Sarah A Wells
1850 - 1930 (79 years)
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Name Sarah A Wells [1] Born 20 Jun 1850 Morgan County, Kentucky 
[1, 2] - 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.
Sarah Wells-Back 1930 Death Certificate Gender Female Residence 28 Jul 1860 Morgan County, Kentucky [3] Alfred Back 1860 Census, Morgan County, Kentucky - John Wells and family Residence 28 Jun 1870 Menifee County, Kentucky [4] Benjamin Back family, George Wells family, Richard Wells and Sarah Smith-Wells, 1870 Census, Menifee County, Kentucky Benjamin Back 1870 Census, Menifee County, Kentucky
Page 2 of 2Residence 16 Jun 1880 Menifee County, Kentucky [5] Benjamin Back 1880 Census, Menifee County, Kentucky Residence 23 Jun 1900 Menifee County, Kentucky [6] Benjamin Back 1900 Census, Menifee County, Kentucky Residence 22 Apr 1910 Menifee County, Kentucky [7] At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld. Residence 15 Jan 1920 Menifee County, Kentucky [8] John W Smith 1920 Census Enumeration
John W Smith as enumerated on the 1920 census along with his wife and mother-in-law.Residence 12 Apr 1930 Menifee County, Kentucky [9] Christian Back-Smith 1930 Census Enumeration
Christian Back-Smith and her mother, Sarah Wells-Back, as enumerated on the 1930 census in Menifee County, Kentucky.Died 19 Jun 1930 Menifee County, Kentucky [1] Sarah Wells-Back 1930 Death Certificate Buried 20 Jun 1930 Korea, Menifee County, Kentucky [1] Sarah Wells-Back 1930 Death Certificate 
Benjamin Back and Sarah Wells Headstone
The cemetery marker for Benjamin Back and his wife, Sarah Wells.Person ID I1581 Schimka Family Tree Last Modified 23 Sep 2011
Father John Wells, b. 26 Jan 1826, Bath County, Kentucky , d. 14 Apr 1891 (Age 65 years) Mother Martha Pierce, b. 22 May 1829, Kentucky , d. 7 Sep 1894 (Age 65 years) Married 05 Jan 1850 Morgan County, Kentucky Documents Sarah Wells-Back 1930 Death Certificate Nancy E Wells 1854 Birth Record Morgan County Kentucky George W Wells 1936 Death Certificate from Wellington, Menifee County, Kentucky. James S Wells 1852 Birth Record in Morgan County, Kentucky James S Wells 1930 Death Certificate, Menifee County, Kentucky William T Wells 1857 Birth Record Morgan County, Kentucky Charles Wells 1942 Death Certificate, Henry County, Kentucky Benjamin Monroe Wells 1942 Death Certificate Multiple Morgan County, Kentucky birth records from 1859 including: Emily Jane Combs, Twin daughters of John Wells and Martha Pierce-Wells, Permelia F Back. Family ID F66 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Benjamin Back, b. 1 Mar 1843, Breathitt County, Kentucky , d. 6 Apr 1908, Kentucky (Age 65 years) Married Abt 1864 Z Probably In Morgan County, Kentucky, USA Children 1. Mary Jane Back, b. May 1865, Kentucky 2. Christian Ann Back, b. 23 Oct 1866, Morgan County, Kentucky , d. 15 Jun 1936, Keene, Jessamine County, Kentucky (Age 69 years)3. Martha Belle Back, b. Abt 1867, Kentucky 4. George W Back, b. Abt 1868, Menifee County, Kentucky , d. 08 Oct 1878, Menifee County, Kentucky (Age ~ 10 years)5. James Monroe Back, b. Sep 1869, Kentucky 6. Elijah Back, b. Abt 1871, Kentucky + 7. Alfred B. Back, b. 3 Apr 1875, Wellington, Menifee County, Kentucky , d. 9 Jan 1943, Scranton, Menifee County, Kentucky (Age 67 years)8. John Back, b. 03 Apr 1875, Menifee County, Kentucky , d. 05 Apr 1875, Menifee County, Kentucky (Age 0 years) [Natural]Documents Twins, Alfred and John Back Birth Record
The 1875 birth record of twins, Alfred and John, in Menifee County, Kentucky.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
The death certificate of Christian Ann Back in Jessamine County, Kentucky.George W Back 1878 Death Record Alfred B Back 1943 Death Certificate Family ID F341 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Event Map 
Born - 20 Jun 1850 - Morgan County, Kentucky 
Residence - 28 Jul 1860 - Morgan County, Kentucky 
Married - Abt 1864 - Z Probably In Morgan County, Kentucky, USA 
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 Died - 19 Jun 1930 - Menifee County, Kentucky 
Buried - 20 Jun 1930 - Korea, Menifee County, Kentucky = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Photos Sarah Wells-Back Portrait
This photo was cropped from one that shows Sarah and her husband, Benjamin Back, sitting side by side.
Benjamin Back and Sarah Wells Portrait 
Sarah Wells-Back and Christian Ann Back-Smith (standing on the right)
Sarah Wells-Back (standing on the left) and her daughter, Christian Ann Back-Smith (standing on the right).
Sarah Wells
Cropped from another photo of Sarah Wells-Back and Christian Ann Back-Smith standing beside one another.
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Sources - [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.
1182 - [S384] Census, Kentucky, Menifee Co., Dry Ridge, pg. 412.
- [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.
- [S1047] 1910 U.S. Census, Department of Commerce and Labor - Bureau of the Census.
- [S1048] 1920 U.S. Census, Department of Commerce and Labor - Bureau of the Census.
- [S1049] 1930 U.S. Census, Department of Commerce and Labor - Bureau of the Census .
- [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.