Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | George Washington Backus 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. 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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2. | Francis Jennings Backus (1.George1) was born on 11 Dec 1882 in Poe, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 26 Nov 1956 in Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia; was buried on 28 Nov 1956 in Woods Avenue Plateau Historic Cemetery, Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia. 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 (1.George1) was born on 15 Oct 1884 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on 12 Dec 1966 in Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia; was buried on 15 Dec 1966 in High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia. 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 (1.George1) was born on 24 Dec 1886 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on Yes, date unknown. 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 Almeda Backus (1.George1) was born on 10 Feb 1888 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on 17 Jan 1921 in Deep Water, Fayette, West Virginia; was buried on 19 Jan 1921 in Woods Avenue Cemetery, Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia. 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 (1.George1) was born on 21 Feb 1891 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on Yes, date unknown. 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 (1.George1) was born in Dec 1892 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on Yes, date unknown. |
8. | Alice Ann Backus (1.George1) was born on 3 Apr 1893 in Tipton, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 4 May 1978 in Clifton Forge, Alleghany, Virginia; was buried on 7 May 1978 in Woods Avenue Cemetery, Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia. 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. | Gordon Wilmer Backus (1.George1) was born on 16 Apr 1896 in Poe, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 8 Jan 1949 in Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia; was buried on 11 Jan 1949 in Woods Avenue Plateau Historic Cemetery, Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia. 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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10. | Eldred Wetzel Backus (1.George1) was born on 14 Nov 1904 in Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia; died on 19 Jul 1950 in Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia; was buried on 22 Jul 1950 in Woods Avenue Plateau Historic Cemetery, Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia. 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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11. | Erma Georgia Backus (1.George1) was born on 1 Jan 1909 in Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia; died on 3 Sep 2005 in Muskegon, Muskegon, Michigan; was buried on 22 Sep 2005 in High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia. 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] |
12. | Letitia May Backus (1.George1) was born on 5 Apr 1912 in Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia; died on 18 Jul 1914 in Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia; was buried on 20 Jul 1914 in Woods Avenue Cemetery, Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia. |
13. | Thelma Mae Backus (2.Francis2, 1.George1) was born on 17 Mar 1920 in Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia; died on 31 May 1995 in Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana; was buried on 5 Jun 1995 in High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia. 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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14. | Lacy Everett Cruse (5.Orpha2, 1.George1) was born on 27 Mar 1908 in Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia; died in Sep 1979 in Clintonville, Greenbrier, West Virginia. 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] |
15. | Herbert Kenneth Cruse, Sr. (5.Orpha2, 1.George1) was born on 17 Mar 1910 in Dothan, Fayette, West Virginia; died in Jan 1984 in Rupert, Greenbrier, West Virginia. 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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16. | Roy Edward Cruse (5.Orpha2, 1.George1) was born on 31 Mar 1912 in Gatewood, Fayette, West Virginia; died on 13 Jun 2002 in Green Valley, Pima, Arizona; was buried on 16 Jun 2002 in South Lawn Memorial Cemetery, Tucson, Pima, Arizona. Roy married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
17. | Elva Lorena Cruse (5.Orpha2, 1.George1) was born on 7 Nov 1914 in Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia; died on 24 Jul 2006 in Hudson, Summit, Ohio; was buried on 27 Jul 2006 in Maple Lawn Cemetery, Darrowville, Summit, Ohio. 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] |
18. | Clifford William Cruse (5.Orpha2, 1.George1) was born on 7 Nov 1916 in Dawes, Kanawha, West Virginia; died in Aug 1987 in Smoot, Greenbrier, West Virginia. 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] |
19. | Frank Cruse (5.Orpha2, 1.George1) was born on 19 Aug 1918 in Greenbrier County, West Virginia; died on 14 Apr 1976 in Clintonville, Greenbrier, West Virginia; was buried on 17 Apr 1976 in Woods Avenue Cemetery, Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia. |
20. | James W. Cruse (5.Orpha2, 1.George1) was born on 11 Oct 1920 in Deepwater, Fayette, West Virginia; died on 18 Aug 1972 in Greenbrier County, West Virginia. 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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21. | Elmer E. Watkins (8.Alice2, 1.George1) was born about 1914 in Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia; died about 1950; was buried in 1950 in Woods Avenue Cemetery, Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia. |
