Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | William Lael "Bill" Backus was born on 7 Mar 1934 in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas (son of Lael Oren Backus and Hazell Willie Pickard); died on 29 Jul 2020 in San Marcos, Hays, Texas; was buried on 4 Aug 2020 in San Marcos Cemetery, San Marcos, Hays, Texas. William married Barbara Lynn Peterson on 26 Jul 1958 in Hays County, Texas, and was divorced on 19 Mar 1971 in Hays County, Texas. Barbara was born on 24 Jan 1939 in Woodsboro, Refugio, Texas; died on 2 Dec 1980 in Austin, Travis, Texas; was buried on 4 Dec 1980 in San Marcos Cemetery, San Marcos, Hays, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:William married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
2. | Lael Oren Backus was born on 22 Jul 1912 in Ludington, Beauregard, Louisiana (son of Edward Alford Backus and Lottie Jim Oakley); died on 6 Aug 1990 in San Marcos, Hays, Texas; was buried on 9 Aug 1990 in San Marcos Cemetery, San Marcos, Hays, Texas. Lael married Hazell Willie Pickard about 1934, and was divorced on Yes, date unknown. Hazell was born on 11 Jan 1916 in Omaha, Morris, Texas; died on 9 Apr 1978 in Benbrook, Tarrant, Texas; was buried on 12 Apr 1978 in Greenwood Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Hazell Willie Pickard was born on 11 Jan 1916 in Omaha, Morris, Texas; died on 9 Apr 1978 in Benbrook, Tarrant, Texas; was buried on 12 Apr 1978 in Greenwood Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas.
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4. | Edward Alford Backus was born on 24 Aug 1876 in Bay City, Bay, Michigan (son of William Orrin Backus and Catherine H. "Katie" Schlosser); died on 6 May 1967 in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas; was buried on 9 May 1967 in Laurel Land Memorial Park, Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas. Edward married Lottie Jim Oakley on 24 Dec 1910 in Taylor County, Texas. Lottie (daughter of Rev. James Calvin Oakley and Martha Rebecca "Mattie" Hawkins) was born on 2 Aug 1892 in Prescott, Nevada, Arkansas; died on 31 Jan 1976 in Forrest Hill, Tarrant, Texas; was buried on 3 Feb 1976 in Laurel Land Memorial Park, Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Lottie Jim Oakley was born on 2 Aug 1892 in Prescott, Nevada, Arkansas (daughter of Rev. James Calvin Oakley and Martha Rebecca "Mattie" Hawkins); died on 31 Jan 1976 in Forrest Hill, Tarrant, Texas; was buried on 3 Feb 1976 in Laurel Land Memorial Park, Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas.
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8. | William Orrin Backus was born on 28 Aug 1846 in Rochester, Monroe, New York (son of Orrin Backus and Mary Ann Crouch); died on 15 Sep 1918 in Houston, Harris, Texas; was buried on 18 Sep 1918 in Washington Cemetery, Houston, Harris, Texas. William married Catherine H. "Katie" Schlosser about 1867. Catherine was born on 7 Oct 1845 in New York; died on 4 Oct 1925 in Houston, Harris, Texas; was buried on 7 Oct 1925 in Washington Cemetery, Houston, Harris, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Catherine H. "Katie" Schlosser was born on 7 Oct 1845 in New York; died on 4 Oct 1925 in Houston, Harris, Texas; was buried on 7 Oct 1925 in Washington Cemetery, Houston, Harris, Texas.
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10. | Rev. James Calvin Oakley was born on 22 Oct 1852 in Tennessee; died on 6 Sep 1923 in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas; was buried on 8 Sep 1923 in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas. James married Martha Rebecca "Mattie" Hawkins on 18 Oct 1876 in Nevada County, Arkansas. Martha was born on 22 Oct 1855 in Ouachita County, Arkansas; died on 8 Sep 1939 in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas; was buried on 10 Sep 1939 in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Martha Rebecca "Mattie" Hawkins was born on 22 Oct 1855 in Ouachita County, Arkansas; died on 8 Sep 1939 in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas; was buried on 10 Sep 1939 in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas.
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