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. 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 ![]() |
4. | ![]() ![]() 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 ![]() 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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