1. | William Backus was born on 24 Feb 1835 in Nicholas County, West Virginia (son of John Backus, Sr. and Phoebe Johnson); died on 29 Feb 1906 in Vaughan, Nicholas, West Virginia; was buried on 2 Mar 1906 in Vaughan Cemetery, Vaughan, Nicholas, West Virginia. William married Cordelia Brown on 18 Dec 1862 in Nicholas County, West Virginia. Cordelia was born in Sep 1845 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died before 1910 in West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Mary Jane Backus was born on 14 May 1865 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on Yes, date unknown.
- Jonathan Backus was born on 7 Mar 1867 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on 26 Mar 1931 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; was buried on 29 Mar 1931 in Vaughan Cemetery, Vaughan, Nicholas, West Virginia.
- John Fred Backus was born on 3 Oct 1869 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on 13 Jul 1927 in Vaughan, Nicholas, West Virginia.
- Martha A. Backus was born on 5 Nov 1872 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on Yes, date unknown.
- David Henry Backus, Sr. was born on 25 Sep 1875 in Vaughan, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 26 Dec 1975 in Dixie, Nicholas, West Virginia; was buried on 29 Dec 1975 in Ramsey Cemetery, Dixie, Nicholas, West Virginia.
- William Jennings Backus was born on 15 Aug 1878 in Vaughan, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 7 Dec 1949 in Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia; was buried on 10 Dec 1949 in Walnut Grove Church Cemetery, Widen, Clay, West Virginia.
- Rev. Joseph Anthony Backus was born on 29 Dec 1881 in Vaughan, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 14 Aug 1957 in Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia; was buried on 17 Aug 1957 in Montgomery Memorial Park, London, Kanawha, West Virginia.
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