Blume Field Backus, Jr.

1917 - 2009  (92 years)

• Name	Blume Field Backus
  Suffix	Jr.
  Birth	4 Feb 1917	Mount Nebo, Nicholas, West Virginia
  Gender	Male
  1930 US Census	14 Apr 1930	Wilderness, Nicholas, West Virginia
  1940 US Census	15 May 1940	Wilderness, Nicholas, West Virginia
  Death	20 Dec 2009	Mount Nebo, Nicholas, West Virginia
  Burial	23 Dec 2009	Gilgal United Methodist Church Cemetery, Mount Nebo, Nicholas, West Virginia
  Siblings	8 siblings
  1. Romeo Hopkins Backus,   b. 9 Jan 1904, Mount Nebo, Nicholas, West Virginia d. 19 Sep 1970, Elkins, Randolph, West Virginia
  2. Wyatte Bicknell Backus, Sr.,   b. 31 Mar 1906, Fowler Knob, Nicholas, West Virginia d. 12 May 1990, Mount Nebo, Nicholas, West Virginia
  3. Dwight Prottsman Backus,   b. 22 Feb 1908, Fowler Knob, Nicholas, West Virginia d. 19 Mar 1978, Rainelle, Greenbrier, West Virginia
  4. Ruby Marie Backus,   b. 3 Feb 1910, Mount Nebo, Nicholas, West Virginia d. 27 Dec 1975, Mount Nebo, Nicholas, West Virginia
  5. Opal Gladys Backus,   b. 6 Jul 1912, Mount Nebo, Nicholas, West Virginia d. 16 Nov 1967, East Rainelle, Greenbrier, West Virginia
  6. Hester Margrite Backus,   b. 16 Nov 1914, Mount Nebo, Nicholas, West Virginia d. 8 Oct 2012, Ravenswood, Jackson, West Virginia
  7. Lana Belle Backus,   b. 23 Apr 1919, Mount Nebo, Nicholas, West Virginia d. 18 Feb 2017, Point Pleasant, Mason, West Virginia
  8. Vera Louise Backus,   b. 27 Jan 1922, Summersville, Nicholas, West Virginia d. 2 Jun 2005, Akron, Summit, Ohio
  Person ID	I22968	Backus Genealogy | Backus Family
  Last Modified	1 May 2023

  
  

  Father	Blumefield Backus, Sr.,   b. 30 Oct 1864, Nicholas County, West Virginia d. 14 Dec 1931, Mount Nebo, Nicholas, West Virginia (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Mary Belle Graham,   b. 25 Aug 1879, Clay County, West Virginia d. 26 May 1940, Richwood, Nicholas, West Virginia (Age 60 years)
  Marriage	28 Apr 1902	Nicholas County, West Virginia
  Age at Marriage	He : 37 years and 6 months old - She : 22 years and 8 months old. (Were Married 29 years and 8 months).
  Family ID	F9794	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Macel Bessie Hughes,   b. 4 Mar 1922, Bruce, Nicholas, West Virginia d. 5 Jan 2006, Mount Nebo, Nicholas, West Virginia (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	25 Feb 1944	Bruce, Nicholas, West Virginia
  Age at Marriage	He : 27 years old - She : 21 years and 11 months old. (Were Married 61 years and 11 months).
  Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Living
  Family ID	F12367	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Nov 2014

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 4 Feb 1917 - Mount Nebo, Nicholas, West Virginia 1930 US Census - 14 Apr 1930 - Wilderness, Nicholas, West Virginia 1940 US Census - 15 May 1940 - Wilderness, Nicholas, West Virginia Marriage - 25 Feb 1944 - Bruce, Nicholas, West Virginia Death - 20 Dec 2009 - Mount Nebo, Nicholas, West Virginia Burial - 23 Dec 2009 - Gilgal United Methodist Church Cemetery, Mount Nebo, Nicholas, West Virginia  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend<	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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  Blume F Backus Jr

  
  

  Military Index

  U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Source Citation: Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946 [Archival Database]; ARC: 1263923. World War II Army Enlistment Records; Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, Record Group 64; National Archives at College Park. College Park, Maryland, U.S.A.

  
  

  Documents

  West Virginia, Marriages, 1853-1970 Source Citation: West Virginia Marriages, 1853-1970, West Virginia Vital Records. West Virginia Division of Culture and History.

  
  

  Indexes

  West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969 Source Citation: West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969. West Virginia Vital Records. West Virginia Division of Culture and History.

  
  

  Obituaries

  Obituary The Register-Herald, Beckley, West Virginia - 21 Dec 2009

  
  

  Social Security Death Index

  Social Security Death Index Source Citation: Issue State: West Virginia; Issue Date: Before 1951.

  
  

  Headstones

  Blume Field - Macel Bessie Hughes Backus Find A Grave: Blume Find A Grave: Macel

  
  

  1920 US Census

  1920 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1920; Census Place: Wilderness, Nicholas, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1965; Page: 23B; Enumeration District: 112; Image: 987.

  
  

  1930 US Census

  1930 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Wilderness, Nicholas, West Virginia; Roll: 2549; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0016; Image: 867.0; FHL microfilm: 2342283.

  
  

  1940 US Census

  At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.