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John Wallace BACKUS

John Wallace BACKUS

Male 1870 - 1948  (77 years)

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  • Name John Wallace BACKUS 
    Born 15 Jul 1870  Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1880  McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1896  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Census 1900  McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1900  [2] 
    farmer 
    Census 1910, 1920  West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1910, 1920  [4, 5] 
    driller in oil fields 
    Census 1930  Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation night watchman for Hazel Atlas Glass Co.  [1] 
    Residence Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Died 7 Feb 1948  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Buried Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 6] 
    Person ID I74012  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 8 May 2011 

    Father 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) 
    Mother Lydia FORRESTER,   b. CA 1848,   d. 20 Aug 1892, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 44 years) 
    Family ID F31569  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Minnie M. THOMAS,   b. Jan 1877, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Dec 1976  (Age ~ 99 years) 
    Married 12 Jan 1896  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Children 
    +1. Ruie Gay BACKUS,   b. 23 Jan 1898, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Sep 1980, Pinellas Co, FL Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     2. Glenn E. BACKUS,   b. Jan 1900
    +3. Olive Gail BACKUS,   b. 8 Dec 1903, Salem, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aug 1995, Elkins, Randolph Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years)
     4. Amanda BACKUS,   b. CA 1907
     5. Coral Virginia BACKUS,   b. 1 May 1910,   d. 23 Jun 1965, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years)
     6. Janet Louise BACKUS,   b. CA 1914
     7. Helen L. BACKUS,   b. CA 1916
    Family ID F31555  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1930 - Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 7 Feb 1948 - Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    74012_BACKUS_JohnWallace_1870-1948_DeathCertificate.jpg    		74012_BACKUS_JohnWallace_1870-1948_DeathCertificate.jpg

  • Sources 
    1. [S1853] Death Certificate, WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx).

    2. [S2010] 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District).

    3. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV.

    4. [S2032] 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District).

    5. [S2027] 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District).

    6. [S1793] West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), (Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990)).