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Born- December 4, 1840 on Quicksand Creek in Breathitt County, Kentucky
Son of- John, Jr. and Elizabeth (Cope) Back
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Married first- Susannah Back on May 31, 1866 in Breathitt County, Kentucky.
Daughter of- John and Sarah "Sally" (Caudill) Back
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Married second- Cassandra Davis on December 18, 1884 in Breathitt County, Ky.
Daughter of- Larkin and Pruda ( ?? ) Davis
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Military Service- Company D of the 5th Kentucky Infantry, CSA
Enlisted- September 20, 1862 in Jackson, Breathitt County, Kentucky
Absent- left sick at Emory & Henry College in Abingdon, Virginia on August 22, 1863
Deserted- November 1, 1863 in Virginia- Restored to duty
Surrendered- May 9, 1865 at Louisa, Lawrence County, Kentucky
Highest Rank- Private
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Post War- Served as the recording clerk for the Quicksand Old Regular
Baptist Church from 1871-1888
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Died- February 9, 1892 on Quicksand Creek in Breathitt County, Kentucky
Buried- Jim Back Cemetery, Round Bottom, Quicksand, Breathitt County, Kentucky
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Children by Susannah Back
1. Benjamin Back (b. about 1868)
2. Grenn Back (b. about 1869)
3. Lou Ann Back (b. about 1872)
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Children by Cassandra Davis
4. Wayne Back (b. about May 1892- 1962) married Sarah Elizabeth Mullins
Sources_________________________
1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880 Breathitt County Census
Back Family Files in Breathitt County Library
Tombstones on the Back Cemetery, Quicksand, Kentucky