Generation 1

1. Minnie Ethel Simmons

Daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the saturday 26 january 1895 in Fayette County, West Virginia. Minnie Ethel is deceased in Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana the thursday 20 july 1961 aged of 66 years old. She was buried in Woods Avenue Plateau Historic Cemetery, Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia the 23 july 1961.

a. Minnie Ethel is married aged of 19 years old the wednesday 2 september 1914 in Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia with Francis Jennings Backus aged of 31 years old, son of George Washington Backus and Alice Ann Burdett. He was born the monday 11 december 1882 in Poe, Nicholas, West Virginia. Francis Jennings is deceased in Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia the monday 26 november 1956 aged of 73 years old. He was buried in Woods Avenue Plateau Historic Cemetery, Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia the wednesday 28 november 1956.

Documents


West Virginia Births, 1853-1930


West Virginia Marriages, 1853-1970


West Virginia Deaths, 1853-1970


Indiana Death Certificates, 1899-2011


West Virginia, Deaths, 1853-1999


Indiana Marriage Certificates, 1958-2005


Indiana Death Certificates, 1899-2011


West Virginia, Deaths, 1853-1999


Indiana Death Certificates, 1899-2011


West Virginia, Marriages, 1853-1970

Photos


Francis Jennings Backus


Minnie Ethel Simmons Backus


1910 US Census

Distribution of births

Distribution of weddings

Distribution of deaths