John H. Baker (1809 - 1898)

Born 1 Oct 1809 in Greenville, Monroe County, Virginia, USA

Descendants

Died 29 Sep 1898 at age 88 in Monroe County, West Virginia, USA

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Biography

John H. Baker was born October 1, 1809 in Greenville, Monroe County, Virginia. At the time of his birth, Monroe County was still in Virginia. West Virginia became a state on June 20, 1863. His parents were Frederick Baker & Elizabeth Smith Baker.

John H. Baker married Lucinda Harvey on March 15, 1833 in Monroe County, Virginia.

In 1840, John H. Baker & Lucinda Harvey was living with his family in Monroe County, Virginia. They had 4 children:

• Sarah A. "Sally" Baker Whitten (1834-1907)
• Frederick Baker (1836-1850)
• Joseph Harvey Baker (1837-1916)
• Mary J. Baker (1839-1914)

In 1850, John H. Baker & Lucinda Harvey was living with his family in Monroe County, Virginia. They had 5 more children:

• William Ward Baker (1841-1920)
• Elizabeth Ellen "Lizzie" Baker McGhee (1843-1917)
• Lucy Anna Baker Broyles (1846-1932)
• Andrew Baker (1843-1850)
• Golden Baker (1847-1850)

In 1870, John H. Baker & Lucinda Harvey were farming in Monroe County, West Virginia. They had 12 children. (See attached image for list of their children.)

• Sarah A. "Sally" Baker Whitten (35 yrs old) (1834-1907)
• Joseph Harvey Baker (31 yrs old) (1837-1916)
• William Ward Baker (27 yrs old) (1841-1920)
• Elizabeth Ellen "Lizzie" Baker McGhee (24 yrs old) (1843-1917)
• John Shannon Baker (17 yrs old) (1853-1920)
• Robert Penbrook Baker (14 yrs old) (1855-1907)
• Eliza Frances Baker Minner (9 yrs old) (1861-1933)

In 1880, John H. Baker & Lucinda Harvey were living in Red Sulphur Springs, Monroe County, West Virginia. Also enumerated were:

• John Shannon Baker (26 yrs old) (1853-1920)
• Eliza Frances Baker Minner (18 yrs old) (1861-1933)

Lucinda Harvey died August 6, 1899, at age 86, in Monroe County, West Virginia. She was buried in Baker Cemetery in Marie, Summers County, West Virginia.

John H. Baker died September 29, 1898, at age 88, in Monroe County, West Virginia. She was buried in Baker Cemetery in Marie, Summers County, West Virginia.

John was born in 1809. He passed away in 1898.

Sources

• Birth
  • 1850 United States Federal Census (born 1810)
  • 1870 United States Federal Census (born 1830)
  • 1880 United States Federal Census (born 1811)
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial # 5021354 (see below)
• Marriage
  • West Virginia, Marriages Index, 1785-1971
  • Virginia, Compiled Marriages, 1740-1850
• Residence
  • 1840 United States Federal Census (Monroe County, WV)
  • 1850 United States Federal Census (Monroe County, WV)
  • 1870 United States Federal Census (Monroe County, WV)
  • 1880 United States Federal Census (Red Sulphur, Monroe County, WV)
• Death & Burial
  • https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=5021354
• Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5021354/john-h-baker: accessed 21 July 2022), memorial page for John H. Baker (1 Oct 1809–29 Sep 1898), Find A Grave: Memorial #5021354, citing Baker Cemetery, Marie, Summers County, West Virginia, USA; Maintained by KUfan (contributor 47104946).