Col. Joseph Andrew “Joe” Backus (1899-1975)

Col. Joseph Andrew “Joe” Backus

Birth

27 Oct 1899

Belva, Nicholas County, West Virginia, USA

Death

1 Jul 1975 (aged 75)

Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio, USA

Burial

New Vienna IOOF Cemetery

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Clinton Co cemetery database (2018) says, "B. 10-27-1899 West Virginia, D. 7-1-1975, Bur. 7-5-1975, WW1 Veteran."

Family Members

Parents

Jonathan Backus

1867–1931
Mary Alice Osborn Backus

1874–1947

Spouse

Tressie Browning Backus

1904–1951 (m. 1922)

Siblings

Bertha May Backus

1891–1922
Martha Annie Backus Keith

1897–1967
Georgia Ellen Backus Pritt

1907–1955
James Wilburn Backus

1908–1993
Jonathan "Bud" Backus

1911–1984
PVT William "Bill" Backus

1913–1985
Robert Lee Backus

1916–1930

Children

Grace Tressie Backus Speakman

1925–1972
Irene B. Backus Woods

1928–2023
Melvin Tobe Backus

1934–1970

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Col. Joseph Andrew “Joe” Backus

Family Members

Jonathan Backus

Mary Alice Osborn Backus

Tressie Browning Backus

Bertha May Backus

Martha Annie Backus Keith

Georgia Ellen Backus Pritt

James Wilburn Backus

Jonathan "Bud" Backus

PVT William "Bill" Backus

Robert Lee Backus

Grace Tressie Backus Speakman

Irene B. Backus Woods

Melvin Tobe Backus

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