Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Mary Belle Graham was born on 25 Aug 1879 in Clay County, West Virginia ; died on 26 May 1940 in Richwood, Nicholas, West Virginia; was buried on 28 May 1940 in Gilgal United Methodist Church Cemetery, Mount Nebo, Nicholas, West Virginia. Mary married Jacob Alonzo Nutter on 26 Dec 1898 in Nicholas County, West Virginia, and was divorced on Yes, date unknown. Jacob was born on 19 May 1874 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Mary married Blumefield Backus, Sr. on 28 Apr 1902 in Nicholas County, West Virginia. Blumefield (son of Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Backus, Sr. and Caroline Grose) was born on 30 Oct 1864 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; 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. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Eliza F. Nutter ![]() |
3. | Romeo Hopkins Backus ![]() Romeo married Gertrude Elizabeth Dorsey on 24 Dec 1933 in Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia. Gertrude was born on 20 Jun 1909 in Fowler Knob, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 30 Sep 1994 in Mount Nebo, Nicholas, West Virginia; was buried on 3 Oct 1994 in Gilgal United Methodist Church Cemetery, Mount Nebo, Nicholas, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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4. | Wyatte Bicknell Backus, Sr. ![]() Wyatte married Elva Alice Sebert on 11 May 1929 in Summersville, Nicholas, West Virginia. Elva was born on 29 Aug 1911 in Fowler Knob, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 25 Nov 1961 in Hamptonville, Yadkin, North Carolina; was buried on 27 Nov 1961 in Gilgal United Methodist Church Cemetery, Mount Nebo, Nicholas, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Wyatte married Helen Hazel Hughes on 8 Feb 1963 in Covington, Independent Cities, Virginia, and was divorced on Yes, date unknown. Helen was born on 29 May 1923 in Mount Nebo, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 29 Aug 2005 in Mount Nebo, Nicholas, West Virginia; was buried on 2 Sep 2005 in Gilgal United Methodist Church Cemetery, Mount Nebo, Nicholas, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Wyatte married Helen Hazel Hughes on 3 May 1971 in Clifton Forge, Alleghany, Virginia. Helen was born on 29 May 1923 in Mount Nebo, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 29 Aug 2005 in Mount Nebo, Nicholas, West Virginia; was buried on 2 Sep 2005 in Gilgal United Methodist Church Cemetery, Mount Nebo, Nicholas, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Dwight Prottsman Backus ![]() |
6. | Ruby Marie Backus ![]() Ruby married Lowell Jennings Orndorff, Sr. on 28 Feb 1931 in Hominy Falls, Nicholas, West Virginia. Lowell was born on 28 Jul 1910 in Snow Hill, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 21 Apr 1987 in Mount Nebo, Nicholas, West Virginia; was buried on 24 Apr 1987 in Gilgal United Methodist Church Cemetery, Mount Nebo, Nicholas, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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7. | Opal Gladys Backus ![]() Opal married Dewey Olin Gwinn on 22 Apr 1940 in Covington, Independent Cities, Virginia. Dewey was born on 17 Mar 1899 in Leivasy, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 20 Dec 1973 in Rainelle, Greenbrier, West Virginia; was buried on 23 Dec 1973 in Wallace Memorial Cemetery, Crawley, Greenbrier, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
8. | Hester Margrite Backus ![]() Hester married Clarence Lee Holder on 14 Sep 1936 in Martinsville, Independent Cities, Virginia. Clarence (son of Robert Martin Holder and Johnnie Belle Craig) was born on 2 Sep 1912 in Fayette County, West Virginia; died on 7 Sep 2002 in Cottageville, Jackson, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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9. | ![]() ![]() Blume married Macel Bessie Hughes on 25 Feb 1944 in Bruce, Nicholas, West Virginia. Macel was born on 4 Mar 1922 in Bruce, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 5 Jan 2006 in Mount Nebo, Nicholas, West Virginia; was buried on 8 Jan 2006 in Gilgal United Methodist Church Cemetery, Mount Nebo, Nicholas, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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10. | Lana Belle Backus ![]() Lana married Jarroll Robert O'Dell on 11 Jan 1937 in Fenwick, Nicholas, West Virginia. Jarroll was born on 11 Jan 1916 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on 14 Aug 2008 in Point Pleasant, Mason, West Virginia; was buried on 17 Aug 2008 in Forest Hills Cemetery, Flatrock, Mason, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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11. | Vera Louise Backus ![]() Vera married Edward Clinton Hill on 13 Mar 1942 in Kanawha County, West Virginia, and was divorced on 25 Aug 1945 in Summit County, Ohio. Edward was born on 14 Oct 1919 in Fayette County, West Virginia; died on 18 Apr 2005 in Hurricane, Putnam, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Vera married Whitmer Casto on 24 Nov 1945 in Akron, Summit, Ohio. Whitmer was born on 12 Nov 1911 in Belgrove, Jackson, West Virginia; died on 22 Nov 1992 in Barberton, Summit, Ohio; was buried on 25 Nov 1992 in Hillside Memorial Park, Akron, Summit, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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12. | Living ![]() Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | Living ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
14. | Cobert Edward Backus ![]() Cobert married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
15. | Living ![]() Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
16. | Wyatte B. Backus, Jr. ![]() Wyatte married Donna Sue Aldridge on 5 Dec 1958 in Itmann, Wyoming, West Virginia, and was divorced on 5 Feb 1976 in Washington County, Ohio. Donna was born on 13 Mar 1940 in Freeburn, Pike, Kentucky; died on 10 Mar 2012 in Marietta, Washington, Ohio; was cremated on 13 Mar 2012. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
17. | Lowell Jennings Orndorff, Jr. ![]() Lowell married Cathern Roberta Smith on 25 Mar 1951 in Greenbrier County, West Virginia. Cathern was born on 2 Jan 1935 in Greenbrier County, West Virginia; died on 30 Apr 2013 in Hilltop, Fayette, West Virginia; was buried on 5 May 2013 in Gilgal United Methodist Church Cemetery, Mount Nebo, Nicholas, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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18. | Living ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
19. | Living ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
20. | Living ![]() Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
21. | Living ![]() Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
22. | John William Holder ![]() |
23. | Living ![]() |
24. | Living ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
25. | Living ![]() |
26. | Living ![]() |
27. | Living ![]() Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
28. | Living ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
29. | Living ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
30. | Denver B. O'Dell ![]() |
31. | Living ![]() Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
32. | Patsy Edith Casto ![]() |
33. | Betty Frances Casto ![]() Betty married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Betty married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Betty married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
34. | Rodney Lowell Orndorff ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
35. | Roger Earl Orndorff ![]() |