Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Opal Gladys Backus was born on 6 Jul 1912 in Mount Nebo, Nicholas, West Virginia (daughter of Blumefield Backus, Sr. and Mary Belle Graham); died on 16 Nov 1967 in East Rainelle, Greenbrier, West Virginia; was buried on 19 Nov 1967 in Wallace Memorial Cemetery, Crawley, Greenbrier, West Virginia. Other Events and Attributes:
Opal married Dewey Olin Gwinn on 22 Apr 1940 in Covington, Independent Cities, Virginia. Dewey was born on 17 Mar 1899 in Leivasy, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 20 Dec 1973 in Rainelle, Greenbrier, West Virginia; was buried on 23 Dec 1973 in Wallace Memorial Cemetery, Crawley, Greenbrier, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
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. Other Events and Attributes:
Blumefield married Mary Belle Graham on 28 Apr 1902 in Nicholas County, West Virginia. Mary was born on 25 Aug 1879 in Clay County, West Virginia ; died on 26 May 1940 in Richwood, Nicholas, West Virginia; was buried on 28 May 1940 in Gilgal United Methodist Church Cemetery, Mount Nebo, Nicholas, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Mary Belle Graham was born on 25 Aug 1879 in Clay County, West Virginia ; died on 26 May 1940 in Richwood, Nicholas, West Virginia; was buried on 28 May 1940 in Gilgal United Methodist Church Cemetery, Mount Nebo, Nicholas, West Virginia. Other Events and Attributes:
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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. Other Events and Attributes:
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. Other Events and Attributes:
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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. Other Events and Attributes:
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. Other Events and Attributes:
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