22. | Hazel Laverna Watkins (8.Alice2, 1.George1) was born on 21 Nov 1916 in Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia; died on 16 Sep 1999 in Orosi, Tulare, California. |
23. | John William Cruse, Jr. (8.Alice2, 1.George1) was born on 30 Mar 1924 in Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia; died on 5 Jun 2003 in Rainelle, Greenbrier, West Virginia; was buried on 8 Jun 2003 in Wallace Memorial Cemetery, Crawley, Greenbrier, West Virginia. 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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24. | Nora Ann Cruse (8.Alice2, 1.George1) was born on 28 Jul 1927 in Beckwith, Fayette, West Virginia; died on 4 Dec 2003 in Warrenton, Fauquier, Virginia. |
25. | Living (8.Alice2, 1.George1) |
26. | James Wilmer "Jim" Backus (9.Gordon2, 1.George1) was born on 30 Jun 1922 in Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia; died on 13 Feb 1995 in Ormond Beach, Volusia, Florida. 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] |
27. | Patrica Jean Backus (9.Gordon2, 1.George1) was born on 14 Nov 1925 in Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia; died on 25 Jan 1994 in Brooksville, Hernando, Florida; was buried on 28 Jan 1994 in Sunset Memorial Park, South Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia. 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] |
28. | Donald Frank Backus (9.Gordon2, 1.George1) was born on 16 Jan 1931 in Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia; died on 9 Apr 2006 in Bayonet Point, Pasco, Florida; was buried on 12 Apr 2006 in Oceola Cemetery #3, Oceola, Crawford, Ohio. |
29. | Living (9.Gordon2, 1.George1) Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
30. | Wetzel Eldred "Red" Backus (10.Eldred2, 1.George1) was born on 29 Apr 1934 in Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia; died on 2 Nov 1999 in Fayetteville, Fayette, West Virginia; was buried on 5 Nov 1999 in Woods Avenue Plateau Historic Cemetery, Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia. Wetzel married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
31. | Living (10.Eldred2, 1.George1) Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
32. | Living (10.Eldred2, 1.George1) Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
33. | Norman Lee Backus, Sr. (10.Eldred2, 1.George1) was born on 21 Dec 1942 in Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia; died on 13 Dec 2015 in Newark, New Castle, Delaware; was buried in May 2016 in Woods Avenue Plateau Historic Cemetery, Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia. Norman married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
34. | Living (10.Eldred2, 1.George1) Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
35. | Living (10.Eldred2, 1.George1) Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
36. | Leonard Lester "Lenny" Burgess, Jr. (13.Thelma3, 2.Francis2, 1.George1) was born on 27 Nov 1947 in Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia; died on 23 Dec 1990 in Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana; was buried on 27 Dec 1990 in High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia. Leonard married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
37. | Jennings Wayne Burgess (13.Thelma3, 2.Francis2, 1.George1) was born on 23 Apr 1952 in Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia; died on 27 Aug 1952 in Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia; was buried on 29 Aug 1952 in High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia. |
38. | Anna Faye Cruse (15.Herbert3, 5.Orpha2, 1.George1) was born on 13 Feb 1937 in Clintonville, Greenbrier, West Virginia; died on 18 Dec 2006 in Rupert, Greenbrier, West Virginia; was buried on 22 Dec 2006 in Wallace Memorial Cemetery, Crawley, Greenbrier, West Virginia. 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] |
39. | Betty Lou "Memaw Betty" Cruse (15.Herbert3, 5.Orpha2, 1.George1) was born on 11 Dec 1938 in Clintonville, Greenbrier, West Virginia; died on 22 Feb 2015 in Rupert, Greenbrier, West Virginia; was buried on 27 Feb 2015 in Wallace Memorial Cemetery, Crawley, Greenbrier, West Virginia. |
40. | Living (15.Herbert3, 5.Orpha2, 1.George1) Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
41. | Living (15.Herbert3, 5.Orpha2, 1.George1) Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
42. | Living (15.Herbert3, 5.Orpha2, 1.George1) Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
43. | Living (15.Herbert3, 5.Orpha2, 1.George1) Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
44. | Living (15.Herbert3, 5.Orpha2, 1.George1) Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
45. | Living (15.Herbert3, 5.Orpha2, 1.George1) Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
46. | Living (15.Herbert3, 5.Orpha2, 1.George1) Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
47. | Living (15.Herbert3, 5.Orpha2, 1.George1) Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
48. | Living (15.Herbert3, 5.Orpha2, 1.George1) Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
49. | Living (15.Herbert3, 5.Orpha2, 1.George1) Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
50. | Living (20.James3, 5.Orpha2, 1.George1) |
51. | Living (23.John3, 8.Alice2, 1.George1) |
52. | Living (23.John3, 8.Alice2, 1.George1) |
53. | Living (23.John3, 8.Alice2, 1.George1) |
54. | John Melvin Cruse (23.John3, 8.Alice2, 1.George1) was born on 19 Nov 1960 in West Virginia; died on 25 Apr 2004 in Valley Bend, Barbour, West Virginia; was buried on 29 Apr 2004 in Wallace Memorial Cemetery, Crawley, Greenbrier, West Virginia. Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
55. | Living (35.Living3, 10.Eldred2, 1.George1) Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |