Clara was one of 14 children born to John R. and Nancy Bridge Vasey: Rebecca 1873, J. Sarah 1875, John William 1876, Joseph 1879, Prince Edward 1883, James H. 1887, George Albert 1889, Alice 1891, Ada 1893, Clara Bell 1896 and four unknown children.

Clara married George William Backous 7 Aug 1913 in Nevada, Story County, Iowa.

THE NEVADA JOURNAL, Nevada, Iowa, Feb 1976. Copy of obituary from obituary file at Nevada Public Library, Nevada, Iowa. "SERVICES WEDNESDAY FOR CLARA B. BACKOUS OF NEVADA. – NEVADA – Mrs. Clara B. Backous, age 79, 1226 Lincolnway, Nevada, died Sunday evening at the Story County Hospital in Nevada, after an illness of three years. Funeral services will be held from Ryan Fuuneral Home in Nevada at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 4, with Pastor Wayne Hanson officiating. Burial will be in the Woodland Cemetery at Iowa Center, Ia. She was born April 27, 1896 in Collins to John and Nancy Vasey. She has lived in Story County all her life. Her husband George W. Backous died in 1969. She is survived by one son, Irvin of Nevada, two daughters: Mrs. Jessie (Luke) Bakka of St. Joseph, Mich., and Mrs. Mray (Clarion) Sampson of Nevada; 11 grandchilre; and 16 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; one brother, George Vasey of Corydon, Ia.; on one sister, Mrs. Ada Smith of Leavenworth, Kan. She was preceded in deaith by her parents, five sisters, four brothers and one granddaughter."

THE NEVADA JOURNAL, Nevada, Iowa, Feb 1976. Copy of obituary from obituary file at Nevada Public Library, Nevada, Iowa. "CLARA B. BACKOUS. – Funeral services for Clara Bell Backous were held Wednesday, Feb. 4 at 11 a.m. at the Ryan Funeral Home in Nevada. Pastor Wayne Hanson of the Memorial Lutheran Church officiated. Bertha Settle was organist. Burial was in the Woodland Cemetery at Iowa Center, Iowa. Pallbearers were Grandsons, Dick Bakka, Dennis Backous, Michel Backous, Rodney Backous, Douglas Sampson, Ron__ Sampson, Stephen Sampson and Charles Walker. Clara, daughter of John and Nancy Vasey was born April 27, 1896 at Collins, Iowa. She was united in marriage to George W. Backous on August 7, 1913 at Nevada, Ia. She lived in this area all her life. She passed away at the Story County Hospital Feb. 1, 1976. She is survived by one son, Irvin Backous of Nevada, two daughters; Mrs. Luke (Jessie) Bakka of St. Joseph, Michigan, and Mrs. Clarion (Mary) Sampson of Nevada; 11 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren; and one great great grandchild; one brother, George Vasey of Corydon, Ia.; one sister, Mrs. Ada Smith of Leavenworth, Kan. She was preceded in death by her husband George Backous in 1969, her parents, five sisters, four brothers and one granddaughter."

BURIAL: Iowa Historical Library, Des Moines, Iowa. STORY COUNTY, IOWA GRAVE MARKER INSCRIPTIONS Geneal. * F 627. S8 S8 V. 1-6, pages 1-368, V. 7-11 pages 369-792, V. II pages 793-I1128; Indian Creek Township, Inc. Woodland/Iowa Center Cemetery, page 511. SEC 1, ROW 11, LOT 7, BACKOUS Clara B 1896 - 1976, George W 1894 - 1969 married Aug 7 1913.