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Gary Bill Backus

Male 1939 - 2008  (68 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.   Gary Bill Backus was born on 11 Oct 1939 in Gassaway, Braxton, West Virginia (son of Homer Carl Backus and Vay Isabelle May); died on 26 Jan 2008 in Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia; was buried on 29 Jan 2008 in Meadowbrook Memorial Gardens, Suffolk, Independent Cities, Virginia.

    Gary married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Living
    2. Living

    Gary married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.   Homer Carl Backus was born on 12 Sep 1918 in Summersville, Nicholas, West Virginia (son of John Wesley Backus and Zilphia A. Plummer); died on 30 Jul 1998 in Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia; was buried on 2 Aug 1998 in Meadowbrook Memorial Gardens, Suffolk, Independent Cities, Virginia.

    Homer married Vay Isabelle May on 15 Dec 1937 in Grayson County, Kentucky, and was divorced on 27 Nov 1953 in Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia. Vay (daughter of James Alphonso May and Florence Horner) was born on 2 May 1919 in Gassaway, Braxton, West Virginia; died on 17 Feb 2008 in Chesapeake, Independent Cities, Virginia; was buried on 20 Feb 2008 in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Norfolk, Independent Cities, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.   Vay Isabelle May was born on 2 May 1919 in Gassaway, Braxton, West Virginia (daughter of James Alphonso May and Florence Horner); died on 17 Feb 2008 in Chesapeake, Independent Cities, Virginia; was buried on 20 Feb 2008 in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Norfolk, Independent Cities, Virginia.
    Children:
    1. 1. Gary Bill Backus was born on 11 Oct 1939 in Gassaway, Braxton, West Virginia; died on 26 Jan 2008 in Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia; was buried on 29 Jan 2008 in Meadowbrook Memorial Gardens, Suffolk, Independent Cities, Virginia.
    2. Living


Generation: 3

  1. 4.   John Wesley Backus was born on 7 Jun 1885 in Mount Nebo, Nicholas, West Virginia (son of Blumefield Backus, Sr. and Elizabeth Edna Johnson); died on 24 Jun 1953 in Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia; was buried on 27 Jun 1953 in Olive Branch Cemetery, Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia.

    John married Zilphia A. Plummer on 19 Sep 1909 in Beaver, Nicholas, West Virginia. Zilphia was born on 30 Sep 1881 in Craigsville, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 28 Apr 1959 in Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia; was buried on 30 Apr 1959 in Olive Branch Cemetery, Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.   Zilphia A. Plummer was born on 30 Sep 1881 in Craigsville, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 28 Apr 1959 in Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia; was buried on 30 Apr 1959 in Olive Branch Cemetery, Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia.
    Children:
    1. Raymond Edgar Backus was born on 5 Aug 1910 in Richwood, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 14 Apr 1972 in Williamsport, Lycoming, Pennsylvania; was buried on 17 Apr 1972 in Montoursville Cemetery, Montoursville, Lycoming, Pennsylvania.
    2. Arthur Clayton Backus was born on 17 Aug 1912 in Richwood, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 20 Jan 2003 in Moyock, Currituck, North Carolina; was buried on 23 Jan 2003 in Olive Branch Cemetery, Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia.
    3. Freeman Blumefield Backus was born on 13 Oct 1914 in Craigsville, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 20 Feb 2002 in Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia; was buried on 24 Feb 2002 in Peninsula Memorial Park, Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia.
    4. Myrtle Edna Backus was born on 2 Aug 1916 in Mount Nebo, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 18 Jan 2000 in Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia; was buried on 21 Jan 2000 in Olive Branch Cemetery, Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia.
    5. 2. Homer Carl Backus was born on 12 Sep 1918 in Summersville, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 30 Jul 1998 in Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia; was buried on 2 Aug 1998 in Meadowbrook Memorial Gardens, Suffolk, Independent Cities, Virginia.

  3. 6.   James Alphonso May was born on 11 Feb 1892 in Little Otter, Braxton, West Virginia; died on 17 Mar 1967 in Gassaway, Braxton, West Virginia; was buried on 20 Mar 1967 in Fairview Church Cemetery, Gassaway, Braxton, West Virginia.

    James married Florence Horner on 28 Jan 1917 in Braxton County, West Virginia. Florence was born on 7 Jul 1892 in Little Otter, Braxton, West Virginia; died on 9 Dec 1929 in Upshur County, West Virginia; was buried on 11 Dec 1929 in Fairview Church Cemetery, Gassaway, Braxton, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.   Florence Horner was born on 7 Jul 1892 in Little Otter, Braxton, West Virginia; died on 9 Dec 1929 in Upshur County, West Virginia; was buried on 11 Dec 1929 in Fairview Church Cemetery, Gassaway, Braxton, West Virginia.
    Children:
    1. 3. Vay Isabelle May was born on 2 May 1919 in Gassaway, Braxton, West Virginia; died on 17 Feb 2008 in Chesapeake, Independent Cities, Virginia; was buried on 20 Feb 2008 in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Norfolk, Independent Cities, Virginia.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.   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]


  2. 9.   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.
    Children:
    1. Flora Mae Backus was born on 10 Apr 1884 in Mount Nebo, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 28 Aug 1968 in Summersville, Nicholas, West Virginia; was buried on 30 Aug 1968 in Craigsville Cemetery, Craigsville, Nicholas, West Virginia.
    2. 4. John Wesley Backus was born on 7 Jun 1885 in Mount Nebo, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 24 Jun 1953 in Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia; was buried on 27 Jun 1953 in Olive Branch Cemetery, Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia.
    3. Anna Lee Backus was born on 15 Dec 1886 in Mount Nebo, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 13 Jul 1974 in Euclid, Cuyahoga, Ohio; was buried on 16 Jul 1974 in Cottle Glade Cemetery, Cottle, Nicholas, West Virginia.
    4. Benjamin Homer Backus was born on 27 Jun 1889 in Mount Nebo, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 13 Jan 1955 in Clark County, Indiana; was buried on 16 Jan 1955 in Charlestown Cemetery, Charlestown, Clark, Indiana.
    5. Osie Bell Backus was born on 10 Mar 1891 in Mount Nebo, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 26 Dec 1950 in Hominy Falls, Nicholas, West Virginia; was buried on 29 Dec 1950 in Hickory Grove United Methodist Cemetery, Mount Nebo, Nicholas, West Virginia.
    6. Mamie Frances Backus 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.
    7. Ada Grace Backus was born on 12 Feb 1896 in Mount Nebo, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 15 Apr 1976 in Richwood, Nicholas, West Virginia; was buried on 18 Apr 1976 in Craigsville Cemetery, Craigsville, Nicholas, West Virginia.


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