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Benjamin Back

Benjamin Back

Male 1843 - 1908  (65 years)

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  • Name Benjamin Back  [1] 
    Born 1 Mar 1843  Breathitt County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    • 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.
    Gender Male 
    Residence 21 Aug 1850  Breathitt County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Alfred Back 1850 Census, Breathitt County, Kentucky    		 Alfred Back 1850 Census, Breathitt County, Kentucky
    Residence 28 Jul 1860  Morgan County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Alfred Back 1860 Census, Morgan County, Kentucky - John Wells and family    		 Alfred Back 1860 Census, Morgan County, Kentucky - John Wells and family
    Residence 28 Jun 1870  Menifee County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Benjamin Back family, George Wells family, Richard Wells and Sarah Smith-Wells, 1870 Census, Menifee County, Kentucky    		 Benjamin Back family, George Wells family, Richard Wells and Sarah Smith-Wells, 1870 Census, Menifee County, Kentucky
    Benjamin Back 1870 Census, Menifee County, Kentucky    		 Benjamin Back 1870 Census, Menifee County, Kentucky
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    Known Presence 03 Apr 1875  Menifee County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Birth of Twins, Alfred & John 
    Residence 16 Jun 1880  Menifee County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Benjamin Back 1880 Census, Menifee County, Kentucky    		 Benjamin Back 1880 Census, Menifee County, Kentucky
    Residence 23 Jun 1900  Menifee County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Benjamin Back 1900 Census, Menifee County, Kentucky    		 Benjamin Back 1900 Census, Menifee County, Kentucky
    Buried 1908  Korea, Menifee County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Benjamin Back and Sarah Wells Headstone    		 Benjamin Back and Sarah Wells Headstone
    The cemetery marker for Benjamin Back and his wife, Sarah Wells.
    Died 6 Apr 1908  Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Person ID I1579  Schimka Family Tree
    Last Modified 28 May 2013 

    Father Alfred Back, Sr.,   b. 27 Dec 1806, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 08 Apr 1889, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Mother Isabel B. Caudill,   b. 27 Sep 1809, Knox County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Nov 1888, Menifee County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 20 Mar 1830  Harlan County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [10, 11] 
    The marriage register record of Alfred Back and Isabell Caudill's marriage in Harlan County, Kentucky on March 20th, 1830, presided over by John Dixon.    		 The marriage register record of Alfred Back and Isabell Caudill's marriage in Harlan County, Kentucky on March 20th, 1830, presided over by John Dixon.
    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.
    Documents
    Alfred Back Death Certificate    		Alfred Back Death Certificate
    The 1920 Death Certificate for Alfred Back in Menifee County, Kentucky.
    Henry Back Death Certificate    		Henry Back Death Certificate
    The 1914 death certificate of Henry Back in Menifee County, Kentucky.
    The Death Certificate of Mary [Elam] Back    		The Death Certificate of Mary [Elam] Back
    This death certificate includes the name of Mary's parents.
    Family ID F652  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sarah A Wells,   b. 20 Jun 1850, Morgan County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jun 1930, Menifee County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Married Abt 1864  Z Probably In Morgan County, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Mary Jane Back,   b. May 1865, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Christian Ann Back,   b. 23 Oct 1866, Morgan County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jun 1936, Keene, Jessamine County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
     3. Martha Belle Back,   b. Abt 1867, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. George W Back,   b. Abt 1868, Menifee County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 08 Oct 1878, Menifee County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 10 years)
     5. James Monroe Back,   b. Sep 1869, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Elijah Back,   b. Abt 1871, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location
    +7. Alfred B. Back,   b. 3 Apr 1875, Wellington, Menifee County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jan 1943, Scranton, Menifee County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)
     8. John Back,   b. 03 Apr 1875, Menifee County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 05 Apr 1875, Menifee County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)  [Natural]
    Documents
    Twins, Alfred and John Back Birth Record    		Twins, Alfred and John Back Birth Record
    The 1875 birth record of twins, Alfred and John, in Menifee County, Kentucky.
    John Back Death Record    		John Back Death Record
    The 1875 death record of John Back in Menifee County, Kentucky. John was the twin brother of Alfred Back but lived only two days.
    Christian Ann Back 1936 Death Certificate    		Christian Ann Back 1936 Death Certificate
    The death certificate of Christian Ann Back in Jessamine County, Kentucky.
    George W Back 1878 Death Record    		George W Back 1878 Death Record
    Alfred B Back 1943 Death Certificate    		Alfred B Back 1943 Death Certificate
    Family ID F341  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1 Mar 1843 - Breathitt County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 21 Aug 1850 - Breathitt County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 28 Jul 1860 - Morgan County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - Abt 1864 - Z Probably In Morgan County, Kentucky, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 28 Jun 1870 - Menifee County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsKnown Presence - Birth of Twins, Alfred & John - 03 Apr 1875 - Menifee County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 16 Jun 1880 - Menifee County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 23 Jun 1900 - Menifee County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 1908 - Korea, Menifee County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 6 Apr 1908 - Kentucky Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 
    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Photos
    Benjamin Back Portrait    		Benjamin Back Portrait
    This photo is cropped from one that shows Benjamin and his wife, Sarah Wells-Back sitting side by side.
    Benjamin Back and Sarah Wells Portrait    		Benjamin Back and Sarah Wells Portrait

