Woodruff-Stone History - Person Sheet
Woodruff-Stone History - Person Sheet
NameEmil Peter Christain BACK 
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1Birth7 Jan 1862, Missouri, Cooper County, Boonville63
Death17 Aug 1898, Oklahoma, Norman
BurialOkahoma, Norman, State Insane Asylum
Christen23 Feb 1862, Missouri, Cooper County, Boonville
FatherJohann Anton Peter BACK (1824-1876)
MotherCatherine Wilhelmina Sophia (Sophie) GEUER (1828-1903)
Spouses
MarriageMissouri, Cooper County, Boonville
Notes for Emil Peter Christain BACK
He made the “Cherokee Strip” land run from Orlando with his brother, Joe. He, with his brother, had a saloon in Guthrie while they were waiting for the date to be set for the land run. He took Claim #55 in Bunch Creek Township. near what is now Billings, Oklahoma. He died in 1897 in Guthrie, Oklahoma. Brother Joe was appointed guardian of his children and he helped Georgia and the children to prove up the claim.
Update: See note by BWIII
Update: See note by BWIII
Note by HNS notes for Emil Peter Christain BACK
Family Record Sheet information obtained from Laurie Gail Schuler, Boonville, MO and Emil Back, Jr., Artesis, New Mexico. Bevised by Helen Woodruff on July 27, 1980.
Burrton Woodruff III notes for Emil Peter Christain BACK
Transcript of a letter. I don’t know who wrote it.
Dear Bro Phil
I recived your Letter Several Days ago and also your card Saturday night with the sad news of Bro Emil affliction. you never gave me any information of what you thought brought about all of this trouble. do you think that their is any hope of him being cured. What form has his [mania] taken is oklahoma asulum a good one. I wish we could....
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I know she must feel it very hard. I wish you all were not to far from us so we could help Phil. do be a good brother to him and her in their terrible affliction and do what you can. God will reward you if no one else can. you will have to be both Father & Bro to him now. write soon and let us here if we can do any thing for him or what you will have to do. write often to us if you have not time ask. xxxx to xx and tell me all. I guess she will say she has no time. But she might take time for once. this leaves........
HNS Note
I have not checked this out in any way. The Family always said he died of Rabies. That he had been bitten while clearing his claim and a few weeks later became violent and with the help of neighbors, they took him to Guthrie. Since there was no cure for Rabies in that time, they had to put him in the asylum. He lived a short time.
In a conversation with Elizabeth, wife of a grandson, she said they found among Georgies papers a letter from the hospital at Guthrie which said Emil had cut his throat while shaving unattended. Said they could not locate Georgie at the time and buried him in the hospital cemetery.
There is also a letter from the Asylum:
Mr. P. G. Back
White Rock, Okla.
Dear Sir:
Your brother committed suicide this morning by cutting his throat with a razor. I have written his wife full particulars and you can see the letter. I enclose you the twenty-five cents you sent him a few days ago. We had done all we could for your brother but it was of no avail. He had attempted suicide a number of times. With dandiest regards, I am yours truly, John Threadgill, M. D., Superintendent. Oklahoma Hospital for the Insane, Norman, Okla.
Dear Bro Phil
I recived your Letter Several Days ago and also your card Saturday night with the sad news of Bro Emil affliction. you never gave me any information of what you thought brought about all of this trouble. do you think that their is any hope of him being cured. What form has his [mania] taken is oklahoma asulum a good one. I wish we could....
[next page]
I know she must feel it very hard. I wish you all were not to far from us so we could help Phil. do be a good brother to him and her in their terrible affliction and do what you can. God will reward you if no one else can. you will have to be both Father & Bro to him now. write soon and let us here if we can do any thing for him or what you will have to do. write often to us if you have not time ask. xxxx to xx and tell me all. I guess she will say she has no time. But she might take time for once. this leaves........
HNS Note
I have not checked this out in any way. The Family always said he died of Rabies. That he had been bitten while clearing his claim and a few weeks later became violent and with the help of neighbors, they took him to Guthrie. Since there was no cure for Rabies in that time, they had to put him in the asylum. He lived a short time.
In a conversation with Elizabeth, wife of a grandson, she said they found among Georgies papers a letter from the hospital at Guthrie which said Emil had cut his throat while shaving unattended. Said they could not locate Georgie at the time and buried him in the hospital cemetery.
There is also a letter from the Asylum:
Mr. P. G. Back
White Rock, Okla.
Dear Sir:
Your brother committed suicide this morning by cutting his throat with a razor. I have written his wife full particulars and you can see the letter. I enclose you the twenty-five cents you sent him a few days ago. We had done all we could for your brother but it was of no avail. He had attempted suicide a number of times. With dandiest regards, I am yours truly, John Threadgill, M. D., Superintendent. Oklahoma Hospital for the Insane, Norman, Okla.