Son of unknown father and mother. He was born the tuesday 11 april 1899 in Centreville, Wilkinson, Mississippi. William Silas is deceased in Prescott, Yavapai, Arizona the saturday 24 july 1976 aged of 77 years old.
a. William Silas is married aged of 25 years old the saturday 24 january 1925 in Maricopa County, Arizona with Sylvia Katherine Backus aged of 24 years old, daughter of John Charles Backus and Rose Bertha Ferr. She was born the friday 27 july 1900 in Waitsburg, Walla Walla, Washington. Sylvia Katherine is deceased in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona the tuesday 12 july 1938 aged of 37 years old. She was buried in Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery, Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona the thursday 14 july 1938.
Four children were born from this union (one boy and three girls).
Arizona, County Marriage Records, 1865-1972
Arizona, Death Records, 1887-1968
Sylvia Katherine Backus Gallman
U.S., WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947