Generation 1

1. Ruth Carroll

Daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the thursday 3 february 1898 in Louisiana. Ruth is deceased in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana the friday 17 january 1986 aged of 87 years old. She was buried in Forest Park East Cemetery, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana the monday 20 january 1986.

a. Ruth is married aged of 34 years old the wednesday 30 november 1932 with Samuel Waldo Lucas Backus aged of 34 years old, son of Thomas Colville Backus and Loretta Hensley. He was born the wednesday 5 january 1898 in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana. Samuel Waldo Lucas is deceased in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana the 25 january 1998 aged of 100 years old. He was buried in Forest Park East Cemetery, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana the wednesday 28 january 1998.

a. Samuel Waldo Lucas had another relationship, he is married aged of 27 years old the 6 december 1925 in Ouachita County, Arkansas with Mammie L. Russell aged of 26 years old, daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the 18 december 1898 in Kentucky. Mammie L. is deceased in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana the tuesday 13 september 1932 aged of 33 years old. She was buried in Forest Park East Cemetery, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana the friday 16 september 1932.

Documents


Tribute to Samuel W L Backus


Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957

Photos


US World War I Draft Registration Card, 1917-1918


Samuel Waldo Lucas Backus


Ruth Carroll Backus


Social Security Death Index

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