Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Haymond Asbury Backus was born on 10 May 1880 in Nicholas County, West Virginia (son of William Alexander Backus and Madora F. Brock); died on 5 Aug 1951 in Fayette County, West Virginia. Family/Spouse: Anna Jane Bayes. Anna was born on 24 Jan 1873 in West Virginia; died on 10 Jun 1945 in Los Angeles County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
Haymond married Nellie Vest on 5 Jun 1918 in Floyd County, Virginia. Nellie was born about 1894 in Floyd County, Virginia; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Family/Spouse: Virginia Allie Gill. Virginia was born on 4 Jul 1890 in West Virginia; died on 19 Oct 1963 in Beckley, Raleigh, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children: |
2. | William Alexander Backus was born on 7 Jul 1858 in Nicholas County, West Virginia (son of Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Backus, Sr. and Caroline Grose); died on 23 Jul 1892 in Poe, Nicholas, West Virginia; was buried on 25 Jul 1892 in Bethel United Methodist Church Cemetery, Poe, Nicholas, West Virginia. William married Madora F. Brock on 12 Aug 1879 in Nicholas County, West Virginia. Madora was born on 16 May 1857 in Gad, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 13 Apr 1905 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; was buried on 16 Apr 1905 in Bethel United Methodist Church Cemetery, Poe, Nicholas, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Madora F. Brock was born on 16 May 1857 in Gad, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 13 Apr 1905 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; was buried on 16 Apr 1905 in Bethel United Methodist Church Cemetery, Poe, 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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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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