John Conrad Baker Jr (bef. 1784 - 1855)

Born before 30 Aug 1784 in Germany

Husband of Margaret (Bush) Baker — married 1806 in Rockingham Co., VA

Descendants

Died 26 Aug 1855 after age 70 in Port Jefferson, Salem Township, Shelby, Ohio, United States

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Biography

John was born in 1784. John Baker ... He passed away in 1853.

Ancestry.com shows children as:

1. George C Baker 1811 –
2. John Conrad Baker III 1815 – 1896
3. Lydia Ann Baker 1821 – 1857
4. David Baker 1827 – 1894

• Residence (1850) Salem, Shelby, Ohio, United States
• Burial (August 1855) Port Jefferson - Pioneer Cemetery, Shelby, Ohio, United States

The following is taken from the Find A Grave biography -

1850 Shelby Co. OH Census gives a birthplace of Germany about 1781. Wife Margaret. Two sons listed were David and Squire.

John Baker, Sr. brought his family from Germany in 1797. The family moved to Greene County, OH, in 1814 and to Shelby County, OH in 1832.

John Baker, Jr. married Margaret Bush.

Their children:

1. Jemima Elizabeth b 1810 d 4-10-1859 in Ohio m Jonathan Francis

2. George Christopher b 1811 had son Aaron, both buried in Glen Cemetery at Port Jefferson, Ohio

3. Henry d near Sidney, Ohio

4. John Conrad, III b 9-9-1815 in Va. d 9-13-1896 m Elma Shinn d 6-23-1898

5. Jacob went to Logansport, Ind. before Civil War

6. Mary b 3-8-1819 in Va. D 2-13-1884 m Nicholas Staley b 5-14-1810 d 7-9-1894, both are buried in Glen Cemetery, Port Jefferson, Ohio

7. Lydia Ann b 1821 in Va. d 4-7-1857 m Benjamin Clement, had son George and a grandson Ben.

8. Isaac went to Logansport, Ind. Before Civil war.

9. David b 1-27-1827 in Va. married a Swander and had Welse and George

10. Squire b 6-4-1831 in Shelby Co. Ohio

Sources

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21778237/john-conrad-baker: accessed 23 September 2022), memorial page for John Conrad Baker Jr. (30 Aug 1784–26 Aug 1855), Find a Grave Memorial ID 21778237, citing Pioneer Cemetery, Port Jefferson, Shelby County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by J&D Peterson (contributor 46859770) .

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 15 March 2018, 01:29), entry for John Conrad Baker Jr.(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LWFC-9QT); contributed by various users.

• http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/MEADOWS/2006-07/1152044373

• http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/WVMONROE/2003-03/1047296168

• http://trees.ancestrylibrary.com/tree/10405662/person/-630281865