Other Events:

• Residence: 12 Apr 1930, 121 Wood Street, Wilmore, Jessamine County, Kentucky
• Residence: 5 Apr 1940, Jessamine County, Kentucky; Troy Pike, which today could be the Troy Pike or Keene-Troy Pike.
• DCAUSE: 14 Feb 1949, Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky; From the Death Certificate of Emmett Smith: How did injury occur? In a shooting fight with his father in law.

Other Events:

• Residence: 9 Jun 1900, Morgan County, Kentucky
• Residence: 28 Apr 1910, Wilmore, Jessamine County, Kentucky
• Residence: 5 Jun 1917, Wilmore, Jessamine County, Kentucky
• Residence: 21 Jan 1920, Clear Creek Rd, Keene, Jessamine County, Kentucky
• Residence: 12 Apr 1930, 121 Wood Street, Wilmore, Jessamine County, Kentucky
• Residence: 5 Apr 1940, Jessamine County, Kentucky; Troy Pike, which today could be the Troy Pike or Keene-Troy Pike.
• DCAUSE: 13 Jul 1940, Keene, Jessamine County, Kentucky; Immediate cause of death, "was from blow from hand ax in hands of his wife Bessie Smith"

Elijah Bessie Robinson 1909. Bessie (daughter of J. (B. or C.) Robinson and Cora Sanders) about 1892 Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: 28 Apr 1910, Wilmore, Jessamine County, Kentucky
• Residence: 21 Jan 1920, Clear Creek Rd, Keene, Jessamine County, Kentucky
• Residence: 12 Apr 1930, 121 Wood Street, Wilmore, Jessamine County, Kentucky
• Residence: 5 Apr 1940, Jessamine County, Kentucky; Troy Pike, which today could be the Troy Pike or Keene-Troy Pike.

Other Events:

• Residence: 30 Aug 1870, Blackwater, Morgan County, Kentucky; At home with parents
• Residence: 02 Jun 1880, Blackwater, Morgan County, Kentucky; At home with parents
• Residence: 9 Jun 1900, Morgan County, Kentucky; 1900 U.S. Census
• Public Service: 25 Apr 1905, Morgan County, Kentucky; Commissioned Postmaster for the community of Wilcox, KY which does not appear to exist any longer. This would have been near Ezel, Kentucky.
• Residence: 1 Jul 1905, Morgan County, Kentucky; Residence listed in a U.S. Register of Civil, Military and Navel Service records from 1863-1959. Residency was at a community named Wilcox which doesn't appear to exist with that name any longer. John received compensation in the amount of $16.85.
• Residence: 21 Apr 1910, 444 Chair Ave, Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky; 1910 Census, son and daughter-in-law living next door.
• Residence: 15 Jan 1920, Menifee County, Kentucky; 1920 Census, Mother-in-law, Sarah A Wells-Back living in household.

Notes:

Birth:
Some of the records of John's children show his place of birth.

John Christian Ann Back 28 Jan 1885Morgan County, Kentucky. Christian (daughter of Benjamin Back and Sarah A Wells) 23 Oct 1866 Morgan County, Kentucky; 15 Jun 1936Keene, Jessamine County, Kentucky; 17 Jun 1936Keene Cemetery, Cemetery Ln, Keene, Jessamine County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: 28 Jun 1870, Menifee County, Kentucky
• Residence: 16 Jun 1880, Menifee County, Kentucky
• Residence: 9 Jun 1900, Morgan County, Kentucky
• Residence: 21 Apr 1910, 444 Chair Ave, Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky
• Residence: 15 Jan 1920, Menifee County, Kentucky
• Residence: 12 Apr 1930, Menifee County, Kentucky

Notes:

[Schimka.ged]

1 _FA1
2 DATE 21 APR 1910
2 PLAC 5 children born; all still living
2 SOUR 1910 Census KY, Fayette Co., Lexington, sheet no. 3-B

Christian went by the name of Chrissy. Chrissy was a tall robust person, quite the contrary from her mother who was a person of small stature. Christian Back's mother had a full head of red hair and she was a full-blooded American Indian. That information was handed down from my Grandfather, Howard Francis Boyle, and the part about the American Indian heritage is probably incorrect. Nearly all of the information that came from my grandfather has proven correct at least in part. For example, closer relatives, have corrected the nickname by which Christian was known to "Christy" rather than "Chrissy". To date, I have found no evidence to support any American Indian heritage in any of my direct ancestor lines.
New research has uncovered a name line reaching back to the great grandparents of Christian. If a document can be found that proves Benjamin Back and Sarah are the parents of Christian then, we will pick up these three generations and their family members. In the first quarter of the year 2002, I did locate the record that I was looking for, a death certificate of Chistian Back, that gives the full names of both of Christian's parents. The record confirmed the names of Christian's parents, which I first obtained from the family bible of Howard Francis Boyle and Ruby Jean Barkeloo-Boyle. The record also gave me the maiden name of Sarah which I now know was "Wells".

Birth:
Some records may state that her place of birth was Menifee County but Menifee was not formed until 1869.

Buried:
While there exists a shared headstone for John Wesley Smith and Christian Ann Back at the Back Cemetery in Menifee County, Kentucky, the death certificate of Christian Ann Back records that she was buried at Keene Cemetery in Jessamine County, Kentucky.

I do not have confirmation of this or whether a headstone was placed in Keene Cemetery. If you can confirm this, please click on the "Suggest" link to send me an update or your contact information.

