Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Jerry James "Sonny" Drinkard was born on 3 Nov 1944 in Brownwood, Brown, Texas (son of Preston Edmond Drinkard and Frances Belva Waterson); died on 5 Jan 1988 in Galveston, Galveston, Texas; was buried on 8 Jan 1988 in Boyd Cemetery, Boyd, Wise, Texas. Jerry married Phyllis Sue McGoodwin on 18 May 1978 in Walker County, Texas, and was divorced on 4 Mar 1980 in Aransas County, Texas. Phyllis was born on 10 Sep 1944 in Wise County, Texas; died on 4 Dec 1981 in Rhome, Wise, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
2. | Preston Edmond Drinkard was born on 16 Nov 1921 in Brownwood, Brown, Texas; died on 16 May 2003 in Decatur, Wise, Texas; was buried on 19 May 2003 in Boyd Cemetery, Boyd, Wise, Texas. Preston married Frances Belva Waterson on 17 Apr 1943 in Texas. Frances (daughter of James Jay Waterson and Mabel B. Robbins) was born on 16 Apr 1925 in Alexandria, Jefferson, New York; died on 28 Nov 1995 in Decatur, Wise, Texas; was buried on 1 Dec 1995 in Boyd Cemetery, Boyd, Wise, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Frances Belva Waterson was born on 16 Apr 1925 in Alexandria, Jefferson, New York (daughter of James Jay Waterson and Mabel B. Robbins); died on 28 Nov 1995 in Decatur, Wise, Texas; was buried on 1 Dec 1995 in Boyd Cemetery, Boyd, Wise, Texas.
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6. | James Jay Waterson was born on 22 Aug 1889 in Fineview, Jefferson, New York (son of William B. Waterson and Flora Mary Dewolf); died on 15 Jan 1947; was buried on 18 Jan 1947 in Riverside Cemetery, Alexandria, Jefferson, New York. James married Mabel B. Robbins on 10 Oct 1919 in La Fargeville, Jefferson, New York. Mabel was born on 15 Aug 1898 in Stone Mills, Jefferson, New York; died on 20 Aug 1972 in Watertown, Jefferson, New York; was buried on 23 Aug 1972 in Riverside Cemetery, Alexandria, Jefferson, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Mabel B. Robbins was born on 15 Aug 1898 in Stone Mills, Jefferson, New York; died on 20 Aug 1972 in Watertown, Jefferson, New York; was buried on 23 Aug 1972 in Riverside Cemetery, Alexandria, Jefferson, New York.
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12. | William B. Waterson was born on 21 Oct 1856 in Orleans Twp, Jefferson, New York; died in Sep 1940 in Orleans Twp, Jefferson, New York; was buried in Sep 1940 in Riverside Cemetery, Alexandria, Jefferson, New York. William married Flora Mary Dewolf about 1877. Flora was born on 22 Aug 1856 in New York; died on 27 Jun 1917; was buried on 30 Jun 1917 in Riverside Cemetery, Alexandria, Jefferson, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | Flora Mary Dewolf was born on 22 Aug 1856 in New York; died on 27 Jun 1917; was buried on 30 Jun 1917 in Riverside Cemetery, Alexandria, Jefferson, New York.
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