Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Ethel Nina Backus was born on 24 Apr 1901 in West Virginia (daughter of William Parker Backus and Hannah Mae Harrah); died on 10 Jan 1984 in Ansted, Fayette, West Virginia. Ethel married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
2. | William Parker Backus was born on 7 Dec 1866 in Poe, Nicholas, West Virginia (son of Henry A. Backus and Mary Ann Grose); died on 19 May 1953 in Ansted, Fayette, West Virginia; was buried on 23 May 1953 in Westlake Cemetery, Ansted, Fayette, West Virginia. William married Hannah Mae Harrah on 19 Jan 1898 in Fayette County, West Virginia. Hannah was born on 6 May 1875 in Sewell Mountain, Fayette, West Virginia; died on 23 Mar 1940 in Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia; was buried on 26 Mar 1940 in Westlake Cemetery, Ansted, Fayette, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Hannah Mae Harrah was born on 6 May 1875 in Sewell Mountain, Fayette, West Virginia; died on 23 Mar 1940 in Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia; was buried on 26 Mar 1940 in Westlake Cemetery, Ansted, Fayette, West Virginia.
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4. | Henry A. Backus was born on 30 Aug 1831 in Nicholas County, West Virginia (son of Joseph Backus, Jr. and Sarah "Sally" Brown); died on 23 Feb 1886 in Poe, Nicholas, West Virginia; was buried on 25 Feb 1886 in Bethel United Methodist Church Cemetery, Poe, Nicholas, West Virginia. Henry + Mary Ann Grose. Mary was born in May 1827 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on 16 Jan 1913 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; was buried on 18 Jan 1913 in Bethel United Methodist Church Cemetery, Poe, Nicholas, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Mary Ann Grose was born in May 1827 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on 16 Jan 1913 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; was buried on 18 Jan 1913 in Bethel United Methodist Church Cemetery, Poe, Nicholas, West Virginia.
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8. | Joseph Backus, Jr. was born on 15 Jul 1808 in Greenbrier County, West Virginia (son of Joseph Backus, Sr. and Hannah D. Wilson); died on 10 Nov 1873 in Nicholas County, West Virginia. Joseph married Sarah "Sally" Brown on 27 Oct 1829 in Nicholas County, West Virginia. Sarah was born about 1809 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on 8 Apr 1860 in Harborcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Sarah "Sally" Brown was born about 1809 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on 8 Apr 1860 in Harborcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania.
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