Descendants of Richard Baker

Descendants of Richard Baker

Generation No. 1

1. RICHARD¹ BAKER was born September 12, 1799, and died May 1883. He married MARY MARTIN March 10, 1825.

Notes for RICHARD BAKER:

Went to California in 1850, married and had six sons and two daughters. Last place known to live was Capital, Sante Cruz County, California (5/29/1915).

Fact 1: Weighed 450 lbs. and was active until the end of his life.

Fact 2: Made two trips to west coast (1878 and 1888)

Children of RICHARD BAKER and MARY MARTIN are:

i. GEORGE HEALY² BAKER.

Notes for GEORGE HEALY BAKER:

Went to California about 1860. From there to Mexico where he died of yellow fever about 1870. He was a medicalk doctor and never married.

ii. (NOT NAMED) BAKER, b. March 27, 1826; d. April 14, 1826.

2. iii. MICHAEL QUINCY BAKER, b. December 02, 1827; d. March 24, 1911, Los Angeles, CA.

3. iv. MARY JANE BAKER, b. July 16, 1829; d. May 10, 1873.

v. RICHARD BAKER, b. February 09, 1831.

In 1849, went to California as a guard for the Pioneers to the Gold Rush.

Last known information was that he was at the Pratt Home for old people, San Jose, California (May 24, 1915). He had been there for five years.

More About RICHARD BAKER:

Fact 1: Single.

vi. SARAH ANN BAKER, b. January 11, 1833.

vii. REUBEN J. BAKER, b. February 02, 1834.

viii. WILLIAM HENRY BAKER, b. August 30, 1836; d. 1907, Ridgeley, WV.

Fact 1: Never married.

4. ix. LEVI BAKER, b. March 15, 1839, Keyser, WV; d. July 24, 1922, Ridgeley, WV, Rose Hill Cemetery, Cumberland, MD.

Generation No. 2

2. MICHAEL QUINCY² BAKER (RICHARD¹) was born December 02, 1827, and died March 24, 1911 in Los Angeles, CA. He married SAVILLA BARRE June 02, 1856.

Children of MICHAEL BAKER and SAVILLA BARRE are:

i. JOHN RHEA³ BAKER.

More About JOHN RHEA BAKER:

Fact 1: Married and lived in California.

ii. EMMANUEL CLAY BAKER, b. March 28, 1857; d. March 09, 1943.

iii. JESSE BAKER, b. August 04, 1858.

More About JESSE BAKER:

Fact 1: Lived in Nebraska

Fact 2: Had children (unknown names)

iv. MICHAEL JEFFERSON BAKER, b. September 01, 1860; m. MINNIE L. CRAWFORD.

Notes for MICHAEL JEFFERSON BAKER:

Had a large family. Believed to have lived in Nebraska and later moved to California where he and his wife both died.

v. GEORGE JACKSON BAKER, b. November 05, 1862; m. NINA FRAME, October 11, 1889.

More About GEORGE JACKSON BAKER:

Fact 1: Lived in Nebraska

vi. JOSEPHINE MISSOURI BAKER, b. October 09, 1864.

More About JOSEPHINE MISSOURI BAKER:

Fact 1: Married a Methodist minister in Nebraska.

vii. MATILDA CATHERINE BAKER, b. November 29, 1868; d. December 23, 1937; m. UNKNOWN STOLL.

viii. CLARK DYER BAKER, b. January 22, 1871.

Notes for CLARK DYER BAKER:

Married and lived in Los Angeles, CA where he practiced medicine.

More About CLARK DYER BAKER:

Fact 1: Had one daughter.

ix. CORA FRANCES BAKER, b. June 02, 1873; d. December 10, 1946, Beaumont, CA.

More About CORA FRANCES BAKER:

Fact 1: Never married.

3. MARY JANE² BAKER (RICHARD¹) was born July 16, 1829, and died May 10, 1873. She married JOHN LITTLE.

More About JOHN LITTLE:

Fact 1: Postmaster at Piedmont, WV at time of marriage.

Children of MARY BAKER and JOHN LITTLE are:

i. GEORGE³ LITTLE, b. 1857; d. 1880, drowned in Chesapeake Bay, Baltimore, MD.

Fact 1: Never married.

ii. RICHARD LITTLE, b. 1862; d. 1881.

iii. WILLIAM LITTLE, b. 1864.

Fact 1: Last known to be in Rose Hill, Iowa (1885)

iv. ANNA LITTLE, b. 1866.

More About ANNA LITTLE:

Fact 1: Last known to be in Philadelphia, PA (1880)

4. LEVI² BAKER (RICHARD¹) was born March 15, 1839 in Keyser, WV, and died July 24, 1922 in Ridgeley, WV, Rose Hill Cemetery, Cumberland, MD. He married ELIZABETH ADAMS August 25, 1859, daughter of MEREDITH ADAMS and MARY RANDALLS.

Notes for LEVI BAKER:

Found in the Book titled "Rose Hill Cemetery" that was in the Allegany Co. Library. Area: 46 Lot 11. Butler Funeral Home. Also, Hannah Baker age 78 buried January 14, 1906 Area D-4 Lot 23. Leasure Stein Funeral Home. Also, James Baker age 93. Buried January 4, 1911, Area H-4, Lot 23. Leasure Stein Funeral Home. {Contributed by S. Knotts}

Children of LEVI BAKER and ELIZABETH ADAMS are:

i. EDWARD BLAKE³ BAKER, b. November 04, 1861; d. May 12, 1958, Quincy, PA; m. MATTIE THAXLER, November 27, 1882.

Notes for EDWARD BLAKE BAKER:

Died at the United Brethren Home in Quincy, PA, He lived ther the last 15 years of his life.

Fact 1: Had no children

5. ii. JAMES ROBERT BAKER, b. November 01, 1864.

6. iii. REUBEN ELLSWORTH BAKER, b. June 12, 1867; d. May 07, 1938.

7. iv. MARY SUSAN BAKER, b. August 20, 1869, Rawlings, MD, Biertown Cemetery; d. September 21, 1957, Rawlings, MD, Biertown Cemetery.

v. GEORGE HEALY BAKER, b. December 20, 1870.

8. vi. IDA ELIZABETH BAKER, b. April 12, 1872; d. August 15, 1907, Missouri.

vii. HARRIET ANNE BAKER, b. May 08, 1874; d. May 18, 1874.

viii. JOHN MARION BAKER, b. June 19, 1875; d. November 17, 1892.

John was injured in a mine accident in Shaw, WV.

9. ix. ISSAC DEVORE BAKER, b. September 19, 1876; d. September 21, 1950.

10. x. ANDREW BRUCE BAKER, b. October 23, 1878; d. July 07, 1953, Ridgley, WV.

xi. CLARA ALICE BAKER, b. January 21, 1882; d. Buried in Zion Memorial Park; m. (1) CHARLES MILLER; m. (2) ISSAC JOHNS; m. (3) GEORGE W. WHITE.

Notes for CHARLES MILLER:

From Ridgeley, WV. He was killed on the Western Maryland Railroad while in service as a conductor.

xii. SAMANTHA LILLIAN BAKER, b. June 19, 1883; d. October 01, 1883.

11. xiii. ESSIE HAZEL BLANCHE BAKER, b. February 13, 1887.

Generation No. 3

5. JAMES ROBERT³ BAKER (LEVI², RICHARD¹) was born November 01, 1864. He married SARAH ANN BAILEY July 04, 1897.

Children of JAMES BAKER and SARAH BAILEY are:

i. ROY LESTER⁴ BAKER, b. August 19, 1898.

ii. VIOLET MAY BAKER, b. January 15, 1900.

iii. EDGAR SHERMAN BAKER, b. April 01, 1902.

iv. RICHARD JOHNSON BAKER, b. May 25, 1903.

v. ESSIE MARIE BAKER, b. August 07, 1904.

vi. ROBERT THURMAN BAKER, b. December 1906.

vii. HILDA MAXINE BAKER, b. June 21, 1909.

viii. RUBY ELIZABETH BAKER, b. February 23, 1912; d. October 16, 1918.

ix. HOWARD LEO BAKER, b. May 21, 1914.

x. RUTH JOY IMOGENE BAKER, b. October 10, 1916.

6. REUBEN ELLSWORTH³ BAKER (LEVI², RICHARD¹) was born June 12, 1867, and died May 07, 1938. He married EDNA LAVENIA HYMES February 21, 1900.

Children of REUBEN BAKER and EDNA HYMES are:

i. LILBOURNE NORRIS⁴ BAKER, b. June 26, 1901; d. December 18, 1901.

ii. RUTH REBECCA BAKER, b. July 09, 1903.

iii. FRANKLIN EDWARD BAKER, b. January 26, 1905; d. June 22, 1905.

iv. FREDERICK JOSEPH BAKER, b. January 26, 1905; d. March 03, 1909.

v. GEORGE WILLIS BAKER, b. February 22, 1907.

vi. HARRY ELLSWORTH BAKER, b. September 30, 1909.

vii. ROBERT KYLE BAKER, b. August 09, 1912.

viii. FRANCES ELIZABETH BAKER, b. April 18, 1915.

7. MARY SUSAN³ BAKER (LEVI², RICHARD¹) was born August 20, 1869 in Rawlings, MD, Biertown Cemetery, and died September 21, 1957 in Rawlings, MD, Biertown Cemetery. She married LEONARD WESLEY HUFF July 01, 1896 in 21st Bridge, East of Keyser, WV, son of LEONARD SR. and ELIZABETH DAVIS.

Children of MARY BAKER and LEONARD HUFF are:

i. CHARLES WESLEY⁴ HUFF, b. June 09, 1897, Rawlings, Allegany Co., MD; d. August 06, 1958, Cumberland, MD; m. BEULAH I. PRICE, January 16, 1916, Maryland.

ii. MARY ELIZABETH HUFF, b. November 17, 1898, Rawlkings, Allegany Co., MD; d. July 16, 1998, Cumberland, MD; m. (1) CARL P. BLAKER; m. (2) GEORGE HARRY WHITTINGTON.

iii. EDNA PEARL HUFF, b. December 30, 1901, Frankville, MD; m. CARL THOMAS COOKERLY, March 31, 1925.

12. iv. MELLISSA MAE HUFF, b. May 10, 1903, Rawlings, MD; d. May 14, 1996, Allegany County, MD.

v. RICHARD LESTER MCKINLEY HUFF, b. November 05, 1909, Cumberland, MD; d. March 29, 1979; m. FRANCES FLEAGLE.

More About RICHARD LESTER MCKINLEY HUFF:

Fact 1: Name may be Richard Leonard Huff

8. IDA ELIZABETH³ BAKER (LEVI², RICHARD¹) was born April 12, 1872, and died August 15, 1907 in Missouri. She married JAMES B. MCCLELLAN.

Children of IDA BAKER and JAMES MCCLELLAN are:

i. ROBERT E.⁴ MCCLELLAN.

ii. CLAUDE MCCLELLAN.

iii. JESSIE MCCLELLAN.

iv. SARAH MCCLELLAN.

v. ETHEL MCCLELLAN.

vi. THELMA MCCLELLAN, m. HENRY GARDNER.

Fact 1: Lived in Cumberland, MD

9. ISSAC DEVORE³ BAKER (LEVI², RICHARD¹) was born September 19, 1876, and died September 21, 1950. He married ALICE COOK.

Notes for ISSAC DEVORE BAKER:

He was killed on the Western Maryland Railroad while in service as a conductor. Also believed to have worked as a telegher for the railroad at Montrose, WV, where he died suddenly of a heart attack.

Children of ISSAC BAKER and ALICE COOK are:

i. HOWARD⁴ BAKER.

ii. THERESA BAKER.

iii. STACIA BAKER.

iv. BERNETTA BAKER.

v. WANDA BAKER.

10. ANDREW BRUCE³ BAKER (LEVI², RICHARD¹) was born October 23, 1878, and died July 07, 1953 in Ridgley, WV. He married LUCY MAY HUFF.

Children of ANDREW BAKER and LUCY HUFF are:

i. RALPH⁴ BAKER.

ii. BERNARD BAKER.

iii. KENNETH BAKER.

More About KENNETH BAKER:

Fact 1: Killed in action in Italy during WWII.

iv. PAUL BAKER.

13. v. THELMA BAKER.

vi. DOROTHY BAKER, m. WILLIAM DEATLEHOUSER.

11. ESSIE HAZEL BLANCHE³ BAKER (LEVI², RICHARD¹) was born February 13, 1887. She married JOHN M. MILLER February 24, 1905.

Children of ESSIE BAKER and JOHN MILLER are:

i. FRANK⁴ MILLER.

ii. CARL MILLER.

iii. CHESTER MILLER.

iv. JOHN MILLER.

v. LUANA MILLER.

Generation No. 4

12. MELLISSA MAE⁴ HUFF (MARY SUSAN³ BAKER, LEVI², RICHARD¹) was born May 10, 1903 in Rawlings, MD, and died May 14, 1996 in Allegany County, MD. She married (1) EARL MARCELUS MALONE, son of JACOB MALONE and LENA BROOME. She married (2) SAMUAL UMSTOT, son of ULYSESS UMSTOT and SUSAN SKELLEY.

More About EARL MARCELUS MALONE:

Fact 1: Died in Fort Ashby, WV

Fact 2: Retired truck driver

Children of MELLISSA HUFF and EARL MALONE are:

14. i. KENNETH MARCELLUS⁵ MALONE, b. November 17, 1922, Corriganville, MD; d. June 23, 1991, Allegany Co., Cumberland, MD.

15. ii. DAVID EUGENE MALONE, b. {Private}

{see MALONE for more details}

Child of MELLISSA HUFF and SAMUAL UMSTOT is:

iii. SAMUAL UMSTOT⁵ JR., b. July 22, 1940; d. 1968, Viet Nam War.

13. THELMA⁴ BAKER (ANDREW BRUCE³, LEVI², RICHARD¹). She married (1) FRANK RICEWICK. She married (2) LAWENCE WILLIAMS.

Child of THELMA BAKER and LAWENCE WILLIAMS is:

i. UNKNOWN⁵ WILLIAMS.