Other Events:

• Residence: 9 Jun 1900, Morgan County, Kentucky

Family/Spouse: Melvin Corman. Melvin (son of Melvin Corman and Nannie) 12 Jun 1890 Wilmore, Jessamine County, Kentucky; 24 Nov 1963Kenton County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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:

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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.

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.

Notes:

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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: 20 Aug 1850, Morgan County, Kentucky
• Residence: 27 Jul 1860, Morgan County, Kentucky
• Residence: 30 Jun 1870, Menifee County, Kentucky
• Residence: 7 Jun 1880, Menifee County, Kentucky

Richard Mary Back Jan 1839Perry County, Kentucky. Mary (daughter of Joseph Back and Permelia Belle Hogg) 06 Feb 1823 Perry County, Kentucky; 26 Jan 1914Chouteau, Mayes County, Oklahoma; 1914Alberty Cemetery, Sportsmen Acres, Mayes, Oklahoma, United States of America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: 20 Aug 1850, Morgan County, Kentucky
• Residence: 27 Jul 1860, Morgan County, Kentucky
• Residence: 30 Jun 1870, Menifee County, Kentucky
• Residence: 7 Jun 1880, Menifee County, Kentucky
• Residence: 29 Apr 1910, Chouteau, Mayes County, Oklahoma

Notes:

Died:
A search request in June of 2012 for a death certificate presented to Mayes County, Oklahoma resulted in a failure to locate that record. The only evidence currently of Mary's date and place of death is from a cemetery marker in the Alberty Cemetery. This is further supported by Mary's presence in the area as indicated by the 1910 Census when she was living with one of her daughters.

Notes:

Married:
Purportedly, Richard Combs appears on the "Perry County, Kentucky Groom's Index." Multiple citations on the Internet, no images of the document found online, all cite January, 1839 with variations on the actual day in January.

The above ought to be verifiable with microfilm from the Family History Library:

Indexes, 1821-1963 A-R
1. Record for Film 968250:
Perry County (Kentucky). Clerk of the County Court.

(Possibly actual marriage record or marriage bonds)
1. Record for Film 968277:
Vol. A 1821-1848 with a few after to 1939 Vol. B 1858-1865 - Bonds only Vol. C 1895-1904 Vol. D 1875-1881 - Bonds only Vol. E 1875-1904 - Bonds only Vol. F 1884-1897 - Bonds only

Other Events:

• Residence: 1830, Harlan County, Kentucky
• Residence: 1840, Perry County, Kentucky
• Residence: 21 Aug 1850, Breathitt County, Kentucky
• Residence: 28 Jul 1860, Morgan County, Kentucky
• Residence: 29 Jun 1870, Menifee County, Kentucky
• Residence: 15 Jun 1880, Menifee County, Kentucky

Notes:

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Recent research provided by Marla Taylor, marla@mrtc.com, suggests thatAlfred Back was adopted by his Uncle, John Back and his Aunt, Catherine Robinson. Alfred's natural parents are suggested to be John Collier and Mary Back, John Back's sister. Marla Taylor's information comes from Hazel Bach Craft, author of "A Back Family Book".

Residence:
Occupation: Blacksmith
Real Estate Value: $600

Residence:
Occupation: Farmer
Value of Real Estate: $1,000
Value of Personal Property: $1,000

Residence:
Occupation: Blacksmith
Value of Real Estate: $1,500
Value of Personal Estate: $500

Residence:
Occupation: Farmer

Alfred Isabel B. Caudill 20 Mar 1830Harlan County, Kentucky. Isabel (daughter of William C. Caudill and Nancy Craft) 27 Sep 1809 Knox County, Kentucky; 25 Nov 1888Menifee County, Kentucky; 1888Back Cemetery, Korea, Menifee County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: 21 Aug 1850, Breathitt County, Kentucky
• Residence: 28 Jul 1860, Morgan County, Kentucky
• Residence: 29 Jun 1870, Menifee County, Kentucky
• Residence: 15 Jun 1880, Menifee County, Kentucky

Notes:

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DEATH: Unconfirmed Date

Notes:

The marriage place and date is confirmed. A copy of the an existing record of this marriage was obtained from the Harlan County Clerk of Court. The surviving documentation consists of a marriage register entry showing the full name of the Groom followed by the full name of the bride, the full name of the person who performed the marriage (John Dixon), and the date when the marriage took place.

Other Events:

• Residence: 20 Aug 1850, Morgan County, Kentucky
• Residence: 28 Jul 1860, Morgan County, Kentucky
• Residence: 30 Jun 1870, Menifee County, Kentucky; Dry Ridge
• Residence: 12 Jun 1880, Menifee County, Kentucky; Dry Ridge

John Martha Pierce 05 Jan 1850Morgan County, Kentucky. Martha (daughter of Jacob Pierce and Barbara Sagaser) 22 May 1829 Kentucky; 7 Sep 1894. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: 20 Aug 1850, Morgan County, Kentucky
• Residence: 28 Jul 1860, Morgan County, Kentucky
• Residence: 30 Jun 1870, Menifee County, Kentucky; Dry Ridge
• Residence: 12 Jun 1880, Menifee County, Kentucky; Dry Ridge