Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Leyontine "Tommie" Billingsley was born on 8 Aug 1910 in Congress, Yavapai, Arizona (daughter of Cecil Clint Billingsley, Sr. and Isie Alice Backus); died on 22 May 1991 in Payson, Gila, Arizona; was buried on 25 May 1991 in Wickenburg Cemetery, Wickenburg, Maricopa, Arizona. Leyontine married Rex Calvin Dunn, Sr. on 28 Mar 1932 in Florence, Pinal, Arizona, and was divorced on Yes, date unknown. Rex was born on 3 Jul 1907 in Donley County, Texas; died on 13 Sep 1980 in Lake Montezuma, Yavapai, Arizona; was buried on 16 Sep 1980 in Cottonwood Cemetery, Cottonwood, Yavapai, Arizona. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children: |
2. | Cecil Clint Billingsley, Sr. was born on 18 May 1889 in Marion County, West Virginia; died on 4 Jun 1954 in Congress, Yavapai, Arizona; was buried on 7 Jun 1954 in Wickenburg Cemetery, Wickenburg, Maricopa, Arizona. Cecil married Isie Alice Backus on 12 Oct 1909 in Salem, Harrison, West Virginia. Isie (daughter of Rev. Rufus Grant Backus and Rebecca Martha "Mattie" Mays) was born on 27 Apr 1888 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on 6 Oct 1971 in Wickenburg, Maricopa, Arizona; was buried on 9 Oct 1971 in Wickenburg Cemetery, Wickenburg, Maricopa, Arizona. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Isie Alice Backus was born on 27 Apr 1888 in Nicholas County, West Virginia (daughter of Rev. Rufus Grant Backus and Rebecca Martha "Mattie" Mays); died on 6 Oct 1971 in Wickenburg, Maricopa, Arizona; was buried on 9 Oct 1971 in Wickenburg Cemetery, Wickenburg, Maricopa, Arizona.
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6. | Rev. Rufus Grant Backus was born on 16 Mar 1867 in Nicholas County, West Virginia (son of Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Backus, Sr. and Caroline Grose); died on 19 Jun 1931 in Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia; was buried on 22 Jun 1931 in Woodmere Memorial Park, Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia. Rufus married Rebecca Martha "Mattie" Mays on 17 Mar 1887 in Nicholas County, West Virginia. Rebecca was born on 4 Feb 1866 in Richwood, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 18 Nov 1942 in Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia; was buried on 20 Nov 1942 in Woodmere Memorial Park, Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Rebecca Martha "Mattie" Mays was born on 4 Feb 1866 in Richwood, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 18 Nov 1942 in Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia; was buried on 20 Nov 1942 in Woodmere Memorial Park, Huntington, Cabell, 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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