Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches
 
 Martha Rebecca "Mattie" Hawkins

Martha Rebecca "Mattie" Hawkins

Female 1855 - 1939  (83 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.   Martha Rebecca "Mattie" Hawkins 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.

    Martha married Rev. James Calvin Oakley on 18 Oct 1876 in Nevada County, Arkansas. James 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. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Lottie Jim Oakley  Descendancy chart to this point 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.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.   Lottie Jim Oakley Lottie Jim Oakley Descendancy chart to this point (1.Martha1) 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.

    Lottie married Edward Alford Backus on 24 Dec 1910 in Taylor County, Texas. Edward (son of William Orrin Backus and Catherine H. "Katie" Schlosser) was born on 24 Aug 1876 in Bay City, Bay, Michigan; 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. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 3. Lael Oren Backus  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Jul 1912 in Ludington, Beauregard, Louisiana; died on 6 Aug 1990 in San Marcos, Hays, Texas; was buried on 9 Aug 1990 in San Marcos Cemetery, San Marcos, Hays, Texas.
    2. 4. Nell Backus  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Dec 1914 in Weatherford, Parker, Texas; died on 21 Jan 2003 in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas; was buried on 25 Jan 2003 in Laurel Land Memorial Park, Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas.
    3. 5. Harry Cecil Backus  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Apr 1918 in San Antonio, Bexar, Texas; died on 24 Mar 1989 in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas; was buried on 27 Mar 1989 in Laurel Land Memorial Park, Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas.
    4. 6. Katherine Rebecca Backus  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Oct 1920 in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas; died on 29 Jan 2011 in Arlington, Tarrant, Texas; was buried on 1 Feb 2011 in Laurel Land Memorial Park, Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas.


Generation: 3

  1. 3.   Lael Oren Backus Descendancy chart to this point (2.Lottie2, 1.Martha1) was born on 22 Jul 1912 in Ludington, Beauregard, Louisiana; 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]

    Children:
    1. 7. William Lael "Bill" Backus  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Mar 1934 in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas; died on 29 Jul 2020 in San Marcos, Hays, Texas; was buried on 4 Aug 2020 in San Marcos Cemetery, San Marcos, Hays, Texas.

    Lael married Mildred Marie Stallings about 1939. Mildred was born on 12 Jan 1918 in Wichita County, Texas; died on 16 Apr 2008 in San Marcos, Hays, Texas; was buried on 19 Apr 2008 in San Marcos Cemetery, San Marcos, Hays, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 8. Donald Ray Backus  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Mar 1940 in Tarrant County, Texas; died on 16 Jun 2019 in San Marcos, Hays, Texas.
    2. 9. Kay Cecil Backus  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 May 1946 in Luling, Caldwell, Texas; died on 1 Jun 2012 in Buda, Hays, Texas.

  2. 4.   Nell Backus Descendancy chart to this point (2.Lottie2, 1.Martha1) was born on 22 Dec 1914 in Weatherford, Parker, Texas; died on 21 Jan 2003 in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas; was buried on 25 Jan 2003 in Laurel Land Memorial Park, Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas.

    Nell married Major Glen Dean on 31 Oct 1934 in Weatherford, Parker, Texas, and was divorced on Yes, date unknown. Major was born on 20 Aug 1913 in Iredell, Bosque, Texas; died on 24 Aug 1981 in Bellaire, Harris, Texas; was buried on 26 Aug 1981 in Houston National Cemetery, Houston, Harris, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. Maj. Lawrence Farrell Dean  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Nov 1935 in Houston, Harris, Texas; died on 5 Oct 1993 in Tarrant County, Texas; was cremated on 8 Oct 1993.
    2. 11. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

    Nell married William Jeffer Brakefield about 1938 in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, and was divorced on Yes, date unknown. William was born on 9 Apr 1909 in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas; died on 19 Nov 1984 in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 12. Ava Janette Brakefield  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Jan 1943 in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas; died on 23 Jul 1943 in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas; was buried on 24 Jul 1943 in Laurel Land Memorial Park, Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas.

    Nell married William Henry "Bill" Reynolds about 1949 in Tarrant County, Texas. William was born on 1 Aug 1912 in Texas; died on 13 May 1976 in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas; was buried on 15 May 1976 in Laurel Land Memorial Park, Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Nell married Albert Kenneth "Ken" Hartman on 3 Jul 1986 in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, and was divorced on 11 Aug 1994 in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas. Albert was born on 4 Jul 1914 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan; died on 15 Feb 1995 in Mansfield, Tarrant, Texas; was buried on 18 Feb 1995 in Laurel Land Memorial Park, Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 5.   Harry Cecil Backus Harry Cecil Backus Descendancy chart to this point (2.Lottie2, 1.Martha1) was born on 11 Apr 1918 in San Antonio, Bexar, Texas; died on 24 Mar 1989 in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas; was buried on 27 Mar 1989 in Laurel Land Memorial Park, Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas.

    Harry married Evelyn Phoebe Hayes about 1939, and was divorced on Yes, date unknown. Evelyn was born on 3 May 1919 in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas; died on 9 Sep 1987 in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas; was buried on 12 Sep 1987 in Laurel Land Memorial Park, Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 13. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 14. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 15. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

    Harry married Avis Marie Gunter on 1 Apr 1961 in Tarrant County, Texas. Avis (daughter of Elmer Riley Gunter and Ila Vertna Anderson) was born on 20 Sep 1929 in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas; died on 30 Jan 2011 in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas; was buried on 19 Feb 2011 in Laurel Land Memorial Park, Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 16. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 17. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 6.   Katherine Rebecca Backus Descendancy chart to this point (2.Lottie2, 1.Martha1) was born on 4 Oct 1920 in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas; died on 29 Jan 2011 in Arlington, Tarrant, Texas; was buried on 1 Feb 2011 in Laurel Land Memorial Park, Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas.

    Katherine married Unknown Middleton about 1939. Unknown was born on Yes, date unknown; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Katherine married Arnold Ambrous Durbin about 1941. Arnold was born on 14 Jul 1915 in Plano, Collin, Texas; died on 17 May 1997 in Arlington, Tarrant, Texas; was buried on 24 May 1997 in Laurel Land Memorial Park, Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 4

  1. 7.   William Lael "Bill" Backus William Lael "Bill" Backus Descendancy chart to this point (3.Lael3, 2.Lottie2, 1.Martha1) was born on 7 Mar 1934 in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas; 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:
    1. 18. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 19. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

    William married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 8.   Donald Ray Backus Descendancy chart to this point (3.Lael3, 2.Lottie2, 1.Martha1) was born on 5 Mar 1940 in Tarrant County, Texas; died on 16 Jun 2019 in San Marcos, Hays, Texas.

    Donald married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 20. Shelly Kay Backus  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Sep 1961 in San Marcos, Hays, Texas; died on 10 Jun 1995 in Hays County, Texas; was buried on 13 Jun 1995 in San Marcos Cemetery, San Marcos, Hays, Texas.
    2. 21. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 9.   Kay Cecil Backus Descendancy chart to this point (3.Lael3, 2.Lottie2, 1.Martha1) was born on 1 May 1946 in Luling, Caldwell, Texas; died on 1 Jun 2012 in Buda, Hays, Texas.

    Kay married Susan Ilene McKinney on 27 Feb 1968 in Hays County, Texas, and was divorced on 13 Dec 1971 in Hays County, Texas. Susan was born on 22 Jan 1948 in Houston, Harris, Texas; died on 18 Mar 2021 in Houston, Harris, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 22. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

    Kay married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 23. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 24. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 10.   Maj. Lawrence Farrell Dean Descendancy chart to this point (4.Nell3, 2.Lottie2, 1.Martha1) was born on 18 Nov 1935 in Houston, Harris, Texas; died on 5 Oct 1993 in Tarrant County, Texas; was cremated on 8 Oct 1993.

    Lawrence married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 25. Bret Alan Dean  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Mar 1959 in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas; died on 5 Aug 2014 in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas.
    2. 26. Scott Farrell Dean  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Nov 1962 in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas; died on 27 Oct 2006 in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas; was cremated on 30 Oct 2006.

    Lawrence married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 11.   Living Descendancy chart to this point (4.Nell3, 2.Lottie2, 1.Martha1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 27. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  6. 12.   Ava Janette Brakefield Descendancy chart to this point (4.Nell3, 2.Lottie2, 1.Martha1) was born on 13 Jan 1943 in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas; died on 23 Jul 1943 in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas; was buried on 24 Jul 1943 in Laurel Land Memorial Park, Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas.

  7. 13.   Living Descendancy chart to this point (5.Harry3, 2.Lottie2, 1.Martha1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 14.   Living Descendancy chart to this point (5.Harry3, 2.Lottie2, 1.Martha1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  9. 15.   Living Descendancy chart to this point (5.Harry3, 2.Lottie2, 1.Martha1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 28. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 29. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  10. 16.   Living Descendancy chart to this point (5.Harry3, 2.Lottie2, 1.Martha1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 30. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  11. 17.   Living Descendancy chart to this point (5.Harry3, 2.Lottie2, 1.Martha1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 31. Living  Descendancy chart to this point


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