William Harvey Baker (1841 - 1924)

Born 8 Feb 1841 in North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Eliza Jane (Goble) Baker — married 3 Dec 1863 in Leavenworth, Kansas, United States [uncertain]

Died 4 Jan 1924 at age 82 in Santa Ana, Orange, California, United States

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Biography

William Harvey Baker was born 8 February 1841 (see research note) in North Carolina (see research note) to David Davenport Baker and Mary Baker^[1].

Sometime in 1849, William's parents moved to Kentucky^[1]. In the 1850 Federal Census, William lived with his parents and siblings in Pulaski County, Kentucky^[2]. In 1851, William's parents moved again, this time to Iowa^[1]. It is likely that William was counted in his father's household in Columbus City, Louisa, Iowa during the state censuses that were conducted in 1852^[3] and 1854^[4]. William's grandfather, Martin Alexander Baker, lived next door in 1852^[3]. In 1855, William's parents moved yet again, to Leavenworth County, Kansas Territory^[1]. In the 1860 Federal Census, William lived with his parents and siblings in Kickapoo Township, Leavenworth County, Kansas Territory^[5].

On 3 December 1863, probably in Leavenworth County, Kansas, William married Eliza Jane Goble^[6]. Eliza was born 5 April 1843 in Washington County, Iowa to William Harrison Goble and his wife Lydia^[6].

In the 1870 Federal Census, William and Eliza lived in Wyandotte County, Kansas, in the household of Eliza's brother Stephen Goble^[7]. Also in the household were Stephen's wife, their child Louetta, and the first two children of William and Eliza^[7]. William and Stephen worked as farmers while their wives took care of the home^[7].

In the 1880 Federal Census, William and Eliza lived in Leavenworth County, Kansas^[8]. Also in the household were their first five children, William's brother Martin (a widow), and two of Martin's children^[8]. WIlliam and Martin worked as farmers while Eliza took care of the home^[8]. William and Eliza continued to live in Leavenworth County, Kansas in 1895^[9] and 1900^[10].

On 15 April 1908 William's wife Eliza passed away in Childers, Nowata, Oklahoma^[6]. William and Eliza had six children together^[11]:

1. Mary Mathilda Baker b. 1864 d. 1959^[6]
2. Francis Baker b. ~1869 d. ?^[12][13]
3. William "Harry" Baker b. ~1875 d. ?^[6]
4. Lillian H. Baker b. 1877 d. 1973^[6]
5. Oscar Baker b. ~1879 d. ?^[14]
6. Lewis Harvey Baker b. 1880 d. 1967^[6]

In the 1910 Federal Census, William lived with his youngest son, Lewis, and Lewis' new bride, in Nowata County, Oklahoma^[15]. In the 1920 Federal Census, William continued living with his son Lewis, but now in Humboldt County, California^[16]. Also in the household were Lewis' wife and four of their children^[16].

William was nearly 83 years old when he passed away in his daughter Mary's home^[17]. He died on 4 January 1924 in Santa Ana, Orange, California^[17][18]. He is buried in Santa Ana Cemetery located in Santa Ana, Orange, California^[18].

Research Notes

Birth Date

A birth record for William has not yet been located. William's grave marker indicates that he was born on 8 February 1841^[18]. The 1900 Federal Census indicates he was born in February 1841^[10]. Estimations of his birth year from other census records are as follows:

• 1840^[7][9]
• 1841^{[2][5][15][16]}
• 1842^[8]

Note that when saving this profile a warning will appear because William's birth date is within nine months of the birth date of his sister. Although his sister's grave marker indicates that she was born on 4 August 1840, this author believes that date is not correct, and that she was born closer to 1845.

Birth Location

A birth record for William has not yet been located. Using other sources, there are several possible birth locations for William, but it seems that North Carolina is the best choice. A precise county within North Carolina is uncertain due to the conflict between the 1840 Census and the obituary of William's mother.

These records support North Carolina as his birth location:

• In the 1840 Census, about a year before William's birth, William's father was counted in Cherokee County, North Carolina^[19].
• The obituary of William's mother, Mary, indicated that she and her husband David "lived continuously in Birk [sic] county, North Carolina, till 1849, when they removed to Kentucky"^[1].
• Multiple census records indicate that he was born in North Carolina^{[8][9][10][15][16]}.

Other birth locations were inconsistently indicated in other census records:

• In the 1850 Federal Census, the first census in which he was listed, William lived with his parents in Kentucky, but the census record indicated that he was born in Tennessee^[2].
• The 1860 Federal Census indicated that William was born in Illinois^[5].
• The 1870 Federal Census indicated that William was born in Iowa^[7].

