Arthur Alpheus BAKER / Elizabeth BLANTON

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[16] 11 Apr 1839, listed as A.A. BAKER, Muster Roll of Capt. R.D. BRADLEY's Company
of Volunteers fo the Florida Militia, commanded by Lt. Col. Wm. DAVENPORT.
dischared 11 April 1840 at Fort Jackson. Muster Roll of Capt. R.D. BRADLEY'd
Company of the 1st Regiment, Florida Mounted Militia, commanded by Col. W.J.
BAILEY, ordered into service from 14 Mar 1841 to 14 Jun 1841. (Florida
Department of Military Affairs, Vol 2, Florida Militia Muster Rolls, Seminole
Indian Wars)

[17] 1 Dec 1842 signed Petition to the Pres. & Congress by Citizens of the
Territory requesting fulfillment of broken promise to citizens to occupy
Indian country with protection and subsistence. Listed as A.A. BAKER.
Territorial Paper of U.S., Volume XXVI, Territory of FL 1839-1845.

[18] From Nat'l Archive - Armed Occupation Act of 1842, Permit #105, Certificate
#202, dtd 13 Dec 1842, Arthur states he became a resident of FL in Jan 1829.
Description of his land: NW 1/4 of SW 1/4 & SW 1/4 of NW 1/4 of Sec. 2, and SE
1/4 of NE 1/4 & NE 1/4 of SE 1/4 of Sec. 3, Twn. 22 S., Range 19 E.,
containing 160 acres. Application further states Arthur resided on the
property until GFeb 1848 when he moved to Tampa in Hillsborough County. He
did not avail himself of the benefit of the Act of 1844. U.S. Land Patent, dtd
1849, for above land found in Hernando Co., FL Deeds now in possession of
Martine GLASS COX of Gainesville, FL.

[19] 4 Jul 1844 Arthur married Susan HAYMAN, dtr. of James and Delila MARTIN HAYMAN.
Susan was b. 28 Mar 1827 d. 18 Jan 1849. Susan gave birth to twins on 9 Jan
1849. The twins died on 11 Jan 1849 and Susan died shortly thereafter.(Family
Bible notes taken by Liz BAKER). Marriages and Death Notices >From The
Southern Christian Adbocate 1837-1860, "died, near Tampa, FL, on the 18th day
of Jany (sic), 1849, Mrs. Susan BAKER, consort of A.A. BAKER, aged 22
years...E.J. KNIGHT."

[20] 26 May 1845 - Voted in First Statewide Election in Florida. Listed as Aepheus
BAKER, Chuccocharts (hammock) District.

[21] 30 Jan 1851 Arthur married Emily C. WHITEHURST (b. 2 May 1834) dtr. of Daniel
Scott and Jincey FLETCHER WHITEHURST. (Family Bible notes taken by Liz BAKER).
They had the following children: Daughter b. 23 Oct 1851 (stillborn); Son b.
12 Oct 1852 (lived 6 hours); Thomas Jefferson b. 10 Nov 1853; Susan
Flourentine b. 26 Sep 1855; Martha Josephine b. 12 Jun 1858; Julia Francis b.
12 Mar 1860; Robert E. Lee b. 28 Mar 1862; James Andrew b. 31 Aug 1864; Emily
Celestia b. 13 Jul 1866; Alpheus Marian b. 20 Jan 1868 and John Wesley BAKER b.
7 Jan 1870.

[22] Hernando Co. Deeds - lists Arthur and Emily C. on 1853 conveyance.

[23] Emily WHITEHURST BAKER died 22 Nov 1871. She is buried in Bethlehem Cemetery,
Dover, Hillsborough Co., FL next to Arthur.

[24] 21 Aug 1872 Arthur married M.E. COLEMAN per Hillsborough Co. marriage records
(Bk. B, Page 156). Thelma BAKER said Arthur divorced M.E. as she wouldn't care
for his small children.

[25] 27 April 1876 Arthur married Elizabeth BLANTON, Hillsborough Co., FL Marriage
Records (Bk. C, Page 75). Elizabeth had two children from previous marriage:
Giles B. and Susan BLANTON. Arthur and Elizabeth had the following children:
William Oscher b. 17 Feb 1877; Fredrick Albert b. 30 May 1964; Estelle E. b.
Mar 1880; Eva Lena BAKER b. 26 Apr 1881.

