Backus Family History
Henry Backhouse

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Name Henry Backhouse Birth Jul 1863 Fayette County, West Virginia Gender Male Death 22 Aug 1909 Fayette County, West Virginia Siblings
4 siblings Person ID I46852 Backus Genealogy | Backus Family Last Modified 7 Apr 2025
Father Oliver Backhouse, b. Dec 1837, Fayette County, West Virginia d. Aft 1900, West Virginia
(Age 63 years)
Mother Hannah Backus, b. Feb 1830, West Virginia d. Yes, date unknown
Family ID F21113 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Spouse / Partner Amanda Jane Harrah, b. Jun 1870, Fayette County, West Virginia d. 24 Mar 1906, Fayette County, West Virginia
(Age 35 years)
Marriage 25 Jul 1887 Fayetteville, Fayette, West Virginia Age at Marriage He : 24 years old - She : 17 years and 1 month old. (Were Married 18 years and 8 months). Children 1. Benjamin Franklin Backus, b. 3 Jun 1888, Gauley Bridge, Fayette, West Virginia d. 3 Sep 1953, Worthington, Franklin, Ohio
(Age 65 years)
2. Walter Harrison Backus, b. 31 Dec 1889, Dixie, Nicholas, West Virginia d. 14 Oct 1937, Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
(Age 47 years)
3. Louis Chester Backus, b. 28 Feb 1891, Belva, Nicholas, West Virginia d. 25 Oct 1960, Denver, Denver, Colorado
(Age 69 years)
4. Charles Evert Backus, b. 12 Jul 1894, Dixie, Nicholas, West Virginia d. 7 Jun 1982, Burton, King, Washington
(Age 87 years)
+ 5. Edward Atley Backus, b. 25 Jan 1899, Belva, Nicholas, West Virginia d. 25 Jul 1979, Mount Pleasant, Isabella, Michigan
(Age 80 years)
+ 6. Fannie Bell Backus, b. 25 Aug 1900, Dixie, Nicholas, West Virginia d. 15 May 1973, Freemont, Sandusky, Ohio
(Age 72 years)
Family ID F21114 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 7 Apr 2025
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Indexes West Virginia, Marriages Index, 1785-1971
Source Citation: West Virginia Marriage Index, 1785-1971, West Virginia Vital Records. West Virginia Division of Culture and History.