James Baker (abt. 1811 - abt. 1885)

Born about 1811 in Russell, Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died about 27 May 1885 at about age 74 in Russell, Virginia, United States

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Census

United States Census, 1850

Name: James Baker

Event Place: Russell county, part of, Russell, Virginia, United States

Gender: Male

Age: 34

Birthplace: Russell Cora

Birth Year (Estimated): 1816

House Number: 1127

Family Number: 1127

Line Number: 36

Affiliate Publication Number: M432

Affiliate Film Number: 975

GS Film number: 444965

Digital Folder Number: 004206465

Image Number: 00172

Household Gender Age Birthplace

James Baker M 34 Russell Cora

?Iley Baker F 31 North Carolina

Joseph Baker M 11 Russell Cora

Mary E Baker F 9 Russell Cora

Nathaniel Baker M 7 Russell Cora

John Baker M 5 Russell Cora

James Baker M 3 Russell Cora

Sarah Baker F 1 Virginia^[1]

United States Census, 1860

Name: James Baker

Event Type: Census

Event Year: 1860

Event Place: Russell, Virginia, United States

Gender: Male

Age: 45

Race: White

Birth Year (Estimated): 1815

Birthplace: [Blank]

Page: 186

Household ID: 1253

Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

Affiliate Publication Number: M653

GS Film Number: 805376

Digital Folder Number: 004298871

Image Number: 00194

Household Gender Age Birthplace

James Baker M 45 [Blank]

Highley Baker F 41 North Carolina

Joseph C Baker M 21 Virginia

Mary E Baker F 19 [Blank]

Nathaniel Baker M 17 [Blank]

John Baker M 15 [Blank]

Sarah Baker F 11 [Blank]

William J Baker M 7 [Blank]

Sarah Johnson F 11 [Blank]

Martha Johnson F 10 [Blank]

Mary Johnson F 10 [Blank]^[2]

Death

Name: James Baker

Gender: Male

Death Date: 27 May 1885

Death Place: Point Truth, Russell, Virginia

Age: 69

Birth Date: 1816

Birthplace: Russell, Virginia

Occupation: Farmer

Race: White

Marital Status: Married

Father's Name: Unknown

Mother's Name: Unknown

Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B06985-0

System Origin: Virginia-EASY

GS Film number: 2048583

Reference ID: e 5^[3]

Notes

About 20 years ago, my sister, Sharon Baker Gillespie, and I made a trip to Scott and Russell Counties in Virginia to learn what we could about our ancestry. We talked to a lot of folks. One very, elderly Baker lady told us that when she was a little girl people used to talk about James Baker in whispers. She occasionally caught a few words, here or there. She said that she believed John and Elizabeth Baker were not really James' parents. Some thought James belonged to one of their daughters and a Dickerson man. He was a high ranking government official. She said she never really found out anything else. It was all hush-hush.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8DP-34W : 23 December 2020), James Baker, Russell, Russell, Virginia, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (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:MHM3-JGQ : 18 February 2021), James Baker, 1860.
3. ↑ "Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR7M-F7G : 29 January 2020), James Baker, 1885.

• WikiTree profile Baker-4166 created through the import of O'Bryan Family tree.ged on Sep 6, 2011 by Tim Tropeck. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Tim and others.
• "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHT2-KLJ : 2 March 2021), James Baker, Russell, Greer, Oklahoma, United States; citing p. 31, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm.
• "Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5TX-XYP : 29 January 2020), Jas Baker in entry for George G. Baker, 1853.
• "Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, County Marriage Registers, 1853-1935," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:8VVR-89T2 : 2 August 2020), Jas in entry for John Baker, 20 Feb 1864; citing Marriage Registration, Virginia, United States, Virginia State Library and Archives, Richmond.
• "Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, County Marriage Registers, 1853-1935," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:8XD2-SYT2 : 29 July 2020), James Baker in entry for Archer Mead, 27 Mar 1865; citing Marriage Registration, Russell, Virginia, United States, Virginia State Library and Archives, Richmond.
• "Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, County Marriage Registers, 1853-1935," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Z278-LZN2 : 4 June 2020), Jas Baker in entry for Jos C Baker, 4 Nov 1865; citing Marriage Registration, Scott, Virginia, United States, Virginia State Library and Archives, Richmond.
• "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR9F-JNK : 29 January 2020), James Baker in entry for Nathaniel Baker, 1865.
• "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR4L-3XP : 29 January 2020), Jas Baker in entry for Archer L. Jessee, 1867.
• "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR4L-815 : 29 January 2020), James Baker in entry for Wm J. Baker, 1871.
• "Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR7M-QR6 : 29 January 2020), Jas. Baker in entry for Sarah Jessee, 1873.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCR7-WYM : 20 February 2021), James Baker, Copper Creek, Russell, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 66, sheet 39B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,389.
• "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR4G-35S : 29 January 2020), James Baker in entry for Joseph C. Baker, 1881.