John Back and
Sarah Caudill

John Back (same as Johnny Back) b 7 Mar 1815 KY d 10 Mar 1886 s/o Henry Back and Susannah Maggard.  John Back m. 28 Mar 1841 to  Sarah "Sallie" Caudill b 29 Jul 1823 d 13 Apr 1884 d/o William Billy Caudill and Nancy Craft. Children of Sarah "Sallie" Caudill and John Back;

i. Susannah Back b 29 Dec 1842 d 6 Mar 1884 m. 31 May 1866 Quicksand, KY to William H Back b 5 Dec 1840 d 9 Feb 1893.

ii. David Back b 15 Feb 1843 d 6 Dec 1864 - Private CoA 13th KY Cavalry, CSA d Civil WAr Prison Camp buried Camp Douglas IL.

iii. Nancy Back b 29 Jul 1845 m. Lee Roark.

iv. Henry J Back b 27 Feb 1846 d 7 Apr 1901 Private Co B 13th KY Cavalry CSA. Henry J Back m. 21 Mar 1867 Letcher Co KY to 1st May Polly Sumner b about 1844; m. 15 Jul 1887 Letcher Co KY to 2nd Anna "Annie" Adams b 10 Apr 1853 d 8 Dec 1915 - buried Horse Mill Point Cemetery, Jeremiah, Letcher Co KY.

v. William C "Bill Cody" Back b 3 Feb 1848 d 20 Feb 1912 m. 24 Dec 1868 Letcher Co KY to Celia Sumner born October 13, 1848 KY d 25 Oct 1924.

vi. Rebecca Back b 22 Jul 1850 d 3 Feb 1929 m. 6 Nov 1867 Letcher Co KY to Henry D "Snoot" Back b 7 Mar 1848 d 11 Nov 1911.

vii. Moses Back b 9 Mar 1853 Letcher Co KY Letcher Co KY m. 1st to Jane Carpenter; m. 2nd to Vica Davis.

viii. James S. "Big Jim" BACK b 5 Mar 1856 Letcher Co KY d 11 Apr 1933 Knott Co KY m. 30 Aug 1876 Letcher Co KY to Elizabeth "Betty" Roberts b 15 Feb 1860 Breathitt Co KY d 20 Apr 1928 d/o Preston Roberts and Rebecca Caudill.

ix. John W Back b 29 Jul 1859 Letcher Co KY m. Sug Clemons.

x. Benjamin D Back b 17 Dec 1861 d 8 Jul 1910 m. 23 Jul 1885 Letcher Co KY m. Nancy Caudill b 13 Aug 1861 d 7 Feb 1937.

xi. Isom Marion Back, b 18 Sept 1865 d 18 Jun 1941 m. 18 Aug 1889 to Susannah Caudill b 11 Sept 1865 d 18 Oct 1938.

xii. Lewis Back b 26 Aug 1868 d 20 Aug 1938 Jeremiah, Letcher Co KY

Obituary Lewis Back: The following obituary is from The Mountain Eagle newspaper dated 09/08/1938, page 1, column 3:

"Lewis Back, 71, Passes Away At Jeremiah"

Lewis Back, 71, died at Jeremiah, Saturday, August 20 after an illness of several months. Mr. Back was a native of the county and was born near Jeremiah, August 16, 1868. He was the son of John and Sally Back. He was a great favorite with the children of his community and all who knew him. He is survived by one brother Marion Banks (Back?). Funeral services were held at Jeremiah by Elders Tipp Cornett, Wes Caudill, Ray Whitaker and Howard Caudill, with interment in the Ben Back Cemetery.