Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Bettie Rae Backus was born on 27 Jul 1925 in El Paso, El Paso, Texas (daughter of Raymond Elton "Ray" Backus and Vera Suggs); died on 14 Jul 1995 in Austin, Travis, Texas; was buried on 17 Jul 1995 in Neches Cemetery, Neches, Anderson, Texas. Bettie married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
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2. | Raymond Elton "Ray" Backus was born on 1 Aug 1899 in Beckley, Raleigh, West Virginia (son of Rev. Rufus Grant Backus and Rebecca Martha "Mattie" Mays); died on 28 May 1971 in Yarnell, Yavapai, Arizona; was buried on 1 Jun 1971 in Prescott National Cemetery, Prescott, Yavapai, Arizona. Raymond married Vera Suggs on 23 Aug 1924 in El Paso County, Texas, and was divorced on Yes, date unknown. Vera was born on 28 Aug 1899 in Neches, Anderson, Texas; died on 30 Dec 1999 in Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado; was buried on 3 Jan 2000 in Neches Cemetery, Neches, Anderson, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Vera Suggs was born on 28 Aug 1899 in Neches, Anderson, Texas; died on 30 Dec 1999 in Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado; was buried on 3 Jan 2000 in Neches Cemetery, Neches, Anderson, Texas.
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4. | 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] |
5. | 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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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] |
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.
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