Generation 1

1. Loretta Hensley

Daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the tuesday 29 february 1876 in Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky. Loretta is deceased in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana the tuesday 23 september 1941 aged of 65 years old. She was buried in Forest Park East Cemetery, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana the friday 26 september 1941.

a. Loretta is married with Edward Russell, son of unknown father and mother. He was born the saturday 30 november 1878 in Tennessee.

b. Loretta is married aged of 15 years old the friday 13 november 1891 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio with Thomas Colville Backus aged of 25 years old, son of George Marvin Backus and Mary Jane Randall. He was born the 4 march 1866 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio. Thomas Colville is deceased in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana the monday 22 august 1910 aged of 44 years old. He was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana the wednesday 24 august 1910.

Documents


Tribute to Samuel W L Backus


Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013


Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957

Photos


Obituary


Louisiana Deaths Index, 1850-1875, 1894-1956


Loretta Hensley Backus Russell


Thomas Colville Backus - No Photo, Link Only


1870 US Census

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Distribution of weddings

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