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Sanford Backus 1828–1897 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 May 1828

Birth Location: Harrison County, West Virginia

Death Date: 1 May 1897

Death Location: Sardis, Harrison, West Virginia, USA

Father: Thomas Backus

Mother: Sarah Ash

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Backus

Children(s): Mary Backus, Thomas Backus, Amanda Backus, Martha Backus, William Backus, Louisa Backus, Susanna Backus, Nancy Twigg

The story of Sanford Backus began in 1828 in Harrison County, West Virginia. In 1867, Sanford Backus established residence. Sanford Backus married Elizabeth H Backus, Elizabeth Helen Coffman Backus, and had children including Amanda Catherine Backus, Louisa Emelina Backus, Martha J Backus, Mary S Backus, Nancy V Backus Twigg, Susanna Delila Backus, Thomas Evans Backus, William Jasper Backus. Sanford Backus passed away in 1897 in Sardis, Harrison, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Sanford Backus began in 1828 in Harrison County, West Virginia.
  • In 1867, Sanford Backus established residence.
  • Sanford Backus married Elizabeth H Backus, Elizabeth Helen Coffman Backus, and had children including Amanda Catherine Backus, Louisa Emelina Backus, Martha J Backus, Mary S Backus, Nancy V Backus Twigg, Susanna Delila Backus, Thomas Evans Backus, William Jasper Backus.
  • Sanford Backus passed away in 1897 in Sardis, Harrison, West Virginia, USA.

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Parents

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Sanford Backus's Ancestors

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Sanford Backus
1828–1897
Birth Place: Harrison County, West Virginia
Parents
Thomas Backus
1792–1851
Sardis, Harrison, West Virginia, USA
Sarah Ash
1804–1851
, Harrison, West Virginia, USA
Grandparents
William (Shelton BACKUS) Sr.
1758–1814
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, Colonial America
Mary Swiger
1760–1814
, Harrison, West Virginia, USA
Lovina Swiger
1770–1856
Loudoun, Virginia, United States
Christopher (Christian Esch) Ash
1770–1842
born at sea (Atlantic Ocean), traveling from Germany
Great-Grandparents
Peter Baccus
1725–1785
Sarah Bales
1725–1788
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Buccus
1700–
Catherine Franks
1700–

Sanford Backus's Descendants

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Sanford Backus (10 May 1828–1 May 1897) m. Elizabeth (Helen Coffman) Backus (18 June 1833–30 Sept 1921)
  1. 1. Mary (S.) Backus 1876–1929 m. George (Washington) Heldreth 1876–
    1. 1. George (Lawrence) Heldreth 1899–1970
    2. 2. Omar (G) Heldreth 1906–
  2. 2. Thomas (Evans) Backus 1864–1934
  3. 3. Amanda (Catherine) Backus 1861–1940
  4. 4. Martha (J) Backus 1859–
  5. 5. William (Jasper) Backus 1855–
  6. 6. Louisa (Emelina) Backus 1857–1940
  7. 7. Susanna (Delila) Backus 1869–1936
  8. 8. Nancy (V Backus) Twigg 1840–1930 m. Andrew (S) Twigg 1843–1913
    1. 1. Argyle (Harmon) Twigg 1880–1947 m. Mary (Elizabeth Twigg) (Deitz) 1888–1973
      1. 1. Betty (Lee White (Kemp)) (Twigg) 1923–2003 m. Roy (Cecil) White 1922–2000 m. Ronald (Calvin) Kemp 1940–2013
        1. 1. faye Harding 1949–2007 m. Robert (Harding) 2nd 1940–2005
      2. 2. Ray (Andrew) Twigg 1908–1928
      3. 3. Olive (Mae Messick) (Twigg) 1910–1985 m. Howard (Russell) Messick 1906–1988
      4. 4. Nettie (Virginia Blacker) (Twigg) 1912–1985 m. Mathew (W) Blacker 1919–1991
        1. 1. Norma (Jean) Ambrose 1935–2009
      5. 5. Ethel (Leona Merrill) (Twigg) 1914–1996 m. Ray (Hummel) Merrill 1901–1967
      6. 6. Louis (Edward) Twigg 1917–1980 m. Alberta (Lyons) Twigg 1919–2005
      7. 7. Lelah (Mahulda) Twigg 1919–1919
      8. 8. Carrie (Matilda) Twigg 1921–1931
      9. 9. Mary (Catherine) Twigg 1921–1944 m. Floyd (Marshall) Rice 1912–
      10. 10. Ruth Twigg 1926–2018 m. Lorenza (Ambrose) Cessna 1923–1982 m. Arthur (Eugene. (Hank)) Schade 1923–1992
      11. 11. Lillian (Marie Kenser) (Twigg) 1929–2015
    2. 2. Thomas (F) Twigg 1870–
    3. 3. Charles (W) Twigg 1872– m. Pleasant (Pearl) Twigg 1881– m. Pleasant (Pearl) Twigg 1881–
      1. 1. Edward (R) Twigg 1910–
      2. 2. Marie Twigg 1913–
      3. 3. Robert Twigg 1916–
      4. 4. Merideth Middleton 1903–
      5. 5. Merdith Stonebraker 1903–
      6. 6. Helen Twigg 1911–
      7. 7. Edward Twigg 1910–
      8. 8. Marie Twigg 1913–
      9. 9. Robert Twigg 1916–
      10. 10. Merideth Middleton 1903–
      11. 11. Merdith Stonebraker 1903–
      12. 12. Helen Twigg 1911–
    4. 4. Cora (Mae) Twigg 1874–1964 m. Roman (D) Twigg 1875–
      1. 1. Arthur (J) Twigg 1905–1964 m. Zeta (W) Twigg 1906–
        1. 1. Doris (J) Twigg 1908–
      2. 2. Sherman (J) Twigg 1914– m. Lillian (F) Twigg 1910–
    5. 5. Oliver (Hays) Twigg 1877–1936 m. Eva (L) Twigg 1894–
      1. 1. Oliver Twigg 1911–1977
      2. 2. Richard (B) Twigg 1917–
    6. 6. Carrie (C) Twigg 1884–
      1. 1. Catherine Likenbee 1913–
    7. 7. Andrew (Sherman) Twigg 1886–
    8. 8. John (Sheridan) Twigg 1889–
      1. 1. John (Dale) Twigg 1923–2013
    9. 9. Carrie Likenbee 1885–
    10. 10. Scott Twigg 1871– m. Lillian Twigg 1883–
    11. 11. Scott Twigg 1870–
    12. 12. Scott Twigg 1871–

Sanford Backus's Timeline

3 Records

1828
10 May 1828
Birth of Sanford Backus in Harrison County, West Virginia
Harrison County, West Virginia
1867
1867
Age 39
Sanford Backus resided here
None
1897
1 May 1897
Age 69
Death of Sanford Backus in Sardis, Harrison, West Virginia, USA
Sardis, Harrison, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 May 1828
    Event Place: Harrison County, West Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1867
    Record Source: West Virginia, Births Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773 - 2007; Record Group Number: 15; Series Title: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; Se

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 May 1897
    Event Place: Sardis, Harrison, West Virginia, USA

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