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Lieut. Thomas Hawkins Backus

Male 1917 - 1945  (28 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.   Lieut. Thomas Hawkins Backus was born in Jun 1917 in Vernon, Wilbarger, Texas (son of George Wright Backus, Jr. and Lucille Hawkins); died on 30 Jul 1945 in North Pacific Ocean; was buried on 3 Aug 1945 in Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Fort Bonifacio, Manila, Philippines.

    Thomas married Lou Evalyn Brindley on 30 Sep 1939 in Alice, Jim Wells, Texas. Lou was born on 25 Jul 1921 in Maypearl, Ellis, Texas; died on 6 Nov 1965 in Galveston, Galveston, Texas; was buried on 9 Nov 1965 in Mont Meta Memorial Park, San Benito, Cameron, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Thomas Michael Backus Myers was born on 12 Feb 1942 in Kleberg County, Texas; died on 1 May 2011 in Houma, Terrebonne, Louisiana.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.   George Wright Backus, Jr. was born on 26 May 1896 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee (son of George Wright Backus, Sr. and Henrietta C. "Hettie" Nolen); died on 20 Mar 1951 in Chillicothe, Hardeman, Texas; was buried on 23 Mar 1951 in Eastview Memorial Park, Vernon, Wilbarger, Texas.

    George married Lucille Hawkins about 1917, and was divorced on Yes, date unknown. Lucille was born in Dec 1897 in Texas; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.   Lucille Hawkins was born in Dec 1897 in Texas; died on Yes, date unknown.
    Children:
    1. 1. Lieut. Thomas Hawkins Backus was born in Jun 1917 in Vernon, Wilbarger, Texas; died on 30 Jul 1945 in North Pacific Ocean; was buried on 3 Aug 1945 in Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Fort Bonifacio, Manila, Philippines.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.   George Wright Backus, Sr. was born on 12 Apr 1865 in Illinois (son of Asa Crandall Backus and Laura Belle Wright); died on 30 Jan 1945 in Vernon, Wilbarger, Texas; was buried on 2 Feb 1945 in Eastview Memorial Park, Vernon, Wilbarger, Texas.

    George married Henrietta C. "Hettie" Nolen on 23 Jun 1891 in Davidson County, Tennessee. Henrietta was born on 28 Jan 1871 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee; died on 30 Jul 1957 in Vernon, Wilbarger, Texas; was buried on 2 Aug 1957 in Eastview Memorial Park, Vernon, Wilbarger, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.   Henrietta C. "Hettie" Nolen was born on 28 Jan 1871 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee; died on 30 Jul 1957 in Vernon, Wilbarger, Texas; was buried on 2 Aug 1957 in Eastview Memorial Park, Vernon, Wilbarger, Texas.
    Children:
    1. 2. George Wright Backus, Jr. was born on 26 May 1896 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee; died on 20 Mar 1951 in Chillicothe, Hardeman, Texas; was buried on 23 Mar 1951 in Eastview Memorial Park, Vernon, Wilbarger, Texas.
    2. William Jennings Bryan Backus was born on 7 Nov 1897 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee; died on 26 Feb 1982 in Austin, Travis, Texas; was buried on 1 Mar 1982 in Eastview Memorial Park, Vernon, Wilbarger, Texas.
    3. Brig Gen Edward Nolen Backus was born on 16 Jul 1906 in Vernon, Wilbarger, Texas; died on 30 Mar 1973 in San Benito, Cameron, Texas; was buried on 4 Apr 1973 in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.   Asa Crandall Backus was born on 21 Dec 1836 in Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania (son of George Backus and Eliza Crandall); died on 14 Oct 1885 in Mayfield, Graves, Kentucky; was buried on 16 Oct 1885 in Maplewood Cemetery, Mayfield, Graves, Kentucky.

    Asa + Laura Belle Wright. Laura was born on 6 Sep 1844 in Graves County, Kentucky; died on 22 Jan 1933 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee; was buried on 25 Jan 1933 in Maplewood Cemetery, Mayfield, Graves, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.   Laura Belle Wright was born on 6 Sep 1844 in Graves County, Kentucky; died on 22 Jan 1933 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee; was buried on 25 Jan 1933 in Maplewood Cemetery, Mayfield, Graves, Kentucky.
    Children:
    1. 4. George Wright Backus, Sr. was born on 12 Apr 1865 in Illinois; died on 30 Jan 1945 in Vernon, Wilbarger, Texas; was buried on 2 Feb 1945 in Eastview Memorial Park, Vernon, Wilbarger, Texas.
    2. Eliza Gertrude Backus was born about 1868 in Mayfield, Graves, Kentucky; died on Yes, date unknown.
    3. Walter Henry Backus was born in Dec 1869 in Mayfield, Graves, Kentucky; died on 6 Jan 1919 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California; was buried on 9 Jan 1919 in Hermosa Memorial Gardens, Colton, San Bernardino, California.
    4. Asa Albert Backus was born in Apr 1872 in Mayfield, Graves, Kentucky; died on 9 Aug 1939 in Washington County, Arkansas; was buried on 12 Aug 1939 in Bluff Cemetery, Springdale, Washington, Arkansas.
    5. Frank Eugene Backus, Sr. was born on 15 Jun 1873 in Mayfield, Graves, Kentucky; died on 28 Jun 1928 in Marble Falls, Burnet, Texas; was buried on 1 Jul 1928 in Llano Cemetery, Amarillo, Potter, Texas.
    6. Joseph R. Backus was born on 13 Aug 1881 in Mayfield, Graves, Kentucky; died in Jan 1968 in Mount Juliet, Wilson, Tennessee.


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