Doddridge County Roots

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Thomas BACKUS

Thomas BACKUS

Male 1792 - Bef 1860  (~ 67 years)

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  • Name Thomas BACKUS 
    Born CA 1792  Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Census 1850  Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died Bef 1860 
    • He was absent from the 1860 Census.
    Person ID I74063  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 8 May 2011 

    Family Sarah ASH,   b. CA 1804 
    Married 1822  Tyler Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage Bond 31 Jul 1822  Tyler Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 
    • 1850 Census, Harrison Co, Virginia (now West Virginia), enumerated on Jun 17 1850:
      Thomas Bacchus, 58, farmer, b. Virginia; Sarah, 46, b. Va; Mary, 25; Rebecca, 24; Rachael, 22; Sanford, 20; William, 18; Nancy, 16; Cenia, 14; Levina, 12; Caroline, 10; John, 8; Sarah A, 6; Lewis E, 4.

      1860 Census, Harrison Co, Virginia (now West Virginia):
      Sarah Backus, 58; Lewis E. Backus (female), 32; Lewis E. Backus (male), 14.
      (Note: The elder Lewis, a female, should presumably have been identified as Rebecca.)

      1870 Census, Harrison Co, WV (Sardis District):
      Lewis E. Backus, 23, farmer; Lyddia, 20; Marry C, 2; Thomas E, 1.
      In the adjoining household:
      Rebecca Backus, 42; Sarah Backus, 70.

      1900 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (McClellan District), enumerated on Jun 13 1900:
      Lewis E. Backus, 54, b. Apr 1846, farmer, cannot read/write, married 7 yrs; wife Sarah E, 33 (sic), b. May 1877 (sic), cannot read/write, married 7 yrs, mother of 1 child (still living); son Arsy C, b. May 1900.
      NOTE: Based on Sarah's stated age 25 in her 1893 marriage record, it appears that if her stated age here is correct, her birth date should have been entered as May 1867.
    Children 
     1. Mary BACKUS,   b. CA 1825, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Apr 1885, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 60 years)
     2. Caroline BACKUS,   b. May 1837
     3. Lewis Edgar BACKUS,   b. Apr 1846, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Oct 1913, Marshville, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 67 years)
    Family ID F31572  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S242] 1850 Census, Harrison County, (W)VA.

    2. [S2293] Tyler County Marriage Records, Middlebourne, WV.