Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Mary Ann Grose was born in May 1827 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on 16 Jan 1913 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; was buried on 18 Jan 1913 in Bethel United Methodist Church Cemetery, Poe, Nicholas, West Virginia. Family/Spouse: Henry A. Backus. Henry (son of Joseph Backus, Jr. and Sarah "Sally" Brown) was born on 30 Aug 1831 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on 23 Feb 1886 in Poe, Nicholas, West Virginia; was buried on 25 Feb 1886 in Bethel United Methodist Church Cemetery, Poe, Nicholas, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | ![]() ![]() Weldon married Albina Victoria Grose on 16 Jan 1881 in Nicholas County, West Virginia. Albina was born on 16 Sep 1860 in Lockwood, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 8 Mar 1944 in Poe, Nicholas, West Virginia; was buried on 10 Mar 1944 in Backus Cemetery, Backus Branch, Nicholas, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | ![]() ![]() George married Alice Ann Burdett on 21 Nov 1881 in Nicholas County, West Virginia. Alice was born on 26 Mar 1863 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on 1 Apr 1894 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; was buried on 3 Apr 1894 in Bethel United Methodist Church Cemetery, Poe, Nicholas, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
George married Letitia L. Lively on 11 Sep 1894 in Nicholas County, West Virginia. Letitia (daughter of Joseph Bruce Lively and Nancy Dorsey) was born on 12 Feb 1875 in Summers County, West Virginia; died on 29 Apr 1950 in Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia; was buried on 30 Apr 1950 in Woods Avenue Plateau Historic Cemetery, Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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4. | William Parker Backus ![]() William married Hannah Mae Harrah on 19 Jan 1898 in Fayette County, West Virginia. Hannah was born on 6 May 1875 in Sewell Mountain, Fayette, West Virginia; died on 23 Mar 1940 in Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia; was buried on 26 Mar 1940 in Westlake Cemetery, Ansted, Fayette, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | Henry Edgar Backus ![]() Henry married Louella Hayes Burdette about 1905 in Nicholas County, West Virginia. Louella was born on 9 Oct 1876 in Poe, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 20 May 1947 in Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia; was buried on 23 May 1947 in Bethel United Methodist Church Cemetery, Poe, Nicholas, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
6. | Elbert Carlton "Bert" Backus ![]() |
7. | ![]() ![]() Ella married William Riley Harrison on 20 May 1919 in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky. William (son of Charles Benjamin Harrison and Sarah Eliza Simpson) was born on 12 Nov 1880 in Casey Creek, Adair, Kentucky; died before 1930. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
8. | ![]() ![]() Mertie married Kyle Bright Richardson on 24 Dec 1915 in Kanawha County, West Virginia. Kyle was born on 22 Feb 1884 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on 9 Mar 1960 in Anderson, Anderson, South Carolina; was buried on 12 Mar 1960 in High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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9. | ![]() ![]() Moody married Teresa Annie Maloney on 17 Jul 1915 in Summersville, Nicholas, West Virginia. Teresa was born on 27 Apr 1887 in Gad, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 15 Mar 1969 in Mount Nebo, Nicholas, West Virginia; was buried on 17 Mar 1969 in Catholic Church Cemetery, Summersville, Nicholas, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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10. | Francis Jennings Backus ![]() Francis married Minnie Ethel Simmons on 2 Sep 1914 in Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia. Minnie was born on 26 Jan 1895 in Fayette County, West Virginia; died on 20 Jul 1961 in Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana; was buried on 23 Jul 1961 in Woods Avenue Plateau Historic Cemetery, Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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11. | Mary Elsie Backus ![]() Mary married Clyde Arkle Mankin on 12 May 1907 in Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia. Clyde was born on 22 Jun 1886 in Raleigh County, West Virginia; died on 3 Sept 1972 in Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia; was buried on 6 Sep 1972 in High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
12. | Lenora S. Backus ![]() Lenora married David W. Bass on 12 Jun 1913 in Fayette County, West Virginia. David was born about 1886 in Illinois; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | ![]() ![]() Orpha married John William Cruse, Sr. on 12 May 1907 in Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia. John was born on 5 Dec 1880 in Fayette County, West Virginia; died on 15 Dec 1960 in Rainelle, Greenbrier, West Virginia; was buried on 18 Dec 1960 in Woods Avenue Cemetery, Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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14. | Lilian Backus ![]() Lilian married Thomas James on 2 Oct 1912 in Fayette County, West Virginia. Thomas was born on Yes, date unknown; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
15. | Francis I. Backus ![]() |
16. | Alice Ann Backus ![]() Alice married Charley C. Watkins on 31 Dec 1913 in Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia. Charley was born on 18 Dec 1880 in Dover, Athens, Ohio; died on Yes, date unknown in West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: John William Cruse, Sr.. John was born on 5 Dec 1880 in Fayette County, West Virginia; died on 15 Dec 1960 in Rainelle, Greenbrier, West Virginia; was buried on 18 Dec 1960 in Woods Avenue Cemetery, Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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17. | ![]() ![]() Gordon married Minnie Velma Backus on 23 Nov 1920 in Nicholas County, West Virginia. Minnie (daughter of Adam Clark Backus and America Alice McCutcheon) was born on 2 Mar 1898 in Summersville, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 22 Feb 1993 in Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia; was buried on 25 Feb 1993 in High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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18. | ![]() ![]() Eldred married Mildred Opal Cooper on 3 Jul 1933 in Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia. Mildred was born on 26 Apr 1914 in Racine, Boone, West Virginia; died on 11 Mar 2005 in Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia; was buried on 14 Mar 2005 in Woods Avenue Plateau Historic Cemetery, Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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19. | Erma Georgia Backus ![]() Erma married Clarence C. McGraw on 21 Dec 1927 in Fayette County, West Virginia. Clarence was born on 28 Oct 1904 in Mabscott, Raleigh, West Virginia; died on 21 Mar 1936 in Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia; was buried on 24 Mar 1936 in Woods Avenue Plateau Historic Cemetery, Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Erma married Joseph Salgado about 1938 in West Virginia. Joseph was born on 11 Feb 1905 in Spain; died on 11 Apr 1974 in Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia; was buried on 14 Apr 1974 in High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Erma married Delmiro Domingo Redondo on 5 Dec 1976 in Pinellas County, Florida. Delmiro was born on 28 Nov 1897 in Spain; died on 10 Jan 1989 in Saint Petersburg, Pinellas, Florida; was buried on 13 Jan 1989 in Memorial Park Cemetery, St Petersburg, Pinellas, Florida. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
20. | Letitia May Backus ![]() |
21. | Erskine Edgar Backus ![]() Erskine married Kathleen Virginia Bennett on 12 Mar 1929 in Montgomery, Fayette, West Virginia. Kathleen was born on 22 May 1909 in Blue Sulphur, Greenbrier, West Virginia; died on 12 Dec 1994 in Ansted, Fayette, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
22. | Elsworth Backus ![]() Elsworth married Elsie B. Grose on 4 Jul 1936 in Fayette County, West Virginia. Elsie was born on 1 Mar 1908 in Leander, Fayette, West Virginia; died on 12 Aug 1996 in Beckley, Raleigh, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
23. | Ethel Nina Backus ![]() Ethel married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
24. | Kenneth Backus Richardson ![]() Family/Spouse: Hazel Canady. Hazel was born on 26 Apr 1927 in Lexington, Davidson, North Carolina; died on 28 Jun 1964 in Lexington, Davidson, North Carolina; was buried on 30 Jun 1964 in Forest Hill Memorial Park, Lexington, Davidson, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
25. | Thomas Weldon Richardson ![]() |
26. | ![]() ![]() Elbert married Tulsa Eloise Hinkle on 5 Jun 1939 in Summersville, Nicholas, West Virginia. Tulsa was born on 27 Feb 1918 in Walton, Roane, West Virginia; died on 30 Dec 2007 in Eugene, Lane, Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
27. | Thelma Mae Backus ![]() Thelma married Leonard Lester Burgess, Sr. on 22 Aug 1940 in Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia. Leonard was born on 11 Jan 1919 in Minden, Fayette, West Virginia; died on 19 Jan 1971 in Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia; was buried on 22 Jan 1971 in High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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28. | Lacy Everett Cruse ![]() Lacy married Helen McClung Hedrick on 23 Dec 1933 in Lewisburg, Greenbrier, West Virginia. Helen was born on 24 May 1916 in Clintonville, Greenbrier, West Virginia; died on 9 May 1995 in Clifton Forge, Alleghany, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
