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John Back, Sr.

Male 1774 - 1853  (78 years)


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  • Name John Back  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    Suffix Sr. 
    Born 19 Nov 1774  Culpeper County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 5, 6] 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 3 Aug 1850  Breathitt County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Joseph Back family 1850 Census Enumeration, Breathitt County, Kentucky and others.    		 Joseph Back family 1850 Census Enumeration, Breathitt County, Kentucky and others.
    Joseph Back and family, including his father-in-law, Stephen Hogg, as enumerated on 3rd of August 1850 in Breathitt County, Kentucky (District No. 1); John Back Sr and his wife; William Spurlock and his wife Levisa Cope-Spurlock (future wife of B. F. Smith); Jesse and Jane Spurlock (parents of William Spurlock); and still other family.
    Died 1853  Breathitt County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9] 
    • Back Family Book states 1853
      Cemetery Stone shows 1854
      John Was living on 3 Aug 1850 and died before 1 Sep 1858.
      *The 3 Aug 1850 date is from the 1850 Census and the 1 Sep 1858 date is from Catherine Robinson-Back's death record where she is recorded as a Widow.
    Buried 1853  Isaac Back Cemetery, Quicksand, Breathitt County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    John Back and Catherine Robinson Headstone    		 John Back and Catherine Robinson Headstone
    The cemetery marker for John Back and Catharine Robinson-Back in Roark Cemetery, Breathitt County, Kentucky
    Person ID I1745  Schimka Family Tree
    Last Modified 28 May 2013 

    Father Private 
    Mother Private 
    Family ID F1451  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Catherine Robertson,   b. 7 Apr 1780, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Sep 1858, Quicksand, Breathitt County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 1798  Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Notes 
    • 1/25/2011 - Marriage place is speculation based on Internet data suggesting that John and Catharine moved to KY in 1836. Marriage could have taken place in TN or VA, among other places.
    Children 
     1. Mary Back,   b. 12 Dec 1798, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1862  (Age > 65 years)  [Natural]
     2. Joseph Back,   b. 7 Mar 1802, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 3 Aug 1850, Quicksand, Breathitt County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age > 48 years)
     3. Susannah Back,   b. 20 Sep 1804, Russell County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [Natural]
     4. Lewis Back,   b. 29 May 1807, Russell County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jan 1891  (Age 83 years)
     5. John Back, Jr.,   b. 27 Mar 1810, Russell County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 May 1886, Noctor, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     6. Solomon Back,   b. 10 Jul 1812, Oven Fork, Knox County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 May 1874  (Age 61 years)
     7. Isaac Back,   b. 28 May 1817, Knox County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 05 Nov 1873  (Age 56 years)  [Natural]
    Last Modified 23 Feb 2012 
    Family ID F414  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 19 Nov 1774 - Culpeper County, Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1798 - Tennessee Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 3 Aug 1850 - Breathitt County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 1853 - Breathitt County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 1853 - Isaac Back Cemetery, Quicksand, Breathitt County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Notes 
    • [Schimka.ged]

      BURIAL: John's burial location in the Roark Cemetery is Unknown

  • 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. 1/Pages 365-368.
      QUAY 2

    2. [S320] Ancestral File (R), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Name: Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998;).

    3. [S321] Ancestral File (R), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Name: Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998;).
      27 APR 2002

    4. [S649] GEDCOM File : BACK.ged, Created by FamilySearch (TM) Internet Genealogy Service.
      27 APR 2002

    5. [S724] IGI Film Number:452829.

    6. [S1126] DAR Membership Application (M771042 - A131565) .
      19 Nov 1774, Culpeper County, Virginia from this source.

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

    8. [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. 1/Pages 365-368.
      1854 from this source

    9. [S1126] DAR Membership Application (M771042 - A131565) .
      1853, Breathitt County, Kentucky from this source.

    10. [S1126] DAR Membership Application (M771042 - A131565) .
      1797/98 From this source - no place given.