateau Historic Cemetery, Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia.
    3. Joseph Ervin Lively was born on 4 Apr 1878 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on 30 Apr 1924 in Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia.


Generation: 4

  1. 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]


  2. 9.   Sarah "Sally" Brown was born about 1809 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on 8 Apr 1860 in Harborcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania.
    Children:
    1. 4. Henry A. Backus was born on 30 Aug 1831 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on 23 Feb 1886 in Poe, Nicholas, West Virginia; was buried on 25 Feb 1886 in Bethel United Methodist Church Cemetery, Poe, Nicholas, West Virginia.
    2. Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Backus, Sr. was born on 1 Sep 1832 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; 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.
    3. Margaret Backus was born about 1835 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on Yes, date unknown.
    4. Joseph Backus was born about 1838 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on Yes, date unknown.
    5. Isaac Backus was born about 1841 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on Yes, date unknown.
    6. Mary Backus was born about 1843 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on Yes, date unknown.

  3. 14.   Andrew Maderia Dorsey was born about 1808; died about 1870.

    Andrew + Charity Fitzwater. Charity was born about 1809; died about 1875. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 15.   Charity Fitzwater was born about 1809; died about 1875.
    Children:
    1. 7. Nancy Dorsey was born on 21 Sep 1849 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died about 1895 in Nicholas County, West Virginia.


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