Family Group Sheet
Marriage1 Jan 1881, Menifee Co., Kentucky
SpouseEmily Francis Lawson
Birth2 Jan 1862, Ezel, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Death6 Jul 1944, Menifee Co., Kentucky
BurialBenson-Craig Cemetery, Menifee Co., Kentucky.
FatherTravis Simpkins Lawson (~1813-~1884)
MotherFrancis Shackelford (1822-1862)
Children
Birth4 Mar 1905, Menifee Co., Kentucky
Death10 May 1995, Mt. Sterling, Montgomery Co., Kentucky
SpouseLeonard Spencer
Notes for David Johnathan Back
HIs gravestone spells his name as D. J. Back, and gives his dates as Nov. 15, 1862 - Apr. 27, 1931. I cannot find a death record for him, not even searching all deaths in Kentucky on that date.
Notes for Emily Francis Lawson
Her death certificate records Francis Back, age 82 years 6 months 4 days, born 2 Jan 1862 in Ezel, Ky, died 6 July 1944 in Ratliff Creek, Menifee Co., Ky, residence Stone Quarry road, widow of David Jonathan Black, father Travice Lawson, born in West Liberty, Ky, mother’s maiden name Francis Shacklford, born in Scott Co., Virginia, cause of death bronchopneumonia, informant Joe Back, Frenchburg, Ky, burial in Hilltop - Frenchburg.
Census Notes for David Johnathan & Emily Francis (Family)
1900 census of Menifee Co., Ky, district 1, enumerated 14 June, lists on p. 4A as family #185:
Back, Johnathan, 37, b. Nov 1862, farmer; Emily F., wife, 38, b. Jan 1862, married 19 years, mother of 5 children, 4 living; Mary E., 16, b. Aug 1883; Sanford, son, 12, b. Sep 1887; Joseph, son, 9, b. Sep 1890; Martha, dau, 5, b. Feb 1894. All born Ky Ky Ky.
1910 census of Menifee Co., Ky, Frenchburg precinct, enumerated 27 April, lists on p. 11A as family #173:
Back, David J., 48 (or 45), b. Va Ky Ky, farmer; Francis, wife, 49, b. Ky Ky Ky, first marriage for both, married 30 years, mother of 7 children, 5 living; Sanford N., son, 22; Joseph, son, 18; Minnie M., dau, 8; Nancy, dau, 5. All children born Ky Va Ky.
The reported birthplace of Virginia for David is inconsistent with other records.
1920 census of Menifee Co., Ky, district 1, enumerated 21 Jan, lists on p. 7A as family #125:
Back, D. J., 57, b. Va Ky Missouri, farmer; Francis, wife, 57, b. Ky Ky Ky; May, dau, 19, b. Ky Va Ky; Nancey, dau, 14, b. Ky Va Ky.
1930 census of Menifee Co., Ky, Stone Quarry precint, enumerated 5 April, lists on p. 14B as family #33:
Back, D. Johnathan, 68, age at first marriage 18, b. Va Va Va, farmer; Francis, wife, 68, age at first marriage 18, b. Ky Ky Ky; Adkins, Mart, son-in-law, 36, age at first marriage 32, b. Ky Ky Ky, farmer; Mae, dau, 28, age at first marriage 24, b. Ky Ky Ky.
1940 census of Menifee Co., Ky, ED 83-4 (Means), enumerated 18 April, lists on p 8A as household #108, on Ratliff Road:
Back, Francis, 78, widowed, b. Ky.
The preceding three households are headed by, going upwards, Sanford Back age 52, Joe Back age 47, and Leonard Spencer age 36, who is married to Nancy Back, age 35.
Back, Johnathan, 37, b. Nov 1862, farmer; Emily F., wife, 38, b. Jan 1862, married 19 years, mother of 5 children, 4 living; Mary E., 16, b. Aug 1883; Sanford, son, 12, b. Sep 1887; Joseph, son, 9, b. Sep 1890; Martha, dau, 5, b. Feb 1894. All born Ky Ky Ky.
1910 census of Menifee Co., Ky, Frenchburg precinct, enumerated 27 April, lists on p. 11A as family #173:
Back, David J., 48 (or 45), b. Va Ky Ky, farmer; Francis, wife, 49, b. Ky Ky Ky, first marriage for both, married 30 years, mother of 7 children, 5 living; Sanford N., son, 22; Joseph, son, 18; Minnie M., dau, 8; Nancy, dau, 5. All children born Ky Va Ky.
The reported birthplace of Virginia for David is inconsistent with other records.
1920 census of Menifee Co., Ky, district 1, enumerated 21 Jan, lists on p. 7A as family #125:
Back, D. J., 57, b. Va Ky Missouri, farmer; Francis, wife, 57, b. Ky Ky Ky; May, dau, 19, b. Ky Va Ky; Nancey, dau, 14, b. Ky Va Ky.
1930 census of Menifee Co., Ky, Stone Quarry precint, enumerated 5 April, lists on p. 14B as family #33:
Back, D. Johnathan, 68, age at first marriage 18, b. Va Va Va, farmer; Francis, wife, 68, age at first marriage 18, b. Ky Ky Ky; Adkins, Mart, son-in-law, 36, age at first marriage 32, b. Ky Ky Ky, farmer; Mae, dau, 28, age at first marriage 24, b. Ky Ky Ky.
1940 census of Menifee Co., Ky, ED 83-4 (Means), enumerated 18 April, lists on p 8A as household #108, on Ratliff Road:
Back, Francis, 78, widowed, b. Ky.
The preceding three households are headed by, going upwards, Sanford Back age 52, Joe Back age 47, and Leonard Spencer age 36, who is married to Nancy Back, age 35.
