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Joseph Culpepper Backus 1849–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Mar 1849

Birth Location: Alabama

Death Date: 12 Dec 1917

Death Location: Haralson County, Georgia, USA

Father: James Backus

Mother: Adeline Awtry

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The story of Joseph Culpepper Backus began in 1849 in Alabama. Joseph Culpepper Backus married Rachel Stubbs. Joseph Culpepper Backus passed away in 1917 in Haralson County, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Joseph Culpepper Backus began in 1849 in Alabama.
  • Joseph Culpepper Backus married Rachel Stubbs.
  • Joseph Culpepper Backus passed away in 1917 in Haralson County, Georgia, USA.

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Joseph Backus's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Backus
1849–1917
Birth Place: Alabama
Parents
James Backus
1807–1885
Monroe County, Georgia
Adeline (Mahalia) Awtry
1828–1927
Georgia
Grandparents
John (B.) Baccus
1774–1836
North Carolina
Clara Cushen
1778–1825
North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
John Backus
1745–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph Backus's Timeline

2 Records

1849
Mar 1849
Birth of Joseph Culpepper Backus in Alabama
Alabama
1917
12 Dec 1917
Age 68
Death of Joseph Culpepper Backus in Cleburne County, Alabama
Cleburne County, Alabama

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Mar 1849
    Event Place: Alabama
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Dec 1917
    Event Place: Cleburne County, Alabama
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Haralson County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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