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                            William H. Back




Born- December 4, 1840 on Quicksand Creek in Breathitt County, Kentucky
Son of- John, Jr. and Elizabeth (Cope) Back
 
Married first- Susannah Back on May 31, 1866 in Breathitt County, Kentucky.
Daughter of- John and Sarah "Sally" (Caudill) Back
 
Married second- Cassandra Davis on December 18, 1884 in Breathitt County, Ky.
Daughter of- Larkin and Pruda ( ?? ) Davis
 
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
 
Post War- Served as the recording clerk for the Quicksand Old Regular
Baptist Church from 1871-1888
 
Died- February 9, 1892 on Quicksand Creek in Breathitt County, Kentucky
Buried- Jim Back Cemetery, Round Bottom, Quicksand, Breathitt County, Kentucky
 
Children by Susannah Back
1. Benjamin Back (b. about 1868)
2. Grenn Back (b. about 1869)
3. Lou Ann Back (b. about 1872)
 
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