Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | John Backus, Jr. was born on 14 Sep 1828 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on 24 Nov 1923 in Vaughan, Nicholas, West Virginia; was buried on 27 Nov 1923 in Vaughan Cemetery, Vaughan, Nicholas, West Virginia. Other Events and Attributes:
John married Mary Sprinkle on 6 Nov 1856 in Nicholas County, West Virginia. Mary was born about 1839 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on 15 Sep 1910 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; was buried on 18 Sep 1910 in Vaughan Cemetery, Vaughan, Nicholas, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Caroline Backus ![]() Caroline married Isaac "Ike" Keith on 3 Jan 1877 in Nicholas County, West Virginia. Isaac was born on 19 Jun 1853 in Fola, Clay, West Virginia; died on 28 Feb 1940 in Vaughan, Nicholas, West Virginia; was buried on 3 Mar 1940 in Vaughan Cemetery, Vaughan, Nicholas, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Hannah Backus ![]() Hannah married James Henry Foster on 2 Feb 1882 in Nicholas County, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
4. | Mary Ann Backus ![]() Other Events and Attributes:
Mary married Seth Aaron Morton on 12 Dec 1889 in Nicholas County, West Virginia. Seth was born on 7 Apr 1868 in Braxton County, West Virginia; died on 31 Jan 1934 in Sutton, Braxton, West Virginia; was buried on 2 Feb 1934 in Home Farm Cemetery, Sutton, Braxton, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | Lela Backus ![]() |
6. | Johnathan Backus ![]() |
7. | John Clifford Keith ![]() Other Events and Attributes:
John married Virginia Lee Bayes on 6 Mar 1906 in Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia. Virginia was born on 4 Jul 1880 in Putnam County, West Virginia; died on 2 Nov 1945 in Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia; was buried on 6 Nov 1945 in Cunningham Memorial Park, Saint Albans, Kanawha, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
8. | Mary Ellen Keith ![]() Mary married Clark Copeland on 9 Sep 1900 in Nicholas County, West Virginia. Clark was born on 22 Jul 1879 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on 27 Feb 1971 in Fayette County, West Virginia; was buried on 2 Mar 1971 in Hill Cemetery, Belva, Nicholas, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Luther Alfred Keith ![]() Other Events and Attributes:
Luther married Martha Ann "Annie" Backus on 27 Dec 1912 in Vaughan, Nicholas, West Virginia. Martha (daughter of Jonathan Backus and Mary Alice Osborn) was born on 18 Apr 1897 in Vaughan, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 12 Mar 1967 in Montgomery, Fayette, West Virginia; was buried on 15 Mar 1967 in Vaughan Cemetery, Vaughan, Nicholas, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
10. | Walter Jackson Keith ![]() Other Events and Attributes:
Walter married Mary Ellen Oiler on 22 Mar 1911 in Fayette County, West Virginia. Mary was born on 4 Apr 1882 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on 8 Jun 1959 in Montgomery, Fayette, West Virginia; was buried on 10 Jun 1959 in Vaughan Cemetery, Vaughan, Nicholas, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Sadie Mae Keith ![]() Other Events and Attributes:
Sadie married Asa Lee Crookshanks on 29 Jun 1909 in Nicholas County, West Virginia. Asa was born on 13 Jul 1880 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on 31 May 1963 in Belle, Kanawha, West Virginia; was buried on 3 Jun 1963 in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, Cross Lanes, Kanawha, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
12. | Peter McKinley Keith ![]() Other Events and Attributes:
Peter married Gladys Gay Fitzwater on 2 Sep 1930 in Fayette County, West Virginia. Gladys was born on 18 Oct 1908 in Belva, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 3 Jan 2001 in Montgomery, Fayette, West Virginia; was buried on 6 Jan 2001 in Montgomery Memorial Park, London, Kanawha, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | Ira Dell "Arie" Keith ![]() |
14. | Irvin Keith ![]() |
15. | Charles Mahan Keith ![]() Charles married Lois F. Lair on 11 Oct 1924 in Fayetteville, Fayette, West Virginia. Lois was born on 2 Feb 1902 in Virginia; died in Jan 1977 in Jodie, Fayette, West Virginia; was buried in Jan 1977 in Restlawn Memory Gardens, Victor, Fayette, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
16. | Frederick Grant Morton ![]() Frederick married Nona Arena Keeney on 24 Jun 1918 in Webster County, West Virginia. Nona was born on 19 Mar 1899 in Clay County, West Virginia; died on 6 Dec 1955 in Lizemores, Clay, West Virginia; was buried on 9 Dec 1955 in Montgomery Memorial Park, London, Kanawha, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Frederick married Evelyn Kenova Crowder on 19 Jan 1963 in Indore, Clay, West Virginia. Evelyn was born about 1894 in Fayette County, West Virginia; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
17. | Bessie M. Morton ![]() |
18. | Infant Morton ![]() |