Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | John G. Rudisill was born about 1811 in Fincastle, Botetourt, Virginia; died on 28 Jan 1872. John married Mariah H. Backus on 25 Mar 1834 in Fincastle, Botetourt, Virginia. Mariah (daughter of George Douglas Backus and Dorothea A. "Dolly" Chappell) was born about 1818 in Fincastle, Botetourt, Virginia; died on 29 Jul 1838 in Fincastle, Botetourt, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
John married Eveline Kyle on 21 Apr 1843 in Fincastle, Botetourt, Virginia. Eveline was born on 12 Apr 1824 in Botetourt County, Virginia; died on 19 Sep 1884. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | George Edward Backus Rudisill ![]() George married Emma E. Howell about 1869. Emma was born in Jan 1840 in Tennessee; died on 31 Jan 1915 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee; was buried on 2 Feb 1915 in Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Anna Jane Rudisill ![]() Anna married Sgt. John Allen Biggs on 16 Jul 1868 in Botetourt County, Virginia. John was born on 6 Nov 1831 in Fincastle, Botetourt, Virginia; died on 11 May 1899; was buried on 13 May 1899 in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Covington, Independent Cities, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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4. | Charles W. Rudisill ![]() |
5. | Ada Louise Rudisill ![]() |
6. | Mary Alice Rudisill ![]() |
7. | Robert Lee Rudisill ![]() |
8. | John Kyle Rudisill ![]() |
9. | Sarah V. Rudisill ![]() |
10. | Emily Kyle Rudisill ![]() |
11. | Blanche Peck Rudisill ![]() |
12. | Evelyn May Rudisill ![]() |
13. | Willie Mae Rudisill ![]() Family/Spouse: Idee Lindsay Conaway. Idee was born on 12 Sep 1866 in Tennessee; died on 25 Feb 1931 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee; was buried on 27 Feb 1931 in Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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14. | George E. Rudisill, III ![]() |
15. | June Howell Rudisill ![]() Family/Spouse: Grace Weisiger. Grace was born on 19 Sep 1879 in Tennessee; died on 4 Feb 1937 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee; was buried on 6 Feb 1937 in Forest Hill Cemetery, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
16. | Mary Bell Rudisill ![]() |
17. | Frank W. Rudisill ![]() |
18. | Charles Allen Biggs ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
19. | James Edwin Biggs ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
20. | Alma M. Biggs ![]() Alma married William S. Crockett about 1906 in Mercer County, West Virginia. William was born on 1 Feb 1864 in Burkes Garden, Tazewell, Virginia; died on 22 Dec 1947 in Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia; was buried on 24 Dec 1947 in Walnut Grove Cemetery, Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
21. | S.M. Biggs ![]() |
22. | Frank G. Biggs ![]() |
23. | Rosa K. Biggs ![]() Rosa married William Lewis Burruss, Sr. on 6 Feb 1901 in Coeburn, Wise, Virginia. William was born on 25 Jul 1874 in Pamplin, Appomattox, Virginia; died on 22 Sep 1932 in Charlottesville, Independent Cities, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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24. | Roy Rudisill Biggs ![]() |
25. | Blanche R. Biggs ![]() Blanche married John Lawrence Kersey, Sr. about 1905 in Mercer County, West Virginia. John was born on 26 Jan 1880 in Pulaski County, Virginia; died on 7 Feb 1958 in Mercer County, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
26. | Junius Edwin Conaway ![]() Junius married Virginia C. Kimbrough on 14 Apr 1917 in Shelby County, Tennessee, and was divorced on Yes, date unknown. Virginia was born in Apr 1893 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee; died on 6 Jan 1925 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee; was buried on 9 Jan 1925 in Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Junius married Nancy Cavett about 1921. Nancy was born on 22 Dec 1893 in Macon, Noxubee, Mississippi; died on 1 Dec 1987 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee; was buried on 4 Dec 1987 in Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
27. | Frank Elmer "Connie" Conaway, Sr. ![]() Family/Spouse: Kathryn Alley. Kathryn was born on 9 Jul 1911 in Tennessee; died on 18 Oct 1991; was buried on 21 Oct 1991 in Memorial Park Cemetery, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
28. | Ann Kathryn Burruss ![]() Family/Spouse: William Legette Dunlap. William was born on 20 Dec 1898 in Chester County, South Carolina; died on 8 Aug 1987 in Rock Hill, York, South Carolina; was buried on 11 Aug 1987 in Laurelwood Cemetery, Rock Hill, York, South Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |