William Jennings Bryan Backus

1897 - 1982  (84 years)

• Name	William Jennings Bryan Backus
  Birth	7 Nov 1897	Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Monument Dealer
  Cause of Death	Cardiac Arrest and End Stage Renal Failure
  Death	26 Feb 1982	Austin, Travis, Texas
  Burial	1 Mar 1982	Eastview Memorial Park, Vernon, Wilbarger, Texas
  Siblings	2 siblings
  1. George Wright Backus, Jr.,   b. 26 May 1896, Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee d. 20 Mar 1951, Chillicothe, Hardeman, Texas
  2. Brig Gen Edward Nolen Backus,   b. 16 Jul 1906, Vernon, Wilbarger, Texas d. 30 Mar 1973, San Benito, Cameron, Texas
  Person ID	I12676	Backus Genealogy | Backus Family
  Last Modified	23 Jan 2014

  
  

  Father	George Wright Backus, Sr.,   b. 12 Apr 1865, Illinois d. 30 Jan 1945, Vernon, Wilbarger, Texas (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Henrietta C. Nolen,   b. 28 Jan 1871, Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee d. 30 Jul 1957, Vernon, Wilbarger, Texas (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	23 Jun 1891	Davidson County, Tennessee
  Age at Marriage	He : 26 years and 2 months old - She : 20 years and 5 months old. (Were Married 53 years and 7 months).
  Family ID	F4902	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Elsa Kate Webb,   b. 10 Sep 1899, Altus, Jackson, Oklahoma d. 15 Jul 1994, Bethesda, Montgomery, Maryland (Age 94 years)
  Marriage	1 Jan 1922	Austin, Travis, Texas
  Age at Marriage	He : 24 years and 2 months old - She : 22 years and 4 months old.
  Divorce	Yes, date unknown
  Children	1. Living + 2. Katherine Backus,   b. 17 Dec 1925, Clarendon, Donley, Texas d. Apr 1996, Chevy Chase, Montgomery, Maryland (Age 70 years)   3. Living
  Family ID	F4904	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Jan 2014

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 7 Nov 1897 - Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee Marriage - 1 Jan 1922 - Austin, Travis, Texas Child - Katherine Backus - 17 Dec 1925 - Clarendon, Donley, Texas Death - 26 Feb 1982 - Austin, Travis, Texas Burial - 1 Mar 1982 - Eastview Memorial Park, Vernon, Wilbarger, Texas  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend<	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show	2 Documents
  	Tennessee, City Birth Records, 1881-1915 Source Citation: Tennessee, City Birth Records, 1881-1915. City Birth Records. Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee State Library and Archives.
  	Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982 Source Citation: Texas. Texas Death Records, 1903-1982, 1903-2000 Texas State Archives and Records Administration, Dallas, Texas.

  
  

  Social Security Death Index

  Social Security Death Index Source Citation: Issue State: Texas;Issue Date: Before 1951.

  
  

  Headstones

  William Jennings Bryan Backus Find A Grave: William Plot: 6-1-5

  
  

  1900 US Census

  1900 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Tuscaloosa Ward 1, Tuscaloosa, Alabama; Roll: 42; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0125; FHL microfilm: 1240042.

  
  

  1910 US Census

  1910 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Vernon, Wilbarger, Texas; Roll: T624_1597; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0237; FHL microfilm: 1375610.

  
  

  1920 US Census

  1920 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1920; Census Place: Vernon, Wilbarger, Texas; Roll: T625_1855; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 136; Image: 348.

  
  

  1930 US Census

  At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.

  
  

  1940 US Census

  At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.