Copyright USGenNet Inc., 2010, All Rights Reserved U.S. Data Repository Please read U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on this page: Title: History of Henry and Fulton Counties, Ohio Authors: Aldrich, Lewis Cass. City of Publication: Syracuse, N.Y. : Publisher: D. Mason & Co., Publication Date: 1888 Transcribed by Linda Talbott ========================================================================== (Page 645 - Brief Personals) BACK, William, Flat Rock, Napoleon p.o., was born in Canajoharie, Montgomery county, N.Y., in 1820, and was a son of William and Lucy Back. William was married in 1851, to Mrs. Eunice Lucretia (Back) Gunn, widow of L. Back. They have a family of five children living, Lucy, Francis H., Maria, Jennie L., Joseph E., and one son, Lyman, died leaving a widow and two children; and one son, William E., died at the age of twenty-seven, single. Mr. Back settled in Flat Rock, Henry county, in 1861 and settled on his present homestead. Eunice L. was a daughter of the old pioneer, Elijah and Eleanor (Grant) Gunn, who came to Henry county from Lucas county in 1827. They had a family of five children, four of whom are now living: Catharine, Lucretia, William and Julian. The grandfather, Elijah, was a Revoluntionary soldier who was born in Scotland, and served in Washington's army. Elijah was a soldier in the War of 1812. ==========================================================================