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Martin BACKUS

Martin BACKUS

Male 1842 - 1895  (~ 53 years)

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  • Name Martin BACKUS 
    Born CA 1842  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1850, 1860  Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1870  McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1870  [3] 
    common laborer 
    Died 2 Sep 1895  Cedar Grove (Parkersburg), Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Cause: cancer (4 years duration) 
    Buried Cedar Grove (Poor Farm) Cemetery, South Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 5] 
    Person ID I135638  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 27 Dec 2022 

    Father Jesse BACKUS,   b. CA 1810 
    Mother Elizabeth MORRISON,   b. CA 1815 
    Family ID F34530  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: cancer (4 years duration) - 2 Sep 1895 - Cedar Grove (Parkersburg), Wood Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Cedar Grove (Poor Farm) Cemetery, South Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S242] 1850 Census, Harrison County, (W)VA.

    2. [S1849] Wood County Death Records, Parkersburg, WV, DR p. 156, Line 288 : https://archive.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=3539518&Type=Death.

    3. [S2060] 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan Twp).

    4. [S1849] Wood County Death Records, Parkersburg, WV, DR p. 156, Line 288 : https://archive.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=3539518&Type=Death.
      Identified as Martin Backus, white male, 49, single; died 2 Sep 1895 at the County Infirmary, cause of death cancer (4 years duration), buried in the County Cemetery on 3 Sep 1895.

    5. [S934] Findagrave.com.