Joseph Back

Brief Life History of Joseph

When Joseph Back was born in October 1845, in Garrard, Kentucky, United States, his father, Jeremiah Back, was 39 and his mother, Sally Brown, was 28. He married Eliza Hudson in 1873, in Garrard, Clay, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 4 daughters. He lived in Bryantsville, Garrard, Kentucky, United States in 1880 and Magisterial District 2 Bryantsville, Garrard, Kentucky, United States in 1900. He was buried in Nicholasville, Jessamine, Kentucky, United States.

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Family Time Line

Joseph Back
1845–
Eliza Hudson
1857–1923
Marriage: 1873
Louisa A Back
1875–1944
Martha Back
1876–
Sybil Back
1878–1949
Anna Back
1879–
Albert J Back
1884–1956

Sources (6)

  • Joseph Back in household of Jeremiah Back, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Joseph Back in entry for Lula Back, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965"
  • Joseph Back, "United States Census, 1900"

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World Events (8)

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1850 · 8th Most Populated State

According to the 1850 census Kentucky was the 8th most populated state with 982,405 people.

1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.

The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.

Name Meaning

English (Devon, Kent, Sussex, and Norfolk): from the Middle English personal name Bakke (Old English Bacca). It is of uncertain origin, but may have been a byname in the same sense as 3.

English: nickname from Middle English bakke ‘bat’, of uncertain application, perhaps a nickname for a person with poor eyesight, from the expression ‘blind as a bat’.

English: from Middle English bakke ‘back’ (Old English bæc), hence a nickname for someone with a hunched back or some other noticeable peculiarity of the back or spine, or a topographic name for someone who lived on a hill or ridge, or at the rear of a settlement.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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