J. Cora Sanders. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Military Service (Specific): Civil War (Confederacy) Captain A.C. Cope Company D 5th Kentucky Regiment Lewis's Brigade Enlisted at Jackson, Breathitt County, Kentucky September 20, 1862
• Residence: 17 Jul 1860, Breathitt County, Kentucky; *** Note *** There remains a degree of speculation on the validity of this record. It is possible that this is not the same individual although, confidence is high that it is.
• Military Service: 20 Sep 1862, Jackson, Breathitt County, Kentucky; Enlisted in the army of the Confederacy during the Civil War in the 5th Regiment of Kentucky Mounted Infantry for the duration of the war.
• Military Service: 20 Sep 1863, Battle of Chickamauga, Chickamauga, Georgia; A year to the day from his enlistment, William received a debilitating wound at the Battle of Chickamauga in northern Georgia. He was shot through the left shoulder and clavicle bone and suffered some paralysis from the wound. He was left and remained at one or more hospitals, including Forsyth, Georgia until going before a disability review board in Augusta, Georgia on March 11, 1865 where he was recommended by his examiners for discharge and placement on the Retired list of Soldiers of the Invalid Corps.
• Military Service: 11 Mar 1865, Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia; Before Medical Examining Board for disability status.
• Military Service: May 1865; Discharged from Confederate Army
• Residence: 30 Aug 1870, Blackwater, Morgan County, Kentucky
• Residence: 2 Jun 1880, Blackwater, Morgan County, Kentucky
• Residence: 1890, Ezel, Morgan County, Kentucky; 1890 Census, Special Veterans Schedule Blackwater Precinct
• Residence: 8 Jun 1900, River Precinct, Morgan County, Kentucky
• Public Service: 11 Jul 1907, Morgan County, Kentucky; Commissioned Postmaster for the community of Wilcox, KY which does not appear to exist any longer. This would have been near Ezel, Kentucky.
• Residence: 27 Apr 1910, Tom's Branch, Morgan County, Kentucky
• Military Pension: 20 Jul 1912, Ezel, Morgan County, Kentucky; Application for a Confederate Veteran's Pension.
• Residence: 7 Jan 1920, Tom's Branch, Morgan County, Kentucky

Notes:

Birth:
**** Note ****
William was NOT born in Wise County, Virginia unless he was referring to the place after it was created in 1856 from Lee, Russell, and Scott Counties. William stated in his pension application that he came to Kentucky in 1850. So, he either came to Kentucky later than he stated or perhaps he kept in contact with family who ended up in Wise County after its formation. Wise County did not exist at the time of his birth in 1842. If the 1860 Census record (see below) is indeed an enumeration of William Harrison Smith then, it is probable that William Harrison Smith was born in Russell County, Virginia where his probable brother's marriage took place (see the marriage record of B.F. Smith - probably Benjamin Franklin Smith who I believe to be the older brother of William Harrison Smith).

Residence:
William H Smith
Corporal, 5th Ky, M Inf
Enlisted July 1862
Discharged May 1865
Served 3 years, 3 months

Injuries: Gunshot wound in left shoulder, Partially disabled.

William Permelia Combs about 1866. Permelia (daughter of Richard Combs and Mary Back) 24 Oct 1843 Breathitt County, Kentucky; 29 Jun 1918Menifee County, Kentucky; 30 Jun 1918Higgins Cemetery, Morgan County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: 20 Aug 1850, Morgan County, Kentucky
• Residence: 27 Jul 1860, Morgan County, Kentucky
• Residence: 30 Aug 1870, Blackwater, Morgan County, Kentucky
• Residence: 2 Jun 1880, Blackwater, Morgan County, Kentucky
• Residence: 8 Jun 1900, River Precinct, Morgan County, Kentucky
• Residence: 27 Apr 1910, Tom's Branch, Morgan County, Kentucky

Other Events:

• Residence: 21 Aug 1850, Breathitt County, Kentucky
• Residence: 28 Jul 1860, Morgan County, Kentucky
• Residence: 28 Jun 1870, Menifee County, Kentucky
• Known Presence: 03 Apr 1875, Menifee County, Kentucky; Birth of Twins, Alfred & John
• Residence: 16 Jun 1880, Menifee County, Kentucky
• Residence: 23 Jun 1900, Menifee County, Kentucky

Notes:

The Death Certificate of Alfred B Back gives Wellington (Menifee Co) Kentucky as the birth place of parents, Benjamin Back and Sarah Wells. This may be more acurate than the information I have of Breathitt County based upon census records. Verify that Menifee County existed in 1843 and whether it was formed from a portion of Breathitt County which is the birth place I have had on record for a long time.

Birth:
Birth records of twins, Alfred and John, state that Benjamin was born in Letcher County, Kentucky. The death record of John Back gives the same information.

Benjamin Sarah A Wells about 1864Z Probably In Morgan County, Kentucky, USA. Sarah (daughter of John Wells and Martha Pierce) 20 Jun 1850 Morgan County, Kentucky; 19 Jun 1930Menifee County, Kentucky; 20 Jun 1930Korea, Menifee County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: 28 Jul 1860, Morgan County, Kentucky
• Residence: 28 Jun 1870, Menifee County, Kentucky
• Residence: 16 Jun 1880, Menifee County, Kentucky
• Residence: 23 Jun 1900, Menifee County, Kentucky
• Residence: 22 Apr 1910, Menifee County, Kentucky
• Residence: 15 Jan 1920, Menifee County, Kentucky
• Residence: 12 Apr 1930, Menifee County, Kentucky

Notes:

Birth:
Birth records of twins, Alfred and John, state that Sarah was born in Letcher County, Kentucky. The death record of John Back gives the same information.