Oscar Back (1888 - 1962)

Born 10 Jan 1888 in Jeremiah, Letcher County, Kentucky, United States of America

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Died 19 Dec 1962 at age 74 in Jenkins, Letcher County, Kentucky, United States of America

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During the 1900 United States Census, 1. Ben D Back (age 39, born Dec 1861 in KY), is living in Magisterial District 5, River, Letcher, Kentucky, with his wife, 2. Nancy Back (age 39, born Aug 1861 in KY), and their children,

3. Lauana Back (Daughter, age 14, born May 1886 in KY)

4. Oscar Back (Son, age 12, born Jan 1888 in KY)

5. Green Back (Son, age 11, born Sep 1889 in KY)

6. Cora Back (Daughter, age 9, born Jun 1891 in KY)

7. Loy Back (Son, age 7, born Mar 1893 in KY)

8. Sarah Back (Daughter, age 6, born Dec 1894 in KY)

9. Rebeca Back (Daughter, age 3, born Dec 1897 in KY)

10. Lewis Back (Brother, age 32, born Aug 1868 in KY)

Ben and Nancy own their home/farm free of mortgage, and located in River, Letcher County, KY. Ben and Nancy married about 1885 and have been married for fifteen years. Nancy has birthed seven children and seven are living. Ben's occupation is "Miller (type not given, maybe wood mill)", Luana, Oscar and Green are "At School". Ben, Luana, Oscar and Green can read and write.

Living next door is Ben's brother, James Back, and his children. James is widowed.

During the 1910 United States Census, 1. Ben D Back (age 48, born in KY), is living in District 5, Letcher, Kentucky, with his wife, 2. Nancy Back (age 48, born in KY), and their children,

3. Oscar Back (Son, age 22, born in KY)

4. Green Back (Son, age 20, born in KY)

5. Lay Back (Son, age 17, born in KY)

6. Sarah Back (Daughter, age 16, born in KY)

7. Rebecca Back (Daughter, age 12, born in KY)

8. Willie Back (Son, age 9, born in KY)

9. Lenis Back (Lewis, Brother, age 40, born in KY)

Ben and Nancy own their home/farm free of mortgage, and located in Letcher County, KY. Ben and Nancy have each been married one time and for twenty-five years. Nancy has birthed eight children and eight are living. Ben's occupation is "Farmer" of "General Farm" and he is "Employer", Oscar, Green and Lay are "Farm Laborer" of "General Farm". Except for Willie and Lewis all family members can read and write. Lay, Sarah, and Rebecca attended school during the year.

Three households away, living with John Dixon, is a Betty Back, age 21, that has the occupation of "Servant".

During the 1920 United States Census, 1. Nancy Bock (age 57, born in KY), is living in Lower Rockhouse, Letcher, Kentucky, with her children, grand-children and (invalid) brother-in-law,

2. Rebecka Back (Daughter, age 32, born in KY)

3. Della Bock (Granddaughter, age 6 months, born in KY)

4. Willie J Back (Son, age 19, born in KY)

5. Sarah Bock (Daughter, age 25, born in KY)

6. Lewis Bock (Brother-in-law, age 49, born in KY)

7. Oscar Back (Son, age 31, born in KY)

8. Green Bock (Son, age 29, born in KY)

9. Cox Bock (Grandson, age 7, born in KY)

10. Corin Bock (Granddaughter, age 5, born in KY)

11. Elis Bock (Granddaughter, age 3 years, 11 months, born in KY)

12. Nannie Bock (Granddaughter, age 6, born in KY)

13. Hossell Bock (Granddaughter, age 4 years, 2 months, born in KY)

Nancy owns her home/farm free of mortgage and located in Blackey, Lower Rockhouse, Letcher County, KY. Nancy, Oscar and Green are widowed. Nancy's occupation is "Farmer" of "General Farm" on "Own Account", Willie and Green are "Miner" at "Coal Mines", Oscar is "Laborer" of "General Labor".

Except for Lewis and the young children, all family members can read. Cox can read but cannot write yet. Cox and Nannie attended school during the year.

During the 1930 United States Census, 1. Nancy Bock (age 69, born in KY), is living in River, Letcher, Kentucky, with her children,

3. Oscar Bock (Son, age 41, born in KY)

4. Rebecca Bock (Daughter, age 32, born in KY)

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5. Nonnie Bock (Granddaughter, age 16, born in KY)

6. Hassie Bock (Granddaughter, age 14, born in KY)

7. Della Bock (Granddaughter, age 10, born in KY)

8. Lewis Bock (Brother, age 62, born in KY)

Nancy owns her home/farm (no value reported) located on Rock House Creek in River, Letcher County, KY. The family does not own a Radio Set. Both Nancy and her son, Oscar, are widowed. When Nancy first married she was age twenty-one. When Oscar first married he was age twenty-five. Nancy's occupation is "Overseer" of "Truck Farmer" on "Own Account", Oscar is "Laborer" of "Truck Farmer". Oscar and Lewis are not military veterans. Except for Nancy and her brother-in-law, Lewis, all family members can read and write.

