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Louvisa “Lavis” Davis Back

Birth
Letcher County, Kentucky, USA
Death
1924 (aged 62–63)
Manchester, Dearborn County, Indiana, USA
Burial
Manchester, Dearborn County, Indiana, USA Add to Map
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Daughter of Wiley Larkin 'Bad Eyes' Davis abt 1814-1870 md 1847 Breathitt Co., KY to Prudence "Pruda" Holliday 1826-1880 from Perry County, Kentucky

Paternal GParents:John Evan Davis 1791-1830 & Elizabeth Profitt 1795-1828
Maternal GParents:John H.D. Holliday 1802-1878 & Allie Justice 1800-1893

Louvisa Davis married Moses M. Back about 1889 in Breathitt County, Kentucky.
In 1900 they were living in Elliotsville, Breathitt County, Kentucky.
In 1910 they were living in Crawford, Breathitt County, Kentucky.
1920 they were living in Manchester, Dearborn County, Indiana.
Her husband was a coal miner, and the family followed the jobs in the mines, that is why they moved so much. Their son John had moved his family to Dearborn County, Indiana, and had his father move the family out of Kentucky to Indiana. Moses purchased land for a farm and retired being a farmer.

Their children,

John Lee Back 1890, he married Elizabeth Russell. Between 1930-1940 he moved his family back Perry County, Kentucky. By 1950 he and Elizabeth separated and he moved to Ridley County, Indiana. Couldn't find where he is buried.

Thornton Back 1891-1919, he married Ethyl Raines. He is buried at Stholhday Cemetery. Information on death certificate.

Prudia Back 1893 she was named for Louvisa mother.

Tolbert Back 1896

Sarah Back 1899-1979, she married Otto L. Woliung.
Daughter of Wiley Larkin 'Bad Eyes' Davis abt 1814-1870 md 1847 Breathitt Co., KY to Prudence "Pruda" Holliday 1826-1880 from Perry County, Kentucky

Paternal GParents:John Evan Davis 1791-1830 & Elizabeth Profitt 1795-1828
Maternal GParents:John H.D. Holliday 1802-1878 & Allie Justice 1800-1893

Louvisa Davis married Moses M. Back about 1889 in Breathitt County, Kentucky.
In 1900 they were living in Elliotsville, Breathitt County, Kentucky.
In 1910 they were living in Crawford, Breathitt County, Kentucky.
1920 they were living in Manchester, Dearborn County, Indiana.
Her husband was a coal miner, and the family followed the jobs in the mines, that is why they moved so much. Their son John had moved his family to Dearborn County, Indiana, and had his father move the family out of Kentucky to Indiana. Moses purchased land for a farm and retired being a farmer.

Their children,

John Lee Back 1890, he married Elizabeth Russell. Between 1930-1940 he moved his family back Perry County, Kentucky. By 1950 he and Elizabeth separated and he moved to Ridley County, Indiana. Couldn't find where he is buried.

Thornton Back 1891-1919, he married Ethyl Raines. He is buried at Stholhday Cemetery. Information on death certificate.

Prudia Back 1893 she was named for Louvisa mother.

Tolbert Back 1896

Sarah Back 1899-1979, she married Otto L. Woliung.


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  • Created by: Vivian
  • Added: Jun 10, 2022
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/240483644/louvisa-back: accessed ), memorial page for Louvisa “Lavis” Davis Back (1861–1924), Find a Grave Memorial ID 240483644, citing Stolhday Cemetery, Manchester, Dearborn County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by Vivian (contributor 48366212).