Percy Burgoyne Backus

1872 - 1966  (93 years)

• Name	Percy Burgoyne Backus
  Birth	27 Feb 1872	Leeds, Yorkshire West Riding, England
  Gender	Male
  Death	9 Feb 1966	Denver, Denver, Colorado
  Burial	12 Feb 1966	Elmhurst Cemetery, Guymon, Texas, Oklahoma
  Siblings	6 siblings
  1. Florence Emily Backhouse,   b. 18 Aug 1861, Leeds, Yorkshire West Riding, England d. 8 Mar 1863, Leeds, Yorkshire West Riding, England
  2. Arthur Bernard Backus,   b. 17 Apr 1864, Leeds, Yorkshire West Riding, England d. 1 Dec 1926, Corpus Christi, Nueces, Texas
  3. Katie Isobel Backus,   b. 28 Apr 1866, Garforth, Yorkshire, England d. 6 Feb 1901, Indian Territory, Oklahoma
  4. Florence Mary Backhouse,   b. Jan 1868, Leeds, Yorkshire West Riding, England d. Jun 1937, Leeds, Yorkshire West Riding, England
  5. Herbert Charles Backus,   b. 26 Mar 1870, Leeds, Yorkshire West Riding, England d. 20 Jan 1954, Chicago, Cook, Illinois
  6. Alfred Ernest Backhouse,   b. 10 Oct 1875, Leeds, Yorkshire West Riding, England d. 26 Mar 1923, Leeds, Yorkshire West Riding, England
  Person ID	I888	Other Backus
  Last Modified	5 Dec 2022

  
  

  Father	Charles Backhouse,   b. 19 Sep 1833, Burley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England d. Abt 1885, Callahan County, Texas (Age 51 years)
  Mother	Charlotte Emily Moon,   b. 5 Mar 1834, Saint Columb Major, Cornwall County, England d. 6 Apr 1909, Leeds, Yorkshire West Riding, England (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	12 Nov 1860	Thorne, South Yorkshire, England
  Age at Marriage	He : 27 years and 2 months old - She : 26 years and 8 months old. (Were Married ~ 24 years and 1 month).
  Family ID	F84	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 1	Nettie Mitsy Givens,   b. 14 Sep 1877, Dallas, Dallas, Texas d. Bef 1909, Carter County, Oklahoma (Age 31 years)
  Marriage	12 Jan 1893	Cooke County, Texas
  Age at Marriage	He : 20 years and 11 months old - She : 15 years and 4 months old. (Were Married 15 years and 11 months).
  Children	1. Alfred Lee Backus,   b. 21 Aug 1895, Eastman, Love, Oklahoma d. 17 Feb 1964, Guymon, Texas, Oklahoma (Age 68 years) + 2. Charley Henry Backus,   b. 17 Dec 1896, Eastman, Love, Oklahoma d. 30 Sep 1960, Guymon, Texas, Oklahoma (Age 63 years)   3. Clora Adaline Backus,   b. 12 Sep 1898, Eastman, Love, Oklahoma d. Feb 1974, Denver, Denver, Colorado (Age 75 years)
  Family ID	F400	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Jan 2017

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 2	Elizabeth Unknown,   b. Abt 1884, Illinois d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	7 May 1918	Guymon, Texas, Oklahoma
  Age at Marriage	He : 46 years and 3 months old - She : ~ 34 years and 5 months old. (Were Married ~ 13 years and 7 months).
  Divorce	Abt 1932
  Family ID	F401	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Jan 2017

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 27 Feb 1872 - Leeds, Yorkshire West Riding, England Marriage - 12 Jan 1893 - Cooke County, Texas Child - Alfred Lee Backus - 21 Aug 1895 - Eastman, Love, Oklahoma Child - Charley Henry Backus - 17 Dec 1896 - Eastman, Love, Oklahoma Child - Clora Adaline Backus - 12 Sep 1898 - Eastman, Love, Oklahoma Marriage - 7 May 1918 - Guymon, Texas, Oklahoma Death - 9 Feb 1966 - Denver, Denver, Colorado Burial - 12 Feb 1966 - Elmhurst Cemetery, Guymon, Texas, Oklahoma  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend<	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show	3 Documents
  	Pennsylvania, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1800-1962 Source Citation: Selected Passenger and Crew Lists and Manifests. The National Archives at Washington, D.C.
  	Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-2015 Source Citation: Texas. Texas County Marriages, 1837-2015. Texas Department of State Health Services.
  	Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995 Source Citation: Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995. Oklahoma State Department of Health Division of Vital Records, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

  
  

  Headstones

  Percy Burgoyne Backus Find A Grave: Percy

  
  

  1881 England Census

  1881 England Census Source Citation: 1881: Potter Newton, Leeds, Yorkshire, England: Class: RG11; Piece: 4541; Folio: 153; Page: 25; GSU roll: 1342093.