1. | Joseph Backus, Jr. was born on 15 Jul 1808 in Greenbrier County, West Virginia (son of Joseph Backus, Sr. and Hannah D. Wilson); died on 10 Nov 1873 in Nicholas County, West Virginia. Other Events and Attributes:
- 1850 US Census: 8 Aug 1850, Nicholas County, Virginia
Joseph married Sarah "Sally" Brown on 27 Oct 1829 in Nicholas County, West Virginia. Sarah was born about 1809 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on 8 Apr 1860 in Harborcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Henry A. Backus was born on 30 Aug 1831 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on 23 Feb 1886 in Poe, Nicholas, West Virginia; was buried on 25 Feb 1886 in Bethel United Methodist Church Cemetery, Poe, Nicholas, West Virginia.
- Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Backus, Sr. was born on 1 Sep 1832 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on 18 Mar 1907 in Summersville, Nicholas, West Virginia; was buried on 21 Mar 1907 in Fitzwater - Backus Cemetery, Salmon Run, Nicholas, West Virginia.
- Margaret Backus was born about 1835 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on Yes, date unknown.
- Joseph Backus was born about 1838 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on Yes, date unknown.
- Isaac Backus was born about 1841 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on Yes, date unknown.
- Mary Backus was born about 1843 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on Yes, date unknown.
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