George Wright Backus, Jr.

1896 - 1951  (54 years)

• Name	George Wright Backus
  Suffix	Jr.
  Birth	26 May 1896	Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Death	20 Mar 1951	Chillicothe, Hardeman, Texas
  Burial	23 Mar 1951	Eastview Memorial Park, Vernon, Wilbarger, Texas
  Siblings	2 siblings
  1. William Jennings Bryan Backus,   b. 7 Nov 1897, Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee d. 26 Feb 1982, Austin, Travis, Texas
  2. Brig Gen Edward Nolen Backus,   b. 16 Jul 1906, Vernon, Wilbarger, Texas d. 30 Mar 1973, San Benito, Cameron, Texas
  Person ID	I12679	Backus Genealogy | Backus Family
  Last Modified	7 Dec 2015

  
  

  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 1	Lucille Hawkins,   b. Dec 1897, Texas d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1917
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 20 years and 7 months old - She : ~ 19 years old. (Were Married ~ less than 28 years and 6 months).
  Divorce	Yes, date unknown
  Children	+ 1. Lieut. Thomas Hawkins Backus,   b. Jun 1917, Vernon, Wilbarger, Texas d. 30 Jul 1945, North Pacific Ocean (Age 28 years)
  Family ID	F4907	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Jan 2014

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 2	Vera Willis,   b. 16 Mar 1909, Des Arc, Prairie, Arkansas d. 8 Jul 1996, Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	23 Jun 1945	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma
  Age at Marriage	He : 49 years and 1 month old - She : 36 years and 3 months old. (Were Married 5 years and 9 months).
  Family ID	F10941	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Jan 2014

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 26 May 1896 - Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee Child - Lieut. Thomas Hawkins Backus - Jun 1917 - Vernon, Wilbarger, Texas Marriage - 23 Jun 1945 - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma Death - 20 Mar 1951 - Chillicothe, Hardeman, Texas Burial - 23 Mar 1951 - Eastview Memorial Park, Vernon, Wilbarger, Texas  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend<	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Military » Slide Show	2 Military
  	US World War I Draft Registration Card 1917-1918 Source Citation: Registration State: Texas; Registration County: Wilbarger; Roll: 1983778.
  	US World War II Draft Registration Card, 1942 Source Citation: The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (4th Registration) for the State of Texas; State Headquarters: Texas.

  
  

  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.

  
  

  Indexes » Slide Show	2 Indexes
  	Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, Marriage Index, 1889-1951 Source Citation: Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1889-1951. Oklahoma State Department of Health Division of Vital Records, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
  	Texas Death Index, 1903-2000 Source Citation: Texas Department of Health. Texas Death Indexes, 1903-2000. Austin, TX, USA: Texas Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit.

  
  

  Headstones

  George Wright Backus Jr Find A Grave: George Plot: 6-1-8

  
  

  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.