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Edgar Ray Backus 1932–2014 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 07/18/1932

Birth Location: Brown, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 09/05/2014

Death Location: Harrisville, Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA

Father: John Backus

Mother: Hattie Barker

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In 1932, Edgar Ray Backus entered the world in Brown, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA, born to John Thomas Backus And Hattie Pearl Barker. Edgar Ray Backus passed away in 2014 in Harrisville, Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1932, Edgar Ray Backus entered the world in Brown, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA, born to John Thomas Backus And Hattie Pearl Barker.
  • Edgar Ray Backus passed away in 2014 in Harrisville, Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA.

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Edgar Backus's Ancestors

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Edgar Backus
1932–2014
Birth Place: Brown, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA
Parents
John Thomas Backus
1888–1973
Harrison County, West Virginia, USA
Hattie (Pearl) Barker
1896–1990
Wetzel County, West Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (Evans) Backus
1864–1934
West Virginia, USA
Virginia (Gay) Harbert
1866–1942
Sardis, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Sanford Backus
1828–1897
Elizabeth Coffman
1833–1921
Frederick Harbert
1835–1912
Ruth Swiger
1836–1903
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Backus
1792–1851
Sarah Ash
1804–1851
Jeriah Swiger
1799–1874
Ruth Wilson
1797–1882

Edgar Backus's Timeline

2 Records

1932
07/18/1932
Birth of Edgar Ray Backus in Brown, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA
Brown, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA
2014
09/05/2014
Age 82
Death of Edgar Ray Backus in Harrisville, Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA
Harrisville, Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 07181932
    Event Place: Brown, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 09052014
    Event Place: Harrisville, Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA

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