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Back, Rebecca[1, 2, 3]

Female 1825 - Aft 1880  (> 56 years)


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  • Name Back, Rebecca 
    Birth 18 Jan 1825  Harlan, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Census 1850  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Census 1860  District, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Census 1870  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Census 1880  McPherson (Historic), Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8, 9] 
    Name Rebecca Bach 
    Death Aft 1880  Knott, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Burial Francis Cemetery, Knott, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    • Find-a-Grave index listings show the date of death and burial for Rebecca Back Day as 11 Dec 1875. However, this cannot be correct, as she is reported as living in the household of David Day in the McPherson section of Letcher County (now Knott), KY in the 1880 census.
    Person ID I14389  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2020 

    Father Back, Henry Francis,   b. 6 Feb 1785, Madison, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 May 1871, Jeremiah, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years) 
    Mother Maggard, Susannah,   b. 2 May 1798, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Oct 1865, Indian Bottom (Now Blackey), Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years) 
    Marriage 24 Mar 1814  Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1738  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Day, Dr. David,   b. 11 May 1822, Harlan, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Jun 1885 (Age 63 years) 
    Marriage 4 Apr 1844  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Day, William Henry,   b. 29 May 1845, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Oct 1894, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 49 years)
     2. Day, Nancy,   b. 1849, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    +3. Day, Jane,   b. 1851, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1880, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 28 years)
    +4. Day, Susannah,   b. 20 Sep 1853, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Mar 1930 (Age 76 years)
     5. Day, Sam,   b. Abt 1854, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    +6. Day, Sarah Jane,   b. 29 Jul 1855, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 May 1938 (Age 82 years)
    +7. Day, Lewis B.,   b. 11 Oct 1857, Knott, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Nov 1923 (Age 66 years)
    +8. Day, Frances,   b. 8 Apr 1861, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Mar 1903, Knott, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 41 years)
    Family ID F10210  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 18 Jan 1825 - Harlan, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 4 Apr 1844 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1850 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1870 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1880 - McPherson (Historic), Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Aft 1880 - Knott, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Francis Cemetery, Knott, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend Address Cemetery Populated Place Township Parish City County/Shire State/Province Country Region Not Set

  • Sources 
    1. [S5104] Rebecca Back in entry for Lewis B. Day, "Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960".

    2. [S5105] Rebecca Back in entry for Sarah Day, "Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960".

    3. [S5106] Rebecca Back in entry for Susan Day, "Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960".

    4. [S123414] Rebeca Day in household of David Day, "United States Census, 1850".

    5. [S123415] Rebeca Day in household of David Day, "United States Census, 1860".

    6. [S123416] Rebecca Day in household of David Day, "United States Census, 1870".

    7. [S586] 1880 Census Letcher Co KY, 60-609.

    8. [S5107] Rebecca Day in household of David Day, "United States Census, 1880".

    9. [S123417] Rebecca Day in household of David Day, "United States Census, 1880".

    10. [S5103] Rebecca Back Day, "Find A Grave Index".