Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | John Backus, Sr. was born on 28 Sep 1802 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on 10 Nov 1873 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; was buried on 12 Nov 1873 in Vaughn Cemetery, Jefferson, Nicholas, West Virginia. John married Phoebe Johnson on 2 May 1822 in Nicholas County, West Virginia. Phoebe was born on 21 Apr 1803 in Greenbrier County, West Virginia; died about 1882; was buried in 1882 in Vaughn Cemetery, Jefferson, Nicholas, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Mary Backus ![]() |
3. | John Backus, Jr. ![]() John married Mary Sprinkle on 6 Nov 1856 in Nicholas County, West Virginia. Mary was born about 1839 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on 15 Sep 1910 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; was buried on 18 Sep 1910 in Vaughan Cemetery, Vaughan, Nicholas, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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4. | Josiah Backus ![]() |
5. | Elizabeth Backus ![]() |
6. | James Backus ![]() |
7. | Jonathan Backus ![]() |
8. | William Backus ![]() William married Cordelia Brown on 18 Dec 1862 in Nicholas County, West Virginia. Cordelia was born in Sep 1845 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died before 1910 in West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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9. | Hannah Backus ![]() |
10. | Nancy Backus ![]() |
11. | Caroline Backus ![]() Caroline married Isaac "Ike" Keith on 3 Jan 1877 in Nicholas County, West Virginia. Isaac was born on 19 Jun 1853 in Fola, Clay, West Virginia; died on 28 Feb 1940 in Vaughan, Nicholas, West Virginia; was buried on 3 Mar 1940 in Vaughan Cemetery, Vaughan, Nicholas, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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12. | Hannah Backus ![]() Hannah married James Henry Foster on 2 Feb 1882 in Nicholas County, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | Mary Ann Backus ![]() Mary married Seth Aaron Morton on 12 Dec 1889 in Nicholas County, West Virginia. Seth was born on 7 Apr 1868 in Braxton County, West Virginia; died on 31 Jan 1934 in Sutton, Braxton, West Virginia; was buried on 2 Feb 1934 in Home Farm Cemetery, Sutton, Braxton, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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14. | Lela Backus ![]() |
15. | Johnathan Backus ![]() |
16. | Mary Jane Backus ![]() |
17. | Jonathan Backus ![]() Jonathan married Mary Alice Osborn on 12 Jul 1888 in Nicholas County, West Virginia. Mary was born on 12 Jul 1874 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on 4 Nov 1947 in Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia; was buried on 6 Nov 1947 in Vaughan Cemetery, Vaughan, Nicholas, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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18. | John Fred Backus ![]() |
19. | Martha A. Backus ![]() |
20. | David Henry Backus, Sr. ![]() |
21. | William Jennings Backus ![]() |
22. | Rev. Joseph Anthony Backus ![]() Joseph married Lydia Mae Grose on 1 May 1901 in Nicholas County, West Virginia. Lydia was born on 18 Mar 1882 in West Virginia; died on 26 Feb 1965 in West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
23. | John Clifford Keith ![]() John married Virginia Lee Bayes on 6 Mar 1906 in Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia. Virginia was born on 4 Jul 1880 in Putnam County, West Virginia; died on 2 Nov 1945 in Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia; was buried on 6 Nov 1945 in Cunningham Memorial Park, Saint Albans, Kanawha, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
24. | Mary Ellen Keith ![]() Mary married Clark Copeland on 9 Sep 1900 in Nicholas County, West Virginia. Clark was born on 22 Jul 1879 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on 27 Feb 1971 in Fayette County, West Virginia; was buried on 2 Mar 1971 in Hill Cemetery, Belva, Nicholas, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
25. | Luther Alfred Keith ![]() Luther married Martha Ann "Annie" Backus on 27 Dec 1912 in Vaughan, Nicholas, West Virginia. Martha (daughter of Jonathan Backus and Mary Alice Osborn) was born on 18 Apr 1897 in Vaughan, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 12 Mar 1967 in Montgomery, Fayette, West Virginia; was buried on 15 Mar 1967 in Vaughan Cemetery, Vaughan, Nicholas, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
26. | Walter Jackson Keith ![]() Walter married Mary Ellen Oiler on 22 Mar 1911 in Fayette County, West Virginia. Mary was born on 4 Apr 1882 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on 8 Jun 1959 in Montgomery, Fayette, West Virginia; was buried on 10 Jun 1959 in Vaughan Cemetery, Vaughan, Nicholas, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
27. | Sadie Mae Keith ![]() Sadie married Asa Lee Crookshanks on 29 Jun 1909 in Nicholas County, West Virginia. Asa was born on 13 Jul 1880 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on 31 May 1963 in Belle, Kanawha, West Virginia; was buried on 3 Jun 1963 in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, Cross Lanes, Kanawha, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
