Solomon Back

Male 1830 - 1906  (~ 76 years)


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  • Name Solomon Back 
    Born May 1830  Perry County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    • * * * * 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. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
    Solomon Back Civil War Service Records
    Solomon Back Civil War Service Records
    Gender Male 
    Residence 27 Jul 1850  Breathitt County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Lewis Back 1850 Census Enumeration
    Lewis Back 1850 Census Enumeration
    Lewis Back and family as enumerated on the 1850 census in Breathitt County, Kentucky.
    Residence 9 Jul 1860  Magoffin County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Solomon Back 1860 Census Enumeration
    Solomon Back 1860 Census Enumeration
    Solomon Back and family as enumerated on the 1860 census in Magoffin County, Kentucky
    Military Service 21 Oct 1863  Salyersville, Magoffin County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    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. 
    Solomon Back Civil War Service Records
    Solomon Back Civil War Service Records
    Military Service 3 Apr 1864  Flemingsburg, Fleming County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Deserted from the hospital at Flemingsburg. 5 April 1864 and 20 April 1864 also appear in the records for this event. 
    Solomon Back Civil War Service Records
    Solomon Back Civil War Service Records
    Residence 22 Jun 1870  Magoffin County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Solomon Back 1870 Census Enumeration pg 1 of 2
    Solomon Back 1870 Census Enumeration pg 1 of 2
    Solomon Back and family as enumerated on the 1870 Census in Magoffin County, Kentucky. Solomon's mother-in-law, Anna Smith (nee Unknown), appears in the household on the next page.
    Solomon Back 1870 Census Enumeration pg 2 of 2.
    Solomon Back 1870 Census Enumeration pg 2 of 2.
    Solomon Back and family as enumerated on the 1870 Census in Magoffin County, Kentucky. Solomon's mother-in-law, Anna Smith (nee Unknown), appears in the household on this page.
    Residence 18 Jun 1880  Middle Fork, Magoffin County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Solomon Back 1880 Census Enumeration.
    Solomon Back 1880 Census Enumeration.
    Solomon Back and family as enumerated on the 1880 census in Magoffin County, Kentucky
    Military Service 22 Oct 1886  Washington, D.C. Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    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. 
    Solomon Back Civil War Service Records
    Solomon Back Civil War Service Records
    Residence 1890  Jackson, Breathitt County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Solomon Back 1890 Veterans Census, Breathitt County, Kentucky
    Solomon Back 1890 Veterans Census, Breathitt County, Kentucky
    Residence 27 Jun 1900  Breathitt County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Solomon Back 1900 Census Enumeration
    Solomon Back 1900 Census Enumeration
    Solomon Back and his son, Harrison, as enumerated on the 1900 census in Breathitt County, Kentucky
    Military Service (Specific) Civil War (Union)
    Company H & D, 45th Regiment, Kentucky Mounted Infantry  [8
    Solomon Back 1890 Veterans Census, Breathitt County, Kentucky
    Solomon Back 1890 Veterans Census, Breathitt County, Kentucky
    Solomon Back Civil War Service Records
    Solomon Back Civil War Service Records
    Died 19 Jun 1906 
    Person ID I1026  Schimka Family Tree
    Last Modified 18 Feb 2012 

    Father Lewis Back,   b. 29 May 1807, Russell County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jan 1891  (Age 83 years) 
    Mother Margaret Roberts,   b. Abt 1811, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Mar 1889  (Age ~ 78 years) 
    Married 12 Feb 1826  Gladesville County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Documents
    The 1916 Death Certificate of Isaac Back
    The 1916 Death Certificate of Isaac Back
    Family ID F416  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Mary Smith,   b. Abt 1838, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Feb 1919, Breathitt County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 81 years) 
    Married 1851 
    Divorced Between 1880 and 1900  Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • (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.
    Children 
     1. Susannah June Back,   b. 03 Sep 1853, Quicksand, Breathitt County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Not Named Back,   b. Jun 1855, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jun 1855, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 0 years)
     3. Not Named Back,   b. 15 Jun 1856, Middle Fork, Morgan County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jun 1856, Middle Fork, Morgan County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    +4. Maryland Back,   b. 1 May 1858, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1930  (Age 72 years)
     5. Margaret Back,   b. 1860, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location
    +6. Didema Back,   b. Nov 1863, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jul 1921, Preston, Bath County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 57 years)
     7. William Harrison Back,   b. Abt 1867, Breathitt County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 08 Aug 1934, Jackson, Breathitt County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 67 years)
    +8. Sarah Back,   b. Abt 1869, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location
    +9. James Back,   b. Apr 1873, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1900-1902  (Age ~ 28 years)
    +10. Armina Back,   b. 20 Jan 1875, Breathitt County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Oct 1950, 142 Brown Ave, Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
    +11. Belle Back,   b. Abt 1877, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location
    Documents
    Death record of a child of Solomon Back and Mary Smith-Back
    Death record of a child of Solomon Back and Mary Smith-Back
    Death record of a child of Solomon Back and Mary Smith-Back
    Susannah J Back 3 Sep 1853 Birth
    Susannah J Back 3 Sep 1853 Birth
    The birth record of Susannah "L J" Back in Quicksand, Breathitt County, Kentucky
    Harrison Back 1934 Death Certificate
    Harrison Back 1934 Death Certificate
    The death certificate of Harrison Back in Jackson, Breathitt County, Kentucky.
    Armina Back-McIntosh 1950 Death Certificate
    Armina Back-McIntosh 1950 Death Certificate
    Unnamed child of Solomon Back and Mary Smith
    Unnamed child of Solomon Back and Mary Smith
    An unnamed child of Solomon Back and Mary Smith
    Unnamed child of Solomon Back and Mary Smith
    Unnamed child of Solomon Back and Mary Smith
    Didema Back-Cardwell 1921 Death Certificate
    Didema Back-Cardwell 1921 Death Certificate
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2012 
    Family ID F442  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Rebecca,   b. Jun 1856, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 27 Apr 1897  Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Armilda Young,   b. Jun 1879, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 1 Mar 2012 
    Family ID F444  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - May 1830 - Perry County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 27 Jul 1850 - Breathitt County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 9 Jul 1860 - Magoffin County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMilitary Service - 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. - 21 Oct 1863 - Salyersville, Magoffin County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMilitary Service - Deserted from the hospital at Flemingsburg. 5 April 1864 and 20 April 1864 also appear in the records for this event. - 3 Apr 1864 - Flemingsburg, Fleming County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 22 Jun 1870 - Magoffin County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDivorced - Between 1880 and 1900 - Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 18 Jun 1880 - Middle Fork, Magoffin County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMilitary Service - 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. - 22 Oct 1886 - Washington, D.C. Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1890 - Jackson, Breathitt County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 27 Apr 1897 - Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 27 Jun 1900 - Breathitt County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Solomon had blue eyes, light colored hair and a fair complexion. He was 5 feet, 7 inches tall. [1]

  • Sources 
    1. [S1120] Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Kentucky.

    2. [S1054] 1850 U.S. Census, Department of Commerce and Labor - Bureau of the Census.

    3. [S1053] 1860 U.S. Census, Department of Commerce and Labor - Bureau of the Census.

    4. [S1052] 1870 U.S. Census, Department of Commerce and Labor - Bureau of the Census.

    5. [S1051] 1880 U.S. Census, Department of Commerce and Labor - Bureau of the Census.

    6. [S1050] 1900 U.S. Census, Department of Commerce and Labor - Bureau of the Census.

    7. [S1120] Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Kentucky.
      It is from this source that the birth place of Perry County, Kentucky is found. Kentucky is stated throughout census records.

    8. [S1063] 1890 U.S. Census - Special Schedule, Department of Commerce and Labor - Bureau of the Census.