Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | William Alexander Backus was born on 7 Jul 1858 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on 23 Jul 1892 in Poe, Nicholas, West Virginia; was buried on 25 Jul 1892 in Bethel United Methodist Church Cemetery, Poe, Nicholas, West Virginia. Other Events and Attributes:
William married Madora F. Brock on 12 Aug 1879 in Nicholas County, West Virginia. Madora was born on 16 May 1857 in Gad, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 13 Apr 1905 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; was buried on 16 Apr 1905 in Bethel United Methodist Church Cemetery, Poe, Nicholas, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Haymond Asbury Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: Anna Jane Bayes. Anna was born on 24 Jan 1873 in West Virginia; died on 10 Jun 1945 in Los Angeles County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Haymond married Nellie Vest on 5 Jun 1918 in Floyd County, Virginia. Nellie was born about 1894 in Floyd County, Virginia; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Family/Spouse: Virginia Allie Gill. Virginia was born on 4 Jul 1890 in West Virginia; died on 19 Oct 1963 in Beckley, Raleigh, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Marvin Edison Backus ![]() |
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Arthur married Hessie Ethaline Neff on 13 Jul 1905 in Nicholas County, West Virginia, and was divorced about 1916. Hessie was born in Jun 1885 in Summersville, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 4 Oct 1943 in Summersville, Nicholas, West Virginia; was buried on 7 Oct 1943 in Dotson-Simpson Cemetery, Keslers Cross Lanes, Nicholas, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Arthur married Mertie Lenora Backus about 1916. Mertie (daughter of Adam Clark Backus and Nancy Dorsey) was born on 4 Apr 1894 in Gad, Nicholas, West Virginia; died in Sep 1984 in Culloden, Putnam, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | Samuel Grant Backus ![]() Other Events and Attributes:
Samuel married Mary Louis "Louie" Herron on 21 May 1920 in Lucas County, Ohio. Mary was born on 18 Oct 1895 in Evergreen Twp, Sanilac, Michigan; died on 15 Oct 1969 in Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan; was buried on 18 Oct 1969 in Perry Mount Park Cemetery, Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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6. | Benjamin H. Backus ![]() |
7. | Florence L. Backus ![]() |
8. | Carl Andrew Backus ![]() Carl married Lillian Hill on 21 Jul 1932 in Wheeling, Ohio, West Virginia. Lillian was born about 1901 in Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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13. | Ezelle M. Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: Unknown Sparks. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
14. | Samuel A. Backus ![]() |
15. | Ethel Maxine Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: Unknown Smith. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
16. | Patrick Hampton "Pat" Backus ![]() Patrick married Noke Madelyn Hart on 10 Aug 1937 in Summersville, Nicholas, West Virginia. Noke was born on 9 Aug 1915 in Gad, Nicholas, West Virginia; died in Jun 1991 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; was buried in Jun 1991 in Wallace Memorial Cemetery, Crawley, Greenbrier, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
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20. | Dana Dalton Backus ![]() |
21. | Benjamin R. Backus ![]() Benjamin married Marie Adeline LaFortune about 1949. Marie was born on 2 Aug 1924 in Oakland County, Michigan; died on 9 May 2003 in Waterford, Oakland, Michigan; was buried on 12 May 2003 in Perry Mount Park Cemetery, Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
22. | Mary Lou Backus ![]() Mary married Harold Andrus St John, Jr. on 30 Dec 1950 in Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan. Harold was born on 13 Jul 1925 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana; died on 5 Jul 2013 in Towson, Baltimore, Maryland; was buried on 8 Jul 2013 in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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25. | Living ![]() Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
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