Doddridge County Roots


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Iva Myrtle BACKUS

Iva Myrtle BACKUS

Female 1890 - 1967  (76 years)


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  • Name Iva Myrtle BACKUS
    Birth 20 Sep 1890  Roberts, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Female
    Census 1910  McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1930  Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Residence 1950  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Death 21 Apr 1967  Beckley, Raleigh Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5] 
    Cause: tuberculosis 
    Burial Ash Cemetery, Riggins Run (Center Point), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 6, 7] 
    Person ID I58408  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 19 Jul 2025

    Father Thomas E. BACKUS,   b. 22 Oct 1868, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Jan 1949, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)
    Mother Mahala L. ASH,   b. Apr 1860   d. 1946 (Age ~ 85 years)
    Family ID F36915  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Samuel Joshua PITTS,   b. 3 Dec 1885   d. 25 Jan 1944, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 58 years)  [8]
    Marriage 25 May 1907  [9] 
    Children 
     1. Lillian Agnes PITTS,   b. 1910   d. 7 Oct 1931 (Age 21 years)
    +2. Angeline PITTS,   b. 25 Mar 1913, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Apr 1998, Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years)
    +3. Pearley Ray PITTS,   b. 22 Sep 1915, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Jun 2002, Little Flint, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years)
    +4. Clarence Burton PITTS,   b. 5 May 1918, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Oct 2001, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years)
     5. Landis Martin PITTS,   b. 1921   d. 1944 (Age 23 years)
    >6. Samuel Joshua PITTS, Jr.,   b. 21 Feb 1925, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Mar 1950, Painesville, Lake Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 25 years)
     7. Esther Priscilla PITTS,   b. 11 Nov 1930   d. 30 Apr 1933 (Age 2 years)
    Family ID F24139  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S14] Obituary.

    2. [S2041] 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District).

    3. [S1570] Obituary of son.

    4. [S1707] Obituary - Hospital.

    5. [S2372] Raleigh County Death Records, Beckley, WV.

    6. [S934] Findagrave.com.

    7. [S92] Donald Edward Ramage (1934-2016), Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. IV, (4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167).

    8. [S1567] Marriage record of son.

    9. [S692] Obituary of wife.