Roy Eugene Backus

1887 - 1982  (95 years)

• Name	Roy Eugene Backus
  Birth	21 Jan 1887	Geddes, Charles Mix, South Dakota
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	School Teacher
  Cause of Death	Acute Cardiovascular & Respiratory Failure
  Death	16 Aug 1982	McCamey, Upton, Texas
  Burial	21 Aug 1982	Winner Cemetery, Winner, Tripp, South Dakota
  Siblings	4 siblings
  1. Sarah Ellen Backus,   b. 17 Sep 1882, Pilot Twp, Cherokee, Iowa d. 22 Jul 1956, Santa Paula, Ventura, California
  2. John James Backus,   b. 25 Aug 1884, Pilot Twp, Cherokee, Iowa d. 6 Mar 1955, Edmonds, Snohomish, Washington
  3. Benjamin Levi Backus,   b. 17 Sep 1888, Geddes, Charles Mix, South Dakota d. 3 May 1963, Winner, Tripp, South Dakota
  4. Dr. Reno Warburton Backus,   b. 21 Mar 1901, Geddes, Charles Mix, South Dakota d. 25 Jul 1979, Cloquet, Carlton, Minnesota
  Person ID	I16411	Backus Genealogy | Backus Family
  Last Modified	18 Jul 2021

  
  

  Father	Aaron Backus,   b. 9 Feb 1850, Fountain Prairie Twp, Columbia, Wisconsin d. 28 Mar 1932, Winner, Tripp, South Dakota (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Emily Maria Warburton,   b. 12 Mar 1860, Campbellville, Sullivan, Pennsylvania d. 7 Sep 1930, Winner, Tripp, South Dakota (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	26 Nov 1880	Pilot Twp, Cherokee, Iowa
  Age at Marriage	He : 30 years and 9 months old - She : 20 years and 8 months old. (Were Married 49 years and 10 months).
  Family ID	F6858	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Ethel Coburn,   b. 4 Jul 1886, Carroll, Carroll, Iowa d. 9 Mar 1932, Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma (Age 45 years)
  Marriage	14 Jun 1911	Carroll County, Iowa
  Age at Marriage	He : 24 years and 5 months old - She : 24 years and 11 months old. (Were Married 20 years and 9 months).
  Children	+ 1. Rev. Aaron Backus,   b. 29 Mar 1912, Chicago, Cook, Illinois d. 29 May 1996, San Angelo, Tom Green, Texas (Age 84 years) + 2. Dr. Robert Coburn Backus,   b. 25 Aug 1913, Carroll, Carroll, Iowa d. 9 Mar 2006, Lorton, Fairfax, Virginia (Age 92 years) + 3. Emily Minette Backus,   b. 26 Nov 1915, Mitchell, Davison, South Dakota d. 19 Dec 2015 (Age 100 years) + 4. Lucile A. Backus,   b. 17 May 1918, Wagner, Charles Mix, South Dakota d. 2 Aug 1999, Kalispell, Flathead, Montana (Age 81 years)
  Family ID	F11307	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2014

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 21 Jan 1887 - Geddes, Charles Mix, South Dakota Marriage - 14 Jun 1911 - Carroll County, Iowa Child - Rev. Aaron Backus - 29 Mar 1912 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois Child - Dr. Robert Coburn Backus - 25 Aug 1913 - Carroll, Carroll, Iowa Child - Emily Minette Backus - 26 Nov 1915 - Mitchell, Davison, South Dakota Child - Lucile A. Backus - 17 May 1918 - Wagner, Charles Mix, South Dakota Death - 16 Aug 1982 - McCamey, Upton, Texas Burial - 21 Aug 1982 - Winner Cemetery, Winner, Tripp, South Dakota  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend<	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Documents

  Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982 Source Citation: Texas. Texas Death Records, 1903-1982 Texas State Archives and Records Administration, Dallas, Texas.

  
  

  Indexes

  Iowa, Marriages, 1809-1992 Source Citation: Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992. State of Iowa.

  
  

  Obituaries

  Obituary The Odessa American, Odessa, Texas - Wed 18 Aug 1982

  
  

  Social Security Death Index

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

  
  

  Headstones

  Roy Eugene Backus Find A Grave: Roy Plot: Block 3 Lot 12 Space 4

  
  

  1900 US Census

  1900 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Rhoda, Charles Mix, South Dakota; Roll: T623_1547; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 80.

  
  

  1910 US Census

  1910 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Smithwick, Fall River, South Dakota; Roll: T624_1480; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 0015; FHL microfilm: 1375493.

  
  

  1920 US Census

  1920 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1920; Census Place: Election District 6, Johnson, Wyoming; Roll: T625_2026; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 72; Image: 490.

  
  

  1930 US Census

  1930 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Duluth, St Louis, Minnesota; Roll: 1126; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 0057; Image: 810.0; FHL microfilm: 2340861.