Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Irene Elizabeth O'Dell was born on 17 Dec 1917 in Hominy Falls, Nicholas, West Virginia (daughter of Leonidus "Lonnie" O'Dell and Mamie Frances Backus); died on 23 Mar 2004 in Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia; was buried on 26 Mar 2004 in Gilgal United Methodist Church Cemetery, Mount Nebo, Nicholas, West Virginia. Irene married Rev. Carl Forbus Williams on 30 Aug 1939 in Covington, Independent Cities, Virginia. Carl was born on 19 Feb 1901 in Elmwood, Mason, West Virginia; died on 2 May 1967 in Gilboa, Nicholas, West Virginia; was buried on 5 May 1967 in Gilgal United Methodist Church Cemetery, Mount Nebo, Nicholas, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Irene married Mose Mick on 18 Sep 1990 in Bath County, Virginia. Mose was born on 23 Mar 1912 in Hazelton, Emmons, North Dakota; died on 7 Apr 1997 in Covington, Independent Cities, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
2. | Leonidus "Lonnie" O'Dell was born on 5 May 1887 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on 18 Feb 1921 in Nicholas County, West Virginia. Leonidus married Mamie Frances Backus on 23 Dec 1911 in Nicholas County, West Virginia. Mamie (daughter of Blumefield Backus, Sr. and Elizabeth Edna Johnson) was born on 15 Jun 1892 in Mount Nebo, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 13 Aug 1959 in Richwood, Nicholas, West Virginia; was buried on 16 Aug 1959 in Hominy Falls Cemetery, Hominy Falls, Nicholas, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Mamie Frances Backus was born on 15 Jun 1892 in Mount Nebo, Nicholas, West Virginia (daughter of Blumefield Backus, Sr. and Elizabeth Edna Johnson); died on 13 Aug 1959 in Richwood, Nicholas, West Virginia; was buried on 16 Aug 1959 in Hominy Falls Cemetery, Hominy Falls, Nicholas, West Virginia.
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6. | 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] |
7. | 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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12. | 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] |
13. | 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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14. | 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] |
15. | 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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