Thomas Harb Baker (1830 - abt. 1903)

Born Dec 1830 in DeKalb County, Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died about 20 Dec 1903 at about age 73 in Searcy County, Arkansas, United States

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Biography

Thomas Harb Baker was born on 2 August 1831 in DeKalb County, Tennessee, son of Thomas Baker (~1790–<1850) and Lucinda Jane Mcknight (1808–1880).^[1]

Thomas (19) married Elleanor Ann Rea (12) about 1856. Their children were:

1. Sarah
2. Manda Josephine Baker (1859–1888)^[2]
3. William Curtis Baker (1862–1900)
4. Arba
5. Dollie Baker[Zerilda?] (1868–1892)^[3]
6. Margaret Jane Baker (1872–1945)
7. Martha^[4]

Thomas (48) married Emma T Wyatt (34) after 1885. They were parents of:

1. Nettie Baker (~1888–1961)
2. Corbett.^[5]

He died on 20 December 1903 in Searcy County, Arkansas, aged 67.^[6]

Research Notes

The date of 2 August 1836 appears on his grave, but in 1900 census he reports his birth year as Dec 1830.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850", database with images, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:M67W-PW1 : Sun Jun 25 09:02:15 UTC 2023), Entry for Christopher C Robertson and Cinthia A Robertson, 1850. Searcy Co., Ark.

   Christopher C Robertson M 23 Tennessee

   Cinthia A Robertson F 21 Tennessee

   Alfred M Robertson M 1 Arkansas

   Lucinda Baker F 42 Kentucky

   Thomas Baker M 19 Tennessee

   Louisa Jane Baker F 14 Tennessee

   John Wm Baker M 12 Tennessee

   David C Baker M 9 Arkansas

   Mary Elizabeth Baker F 7 Arkansas

2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M87Y-HVL : 18 February 2021), Thomas Baker, 1860. Searcy, Arkansas.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNCX-18B : 28 May 2021), Thomas Baker, 1870. Searcy, Ark.

   Thomas Baker M 39 Tennessee

   Ellen Baker F 37 Arkansas

   Sarah M Baker F 13 Arkansas

   Manda J Baker F 10 Arkansas

   Wm C Baker M 7 Arkansas

   Arba Z Baker F 3 Arkansas

   Zrilda Baker F 1 Arkansas

4. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNWP-7XB : 13 January 2022), Thomas Baker, Richland Township, Searcy, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .

   Thomas Baker M 49 Married Head Farmer Tennessee, United States

   Ellen Baker F 47 Married Other Keeping House Arkansas, United States

   Curtis Baker M 17 Single Other Farm Laborer Arkansas, United States

   Alazena Baker M 14 Single Other Farm Laborer Arkansas, United States

   Zerelda Baker F 11 Single Other At Home Arkansas, United States

   Margret Baker F 7 Single Other Arkansas, United States

   Martha L Baker F 4 Single Other Arkansas, United States

   Sarah Rea F 84 Widowed Mother-in-law At Home Tennessee, United States

   Mack St Clair M 24 Single Other Farm Laborer Arkansas, United States

5. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3X4-L5W : 11 March 2022), Thomas H Baker, 1900. Searcy, Ark.

   Thomas H Baker M 69 Married Head Tennessee

   Emma T Baker F 49 Married Wife Arkansas

   Moscoe Franklin M 22 Single Stepson Arkansas

   Nettie Baker F 13 Single Daughter Arkansas

   Corbett Baker M 4 Single Son Arkansas

   William Blair M 17 Single Son [?] Arkansas

6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25600715/thomas-harb-baker: accessed 28 June 2023), memorial page for Thomas Harb Baker (2 Aug 1836–20 Dec 1903), Find a Grave Memorial ID 25600715, citing Hall Cemetery, Eula, Searcy County, Arkansas, USA; Maintained by ERMB (contributor 46981670).

See also:

• Tombstone

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Randy Campbell for creating WikiTree profile Baker-8928 through the import of Campbell Family Tree.ged on Apr 10, 2013.