Generation 1

1. Hessie Ethaline Neff

Daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the 31 may 1885 in Summersville, Nicholas, West Virginia. Hessie Ethaline is deceased in Summersville, Nicholas, West Virginia the monday 4 october 1943 aged of 58 years old. She was buried in Dotson-Simpson Cemetery, Keslers Cross Lanes, Nicholas, West Virginia the thursday 7 october 1943.

a. Hessie Ethaline is married aged of 20 years old the thursday 13 july 1905 in Nicholas County, West Virginia with Arthur Hampton Backus aged of 21 years old, son of William Alexander Backus and Madora F. Brock. He was born the tuesday 24 july 1883 in Nicholas County, West Virginia. Arthur Hampton is deceased in Weston, Lewis, West Virginia the 7 june 1959 aged of 75 years old. He was buried in Dotson-Simpson Cemetery, Keslers Cross Lanes, Nicholas, West Virginia the wednesday 10 june 1959.

a. Arthur Hampton had another relationship, he is married aged of 32 years old the tuesday 30 november 1915 with Mertie Lenora Backus aged of 21 years old, daughter of Adam Clark Backus and Nancy Dorsey. She was born the wednesday 4 april 1894 in Gad, Nicholas, West Virginia. Mertie Lenora is deceased in Culloden, Putnam, West Virginia the friday 31 august 1984 aged of 90 years old.

Documents


West Virginia, Deaths, 1853-1970


West Virginia, Births, 1853-1930


West Virginia, Marriages, 1853-1970


West Virginia, Marriages, 1853-1970


West Virginia, Marriages, 1853-1970

Photos


Obituary


Arthur Hampden Backus - No Photo, Link Only


US World War I Draft Registration Card 1917-1918


US World War II Draft Registration Card, 1942


U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007


Hessie Ethaline Neff - No Photo, Link Only


1900 US Census


1940 US Census

Distribution of births

Distribution of weddings

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