Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Mary Strange was born about 1730 in Christiana, New Castle, Delaware; died on Yes, date unknown. Mary married John Backus, III about 1750. John (son of John Backus, II and Sibyl Whiting) was born on 23 Mar 1728 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died in Jan 1764 in Christiana, New Castle, Delaware. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Strange Backus (1.Mary1) was born on 14 Nov 1750 in New Castle, New Castle, Delaware; died on 8 Nov 1833 in New Castle, New Castle, Delaware. Strange married Catherine Springer on 9 Jan 1776 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware. Catherine was born on 5 Oct 1742 in New Castle, New Castle, Delaware; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Hannah Backus (1.Mary1) was born on 9 Oct 1752 in New Castle, New Castle, Delaware; died on Yes, date unknown. |
4. | Sarah Backus (1.Mary1) was born on 25 Mar 1755 in New Castle, New Castle, Delaware; died on Yes, date unknown. |
5. | Jemima Backus (1.Mary1) was born about 1756 in New Castle, New Castle, Delaware; died about 1853 in Belmont, Belmont, Ohio. |
6. | John Backus, IV (1.Mary1) was born on 29 Mar 1761 in New Castle, New Castle, Delaware; died on 6 Mar 1825. |
7. | Jacob Backus (1.Mary1) was born on 5 Jan 1764 in New Castle, New Castle, Delaware; died on 5 Jan 1832. |
8. | Joseph Backus, Sr. (2.Strange2, 1.Mary1) was born on 25 Sep 1776 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware; died about 1850 in Nicholas County, West Virginia. Joseph married Hannah D. Wilson about 1803 in Greenbrier County, West Virginia. Hannah was born about 1769 in Virginia; died on 13 Mar 1841 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; was buried on 15 Mar 1841 in Vaughan Cemetery, Vaughan, Nicholas, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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9. | Hannah Backus (2.Strange2, 1.Mary1) was born on 28 Feb 1780 in New Castle, New Castle, Delaware; died on Yes, date unknown. |
10. | John Backus, Sr. (8.Joseph3, 2.Strange2, 1.Mary1) 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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11. | Paschal Backus (8.Joseph3, 2.Strange2, 1.Mary1) was born on 28 Sep 1802 in Greenbrier County, West Virginia; died on 10 Nov 1873 in Jefferson, Nicholas, West Virginia; was buried on 12 Nov 1873 in Vaughn Cemetery, Jefferson, Nicholas, West Virginia. Paschal married Virginia Jane Brown on 10 Sep 1829 in Nicholas County, West Virginia. Virginia was born on 2 May 1803 in Augusta, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 24 Oct 1870 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; was buried on 26 Oct 1870 in Vaughn Cemetery, Jefferson, Nicholas, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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12. | Mary Backus (8.Joseph3, 2.Strange2, 1.Mary1) was born about 1806 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died about 1850 in Fayette County, West Virginia. |
13. | Joseph Backus, Jr. (8.Joseph3, 2.Strange2, 1.Mary1) was born on 15 Jul 1808 in Greenbrier County, West Virginia; died on 10 Nov 1873 in Nicholas County, West Virginia. Joseph married Sarah "Sally" Brown on 27 Oct 1829 in Nicholas County, West Virginia. Sarah was born about 1809 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on 8 Apr 1860 in Harborcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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14. | Hanna Backus (8.Joseph3, 2.Strange2, 1.Mary1) was born on 4 Nov 1817 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died about 1853 in Nicholas County, West Virginia. |