[26] 15 Feb 1886 Arthur died. 7 Sep 1909 Elizabeth applied for Widow's Pension
Claim under Act of 1909 (File #A11545). She stated in 1863 Arthur enlisted in
the Confederate States Army and served in Capt. L.G. Lesley's Company, Mounted
Volunteers, C.J. M---=inger's Battalion and was honorably dischared in 1865.
S.E. SPARKMAN & Hugh GALLAGHER both declare they served with Arthur.

[27] Will - Hillsborough Co., FL, File #359, entered into probate 22 Mar 1886 lists
Thomas J. Baker, Robert L. Baker, Emily Baker, Alpheus M. Baker, Josephine
Gavin and Julia Davis as his children, wife Elizabeth, mentions 3 younger
children but not by name.

[28] Census:
1830 - Jefferson Co. Age 10-15 at home
1850 - Benton Co. (Hernando) Age 21 with bro. Thomas L. above Susan Hayman's
parents.
1860 - Hernando County Tax List
1870 - Hillsborough Co; Arthur 45; Emily 38 w/7 children:Thomas J.16; Martha
J. 12; Julia F. 10; Robert Lee 8; Emily C. 4; Adolphus M. 2; John W 5/12.
1880 - Hillsborough Co; Arthur 57; Eliz 37 ; Emily 14; Alpheous M 12; Arthur
& Eliz's child: Wm Oscar 3; Frederick Albert 2; Estella E 3/12 & Eliz's
children from prev. marr. Giles E. 18 & Susan Blanton 15.
1885 - Hillsborough Co., ages 62&40 w/AM 17; WO 8:, FA 7; Eva 4 1900 -
Hillsborough Co., Eliz. 46 w/Oscar 23; Fred Albert 20; Eva 19

[29] SOURCES: Alma EISHCEN, Martine GLASS OAKLEY COX, Mae ALLMAN, and Noreen CASON
HANCOCK contributed information on this family.

[73] BLANTON was Elizabeth's first husband's name. She had two children by him:
Giles B. born abt 1862 and Susan born abt 1865 both in AL. Martine GLASS
OAKLEY COX has a copy of their marriage license.

[74] Her Widow Pension Claim says she's a resident of Seffner, FL. Her birth place
was obtained from this (I have a copy). According to Fredrick Albert's son,
Lawrence Baker, (at this time living in Moultrie, GA) she never remarried
after Arthur's death. I visited her grave in the Seffner Cemetery in Sept.
1997.

[75] Buried just behind Elizabeth were two more Blanton graves: Katie, wife of R.J.
Blanton, B. 10 Jan 1871 D. 27 Dec. 1897; Redden J. Blanton, B. 22 Oct 1861 D.
30 Mar 1934.

[76] On 1900 Census Elizabeth states she has 6 children; 5 living. Is Estelle E.
BAKER the child who died?

[77] Lawrence BAKER, Fredrick BAKER's son, says he never married and died at
Seffner, FL. He is found on the 1880, 1885, 1890, and 1900 Census. His
middle name is spelled OSCHER on his tombstone.

[78] Hillsborough Co., FL Marriage Records, Fred A. Baker and Vera C. Felts, Bk. S,
Page 144.

[79] Hillsborough Co., FL Marriage Records, Fred A. Baker and Mattie F. Hensley, Bk.
V, Page 225.

[80] Fredrick Albert's first wife, Vera Cruse (b. 25 Dec 1878 d. 13 Sep 1905), died
at childbirth according to his son, Laurence Hensley BAKER. She is buried in
Seffner Cemetery, Seffner, Hillsborough County, FL. Fredrick Albert and his
second wife, Mattie HENSLEY, had three sons: Bryan Kern, Laurence, and Lyle
Russell. Laurence is presently living in Moultrie, GA and has 3 children:
Linda Louise RUTHERFORD living in Knoxville, TN; Larry Callan living in
Baltimore, MD; Judy Elaine SMITH living in Atlanta, GA. Fredrick Albert was
found on the 1880, 1885, and 1900 Census. Robert E. Lee Baker's obit says he
lived in Seffner, FL.

[81] Found on 1880 Census. Not on 1885 or 1900 Census. 1900 Census her mother says
she had 6 children; 5 living.

[82] Eva Lena was found on the 1885 Census with Arthur and on the 1900 Census with
Elizabeth. I found Eva Lena buried in the Seffner Cemetery on a visit there in
Sept. 1997. She's buried next to William Oscher Baker.

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