  • 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.

  • Sources 
    1. [S217] A Back Family History, Custor Back, Kenneth Back, Troy Back, Dexter Dixon. Dr. Reedus BackCoordinator and Director of Publication., (Name: Bach/Back Genealogy Society, 2008;), Vol. 2/Page 1182.
      Children of Aaron and Billie (Cox) (?):
      75B 1-6-5-12-2-1-1 Colter Zane (?).
      75B 1-6-5-12-3 Pattie Downing. She married Russ Hunt.
      Children of Pattie (Downing) and Russ Hunt:
      75B 1-6-5-12-3-1 John Hunt.
      75B 1-6-5-12-3-2 Debbie Hunt.
      75B 1-6-6 William Harrison Back, born 8 April 1878. He married Ida Lee Coburn. She was born in 1885. They lived in Middletown, Ohio. William died 4 March 1965. Ida Lee died 27 June 1966. Both are buried in the Woodside Cemetery in Middletown.
      Children of William and Ida Lee (Coburn) Back:
      75B 1-6-6-1 Kathleen Back. She married Ray Haren. They had one son.
      75B 1-6-6-2 Anna Mabel Back, born 8 May 1907 and died 10 June 1908. She is buried in the Back Cemetery in Korea, Menifee County, Kentucky.
      75B 1-6-6-3 A son, died in infancy.
      75B 1-7 Benjamin Back, born 1 March 1843. He married Sarah Wells. She was born 8 November 1850. They lived in Menifee County, Kentucky. Benjamin was a farmer and a skilled cabinetmaker. He died 6 April 1908. In 1920, Sarah lived with her daughter, Chrysta Ann. Sarah died in June 1929. They are both buried in the Back Cemetery in Korea, Menifee County, Kentucky.
      Children of Benjamin and Sarah (Wells) Back:
      75B 1-7-1 Mary Jane Back. 75B 1-7-4 James Monroe Back.
      75B 1-7-2 Chrysta Ann Back. 75B 1-7-5 Elijah Back.
      75B 1-7-3 Martha Belle Back. 75B 1-7-6 Alfred B. Back.
      75B 1-7-1 Mary Jane Back, born ca. 1864/65. She married Brach Wells. They had several children.
      75B 1-7-2 Chrysta Ann Back, born ca. 1865/66. She married John Wesley Smith.
      Children of Chrysta (Back) and John Smith (the last four of whom lived in Lincoln County, Kentucky):
      75B 1-7-2-1 James Smith. He married Ida Hughes.
      75B 1-7-2-2 Harrison Smith. Married and lived in Lincoln County.
      75B 1-7-2-3 Mary Jane Smith. Married and lived in Lincoln County.
      75B 1-7-2-4 Elijah Lee Smith. Married and lived in Lincoln County.
      75B 1-7-2-5 Nannie Mae Smith. Married and lived in Lincoln County.
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    2. [S383] Census, Kentucky, Menifee Co., Dry Ridge, pg. 412.

    3. [S548] Endowments for the dead, 1956-1970; baptisms for the dead, 1956-1970, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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

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

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

    7. [S739] kentucky Birth Records 1852 - 1910, Clerks of Kentucky Counties.

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

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

    10. [S353] Ancestral File AF97-108798, WILLIAM D. PRINCE.

    11. [S1125] DAR Membership Application (M790582 - A027159).
      20 Mar 1830 and Harlan County, Kentucky from this source