Other Events:

• Residence: 9 Jun 1860, Magoffin County, Kentucky
• Residence: 22 Jun 1870, Magoffin County, Kentucky
• Residence: 18 Jun 1880, Magoffin County, Kentucky

Notes:

It would appear that, possibly, Margaret was married several times.

First to John B Hensley
Second to someone by the name of BOWMAN
Third to someone with the name WITNEY or WHITNEY


This is based upon children of John B Hensley & Margaret Back-Hensley as listed in the book, "A Back Family History" by Custer Back, Kenneth Back, Troy Back & Dexter Dixon. Further analysis by observing Census records. In the Jackson area of Breathitt County, 1900 is (spelled as shown on Ancestry.com's Index):

Margarett Witney 36
John W Hensley 13
Demey Hensley 11
Cora Bowman 7
Lonzo Bowman 1
The Bowman children are listed as Daughter and Son of Margaret.

The house immediately preceding this one, is that of Solomon Back and Harrison Back which, if I am correct in my observations, are the father and the brother of Margaret.

Margaret John B Hensley 8 Oct 1884Breathitt County, Kentucky. John 1863 Breathitt County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Military Service (Specific): Civil War (Union) Company H & D, 45th Regiment, Kentucky Mounted Infantry
• Residence: 27 Jul 1850, Breathitt County, Kentucky
• Residence: 9 Jul 1860, Magoffin County, Kentucky
• Military Service: 21 Oct 1863, Salyersville, Magoffin County, Kentucky; Enlisted as a private in Company H, 45th Regiment Kentucky Infantry (Union). He was transferred to another company on at least one occassion for a term of one year.
• Military Service: 3 Apr 1864, Flemingsburg, Fleming County, Kentucky; Deserted from the hospital at Flemingsburg. 5 April 1864 and 20 April 1864 also appear in the records for this event.
• Residence: 22 Jun 1870, Magoffin County, Kentucky
• Residence: 18 Jun 1880, Middle Fork, Magoffin County, Kentucky
• Military Service: 22 Oct 1886, Washington, D.C.; On this date in the War Department, Adjutant General's Office in Washington, D.C., Solomon Back's application for removal of the charge of desertion and for an honorable discharge was been denied.
• Residence: 1890, Jackson, Breathitt County, Kentucky
• Residence: 27 Jun 1900, Breathitt County, Kentucky

Notes:

Solomon had blue eyes, light colored hair and a fair complexion. He was 5 feet, 7 inches tall.

Birth:
* * * * Note * * * *
I have seen Wise County, Virginia but that county was not formed until much later in 1856. Solomon's Civil War service record states that he was born in Perry County, Kentucky and the state of Kentucky is listed repeatedly in census records without a single instance of Virginia being recorded as a place of birth.

Solomon Mary Smith 1851, and between 1880 and 1900 Kentucky. Mary (daughter of Thomas Smith, (Speculation) and Anna) about 1838 Virginia; 12 Feb 1919Breathitt County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: 3 Sep 1853, Quicksand, Breathitt County, Kentucky; Birth of a child
• Residence: 1 Jun 1855, Middle Fork, Morgan County, Kentucky; Birth of a child
• Residence: 15 Jun 1856, Middle Fork, Morgan County, Kentucky; Birth of a child
• Residence: 9 Jul 1860, Magoffin County, Kentucky
• Residence: 22 Jun 1870, Magoffin County, Kentucky; Mary's Mother is living with her
• Residence: 18 Jun 1880, Middle Fork, Magoffin County, Kentucky

Notes:

Solomon Back and Mary Smith were supposedly divorced probably prior to 1897 which is the year that Solomon Back remarried.

Date of Death and Place of Death are currently unsubstantiated.

Notes:

Divorced:
(DJS) After twenty years, I have never seen anyone cite and actual civil record of this divorce so it would be wise to treat this event as suspect. I have not personally had the opportunity to review court or church documents from the area for this information.

Other Events:

• Residence: 27 Jul 1850, Breathitt County, Kentucky
• Residence: 4 Jul 1860, Magoffin County, Kentucky
• Residence: 23 Jun 1870, Magoffin County, Kentucky
• Residence: 18 Jun 1880, Magoffin County, Kentucky

Lewis Margaret Roberts 12 Feb 1826Gladesville County, Virginia. Margaret about 1811 North Carolina; 17 Mar 1889. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: 27 Jul 1850, Breathitt County, Kentucky
• Residence: 4 Jul 1860, Magoffin County, Kentucky
• Residence: 23 Jun 1870, Magoffin County, Kentucky
• Residence: 18 Jun 1880, Magoffin County, Kentucky

Notes:

[Schimka.ged]

1860_CENSUS: Checked 1860 Census, Kentucky, Morgan County - NOT Located.

Thomas Anna about 1833. Anna about 1802 Virginia; after 1870. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: 17 Jul 1860, Breathitt County, Kentucky
• Residence: 22 Jun 1870, Magoffin County, Kentucky; Living with her daughter, Mary Smith-Back

Other Events:

• Residence: 3 Aug 1850, Breathitt County, Kentucky

Notes:

[Schimka.ged]

BURIAL: John's burial location in the Roark Cemetery is Unknown

Died:
Back Family Book states 1853
Cemetery Stone shows 1854
John Was living on 3 Aug 1850 and died before 1 Sep 1858.
*The 3 Aug 1850 date is from the 1850 Census and the 1 Sep 1858 date is from Catherine Robinson-Back's death record where she is recorded as a Widow.

John Catherine Robertson 1798Tennessee. Catherine (daughter of Unknown Robertson and Unknown) 7 Apr 1780 North Carolina; 1 Sep 1858Quicksand, Breathitt County, Kentucky; Sep 1858Isaac Back Cemetery, Quicksand, Breathitt County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: 3 Aug 1850, Breathitt County, Kentucky

Notes:

Name:
Some sources say Robinson. The family seems to come from TN and VA before that. If the family name is traced back to Virginia, it may well belong to the Robinson family beginning with Christopher Robinson who, in the 1660s, settled around Urbanna in Middlesex County. This potential association is only early speculation.

Birth:
Catherine's death record does not name her parents but does list her birth place as Tennessee.

This area became a part of Tennessee when it gained statehood in 1796.

Notes:

1/25/2011 - Marriage place is speculation based on Internet data suggesting that John and Catharine moved to KY in 1836. Marriage could have taken place in TN or VA, among other places.