Solomon Back

1830 - 1906  (~ 76 years)

• Name	Solomon Back
  Born	May 1830	Perry County, Kentucky   [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
  Gender	Male
  Residence	27 Jul 1850	Breathitt County, Kentucky   [2]
  		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   [3]
  		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   [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
  Military Service	3 Apr 1864	Flemingsburg, Fleming County, Kentucky   [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
  Residence	22 Jun 1870	Magoffin County, Kentucky   [4]
  		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 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   [5]
  		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.   [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
  Residence	1890	Jackson, Breathitt County, Kentucky   [8]
  		Solomon Back 1890 Veterans Census, Breathitt County, Kentucky
  Residence	27 Jun 1900	Breathitt County, Kentucky   [6]
  		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 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 ,   d. 15 Jan 1891  (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Margaret Roberts,   b. Abt 1811, North Carolina ,   d. 17 Mar 1889  (Age ~ 78 years)
  Married	12 Feb 1826	Gladesville County, Virginia
  Documents		The 1916 Death Certificate of Isaac Back
  Family ID	F416	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Mary Smith,   b. Abt 1838, Virginia ,   d. 12 Feb 1919, Breathitt County, Kentucky  (Age ~ 81 years)
  Married	1851
  Divorced	Between 1880 and 1900	Kentucky
  	(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   2. Not Named Back,   b. Jun 1855, Kentucky ,   d. Jun 1855, Kentucky  (Age ~ 0 years)   3. Not Named Back,   b. 15 Jun 1856, Middle Fork, Morgan County, Kentucky ,   d. 15 Jun 1856, Middle Fork, Morgan County, Kentucky  (Age 0 years) + 4. Maryland Back,   b. 1 May 1858, Kentucky ,   d. Aft 1930  (Age 72 years)   5. Margaret Back,   b. 1860, Kentucky + 6. Didema Back,   b. Nov 1863, Kentucky ,   d. 6 Jul 1921, Preston, Bath County, Kentucky  (Age ~ 57 years)   7. William Harrison Back,   b. Abt 1867, Breathitt County, Kentucky ,   d. 08 Aug 1934, Jackson, Breathitt County, Kentucky  (Age ~ 67 years) + 8. Sarah Back,   b. Abt 1869, Kentucky + 9. James Back,   b. Apr 1873, Kentucky ,   d. 1900-1902  (Age ~ 28 years) + 10. Armina Back,   b. 20 Jan 1875, Breathitt County, Kentucky ,   d. 19 Oct 1950, 142 Brown Ave, Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky  (Age 75 years) + 11. Belle Back,   b. Abt 1877, Kentucky
  Documents » Slide Show		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 The birth record of Susannah "L J" Back in Quicksand, Breathitt County, Kentucky
  		Harrison Back 1934 Death Certificate The death certificate of Harrison Back in Jackson, Breathitt County, Kentucky.
  		Armina Back-McIntosh 1950 Death Certificate
  		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
  		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
  Married	27 Apr 1897	Kentucky
  Children	+ 1. Armilda Young,   b. Jun 1879, Kentucky
  Last Modified	1 Mar 2012
  Family ID	F444	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - May 1830 - Perry County, Kentucky Residence - 27 Jul 1850 - Breathitt County, Kentucky Residence - 9 Jul 1860 - Magoffin County, Kentucky Military 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 Military 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 Residence - 22 Jun 1870 - Magoffin County, Kentucky Divorced - Between 1880 and 1900 - Kentucky Residence - 18 Jun 1880 - Middle Fork, Magoffin County, Kentucky Military 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. Residence - 1890 - Jackson, Breathitt County, Kentucky Married - 27 Apr 1897 - Kentucky Residence - 27 Jun 1900 - Breathitt County, Kentucky  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  Solomon had blue eyes, light colored hair and a fair complexion. He was 5 feet, 7 inches tall. [1]

  
  

• Sources

  [S1120] Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Kentucky. [S1054] 1850 U.S. Census, Department of Commerce and Labor - Bureau of the Census. [S1053] 1860 U.S. Census, Department of Commerce and Labor - Bureau of the Census. [S1052] 1870 U.S. Census, Department of Commerce and Labor - Bureau of the Census. [S1051] 1880 U.S. Census, Department of Commerce and Labor - Bureau of the Census. [S1050] 1900 U.S. Census, Department of Commerce and Labor - Bureau of the Census. [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. [S1063] 1890 U.S. Census - Special Schedule, Department of Commerce and Labor - Bureau of the Census.