Husband: John Wallace Backus
Born: Jul-15-1870 in Harrison Co, WV 1,2,3
Died: Feb- 7-1948 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 1
Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 1,4
Resided: in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 1
Census: 1930 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV
Census: 1910, 1920 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
Resided: 1896 in Doddridge Co, WV 3
Census: 1880 in McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV
Occupation: night watchman for Hazel Atlas Glass Co. 1
Occupation: 1910, 1920 driller in oil fields 5,6
Occupation: 1900 farmer 2
Father: Lewis Edgar Backus (1846 - 1913)
Mother: Lydia Forrester (1848 - 1892)
Wife: Minnie M. Thomas Married: Jan-12-1896 in Doddridge Co, WV 3
Born: Jan- -1877 in Ritchie Co, WV 2,7,3 (see note 1) Died: Dec- -1976 8,7 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 4 Resided: in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 8,9 Census: 1930 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Census: 1910, 1920 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1896 in Doddridge Co, WV 3 Father: Notley Willis Thomas (1855 - 1945) Mother: Amanda Mariah Hoskinson (1856 - 1943)
F Child 1: Ruie Gay Backus Born: Jan-23-1898 in Doddridge Co, WV 3,8,10,2 Died: Sep-27-1980 in Pinellas Co, FL 10,8 Resided: in St. Petersburg, Pinellas Co, FL 8 Census: 1930 in Huntington, Cabell Co, WV Census: 1910, 1920 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Howard Bruce Martin b. Oct- 9-1891 d. Mar-27-1975 Also known as: Bruce Martin 11 Married: Jan-12-1921 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 3
M Child 2: Glenn E. Backus Born: Jan- -1900 2 Census: 1910, 1920 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 3: Olive Gail Backus Born: Dec- 8-1903 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 5 Died: Aug- -1995 in Elkins, Randolph Co, WV 12 Buried: in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 12 Census: 1910, 1920 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Glen Reginald McClain b. Aug- 6-1905 d. Feb- 2-1989 Married: Oct- 2-1925 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV
F Child 4: Amanda Backus Census name: Manda M. Backus 5 Born: ca 1907 5 Census: 1930 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Census: 1910, 1920 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 5: Coral Virginia Backus Census name: Cora V. Backus 6 Born: May- 1-1910 13 (see note 2) Died: Jun-23-1965 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 13 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 13,4 Census: 1930 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Census: 1920 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Never married: 13
F Child 6: Janet Louise Backus Census name: Louise Backus Born: ca 1914 6 Census: 1930 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Census: 1920 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 7: Helen L. Backus Born: ca 1916 6 Census: 1930 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Census: 1920 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
Sources: (1) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (2) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District) (3) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (4) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (5) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (6) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (7) Headstone (year only) (8) Social Security Death Index. (9) Death record of husband. (10) Florida Death Index, 1877-1998 [database on-line], Ancestry.com and Florida Dept of Health, Office of Vital Records. (11) Obituary of sister. (12) Findagrave.com. (13) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given in SSDI as Jan 27 1876. But 1900 Census states Jan 1877, and date on headstone is also 1877. Note (2) Age in 1920 Census would put birth in about 1912, but death record states May 1 1910.