Family Group Sheet
NameBenjamin Back
Birth1 Mar 1843, Breathitt Co., Kentucky
Death6 Apr 1908, Breathitt Co., Kentucky
FatherAlfred Back (1806-1889)
MotherIsabel B. Caudill (1809-1888)
Marriageabt 1864
SpouseSarah A. Wells
Birth20 Jun 1850, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Death19 Jun 1930, Menifee Co., Kentucky
FatherJohn Wells (~1826-)
MotherMartha “Patsy” Pierce (~1828-)
Children
SpouseBreckenridge Wells , 1C3R
2 MAlfred B. Back (Twin)
Birth3 Apr 1875, Menifee Co., Kentucky
Death9 Jan 1943, Menifee Co., Kentucky
3 MJohn Back (Twin died as infant)
Birth3 Apr 1875, Menifee Co., Kentucky
Death5 Apr 1875, Menifee Co., Kentucky
Notes for Sarah A. Wells
Her death certificate states Sarah Back, age 80 years 3 months 7 days, born 20 June 1851, died 19 June 1930 in Menifee Co., Ky (note the discrepancy between reported birthdate and age at death), marital status blank, father John Wells, mother’s maiden name Martha Pierce, cause of death stomach trouble, informant Christa Smith, Wellington, Ky, burial in Back Cemetery.
The year of birth is inconsistent with census records.
The year of birth is inconsistent with census records.
Census Notes for Benjamin & Sarah A. (Family)
1900 census of Menifee Co., Ky, district 2, enumerated 23 June, lists on p. 19A as family #301:
Back, Benjamin, 57, b. Mar 1843, Ky Va NC, farmer; Sarah A., wife, 49, b. Nov 1850, mother of 9 children, 3 living; Alfred B., son, 25, b. Apr 1875; Lelie D., dau-in-law, 26, b. Feb 1874, married 6 years, mother of 1 child, 1 living; Mary P., niece, 5, b. Jan 1895. All except Benjamin born Ky Ky Ky.
Benjamin’s brother Henry is two households above, and he gives his birthplaces as Ky Ky Ky. According to other records for their parents, both are wrong, and it should be Ky Va Ky.
Back, Benjamin, 57, b. Mar 1843, Ky Va NC, farmer; Sarah A., wife, 49, b. Nov 1850, mother of 9 children, 3 living; Alfred B., son, 25, b. Apr 1875; Lelie D., dau-in-law, 26, b. Feb 1874, married 6 years, mother of 1 child, 1 living; Mary P., niece, 5, b. Jan 1895. All except Benjamin born Ky Ky Ky.
Benjamin’s brother Henry is two households above, and he gives his birthplaces as Ky Ky Ky. According to other records for their parents, both are wrong, and it should be Ky Va Ky.
