Descendants of Watson Baker

Generation No. 1

1.  WATSON BAKER was born October 29, 1811 in Ross Co, OH, and died April 06, 1879 in Smith Co., Kansas.  He married NANCY REBECCA ORR December 23, 1831 in Washington, Fayette Co, OH.  She was born December 20, 1812 in Fayette Co, OH, and died July 23, 1885 in Lincoln, Smith Co, KS, Lebanon or Stuart, Smith Co, KS.

Notes for WATSON BAKER:

Census 17 July 1850  Union Township, Fayette Co., OH

Watson Baker 38, M,  Farmer, Born OH

Rebecca  37, F Born OH

Isabel  17, F Born OH

Mary  16, F Born OH

Melvina  11, F Born OH

William H  9, M Born OH

Elizabeth J 7, F Born OH

Lucy Ann 7, F Born OH

Samuel M 3, M Born OH

Nancy  4/12, F Born OH

Census 8 June 1860  Kokomo Post Office, Center Township, Howard Co., IN

Watson Baker, 48, M Farmer Born OH

Rebecca 47, F Born OH

Jane 16, F Born OH

Lucy 14, F Born OH

Samuel 12, M Born OH

Nancy 10, F Born OH

Luther 17, M [should be age 7 not 17 as mismarked]

W.H. 18, M Farmer Born OH

Francis 18, F Born OH [may be related]

W. Young Baker 14 M Born OH [may be related]

Molly Lamb 16, F Occupation: Domestic

1870 - Nodaway, Holt Co., Missouri

Watson Baker - 58 - farmer  Born OH

Rebecca - 57

Nancy - 20

Luther - 17

pg. 68: Probate 7 April 1853  Fayette Co., OH, Chancery and Common Pleas Court Records, Fayette County, Ohio Chancery and Common Pleas Court Records, Fayette County, Ohio.

Page 251: George Judy and Jane his wife vs Ellen Anderson et al Petitioners have one ninth interest in land ;

Ellen Anderson, one ninth;

Nancy Orr, one ninth;

William E. Orr, Mary M. Orr, Adaline, James S. Orr, Joseph J. Orr, Emily E. Orr, Sarah E. Orr and Lorenzo D. Orr children of James Orr and devisees of Joseph Orr late deceased of Fayette County;

Isabel Bush, Sarah J., Melissa, Rebecca, Joseph, Nancy and Jacob children of Malinda Orr Bush of Fayette County ; William Orr one ninth ;

Felix Orr one ninth of Randolph Co. Indiana ;

Rebecca Baker late Orr and her husband Watson Baker of Howard County, Indiana, one ninth ;

Sarah Legore late Orr and her husband Daniel of Clark Co., Illinois one ninth ;

Felix Cool and Emma Cool children of Minerva Orr Cool of Montgomery County, Ohio ; one ninth ;

Land willed by Joseph Orr, deceased . Will proved A . D . 185--;

Jane Orr is widow of Joseph and has dower ; she sold it with quit claim from all the others above.

pg. 89

June Term 1864

Page 550-Leonard Bush, Guardian Sarah J ., Melissa, Rebecca, Joseph, Nancy and Jacob Bush, minors vs George Judy Joseph Orr died April 1, 1853 and Judy was Executor ;

minors are children of Leonard and Malinda Bush:

Joseph Orr' s Will:

Beloved wife Jane, daughter Ellen Anderson of Fayette County, William Orr of Randolph Co., Indiana,

Jane Judy wife of George Judy of Fayette Co., son James Orr' s heirs of Fayette Co., Sarah Legore wife of Daniel of Clark Co., Illinois, Rebecca Baker wife of Watson Baker of Howard Co., Indiana, Isabel Orr, Melinda Bush's heirs, Minerva Cool's heirs of Montgomery Co., Ohio.

The Will was made January 7th, 1853 and probated April 7, 1853.

More About WATSON BAKER:

Burial: Oak Creek Cemetery, Lebanon, Smith Co, KS

Notes for NANCY REBECCA ORR:

1880 - Lincoln, Smith, Kansas

Rebecca BAKER, Self W Female W 67 OH Keeping House VA PA

William O. BAKER, GSon S Male W 15 MO OH IN

Death     6 April 1879   Lebanon, Smith Co., KS

Death*   6 April 1879   Stuart, Smith Co., KS

Burial*   after 6 April 1879 Oak Creek Cemetery, Lebanon, Smith Co., KS1

Photo     after 6 April 1879  Photograph of Watson Baker Tombstone - Oak Creek Cemetery in either Stuart or Lebanon, Smith Co., KS.14

More About NANCY REBECCA ORR:

Burial: Oak Creek Cemetery, Lebanon, Smith Co, KS

Children of WATSON BAKER and NANCY ORR are:

                   i.    ISABEL⁸ BAKER, b. September 11, 1832, Fayette Co, OH; d. August 14, 1913, Lebanon, Smith Co, KS; m. JOSEPH BEVINGTON BLOOMER, March 24, 1853, Kokomo, Howard Co, KS; b. December 02, 1830.

Notes for ISABEL BAKER:

[S111] Household, record type, repository, Roll: 393 OH, Fayette Co., Union Township, Page 9.

[S119] Household, record type, repository, Film Number M432_678 OH, Fayette Co., Union Township, Page 70, Family 130, Line 14.

                  ii.    MARY ADELAIDE BAKER, b. February 16, 1834; d. August 14, 1913.

                 iii.    GRANVILLE [NOT DOCUMENTED] BAKER, b. Abt. 1836; d. September 21, 1836.

                 iv.    MELVINA BAKER, b. November 12, 1838, Washington, Fayette Co, OH; d. February 27, 1873.

Notes for MELVINA BAKER:

Burial: Cowan-New Point Cemetery, New Point, Holt Co., MO

                  v.    WILLIAM HARRISON BAKER, b. September 17, 1840, Fayette Co, OH; d. March 16, 1916, Douglas Co, OR; m. HARRIET FRANCES LINDSAY, April 05, 1860, OH or IN.

                 vi.    FRANCIS [NOT DOCUMENTED BAKER, b. Abt. 1841.

Notes for FRANCIS [NOT PROVEN] BAKER:

Francis[sic] is listed as F. on the 1860 Census

She and W. Young did not appear on the 1850 Census so they may not be children of Watson & Rebecca; however if someone was not at home during the enumerators visit then they might not have been counted so it is hard to say for sure that they are or aren't children of Watson & Rebecca

                vii.    ELIZABETH JANE BAKER, b. June 13, 1843, OH; d. 1918.

               viii.    LUCY ANN BAKER, b. July 13, 1845; m. GEORGE W. KYGER, December 07, 1869.

                  ix.    W. YOUNG BAKER, b. Abt. 1846.

Notes for W. YOUNG BAKER:

 W. Young and Francis did not appear on the 1850 Census so they may not be children of Watson & Rebecca; however if someone was not at home during the enumerators visit then they might not have been counted so it is hard to say for sure that they are or aren't children of Watson & Rebecca

2.                x.    SAMUEL MAURICE BAKER, b. June 28, 1847, Washington, Fayette Co, OH; d. July 16, 1912, Kootenai Co, ID.

                  xi.    NANCY BELL BAKER, b. February 23, 1850, Washington, Fayette Co, OH; m. JAMES WESLEY KENNEDY, February 1874.

                 xii.    LUTHER WATSON BAKER, b. February 23, 1853, Kokomo, Howard, Co, IN; d. December 15, 1932, Nowata, Nowata Co, OK; m. ELIZA JANE PORTER, October 30, 1877.

Generation No. 2

2.  SAMUEL MAURICE⁸ BAKER (WATSON¹) was born June 28, 1847 in Washington, Fayette Co, OH, and died July 16, 1912 in Kootenai Co, ID.  He married MIRIAM JOSEPHINE VAN DUSEN February 1870. 

Children of SAMUEL BAKER and MIRIAM VAN DUSEN are:

                   i.    ROYAL L.⁹ BAKER, b. Abt. 1871.

Notes for ROYAL L. BAKER:

Baker, Royal L., d. 9 Mar 1879, aged 8y 3m 26d, son of S.M. & M.J. Baker 

Burial: Oak Creek Cemetery, Lebanon, Smith Co, KS

                  ii.    LEONADICE BAKER, b. Abt. 1885; d. January 10, 1887.

Notes for LEONADICE BAKER:

d. 10 Jan 1887, aged 1y10m23d, son of S.M. & M.J.

More About LEONADICE BAKER:

Burial: Oak Creek Cemetery, Lebanon, Smith Co, KS

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