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4} 2 May 1895, Page 5 - The Leavenworth Weekly Times of Leavenworth, Kansas at Newspapers.com. Newspapers.com. Accessed 22 Nov 2020. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/63654138
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M65K-M38 : 22 December 2020), William H Baker in household of David D Baker, Pulaski, Pulaski, Kentucky, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Ancestry.com. Iowa, U.S., State Census Collection, 1836-1925 [database on-line, requires paid subscription]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007. Original data: Microfilm of Iowa State Censuses, 1856, 1885, 1895, 1905, 1915, 1925 as well various special censuses from 1836-1897 obtained from the State Historical Society of Iowa via Heritage Quest. County: Louisa; Division: Columbus City; Image 2 of 4; Row: 23; Name: David D. Baker. Note: An alternative source is a text transcription of the 1852 State Special Census of Iowa, Louisa County, All Towns published by IAGenWeb. Searching the text transcription for "Baker" should bring you to the data transcribed for Columbus City and the entry for David D. Baker. Next to David is his father, Martin Baker.
4. ↑ Ancestry.com. Iowa, U.S., State Census Collection, 1836-1925 [database on-line, requires paid subscription]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007. Original data: Microfilm of Iowa State Censuses, 1856, 1885, 1895, 1905, 1915, 1925 as well various special censuses from 1836-1897 obtained from the State Historical Society of Iowa via Heritage Quest. County: Louisa; Division: Columbus City; Image 8 of 8; Row: 23; Name: Daved D. Baker. Note: An alternative source is a text transcription of the 1854 State Census of Iowa, Louisa County, All Townships published by IAGenWeb. Searching the text transcription for "Baker" should bring you to the data transcribed for Columbus City Twp and the entry for David D. Baker.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M66Q-XQ9 : 11 November 2020), William Baker in entry for David D Baker, 1860.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6} 30 Apr 1908, Page 4 - The Leavenworth Post of Leavenworth, Kansas at Newspapers.com. Newspapers.com. Accessed 15 Feb 2021. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/70904967
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4} "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCJ1-YB9 : 1 January 2021), Harvey Baker in entry for Stephen Goble, 1870.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4} "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF5Q-P7Z : 7 September 2017), Willian Baker, Alexandria, Leavenworth, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 145, sheet 66B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,385.
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1 9.2} "Kansas State Census, 1895", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL8V-37PQ : 12 March 2020), W H Baker in entry for Sylvanus Townsend, 1895.
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1 10.2} "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMTY-TPD : accessed 15 February 2021), William Baker, Kickapoo Township, Mountrail, North Dakota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 89, sheet 4B, family 84, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,486.
11. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMTY-TP6 : accessed 15 February 2021), Elza J Baker in household of William Baker, Kickapoo Township, Mountrail, North Dakota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 89, sheet 4B, family 84, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,486.
12. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCJ1-YBQ : 1 January 2021), Francis Baker in entry for Stephen Goble, 1870.
13. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF5Q-P76 : 7 September 2017), Francis Baker in household of Willian Baker, Alexandria, Leavenworth, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 145, sheet 66B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,385.
14. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF5Q-P7N : 7 September 2017), Oscar Baker in household of Willian Baker, Alexandria, Leavenworth, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 145, sheet 66B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,385.
15. ↑ ^{15.0 15.1 15.2} "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLQK-L9V : accessed 15 February 2021), William Baker in household of Lilasis H Baker, Nowata, Oklahoma, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 126, sheet 5A, family 99, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1264; FHL microfilm 1,375,277.
16. ↑ ^{16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3} "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH3T-FRH : 31 January 2021), W Harvey Baker in entry for Lewis H Baker, 1920.
17. ↑ ^{17.0 17.1} Jan 1924, Page Unknown - The Santa Ana Register of Santa Ana, Orange, California, digital image of obituary located here, originally shared on Ancestry on 14 May 2017 by user jbm110. BAKER - At the residence of his daughter, Mrs. J. S. Buxton, 630 North Ross street, January 4, 1924, W. H. Baker, aged 83 years. He also leaves another daughter, Mrs. William Mason of Kansas, two sons, Louis Baker of Blythe, Calif., and Harry Baker. Two brothers also survive him, M. A. Baker of Paularino, and John F. Baker of Greely, Colorado. Services will be held from the Winbigler Mission Funeral home Monday at 10 a.m., the Rev. Will A. Betts officiating. Internment will follow in Fairhaven cemetery.
18. ↑ ^{18.0 18.1 18.2} Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 4 December 2020), memorial page for William Harvey Baker (8 Feb 1841–4 Jan 1924), Find A Grave: Memorial #9116533, Santa Ana Cemetery, Santa Ana, Orange County, California, USA ; Maintained by Sandra (contributor 47996098).
19. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHYZ-7PH : 19 December 2020), David D Baker, Cherokee, Choctaw, Alabama, United States; citing p. 239, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .