Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Alice Ann Burdett 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. Alice married George Washington Backus on 21 Nov 1881 in Nicholas County, West Virginia. George (son of Henry A. Backus and Mary Ann Grose) was born on 19 Aug 1862 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on 31 Mar 1945 in Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia; was buried on 3 Apr 1945 in Woods Avenue Plateau Historic Cemetery, Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | 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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3. | 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] |
4. | 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] |
5. | ![]() ![]() 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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6. | 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] |
7. | Francis I. Backus ![]() |
8. | 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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9. | 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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10. | 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] |
11. | ![]() ![]() 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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12. | ![]() ![]() Roy married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | 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] |
14. | 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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16. | ![]() ![]() 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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17. | Elmer E. Watkins ![]() |
18. | Hazel Laverna Watkins ![]() |
19. | ![]() ![]() 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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20. | Nora Ann Cruse ![]() |
21. | Living ![]() |
22. | Leonard Lester "Lenny" Burgess, Jr. ![]() Leonard married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
23. | Jennings Wayne Burgess ![]() |
24. | 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] |
25. | Betty Lou "Memaw Betty" Cruse ![]() |
26. | Living ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
27. | Living ![]() Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
28. | Living ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
29. | Living ![]() Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
30. | Living ![]() Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
31. | Living ![]() Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
32. | Living ![]() Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
33. | Living ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
34. | Living ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
35. | Living ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
36. | Living ![]() |
37. | Living ![]() |
38. | Living ![]() |
39. | Living ![]() |
40. | John Melvin Cruse ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |