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Jennings Percy Ward

Male 1908 - 1995  (86 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.   Jennings Percy Ward was born on 15 Jul 1908 in Craigsville, Nicholas, West Virginia (son of John Marquis Lafayette Ward and Flora Mae Backus); died on 6 Mar 1995 in Tallahassee, Leon, Florida; was buried on 9 Mar 1995 in Mountain View Memorial Park, Richwood, Nicholas, West Virginia.

    Jennings married Gladys Ray Snodgrass on 16 Mar 1940 in New Castle, Craig, Virginia. Gladys (daughter of Orin Ray Snodgrass and Elsie Snow "Bess" Manspile) was born on 27 Aug 1908 in Richwood, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 24 Jan 1976 in Tallahassee, Leon, Florida; was buried on 27 Jan 1976 in Mountain View Memorial Park, Richwood, Nicholas, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Josephine Karen "Jodie" Ward was born on 6 Jan 1944 in North Carolina; died on 7 Sep 2020 in Florida.
    2. Living

Generation: 2

  1. 2.   John Marquis Lafayette Ward was born on 8 Dec 1881 in Craigsville, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 15 Apr 1960 in Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia; was buried on 18 Apr 1960 in Craigsville Cemetery, Craigsville, Nicholas, West Virginia.

    John married Flora Mae Backus on 19 Apr 1907 in Nicholas County, West Virginia. Flora (daughter of Blumefield Backus, Sr. and Elizabeth Edna Johnson) was born on 10 Apr 1884 in Mount Nebo, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 28 Aug 1968 in Summersville, Nicholas, West Virginia; was buried on 30 Aug 1968 in Craigsville Cemetery, Craigsville, Nicholas, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.   Flora Mae Backus was born on 10 Apr 1884 in Mount Nebo, Nicholas, West Virginia (daughter of Blumefield Backus, Sr. and Elizabeth Edna Johnson); died on 28 Aug 1968 in Summersville, Nicholas, West Virginia; was buried on 30 Aug 1968 in Craigsville Cemetery, Craigsville, Nicholas, West Virginia.
    Children:
    1. 1. Jennings Percy Ward was born on 15 Jul 1908 in Craigsville, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 6 Mar 1995 in Tallahassee, Leon, Florida; was buried on 9 Mar 1995 in Mountain View Memorial Park, Richwood, Nicholas, West Virginia.
    2. Otis Wellington Ward was born on 3 Nov 1909 in Craigsville, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 13 Aug 1998 in Richwood, Nicholas, West Virginia.
    3. Lillie Basil Ward was born on 16 May 1910 in Beaver, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 26 Aug 1998 in Richwood, Nicholas, West Virginia.
    4. Roland Page Ward was born on 6 May 1913 in Beaver, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 9 Mar 1997 in Ronceverte, Greenbrier, West Virginia.
    5. Bonnie Pearl Ward was born on 27 Jan 1915 in Beaver, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 31 Mar 1998 in Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia.
    6. James Sterling Ward was born on 18 Apr 1915 in Beaver, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 24 Jul 1980 in Auburndale, Polk, Florida.
    7. Alvin Bloomfield "Doc" Ward was born on 15 May 1921 in Richwood, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 19 Jul 2000 in Richwood, Nicholas, West Virginia; was buried on 22 Jul 2000 in West Virginia Memorial Gardens, Calvin, Nicholas, West Virginia.
    8. Lana Catheryn Ward was born on 18 Sep 1922 in Beaver, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 21 Feb 2003 in Huntsville, Madison, Alabama.
    9. Oliver Byard Ward was born on 19 Jan 1924 in Richwood, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 23 Jan 2017 in Medway, Clark, Ohio.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.   Blumefield Backus, Sr. was born on 30 Oct 1864 in Nicholas County, West Virginia (son of Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Backus, Sr. and Caroline Grose); 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.

    Blumefield married Elizabeth Edna Johnson on 5 Mar 1883 in Nicholas County, West Virginia. Elizabeth (daughter of James Addison "Uncle Jimmie" Johnson and Ruhama Grose) was born on 5 Nov 1863 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on 26 Jun 1900 in Wilderness Twp, Nicholas, West Virginia; was buried on 28 Jun 1900 in Gilgal United Methodist Church Cemetery, Mount Nebo, Nicholas, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.   Elizabeth Edna Johnson was born on 5 Nov 1863 in Nicholas County, West Virginia (daughter of James Addison "Uncle Jimmie" Johnson and Ruhama Grose); died on 26 Jun 1900 in Wilderness Twp, Nicholas, West Virginia; was buried on 28 Jun 1900 in Gilgal United Methodist Church Cemetery, Mount Nebo, Nicholas, West Virginia.
    Children:
    1. 3. Flora Mae Backus was born on 10 Apr 1884 in Mount Nebo, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 28 Aug 1968 in Summersville, Nicholas, West Virginia; was buried on 30 Aug 1968 in Craigsville Cemetery, Craigsville, Nicholas, West Virginia.
    2. John Wesley Backus was born on 7 Jun 1885 in Mount Nebo, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 24 Jun 1953 in Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia; was buried on 27 Jun 1953 in Olive Branch Cemetery, Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia.
    3. Anna Lee Backus was born on 15 Dec 1886 in Mount Nebo, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 13 Jul 1974 in Euclid, Cuyahoga, Ohio; was buried on 16 Jul 1974 in Cottle Glade Cemetery, Cottle, Nicholas, West Virginia.
    4. Benjamin Homer Backus was born on 27 Jun 1889 in Mount Nebo, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 13 Jan 1955 in Clark County, Indiana; was buried on 16 Jan 1955 in Charlestown Cemetery, Charlestown, Clark, Indiana.
    5. Osie Bell Backus was born on 10 Mar 1891 in Mount Nebo, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 26 Dec 1950 in Hominy Falls, Nicholas, West Virginia; was buried on 29 Dec 1950 in Hickory Grove United Methodist Cemetery, Mount Nebo, Nicholas, West Virginia.
    6. Mamie Frances Backus was born on 15 Jun 1892 in Mount Nebo, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 13 Aug 1959 in Richwood, Nicholas, West Virginia; was buried on 16 Aug 1959 in Hominy Falls Cemetery, Hominy Falls, Nicholas, West Virginia.
    7. Ada Grace Backus was born on 12 Feb 1896 in Mount Nebo, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 15 Apr 1976 in Richwood, Nicholas, West Virginia; was buried on 18 Apr 1976 in Craigsville Cemetery, Craigsville, Nicholas, West Virginia.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.   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. 13.   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. 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. 6. 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.

  3. 14.   James Addison "Uncle Jimmie" Johnson was born on 11 Jul 1830 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on 12 Nov 1899 in Mount Nebo, Nicholas, West Virginia; was buried on 14 Nov 1899 in Fowlers Knob Church Cemetery, Mount Nebo, Nicholas, West Virginia.

    James married Ruhama Grose on 10 Feb 1863 in Nicholas County, West Virginia. Ruhama was born on 10 Apr 1834 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on 27 Mar 1915 in Mount Nebo, Nicholas, West Virginia; was buried on 30 Mar 1915 in Fowlers Knob Church Cemetery, Mount Nebo, Nicholas, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 15.   Ruhama Grose was born on 10 Apr 1834 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on 27 Mar 1915 in Mount Nebo, Nicholas, West Virginia; was buried on 30 Mar 1915 in Fowlers Knob Church Cemetery, Mount Nebo, Nicholas, West Virginia.
    Children:
    1. 7. Elizabeth Edna Johnson was born on 5 Nov 1863 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on 26 Jun 1900 in Wilderness Twp, Nicholas, West Virginia; was buried on 28 Jun 1900 in Gilgal United Methodist Church Cemetery, Mount Nebo, Nicholas, West Virginia.


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