Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches
 

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.   Living

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.   Rev. Clyde Harvey Backus Rev. Clyde Harvey Backus was born on 24 Apr 1902 in Gad, Nicholas, West Virginia (son of Adam Clark Backus and America Alice McCutcheon); died on 28 Dec 1995 in Alpharetta, Fulton, Georgia; was buried on 2 Jan 1996 in City of Mesa Cemetery, Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona.

    Clyde married Opal Daisy Strader on 27 Jun 1931 in Summit County, Ohio. Opal was born on 4 Apr 1900 in Skin Creek, Lewis, West Virginia; died on 31 Aug 1984 in Mayer, Yavapai, Arizona; was buried on 3 Sep 1984 in City of Mesa Cemetery, Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.   Opal Daisy Strader Opal Daisy Strader was born on 4 Apr 1900 in Skin Creek, Lewis, West Virginia; died on 31 Aug 1984 in Mayer, Yavapai, Arizona; was buried on 3 Sep 1984 in City of Mesa Cemetery, Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona.
    Children:
    1. 1. Living
    2. Living


Generation: 3

  1. 4.   Adam Clark Backus Adam Clark Backus was born on 24 Oct 1855 in Poe, Nicholas, West Virginia (son of Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Backus, Sr. and Caroline Grose); died on 19 Jan 1950 in Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia; was buried on 22 Jan 1950 in Dotson-Simpson Cemetery, Keslers Cross Lanes, Nicholas, West Virginia.

    Adam married America Alice McCutcheon on 10 Dec 1896 in Nicholas County, West Virginia. America was born on 20 Jan 1868 in Mountain Cove, Fayette, West Virginia; died on 15 Jun 1904 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; was buried on 18 Jun 1904 in Fitzwater - Backus Cemetery, Salmon Run, Nicholas, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.   America Alice McCutcheon America Alice McCutcheon was born on 20 Jan 1868 in Mountain Cove, Fayette, West Virginia; died on 15 Jun 1904 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; was buried on 18 Jun 1904 in Fitzwater - Backus Cemetery, Salmon Run, Nicholas, West Virginia.
    Children:
    1. Minnie Velma Backus 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.
    2. Jennie Matilda Backus was born on 20 May 1900 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on 6 Mar 1988 in Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia.
    3. 2. Rev. Clyde Harvey Backus was born on 24 Apr 1902 in Gad, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 28 Dec 1995 in Alpharetta, Fulton, Georgia; was buried on 2 Jan 1996 in City of Mesa Cemetery, Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona.
    4. Vida Olive Backus was born on 23 Apr 1904 in Gad, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 1 Apr 1994 in Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia; was buried on 4 Apr 1994.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.   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]


  2. 9.   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.
    Children:
    1. 4. Adam Clark Backus was born on 24 Oct 1855 in Poe, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 19 Jan 1950 in Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia; was buried on 22 Jan 1950 in Dotson-Simpson Cemetery, Keslers Cross Lanes, Nicholas, West Virginia.
    2. William Alexander Backus was born on 7 Jul 1858 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; 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.
    3. Lucy Backus was born on 28 May 1861 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on 25 Oct 1867 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; was buried on 27 Oct 1867 in Grose Cemetery, Gilboa, Nicholas, West Virginia.
    4. Blumefield Backus, Sr. was born on 30 Oct 1864 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; 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.
    5. Rev. Rufus Grant Backus was born on 16 Mar 1867 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on 19 Jun 1931 in Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia; was buried on 22 Jun 1931 in Woodmere Memorial Park, Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia.


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