During the 1940 United States Census, 1. Begie Breeding (age 29, born in KY), is living in Magisterial District 3, Letcher, Kentucky, with his wife, 2. Hassie Breeding (age 24, born in KY), and

3. Begie Lane Breeding (Son, age 4, born in KY)

4. Oscar Back (Father-in-law, age 52, born in KY)

Begie and Hassie own their home (not a farm), valued at $400., and located in Black Bottom, Letcher County, KY. Begie's occupation is "Time Keeper" at "Road Construction" and his 'class' of worker is "GW" (unsure if this means Gov't Worker) with his year 1939 wages/salary being $720 and he received other income greater than $50.; Oscar is "Clerk" at "General Store". Oscar is a widower. He is the father of Hassie. In 1935 he was living in Rural Letcher County, KY, on a farm, same as his daughter and her husband. Begie and Hassie both completed four years of high school, and Oscar completed sixth grade.

United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942

Name Oscar Back

Event Type Draft Registration

Event Date 27 Apr 1942

Event Place Jeremiah, Letcher, Kentucky, United States

Age 54

Race White

Complexion Light

Employer Self

Birth Date 10 Jan 1888

Birthplace Jeremiah, Kentucky

Relative's Name Beaie Breeding

Eye Color Brown

Hair Color Black

Oscar is age 54; his nearest relative is his daughter, Mrs. Begie Breeding; he skipping on reporting his height and weight.

Kentucky Death Record:

Name Ben Back

Gender Male

Wife Nancy Back

Son Oscar Back

Other information in the record of from Kentucky Death Records

Name Oscar Back

Event Type Death

Event Date 19 Dec 1962

Event Place Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky, United States

Event Place (Original) Dixon Back Cem, Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky

Gender Male

Age 74

Race White

Race (Original) White

Occupation Retired

Birth Year (Estimated) 1888

Birthplace Kentucky

Burial Place Jeremiah Ky

Cemetery Dixon Back Cem

Father's Name Ben Back

Mother's Name Nancy Back

Spouse's Name Susan Back

United States Social Security Death Index

Age 75

Given Name Oscar

Surname Back

Birth Date 10 Jan 1888

State Kentucky

Event Date 01 Jan 1963

Find A Grave Index

Name Oscar Back

Event Type Burial

Event Date 1962

Event Place Jeremiah, Letcher, Kentucky, United States of America

Photograph Included N

Birth Date 10 Jan 1888

Death Date 19 Dec 1962

Affiliate Record Identifier 137921977

Cemetery Dixon Cemetery

Sources

1900 US Census: ["United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9HF-4L2 : accessed 18 December 2016), Ben D Back, Magisterial District 5, River, Letcher, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 78, sheet 5A, family 64, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,538.]

1910 US Census: ["United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M267-CBL : accessed 18 December 2016), Ben D Back, District 5, Letcher, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 149, sheet 2A, family 23, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 491; FHL microfilm 1,374,504.]

1920 US Census: ["United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHGV-VPB : accessed 18 December 2016), Oscar Back in household of Nancy Bock, Lower Rockhouse, Letcher, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 64, sheet 10A, line 38, family 172, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 587; FHL microfilm 1,820,587.]

1930 US Census: ["United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMFM-RVH : accessed 18 December 2016), Lewis Bock in household of Nancy Bock, River, Letcher, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 18, sheet 24A, line 17, family 402, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 765; FHL microfilm 2,340,500.]

1940 US Census: ["United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7TB-CVR : accessed 18 December 2016), Oscar Back in household of Begie Breeding, Magisterial District 3, Letcher, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 67-20, sheet 1A, line 29, family 5, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1330.]

US WWII Draft Registration Card: ["United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKC4-JT9X : 9 April 2016), Oscar Back, 27 Apr 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).]

Kentucky Death Record: ["Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1961," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2HD-FHJ3 : 24 October 2016), Ben Back in entry for Oscar Back, 19 Dec 1962; citing Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky, United States, Office of Vital Statistics, Frankfort; FHL microfilm 1,973,422.]

SSDI: ["United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JLWX-K2J : 20 May 2014), Oscar Back, 01 Jan 1963; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).]

Find A Grave: ["Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK16-FZF1 : 15 December 2015), Oscar Back, 1962; Burial, Jeremiah, Letcher, Kentucky, United States of America, Dixon Cemetery; citing record ID 137921977, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.]