1. Virginia Jane Brown

Daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the monday 2 may 1803 in Augusta, Nicholas, West Virginia. Virginia Jane is deceased in Nicholas County, West Virginia the monday 24 october 1870 aged of 67 years old. She was buried in Vaughn Cemetery, Jefferson, Nicholas, West Virginia the wednesday 26 october 1870.

a. Virginia Jane is married aged of 26 years old the thursday 10 september 1829 in Nicholas County, West Virginia with Paschal Backus aged of 26 years old, son of Joseph Backus and Hannah D. Wilson. He was born the tuesday 28 september 1802 in Greenbrier County, West Virginia. Paschal is deceased in Jefferson, Nicholas, West Virginia the monday 10 november 1873 aged of 71 years old. He was buried in Vaughn Cemetery, Jefferson, Nicholas, West Virginia the wednesday 12 november 1873.

Five children were born from this union (one boy and four girls).

• a.i. Mary A. Backus. She was born the monday 21 june 1830 in Nicholas County, West Virginia. Mary A. is deceased in Vaughan, Nicholas, West Virginia the 22 june 1913 aged of 83 years old.
• a.ii. George Washington Backus. He was born the friday 19 august 1831 in Nicholas County, West Virginia. George Washington is deceased the monday 24 august 1908 aged of 77 years old.
• a.iii. Elizabeth Backus. She was born the wednesday 30 november 1831 in Nicholas County, West Virginia. Elizabeth is deceased in Crosby, Clay, West Virginia the saturday 15 july 1911 aged of 79 years old.
• a.iv. Hannah Backus. She was born the saturday 30 november 1833 in Nicholas County, West Virginia. Hannah is deceased the saturday 30 november 1907 aged of 74 years old.
• a.v. Rebecca Jane Backus. She was born the friday 17 july 1846 in Nicholas County, West Virginia. Rebecca Jane is deceased in Vaughan, Nicholas, West Virginia the saturday 3 november 1906 aged of 60 years old.