Family Group Sheet
NameHenry Clay Back
Birth22 Jan 1833, Harlan Co., Kentucky
Death22 Apr 1914, Wellington, Menifee Co., Kentucky
FatherAlfred Back (1806-1889)
MotherIsabel B. Caudill (1809-1888)
Marriage15 Aug 1873, Menifee Co., Kentucky
SpouseBerthena T. Gibbs
Birth17 Jun 1847, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Death8 Jun 1903, Menifee Co., Kentucky
Census Notes for Henry Clay & Berthena T. (Family)
1900 census of Menifee Co., Ky, district 2, enumerated 23 June, lists on p. 19A as family #299:
Back, Henry, 67, b. Jan 1862, farmer; Berthie F., wife, 52, b. June 1847, married 26 years, mother of 6 children, 6 living; James A., son, 20, b. May 1880; Oliver P., son, 13, b. May 1887. Fox, Alexander, son-in-law, 24, b. Feb 1876, farm laborer; Lou E., dau, 22, b. Feb 1878, married 1 year, mother of 1 child, 1 living; John D., grandson, 4/12, b. Feb 1900. Elam, Mary, sister, 71, b. Oct 1829, widowed, mother of 0 children, 0 living. All born Ky Ky Ky.
Note that the reported age and birthdate are inconsistent by one year for Henry.
Two households below is the family of Henry’s brother Benjamin.
1910 census of Menifee Co., Ky, Wellington precinct, enumerated 19 April, lists on p. 2A as family #23:
Back, Henry, 77, widowed, b. Ky Va Ky, farmer; Oliver P., son, 23, married, b. Ky Ky Ky, farm laboer; Alpha, dau-in-law, 18, married, b. Ky Va Ky; Eallan, Merry, sister, 81, widowed, b. Ky Va Ky.
Back, Henry, 67, b. Jan 1862, farmer; Berthie F., wife, 52, b. June 1847, married 26 years, mother of 6 children, 6 living; James A., son, 20, b. May 1880; Oliver P., son, 13, b. May 1887. Fox, Alexander, son-in-law, 24, b. Feb 1876, farm laborer; Lou E., dau, 22, b. Feb 1878, married 1 year, mother of 1 child, 1 living; John D., grandson, 4/12, b. Feb 1900. Elam, Mary, sister, 71, b. Oct 1829, widowed, mother of 0 children, 0 living. All born Ky Ky Ky.
Note that the reported age and birthdate are inconsistent by one year for Henry.
Two households below is the family of Henry’s brother Benjamin.
1910 census of Menifee Co., Ky, Wellington precinct, enumerated 19 April, lists on p. 2A as family #23:
Back, Henry, 77, widowed, b. Ky Va Ky, farmer; Oliver P., son, 23, married, b. Ky Ky Ky, farm laboer; Alpha, dau-in-law, 18, married, b. Ky Va Ky; Eallan, Merry, sister, 81, widowed, b. Ky Va Ky.