29. | ![]() ![]() Family/Spouse: Clara Daphine Loudermilk. Clara was born on 21 Aug 1918 in Clintonville, Greenbrier, West Virginia; died on 2 Jun 2007 in Fairlea, Greenbrier, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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30. | ![]() ![]() Roy married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
31. | Elva Lorena Cruse ![]() Elva married James T. Hodges on 6 Aug 1947 in Lakemore, Summit, Ohio. James was born on 24 Oct 1910 in Jefferson County, Tennessee; died on 6 Apr 2001 in Akron, Summit, Ohio; was buried on 9 Apr 2001 in Maple Lawn Cemetery, Darrowville, Summit, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
32. | Clifford William Cruse ![]() Clifford married Imogene Ruth Burns on 18 Sep 1941 in Lewisburg, Greenbrier, West Virginia. Imogene was born on 15 Apr 1920 in Clintonville, Greenbrier, West Virginia; died on 11 Oct 2005 in King George, King George, Virginia; was buried on 14 Oct 2005 in Wallace Memorial Cemetery, Crawley, Greenbrier, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
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34. | ![]() ![]() James married Etta Jane Fitzgerald on 24 Dec 1946 in White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier, West Virginia. Etta was born on 29 Mar 1924 in Glade, Fayette, West Virginia; died in May 1983 in Asbury, Greenbrier, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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35. | Elmer E. Watkins ![]() |
36. | Hazel Laverna Watkins ![]() |
37. | ![]() ![]() John married Margaret Dollie Gipson on 3 Feb 1951 in Fayetteville, Fayette, West Virginia. Margaret was born on 21 Aug 1932 in Clifftop, Fayette, West Virginia; died on 13 Nov 2010 in Rainelle, Greenbrier, West Virginia; was buried on 18 Nov 2010 in Wallace Memorial Cemetery, Crawley, Greenbrier, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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38. | Nora Ann Cruse ![]() |
39. | Living ![]() |
40. | James Wilmer "Jim" Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: Naomi Virginia Pugh. Naomi was born on 2 Feb 1929 in Backus, Fayette, West Virginia; died on 26 Aug 2006 in Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
41. | Patrica Jean Backus ![]() Patrica married James Warden Perry on 1 Sep 1946 in Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia. James was born on 14 Jul 1925 in Shelbiana, Pike, Kentucky; died on 1 Dec 1970 in Des Plaines, Cook, Illinois; was buried on 3 Dec 1970 in Sunset Memorial Park, South Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Family/Spouse: Rev. Robert Thornwell Coit, Jr.. Robert was born on 18 Sep 1913 in Chunju, South Korea; died on 19 Dec 1993 in Brooksville, Hernando, Florida; was buried on 23 Dec 1993 in West View Cemetery, Sweetwater, Monroe, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
42. | Donald Frank Backus ![]() |
43. | Living ![]() Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
44. | Wetzel Eldred "Red" Backus ![]() Wetzel married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
45. | Living ![]() Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
46. | Living ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
47. | ![]() ![]() Norman married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
48. | Living ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
49. | Living ![]() Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
50. | Leonard Lester "Lenny" Burgess, Jr. ![]() Leonard married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
51. | Jennings Wayne Burgess ![]() |
52. | Anna Faye Cruse ![]() Anna married James Robert Small on 15 Feb 1958 in Clifton Forge, Alleghany, Virginia. James was born on 25 Aug 1936 in Clearco, Greenbrier, West Virginia; died on 15 May 2005 in Rupert, Greenbrier, West Virginia; was buried on 18 May 2005 in Wallace Memorial Cemetery, Crawley, Greenbrier, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
53. | Betty Lou "Memaw Betty" Cruse ![]() |
54. | Living ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
55. | Living ![]() Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
56. | Living ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
57. | Living ![]() Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
58. | Living ![]() Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
59. | Living ![]() Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
60. | Living ![]() Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
61. | Living ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
62. | Living ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
63. | Living ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
64. | Living ![]() |
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67. | Living ![]() |
68. | John Melvin Cruse ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
69. | Living ![]() Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |