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Nathan Addison Baker (1843 - abt. 1934)

Pvt. Nathan Addison "N.A." Baker
Born in Lockport, Niagara, New York, United Statesmap
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Husband of — married 6 Dec 1865 in Denver, COmap
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Died about at about age 90 in Denver, Denver, Colorado, United Statesmap
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Biography

Pvt. Nathan Baker served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Aug 20, 1864
Mustered out: Dec 31, 1865
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Co A 3rd Regiment Colorado Cavalry

Born to Addison Baker and Charlotte Moyn, in New York.

"Pioneer journalist, teacher, printer, agriculturist, real estate dealer, stockman, founder of early journalism in ... citizen. His diary of 1865, 1866, 1867"

Family Life In Wisconsin

1850 Racine, Racine, Wisconsin
Age 7
Birth Year (Estimated) 1843
Birthplace New York
House Number 200
Addison Baker M 32 New York "Livery"
Charlotte Baker F 29 New York
Nathan Baker M 7 New York [1]

The Move to Denver Territory

1860 Denver, Arapahoe, Kansas Territory
Age 17
Birth Year (Estimated) 1843
Birthplace Ny
Page 376
A Baker M 42 Ny Farmer
Ann Baker F 39 Ny
Nathan Baker M 17 Ny Farmer
Hellen Baker F 9 Wis [2]

Military

Location: 'Colorado
Surname: Baker
enlisted = Aug. 20, 1864
mustered = Dec. 31, 1864
side = USA
regiment flag =
regiment name = Co A 3rd Regiment Colorado Cavalry
source: FOLD3 Pension card
United States Civil War Soldiers Index
Name Nathan A. Baker
Event Type Military Service
Military Beginning Rank Private
Military Final Rank Private
Military Side Union
State or Military Term Colorado Territory
Military Unit 3rd Regiment, Colorado Cavalry
Military Unit Note (100 Days, 1864.)
Military Company A
Affiliate Film Number 1 [3]
Even though he was enlisted and served with the 3rd Cavalry and Col Chivington, the attached note from the Editor of Rocky Mountain News Office and the next document prove that he was not with the Regiment during the time period of the Sand Creek Massacre. So I will remove that category from his profile.

Only enlisting in the 3rd Regiment, Colorado Cavalry and then being on "Detached Duty to the Rocky Mountain Newspaper" (as per the letter/note on his fold3 7 page record) The Nathan A Baker was 21 when he joined the 3rd Cavalry Colorado Aug 1864, and he told them that he was born in "NIAGARA, New York"

Occupation at the time of joining: "Printer" could be for the local newspaper???
AND as per the att'd letter written by Byers A. Dailey on Rocky Mountain News Office letter head addressed to Col. J.M. Chivington on Aug 21 1864.
So I would say if He had come home and told his father, (Addison Baker) about the massacre and that he wasn't in it but heard several hundred had died.
That he was privy to the news that he in deed was in uniform but away from the Regiment working at the Rocky Mountain News Office because he was detailed to assist.

Marriage

Ann is also known as Charlotte, born name year/state.
Lucy is also known as Clarisa born same year/state
"Colorado Statewide Marriage Index, 1853-2006,"
Name N Addison Baker
Event Date 06 Dec 1865
Event Place Denver, Denver, Colorado, United States
Spouse's Name Clarissa Moyn [4]

Married Life In Wyoming

1870 P.O. Cheyenne W.T., Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyoming
Age 27
Birth Year (Estimated) 1842-1843
Birthplace New York
Page Number 29
Nathan A Baker M 27 New York
Occupation: Editor
Clarissa Baker F 26 Pennsylvania
Addison Baker M 3 Colorado
Nellie Webb F 35 Canada [5]

Back To Denver

1880 Denver, Arapahoe, Colorado
Age 36
Marital Status Married
Occupation Journalist
Birth Year (Estimated) 1844
Birthplace New York, United States
Father's Birthplace New York,---Mother's Birthplace New York, United States
Sheet Letter A--Sheet Number 61--Person Number 0--Volume 1
N A Baker Self M 36 New York, United States
Clarisa M Baker Wife F 35 Pennsylvania, United States
Edison E Baker Son M 14 Colorado, (Addison)
Lillie M Baker Daughter F 8 Colorado, United States
Peter Mc Connell Other M 35 Canada [6]
1900 Precinct 2 Denver city Ward 11, Arapahoe, Colorado
Age 57
Marital Status Married
Years Married 35 --Marriage Year (Estimated) 1865
Children: 2/ 2 living
Birth Date Aug 1843
Birthplace New York
Occupation: Real Estate
Father's Birthplace New York --Mother's Birthplace New York
Nathan H Baker Head M 57 New York
Lucy Baker Wife F 56 Pennsylvania
Edward B Sebben Grandson M 8 Colorado [7]
1910 Denver Ward 14, Denver, Colorado
Address: 837 Sherman St.
Age 66
Marital Status Married
Birth Year (Estimated) 1844
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York---Mother's Birthplace New York
Sheet Letter B--Sheet Number 7
Occupation: Clerk US Mint
Nathan A Baker Head M 66 New York
Clarissa M Baker Wife F 65 Pennsylvania
Addison E Baker Son M 43 Colorado Engineer- factory
Nellie L Baker Daughter-in-law F 41 Canada
Children: 3 / 3 living
Clara E Baker Granddaughter F 16 Colorado [8]
1920 Denver, Denver, Colorado
Address: 847 Sherman St (probably same as last census)
Age 76
Marital Status Married
Can Read Yes---Can Write Yes
Own or Rent Own
Occupation: "Clerk Mint"
Birth Year (Estimated) 1844
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York--Mother's Birthplace New York
Sheet Letter B--Sheet Number 4
Nathan Baker Head M 76 New York
Clarina Baker Wife F 75 Pennsylvania
Sara Huy Sister-in-law F 70 Pennsylvania [9]
1930 Denver, Denver, Colorado
Address: 847 Sherman St
Age 86
Marital Status Widowed
Birth Year (Estimated) 1844
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York---Mother's Birthplace New York
Sheet Letter A--Sheet Number 3
Occupation: None
Nathan A Baker Head M 86 New York
Lily M Sebben Daughter F 57 Colorado
Martha J Hughes Servant F 45 Iowa [10]

Children

"Children: 3 / 3 living" in 1910
  1. Addison E born 1866
  2. Lillie M Baker born 1872 Colorado

Books & Articles

and so many more that are listed in the Book about him.
the DESCRIPTIVE CARD for our Nathan A. Baker.
  1. DATE OF DEATH SOURCE... we need one.  :For now we will use the date on the f-a-g memorial even though the headstone does not have the month/day.................[citation needed] We have proof that he was living in 1930, at least.
  2. It looks like he was a member of the GAR, will have to check on that. See att'd ALSO, [1] Delegate to the GAR Encampment.  ::ANSWER: Yes, he is listed..."BAKER, NATHAN A, PVT, A, 3RD CO CAV 005," [2]
  3. Here is an article re: "The Denver, Apex and Western railway property was sold at auction to-day to Nathan A. Baker, for $50,000." [3]
  4. "A member of the Colorado Historical Society" San Juan Prospector, January 19, 1907 [4]

Research Notes

FINDINGS: ONLY ONE Nathan A. Baker is found on familysearch.org...........
So maybe .... well no, the other Nathan said he was not there, at Sand Creek Massacre.
EMAIL::
" Nathan A. Baker Nathan Addison Baker
Thank you for looking up my Nathan.
Nathan missed Sand Creek, Nov 28.
His diaries and his father's diaries are at the Denver, CO library but his father's haven't been scanned, copied or posted yet.
He had come home and told his father, Addison Baker) about the massacre and that he wasn't in it but heard several hundred had died.
He was a newspaper man and someone in Denver had called for him to help them with something so he wasn't there.
See Foundation Stones Compiled and Edited by Emma Sheppard Hill 1926 The Bradford-Robinson Printing Co., Denver,

Nathan's diaries have been made into a book and the diaries are at the Denver, CO library. See "Nathan Addison Baker 1843-1934" by Nolie Mumey 1963 The Old West Publishing Company Fred A. Rosensstock [5]

The family Bible is still missing.

Sources

  1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4DL-R8P : 12 April 2016), Nathan Baker in household of Addison Baker, Racine, Racine, Wisconsin, United States; citing family 218, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M667-M63 : 2 October 2017), Nathan Baker in entry for A Baker, 1860.
  3. ↑ "United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FS7C-MPD : 4 December 2014), Nathan A. Baker, Private, Company A, 3rd Regiment, Colorado Cavalry, Union; citing NARA microfilm publication M534 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1; FHL microfilm 821,998.
  4. ↑ Marriage: Colorado, County Marriages and State Indexes, 1862-2006 for n Addison Baker 6 Dec 1865 Denver, Denver, Colorado, USA Rev. James B McClure First Presbyterian Church to Clarissa MOYN."Colorado Statewide Marriage Index, 1853-2006," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KN3R-PV5 : 31 July 2017), N Addison Baker and Clarissa Moyn, 06 Dec 1865, Denver, Denver, Colorado, United States; citing no. , State Archives, Denver; FHL microfilm 1,690,050.
  5. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC6W-MC3 : 12 April 2016), Nathan A Baker, Wyoming, United States; citing p. 29, family 390, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,247.
  6. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFDD-3XD : 19 August 2017), N A Baker, Denver, Arapahoe, Colorado, United States; citing enumeration district ED 3, sheet 61A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0087; FHL microfilm 1,254,087.
  7. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQM9-CXR : accessed 11 November 2017), Nathan H Baker, Precinct 2 Denver city Ward 11, Arapahoe, Colorado, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 90, sheet 8B, family 183, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,119.
  8. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MK49-QG4 : accessed 11 November 2017), Nathan A Baker, Denver Ward 14, Denver, Colorado, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 179, sheet 7B, family 200, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 117; FHL microfilm 1,374,130.
  9. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX2G-XR9 : accessed 11 November 2017), Nathan Baker, Denver, Denver, Colorado, United States; citing ED 281, sheet 4B, line 81, family 92, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 162; FHL microfilm 1,820,162.
  10. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7WT-T4G : accessed 11 November 2017), Nathan A Baker, Denver, Denver, Colorado, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 88, sheet 3A, line 1, family 46, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 236; FHL microfilm 2,339,971.
  1. Book: Nathan Addison Baker by Nolie Mumey The Old West Publishing Company Fred A. Rosenstock Denver, CO 1965 pg 3 Nathan's birth, parents his parents marriage, descendant of Rev. Nathan Baker born Apr 14, 1760 Woodbury, CT death of Addison pg 4, marriage and birth of Clarissa (taken from family bible ) pg 20 grandchildren listed and death of Clarissa pg 21 See Index 155-156 Baker
  2. Nathan Addison Baker SAR Membership: 38571 Birth Date: 3 Aug 1843 Birth Place: Lockport, Niagara, New York
  3. Will names living children.
  4. Death cert. gives birth, death,parents No. 116 Denver, Co. Father: Addison Baker Mother: Charlotte Baker
  5. Diary entry Dec 6, 1865 --Paid for wines- $50.00--" " shirt: 6.00 --" " Hat and tie 9.00--" " Wedding Ring 25.00
  6. Military DESCRIPTIVE card fold3
  7. pension card fold3
  8. Find A Grave: Memorial #8744756




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Carole Alden
If you can't find him under his name, try his initials. exp.

1880 census Name N. A. Baker Age 36 Birth Date Abt 1844 Birthplace New York Home in 1880 Denver, Arapahoe, Colorado, USA Street Seventh Street House Number 349 Dwelling Number 186 Race White Gender Male Relation to Head of House Self Marital Status Married Spouse's Name Clarisa M. Baker Father's Birthplace New York Mother's Birthplace New York Occupation Journalist Household Members Name Age N. A. Baker Clarisa M. Baker Edison E. Baker Lillie M. Baker

posted 11 Nov 2017 by Carole Alden   [thank Carole]
Carole Alden
When I first looked into my grandson, Jordan's, eyes they were so dark they looked black and he had a ton of black hair, even on the backs of his ears, and I knew this was his father's side of the family coming out, his Bad River and Lake Superior Chippewa Indian and I wondered if my pioneer relatives had ever killed a Native American. So on this Veterans Day, I'll tell you the closest that I've found is Nathan Addison Baker. Yes, the N.A. Baker grandfather, Elton C. Baker always talked about but never mentioned how he missed being a part of the Sand Creek massacre.

" It was during his bookkeeping days with the News that Colorado was called upon to furnish men to quell the Indians who, in 1864, were interfering with the settlers and holding up emigrants traveling across the Plains. Baker's enlistment was in Colonel Shoup's Regiment, Company A. Third Colorado Cavalry--Captain Theodore G. Cree--and under command of Colonel Chivington at Sand Creek, November 28. The enlistment of other boys on the News force making it necessary that someone be left in charge Baker was promoted to be business manager. His nearest approach to being an army officer was as company clerk when the soldiers were encamped where Riverside Cemetery now is. This was shortly after the time of the campaign against the Texans, who were seeking to occupy this northwestern county. Baker had little personal experience with the Indians. He says the general impression that the Indians were troublesome before 1864 is erroneous. Dating from 1859 this frontier settlement was undisturbed for five years, when in 1864 they began their historic and bloody warfare. Previous to that time the Indians came often to the settlement and would set up their wigwams on the outskirts of the village. While hauling lumber young Baker met many of them on the mountain roads and trails, young braves from different tribes, the Arapahoes, the Utes, the Cheyennes, the Sioux, the Kiowas and the Apaches. meeting one day a fellow decked out in paint and feathers -- his tribe being asked, replied: "Apach", not pronounced as is the white man's interpretation. " 1

I knew about Addison Bakes Diaries 1867-77 because of the newspaper article,Oct. 28, 1962 Page 9A Rocky Mountain News, but I didn't know where they were at now. I went to the Denver, CO Library while at a genealogy conference, the last index card had a M on top with nothing else on it. I took it to the librarian's desk and she told me they had manuscripts. I saw the name, Fred A. Rosenstock 2 wiz by on their machine and I knew what they must have. Addisons diary tells us that Nathan had come home that day and told him about Sand Creek and the same story as the above that he wasn't there because of being called back to town for the newspaper. The library won't allow any scans or photos taken of the diaries. I'm hoping that they change their policy before the ink wares away before someone can transcribe them. I would certainly volunteer. I believe it was Nathan Baker who said that history is worth saving and that he had lived part of it.

1 Foundation Stones Compiled and Edited by Emma Shepard Hill 1926 The Bradford-Robinson Printing Co., Denver, Colorado Pages 75-83

2 Fred S. Rosenstock is the owner of The Old West Publishing company in Denver, CO. Mr. Rosenstock was interested in western history. He hired Nolie Mumey to write the book, Nathan Addison Baker (1843-1934) using the Bible, Diaries and papers mentioned in the above newspaper article. Later, he sold the manuscripts and pictures to the Denver library for $200.

posted 10 Nov 2017 by Carole Alden   [thank Carole]
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Alden-2134 Carole Alden
Everything on here belongs to the other Nathan except the death date. I cant find one who died 10 Jun 1918 but would like to know more about him since I have a lot of Nathans in this family.
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Taylor-25258 Carole Taylor
Baker-29814 and Baker-14994 appear to represent the same person because: Now we just need to merge them. Thank you Carole
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Taylor-25258 Carole Taylor
Baker-29814 and Baker-14994 appear to represent the same person because: I believe he is the Nathan A Baker who served in the Colorado 3rd Cavalry, his pension card is attached to my memorial. Yours DID not come up??? Thank you Carole
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