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Back, Lewis

Male 1868 - 1938  (69 years)


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  • Name Back, Lewis 
    Birth 26 Aug 1868  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1870  Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Census 1880  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Census 1930  River, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • The household was enumerated as follows [note transcriber's misspelling of surname as "Bock"]:

      Nancy Bock, F, 69, b. KY
      child: Oscar Bock,widowed, M, 41, b. KY
      child: Rebecca Bock, F, 32, b. KY
      Nonnie Bock, granddaughter, F, 16, b. KY
      Hassie Bock, granddaughter, F, 14, b. KY
      Della Bock, granddaughter, F, 10, b. KY
      Lewis Bock, brother [note: brother-in-law], single, M, 62, b. KY
    • Role: Family member
    Burial 1938  Nancy Back Cemetery, Jeremiah, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Death 20 Aug 1938  Jeremiah, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6
    Person ID I87712  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 20 Feb 2020 

    Father Back, John,   b. 7 Mar 1815, Indian Bottom (Now Blackey), Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Nov 1886, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years) 
    Mother Caudill, Sarah,   b. 29 Jul 1823, Perry, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Apr 1884, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years) 
    Marriage 28 Mar 1841  Perry, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F6317  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 26 Aug 1868 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1870 - Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1880 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 1938 - Nancy Back Cemetery, Jeremiah, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 20 Aug 1938 - Jeremiah, Letcher, 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. [S22746] Lewis Back in household of John Back, "United States Census, 1870".

    2. [S586] 1880 Census Letcher Co KY, 27-592.

    3. [S22749] Louis Back in household of John Back, "United States Census, 1880".

    4. [S22747] Lewis Back, "Find A Grave Index".

    5. [S322] KY Death Records RootsWeb, Vol. 041, Cert. #20332, Deathvol. 1938, hv.

    6. [S22748] Lewis Back, "Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999".