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Ada Grace Backus

Female 1896 - 1976  (80 years)

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  • Name Ada Grace Backus 
    Birth 12 Feb 1896  Mount Nebo, Nicholas, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    1900 US Census 8 Jun 1900  Wilderness, Nicholas, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death 15 Apr 1976  Richwood, Nicholas, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial 18 Apr 1976  Craigsville Cemetery, Craigsville, Nicholas, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Siblings 6 siblings 
    Person ID I22962  Backus Genealogy | Backus Family
    Last Modified 1 May 2023 

    Father Blumefield Backus, Sr.,   b. 30 Oct 1864, Nicholas County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Dec 1931, Mount Nebo, Nicholas, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Edna Johnson,   b. 5 Nov 1863, Nicholas County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Jun 1900, Wilderness Twp, Nicholas, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 36 years) 
    Marriage 5 Mar 1883  Nicholas County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Age at Marriage He : 18 years and 5 months old - She : 19 years and 4 months old. (Were Married 17 years and 3 months). 
    Family ID F9793  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Spouse / Partner Ewell Spencer,   b. 3 Feb 1894, Craigsville, Nicholas, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Jan 1977, Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years) 
    Marriage 2 Feb 1914  West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Age at Marriage She : 18 years old - He : 20 years old. (Were Married 62 years and 2 months). 
    Children 
     1. Edison Franklin Spencer,   b. 18 Mar 1916, Tioga, Nicholas, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Aug 1933, Craigsville, Nicholas, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 17 years)
     2. Helen Marie Spencer,   b. 4 Feb 1918, Richwood, Nicholas, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Dec 2002, Kuttawa, Lyon, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years)
    +3. Edwin Foster Spencer,   b. 9 Mar 1920, Craigsville, Nicholas, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Jul 1995, Charlestown, Clark, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years)
    +4. Hilda Mae Spencer,   b. 3 May 1921, Nicholas County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Jul 2021, Dover, Kent, Delaware Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 100 years)
     5. Thomas Eugene Spencer, Ph.D,   b. 18 Jun 1922, Craigsville, Nicholas, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Aug 2001, Muncie, Delaware, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)
    +6. Living
    Family ID F12355  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Sep 2016 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 12 Feb 1896 - Mount Nebo, Nicholas, West Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google Maps1900 US Census - 8 Jun 1900 - Wilderness, Nicholas, West Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 2 Feb 1914 - West Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChild - Edison Franklin Spencer - 18 Mar 1916 - Tioga, Nicholas, West Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChild - Helen Marie Spencer - 4 Feb 1918 - Richwood, Nicholas, West Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChild - Edwin Foster Spencer - 9 Mar 1920 - Craigsville, Nicholas, West Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChild - Hilda Mae Spencer - 3 May 1921 - Nicholas County, West Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChild - Thomas Eugene Spencer, Ph.D - 18 Jun 1922 - Craigsville, Nicholas, West Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 15 Apr 1976 - Richwood, Nicholas, West Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 18 Apr 1976 - Craigsville Cemetery, Craigsville, Nicholas, West Virginia Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    West Virginia, Births, 1853-1930
    West Virginia, Births, 1853-1930
    Source Citation: West Virginia Births, 1853-1930, West Virginia Vital Records. West Virginia Division of Culture and History.

    Obituaries
    Obituary
    Obituary
    The Nicholas Chronicle, Summersville, West Virginia - 19 Apr 1976

    Headstones
    Ewell - Ada Grace Backus Spencer
    Ewell - Ada Grace Backus Spencer
    Find A Grave: Ewell
    Find A Grave: Ada

    1900 US Census
    1900 US Census
    1900 US Census
    Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Wilderness, Nicholas, West Virginia; Roll: 1768; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0107; FHL microfilm: 1241768.