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Reuben Westley Backus 1809–1899 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Feb 1809

Birth Location: Walton County, Georgia

Death Date: 11 Dec 1899

Death Location: Kosciusko, Attala, Mississippi

Father: John Baccus

Mother: Clara Cushen

Spouse(s): Irene Casey

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Reuben Westley Backus was born in 1809 in Walton County, Georgia, the child of John B Baccus And Clara Cushen. Reuben Westley Backus married Irene Casey. Reuben Westley Backus passed away in 1899 in Kosciusko, Attala, Mississippi.

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  • Reuben Westley Backus was born in 1809 in Walton County, Georgia, the child of John B Baccus And Clara Cushen.
  • Reuben Westley Backus married Irene Casey.
  • Reuben Westley Backus passed away in 1899 in Kosciusko, Attala, Mississippi.

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Reuben Backus's Ancestors

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Reuben Backus
1809–1899
Birth Place: Walton County, Georgia
Parents
John B. Baccus
1774–1836
North Carolina
Clara Cushen
1778–1825
North Carolina
Grandparents
John Backus
1745–
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Reuben Backus's Timeline

2 Records

1809
12 Feb 1809
Birth of Reuben Westley Backus in Walton County, Georgia
Walton County, Georgia
1899
11 Dec 1899
Age 90
Death of Reuben Westley Backus in Kosciusko, Attala, Mississippi
Kosciusko, Attala, Mississippi

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Feb 1809
    Event Place: Walton County, Georgia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Dec 1899
    Event Place: Kosciusko, Attala, Mississippi

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