28. | Peter McKinley Keith ![]() Peter married Gladys Gay Fitzwater on 2 Sep 1930 in Fayette County, West Virginia. Gladys was born on 18 Oct 1908 in Belva, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 3 Jan 2001 in Montgomery, Fayette, West Virginia; was buried on 6 Jan 2001 in Montgomery Memorial Park, London, Kanawha, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
29. | Ira Dell "Arie" Keith ![]() |
30. | Irvin Keith ![]() |
31. | Charles Mahan Keith ![]() Charles married Lois F. Lair on 11 Oct 1924 in Fayetteville, Fayette, West Virginia. Lois was born on 2 Feb 1902 in Virginia; died in Jan 1977 in Jodie, Fayette, West Virginia; was buried in Jan 1977 in Restlawn Memory Gardens, Victor, Fayette, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
32. | Frederick Grant Morton ![]() Frederick married Nona Arena Keeney on 24 Jun 1918 in Webster County, West Virginia. Nona was born on 19 Mar 1899 in Clay County, West Virginia; died on 6 Dec 1955 in Lizemores, Clay, West Virginia; was buried on 9 Dec 1955 in Montgomery Memorial Park, London, Kanawha, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Frederick married Evelyn Kenova Crowder on 19 Jan 1963 in Indore, Clay, West Virginia. Evelyn was born about 1894 in Fayette County, West Virginia; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
33. | Bessie M. Morton ![]() |
34. | Infant Morton ![]() |
35. | Anthony R. Backus ![]() |
36. | Bertha May Backus ![]() Bertha married Walter Jackson Keith on 9 Aug 1909 in Clay County, West Virginia, and was divorced on Yes, date unknown. Walter was born on 20 Aug 1882 in Vaughan, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 27 Feb 1952 in Vaughan, Nicholas, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
37. | Henry H. Backus ![]() |
38. | Martha Ann "Annie" Backus ![]() Martha married Luther Alfred Keith on 27 Dec 1912 in Vaughan, Nicholas, West Virginia. Luther (son of Isaac "Ike" Keith and Caroline Backus) was born on 20 Aug 1882 in Vaughan, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 22 Jan 1961 in Belva, Nicholas, West Virginia; was buried on 25 Jan 1961 in Vaughan Cemetery, Vaughan, Nicholas, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
39. | Joseph Andrew Backus ![]() Joseph married Tressie Browning on 5 Aug 1922 in Verner, Mingo, West Virginia. Tressie was born on 29 Jul 1904 in Verner, Mingo, West Virginia; died on 2 Jun 1951 in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio; was buried on 5 Jun 1951 in New Vienna IOOF Cemetery, New Vienna, Clinton, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Joseph married Inez Pearl Swartzbaugh on 5 Dec 1951 in Wayne County, Indiana, and was divorced on Yes, date unknown. Inez was born on 17 Mar 1895 in German Twp, Clark, Ohio; died in Aug 1986. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Joseph married Frances Millie Anderson on 23 Nov 1955 in Wayne County, Indiana, and was divorced on Yes, date unknown. Frances was born on 25 Apr 1911 in Fayette County, Ohio; died on 15 Mar 1996 in Springfield, Clark, Ohio; was buried on 18 Mar 1996 in Sabina Cemetery, Sabina, Clinton, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Joseph married Olive Rosemond Nickell on 19 Jan 1974 in Scioto County, Ohio. Olive was born on 29 Apr 1914 in Greenup County, Kentucky; died on 10 May 2001 in Scioto County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
40. | Vergie Backus ![]() Vergie married Benjamin Arthur Grose on 1 Oct 1922 in Swiss, Nicholas, West Virginia. Benjamin was born in Mar 1871 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on 25 Jun 1939 in Ansted, Fayette, West Virginia; was buried on 27 Jun 1939 in Line Creek Cemetery, Lockwood, Nicholas, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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41. | Georgia Ellen "Georgie" Backus ![]() Georgia married Henry D. Pritt on 30 May 1925 in Bentree, Clay, West Virginia. Henry was born on 13 Mar 1905 in Clay County, West Virginia; died on 21 Oct 1987 in Canton, Stark, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
42. | James Wilburn Backus ![]() James married Della Mae Keith on 28 Mar 1934 in Nicholas County, West Virginia. Della (daughter of Walter Jackson Keith and Mary Ellen Oiler) was born on 25 Dec 1918 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on 25 Apr 1999 in Danville, Boone, West Virginia; was buried on 28 Apr 1999 in Family Memorial Gardens, Low Gap, Boone, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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43. | Jonathan Bud Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: Sadie Fields. Sadie was born on 21 Dec 1921 in Martin County, Kentucky; died on 16 Mar 1985 in Lundale, Logan, West Virginia; was buried on 19 Mar 1985 in Verner Cemetery, Verner, Mingo, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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44. | William "Bill" Backus ![]() William married Lydia Ethel "Monk" Keith on 15 Jan 1945 in Vaughan, Nicholas, West Virginia. Lydia was born on 14 Sep 1908 in Fayette County, West Virginia; died on 17 Feb 1981 in Belva, Nicholas, West Virginia; was buried on 20 Feb 1981 in Kanawha Valley Memorial Gardens, Glasgow, Nicholas, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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45. | Robert Lee Backus ![]() |
46. | Joseph Ralph Backus, Sr. ![]() |
47. | Tressie Grace Backus ![]() Tressie married Rudolph Alfred "Rudy" Wheeler on 31 Dec 1946 in Greenup, Greenup, Kentucky, and was divorced on 7 Jul 1962 in Greene County, Ohio. Rudolph was born on 5 Mar 1926 in Newport, Orleans, Vermont; died on 8 Aug 1996 in Roosevelt, Duchesne, Utah; was buried on 11 Aug 1996 in Roosevelt Memorial Park, Roosevelt, Duchesne, Utah. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Tressie married Jerry Don Speakman on 12 Jul 1962 in Greene County, Ohio. Jerry was born on 4 Nov 1936 in Washington Court House, Fayette, Ohio; died on 18 Jun 2008 in Ohio; was buried on 21 Jun 2008 in Vale Cemetery, Springfield Twp, Clark, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
48. | Living ![]() Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
49. | Living ![]() |
50. | Melvin Tobe Backus ![]() Melvin married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
51. | Living ![]() |
52. | Houston C. Grose ![]() Family/Spouse: Jeanne M. Taylor. Jeanne was born on 3 Jan 1926 in Missouri; died on 29 Aug 1994 in St Peters, Saint Charles, Missouri; was buried on 2 Sep 1994 in Saint Charles Memorial Gardens, Saint Charles, St Charles, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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53. | Virgil Maynard Grose ![]() Virgil married Minnie Irene Holt on 22 Nov 1948 in Smithers, Fayette, West Virginia, and was divorced about 1957 in Orange County, Florida. Minnie was born on 15 Jan 1930 in Apopka, Orange, Florida; died on 26 May 1971 in Comal County, Texas; was buried on 29 May 1971 in Florida. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Virgil married Betty Jo Ashley in Oct 1959 in Orange County, Florida. Betty was born on 16 Feb 1931 in Apopka, Orange, Florida; died on 12 Dec 1983 in Orange County, Florida. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
54. | Eugene "Gene" Grose ![]() |
55. | Jennings Grose ![]() |
56. | Richard Otho Grose, Sr. ![]() Richard married Ellen Mae Tawney on 30 Jun 1949 in Falling Rock, Kanawha, West Virginia. Ellen was born on 16 Jan 1933 in Roane County, West Virginia; died on 5 Jan 2014 in Portsmouth, Scioto, Ohio; was buried on 9 Jan 2014 in Memorial Burial Park, Wheelersburg, Scioto, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
57. | Living ![]() |
58. | Thomas Grose ![]() |
59. | Homer Lee Backus ![]() Homer married Magalene Nola Thompson on 19 Jul 1955 in Boone County, West Virginia. Magalene (daughter of Stacy O. Thompson and Beatrice M. Booth) was born on 18 Dec 1936 in Mud, Boone, West Virginia; died on 8 May 1998 in Hewett, Boone, West Virginia; was buried on 11 May 1998 in Danville Memorial Park, Danville, Boone, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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60. | Edith June Backus ![]() Edith married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Edith married Joseph Glen "Joe" Roberts on 11 Sep 1957 in Boone County, West Virginia, and was divorced about 1958. Joseph was born on 17 Nov 1934 in Sweetland, Lincoln, West Virginia; died on 13 Jan 2001 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana; was buried on 16 Jan 2001 in Oakridge Cemetery, Goshen, Elkhart, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Edith married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Family/Spouse: Roy Smith. Roy was born on Yes, date unknown; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
61. | Living ![]() Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
62. | Living ![]() Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
63. | Living ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
64. | Ralph Buddy Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: Donna Kay Lester. Donna was born on 26 Mar 1952 in Logan County, West Virginia; died on 17 Sep 2008 in Man, Logan, West Virginia; was buried on 20 Sep 2008 in Verner Cemetery, Verner, Mingo, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
65. | Rex S. "Jimmy" Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
66. | Living ![]() Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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67. | Living ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
68. | Living ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
69. | Living ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
70. | Ricky Wilburn Backus ![]() |
71. | Christopher Wade "Chris" Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: Lisa Sue White. Lisa was born on 7 Mar 1967 in Madison, Boone, West Virginia; died on 13 Feb 2004 in Danville, Boone, West Virginia; was buried on 18 Feb 2004 in Danville Memorial Park, Danville, Boone, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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72. | Ronald Earl Backus ![]() |
73. | Living ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
74. | Living ![]() |
75. | Joseph Lee Backus ![]() |
76. | Living ![]() |