Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Polly Mullins was born on 20 Jan 1874 in West Virginia; died on 13 Oct 1960 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; was buried on 16 Oct 1960 in Mullens Cemetery, Calvin, Nicholas, West Virginia. Polly married Evander Francis "Van" Spencer on 17 Mar 1891 in Clay County, West Virginia. Evander was born on 12 Jan 1839 in Craigsville, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 21 Aug 1925 in Tioga, Nicholas, West Virginia; was buried on 24 Aug 1925 in Cottle Glade Cemetery, Cottle, Nicholas, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Ewell Spencer (1.Polly1) was born on 3 Feb 1894 in Craigsville, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 8 Jan 1977 in Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia; was buried on 11 Jan 1977 in Craigsville Cemetery, Craigsville, Nicholas, West Virginia. Ewell married Ada Grace Backus on 2 Feb 1914 in West Virginia. Ada (daughter of Blumefield Backus, Sr. and Elizabeth Edna Johnson) was born on 12 Feb 1896 in Mount Nebo, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 15 Apr 1976 in Richwood, Nicholas, West Virginia; was buried on 18 Apr 1976 in Craigsville Cemetery, Craigsville, Nicholas, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Edison Franklin Spencer (2.Ewell2, 1.Polly1) was born on 18 Mar 1916 in Tioga, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 6 Aug 1933 in Craigsville, Nicholas, West Virginia; was buried on 9 Aug 1933 in Craigsville Cemetery, Craigsville, Nicholas, West Virginia. |
4. | Helen Marie Spencer (2.Ewell2, 1.Polly1) was born on 4 Feb 1918 in Richwood, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 22 Dec 2002 in Kuttawa, Lyon, Kentucky; was buried on 25 Dec 2002 in Sellersburg Cemetery, Sellersburg, Clark, Indiana. Helen married Roy Fred Berry, Sr. about 1941. Roy was born on 20 Dec 1910 in Sellersburg, Clark, Indiana; died on 8 Jun 1958 in Charlestown, Clark, Indiana; was buried on 11 Jun 1958 in Sellersburg Cemetery, Sellersburg, Clark, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Edwin Foster Spencer (2.Ewell2, 1.Polly1) was born on 9 Mar 1920 in Craigsville, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 30 Jul 1995 in Charlestown, Clark, Indiana; was cremated on 2 Aug 1995. Edwin married Frances Lee Houchens on 9 Sep 1944 in Clark County, Indiana, and was divorced on Yes, date unknown. Frances was born on 4 Apr 1925 in Scottsville, Allen, Kentucky; died on 7 Mar 2013 in Clarksville, Clark, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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6. | Hilda Mae Spencer (2.Ewell2, 1.Polly1) was born on 3 May 1921 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on 21 Jul 2021 in Dover, Kent, Delaware; was buried on 28 Jul 2021 in Chesapeake Memorial Gardens, Chesapeake, Independent Cities, Virginia. Hilda married William Anderson Adams about 1944. William was born on 30 Sep 1917 in Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia; died on 24 Feb 1990 in Chesapeake, Independent Cities, Virginia; was buried on 27 Feb 1990 in Chesapeake Memorial Gardens, Chesapeake, Independent Cities, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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7. | Thomas Eugene Spencer, Ph.D (2.Ewell2, 1.Polly1) was born on 18 Jun 1922 in Craigsville, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 12 Aug 2001 in Muncie, Delaware, Indiana; was cremated on 15 Aug 2001. Thomas married Marion Josephine "Jo" Lizt on 1 Mar 1944 in Lawrence County, Ohio. Marion was born on 10 Nov 1923 in Portsmouth, Scioto, Ohio; died on 12 Jan 2011 in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
8. | Living (2.Ewell2, 1.Polly1) Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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9. | Paul Morton Spencer (5.Edwin3, 2.Ewell2, 1.Polly1) was born on 10 Jul 1945 in Jeffersonville, Clark, Indiana; died on 26 Aug 2010 in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky. Paul married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Paul married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Paul married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Paul married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
10. | David Bennett Spencer (5.Edwin3, 2.Ewell2, 1.Polly1) was born on 15 Aug 1947 in Richwood, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 21 Nov 2001 in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky. Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Jonathan Edwin Spencer (5.Edwin3, 2.Ewell2, 1.Polly1) was born on 20 Sep 1948 in Summersville, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 10 Jul 2008 in Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana. Jonathan married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
12. | Living (5.Edwin3, 2.Ewell2, 1.Polly1) Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | Living (5.Edwin3, 2.Ewell2, 1.Polly1) |
14. | Living (5.Edwin3, 2.Ewell2, 1.Polly1) Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
15. | Living (5.Edwin3, 2.Ewell2, 1.Polly1) Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
16. | Living (6.Hilda3, 2.Ewell2, 1.Polly1) |
17. | Living (6.Hilda3, 2.Ewell2, 1.Polly1) |
18. | Living (6.Hilda3, 2.Ewell2, 1.Polly1) |
19. | Living (6.Hilda3, 2.Ewell2, 1.Polly1) |
20. | Living (8.Living3, 2.Ewell2, 1.Polly1) Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
21. | Living (8.Living3, 2.Ewell2, 1.Polly1) Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |