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Minnie Velma Backus

Minnie Velma Backus

Female 1898 - 1993  (94 years)

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  1. 1.   Minnie Velma Backus Minnie Velma Backus was born on 2 Mar 1898 in Summersville, Nicholas, West Virginia (daughter of Adam Clark Backus and America Alice McCutcheon); died on 22 Feb 1993 in Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia; was buried on 25 Feb 1993 in High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia.

    Minnie married Gordon Wilmer Backus on 23 Nov 1920 in Nicholas County, West Virginia. Gordon (son of George Washington Backus and Letitia L. Lively) was born on 16 Apr 1896 in Poe, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 8 Jan 1949 in Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia; was buried on 11 Jan 1949 in Woods Avenue Plateau Historic Cemetery, Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. James Wilmer "Jim" Backus was born on 30 Jun 1922 in Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia; died on 13 Feb 1995 in Ormond Beach, Volusia, Florida.
    2. Patrica Jean Backus was born on 14 Nov 1925 in Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia; died on 25 Jan 1994 in Brooksville, Hernando, Florida; was buried on 28 Jan 1994 in Sunset Memorial Park, South Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia.
    3. Donald Frank Backus was born on 16 Jan 1931 in Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia; died on 9 Apr 2006 in Bayonet Point, Pasco, Florida; was buried on 12 Apr 2006 in Oceola Cemetery #3, Oceola, Crawford, Ohio.
    4. Living

Generation: 2

  1. 2.   Adam Clark Backus Adam Clark Backus was born on 24 Oct 1855 in Poe, Nicholas, West Virginia (son of Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Backus, Sr. and Caroline Grose); died on 19 Jan 1950 in Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia; was buried on 22 Jan 1950 in Dotson-Simpson Cemetery, Keslers Cross Lanes, Nicholas, West Virginia.

    Adam married America Alice McCutcheon on 10 Dec 1896 in Nicholas County, West Virginia. America was born on 20 Jan 1868 in Mountain Cove, Fayette, West Virginia; died on 15 Jun 1904 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; was buried on 18 Jun 1904 in Fitzwater - Backus Cemetery, Salmon Run, Nicholas, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.   America Alice McCutcheon America Alice McCutcheon was born on 20 Jan 1868 in Mountain Cove, Fayette, West Virginia; died on 15 Jun 1904 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; was buried on 18 Jun 1904 in Fitzwater - Backus Cemetery, Salmon Run, Nicholas, West Virginia.
    Children:
    1. 1. Minnie Velma Backus was born on 2 Mar 1898 in Summersville, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 22 Feb 1993 in Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia; was buried on 25 Feb 1993 in High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia.
    2. Jennie Matilda Backus was born on 20 May 1900 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on 6 Mar 1988 in Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia.
    3. Rev. Clyde Harvey Backus was born on 24 Apr 1902 in Gad, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 28 Dec 1995 in Alpharetta, Fulton, Georgia; was buried on 2 Jan 1996 in City of Mesa Cemetery, Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona.
    4. Vida Olive Backus was born on 23 Apr 1904 in Gad, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 1 Apr 1994 in Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia; was buried on 4 Apr 1994.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.   Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Backus, Sr. was born on 1 Sep 1832 in Nicholas County, West Virginia (son of Joseph Backus, Jr. and Sarah "Sally" Brown); 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.

    Benjamin married Caroline Grose on 1 Jan 1855 in Nicholas County, West Virginia. Caroline was born about 1826 in Highland County, Virginia; died on 15 Oct 1867 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; was buried on 17 Oct 1867 in Grose Cemetery, Gilboa, Nicholas, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.   Caroline Grose was born about 1826 in Highland County, Virginia; died on 15 Oct 1867 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; was buried on 17 Oct 1867 in Grose Cemetery, Gilboa, Nicholas, West Virginia.
    Children:
    1. 2. Adam Clark Backus was born on 24 Oct 1855 in Poe, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 19 Jan 1950 in Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia; was buried on 22 Jan 1950 in Dotson-Simpson Cemetery, Keslers Cross Lanes, Nicholas, West Virginia.
    2. William Alexander Backus was born on 7 Jul 1858 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on 23 Jul 1892 in Poe, Nicholas, West Virginia; was buried on 25 Jul 1892 in Bethel United Methodist Church Cemetery, Poe, Nicholas, West Virginia.
    3. Lucy Backus was born on 28 May 1861 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on 25 Oct 1867 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; was buried on 27 Oct 1867 in Grose Cemetery, Gilboa, Nicholas, West Virginia.
    4. Blumefield Backus, Sr. was born on 30 Oct 1864 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on 14 Dec 1931 in Mount Nebo, Nicholas, West Virginia; was buried on 16 Dec 1931 in Gilgal United Methodist Church Cemetery, Mount Nebo, Nicholas, West Virginia.
    5. Rev. Rufus Grant Backus was born on 16 Mar 1867 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on 19 Jun 1931 in Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia; was buried on 22 Jun 1931 in Woodmere Memorial Park, Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.   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.

    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]


  2. 9.   Sarah "Sally" Brown was born about 1809 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on 8 Apr 1860 in Harborcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania.
    Children:
    1. 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.
    2. 4. 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.
    3. Margaret Backus was born about 1835 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on Yes, date unknown.
    4. Joseph Backus was born about 1838 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on Yes, date unknown.
    5. Isaac Backus was born about 1841 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on Yes, date unknown.
    6. Mary Backus was born about 1843 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on Yes, date unknown.


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