Wendell
Baker
Born in Jennings, Indiana, United States
Ancestors 
and Brother of
Nancy Elizabeth (Baker) Griner, Gertrude Ellen (Baker) Griner, John Francis Baker, Silas Wilson Baker, Hannah Susan (Baker) Dickinson, Amos Clarke Baker, Albert Morton Baker and William Elmer Baker
Husband of
Laura Belle (Roblyer) Baker
— married
9 Feb 1890 in Jennings, Indiana, United States
Husband of
Addie (Eason) Baker
— married
12 Aug 1920 in Decatur, Indiana, United States
Descendants 
Died
at age 68
in Jennings, Indiana, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 21 Jun 2020
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Biography
Wendell Baker was born on May 25, 1868 in Jennings, Indiana, USA. His parents were Daniel Baker (1829 - 1877) and Margaret (Underwood) Baker (1831 - 1910).
His siblings were...
- Nancy Elizabeth (Baker) Griner (1852 - 1935)
- Gertrude Ellen (Baker) Griner (1852 - 1912)
- John Francis Baker (1854 - 1946)
- Silas Wilson Baker (1857 - 1941)
- Hannah Susan (Baker) Dickinson (1859 - 1930)
- Amos Clarke Baker (1860 - 1946)
- Albert Morton Baker (1866 - 1888)
- William Elmer Baker (1870 - 1951)
In the 1870 census Wendel (age 2) was in Columbia, Jennings, Indiana.[1]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Daniel Baker | M | 39 | Farmer | Indiana |
| Margaret Baker | F | 37 | Keeping House | Indiana |
| Nancy E Baker | F | 18 | At Home | Indiana |
| Gertrude E Baker | F | 17 | At Home | Indiana |
| John F Baker | M | 16 | At Home | Indiana |
| Silas Baker | M | 13 | At Home | Indiana |
| Susan Baker | F | 11 | At Home | Indiana |
| Amos C Baker | M | 10 | At Home | Indiana |
| Albert M Baker | M | 4 | Indiana | |
| Wendel Baker | M | 2 | Indiana | |
| William Baker | M | 3/12 | Indiana |
In the 1880 census Wendell (age 12) was the son of Margret Baker in Columbia Township, Jennings, Indiana, United States.[2]
| Name | Sex | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Margret Baker | F | 47 | Widowed | Head | Keeping House | Indiana, United States |
| Silas W. Baker | M | 22 | Single | Son | Farmer | Indiana, United States |
| Amos C. Baker | M | 19 | Single | Son | Works On Farm | Indiana, United States |
| Albert M. Baker | M | 13 | Single | Son | Works On Farm | Indiana, United States |
| Wendal Baker | M | 12 | Single | Son | Indiana, United States | |
| William E. Baker | M | 10 | Single | Son | Indiana, United States |
Wendell married Laura Belle Robyler (1872 - 1919) on 6 February 1890 in Indiana, United States.[3]
Their children were...
- Myrtle Alma (Baker) Lowe (1891 - 1966)
- Cecil Elwood Baker (1894 - 1978)
- Hazel Alice (Baker) O'Conner (1899 - 1971).
In the 1900 census Wendell (age 32), Farmer, was the married head of household in Columbia, Jennings, Indiana.[4]
| Name | Sex | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Wendell Baker | M | 32 | Married | Head | Farmer | Indiana, USA |
| Laura Baker | F | 28 | Married | Wife | Indiana, USA | |
| Myrtal Baker | F | 8 | Single | Daughter | Indiana, USA | |
| Cecil Baker | M | 6 | Single | Son | Indiana, USA | |
| Hazel Baker | F | 7/12 | Single | Daughter | Indiana, USA |
In the 1910 census Wendell (age 41), Farmer, was the married head of household in Columbia, Jennings, Indiana, United States.[5]
| Name | Sex | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Wendell Baker | M | 41 | Married | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| Laura B Baker | F | 38 | Married | Wife | Indiana | |
| Alma M Baker | F | 18 | Single | Daughter | Indiana | |
| Cecil E Baker | M | 16 | Single | Son | Indiana | |
| Hazel A Baker | F | 10 | Single | Daughter | Indiana |
In the 1920 census Wendell (age 51) was the widowed head of household in Jackson Township, Decatur, Indiana, United States.[6]
| Name | Sex | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Wendell Baker | M | 51 | Widowed | Head | Indiana | |
| Hazel Baker | F | 20 | Single | Daughter | Indiana |
Wendell married Addie Eason (1869 - 1946) on 12 August 1920 in Decatur, Indiana, United States.[7]
In the 1930 census Wendell (age 61) was the married head of household in Jackson, Decatur, Indiana, United States.[8]
| Name | Sex | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Wendell Baker | M | 61 | Married | Head | Indiana | |
| Addie Baker | F | 61 | Married | Wife | Indiana | |
| Lula Low | F | 9 | Single | Grandchild | Indiana |
Wendall, son of Daniel Baker & Margaret Underwood, died (age 68) on 15 February 1937 in Westport, Decatur, Indiana, United States.[9] He is buried in Rock Creek Cemetery, Westport, Indiana.[10]
Sources
- ↑
1870 Census:
"1870 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1870; Census Place: Columbia, Jennings, Indiana; Roll: M593_329; Page: 72B
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7163 #20540790 (accessed 12 September 2023)
Wendel Baker (2) in Columbia, Jennings, Indiana. Born in Indiana. - ↑
1880 Census:
"United States Census, 1880"
citing Volume: 1; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T9; Affiliate Line Number: 00034; Digital film/folder number: 005157829; FHL microfilm: 1254288; Image number: 344; Sheet number: 363; Sheet letter: A; Indexing batch: C55592-2
FamilySearch Record: MH9D-5HW (accessed 12 September 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YB6-SLN6
Wendal Baker (12), single son, in household of Margret Baker (47) in Columbia Township, Jennings, Indiana, United States. Born in Indiana, United States. - ↑
Marriage:
"Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001"
Original data: Indiana, Marriages, 1810-2001. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013; Page: 148; FHL Film Number: 001305177
Ancestry Record 60282 #3327426 (accessed 12 September 2023)
Wendell Baker marriage to Laura B Robelyer on 6 Feb 1890 in Indiana, United States. - ↑
1900 Census:
"1900 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1900; Census Place: Columbia, Jennings, Indiana; Roll: 379; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0104
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7602 #13532777 (accessed 12 September 2023)
Windal Baker (32), married, Farmer, head of household in Columbia, Jennings, Indiana. Born in Indiana, USA. - ↑
1910 Census:
"1910 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1910; Census Place: Columbia, Jennings, Indiana; Roll: T624_359; Page: 2b; Enumeration District: 0105; FHL microfilm: 1374372
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7884 #6518256 (accessed 12 September 2023)
Wendell Baker (41), married, Farmer, head of household in Columbia, Jennings, Indiana, USA. Born in Indiana. - ↑
1920 Census:
"United States Census, 1920"
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Line: 83; Digital film/folder number: 004964853; FHL microfilm: 1820429; Image number: 717; Sheet number: 10; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01923-6
FamilySearch Record: MF79-6VW (accessed 12 September 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9R6W-JMJ
Wendell Baker (51), widowed head of household in Jackson Township, Decatur, Indiana, United States. Born in Indiana. - ↑
Marriage:
"Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019"
citing Decatur, Indiana, United States, Marriage License, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 004170590
FamilySearch Record: XXFB-3BQ (accessed 12 September 2023)
FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6LD5-FX Image number 00097
Wendell Baker marriage to Addie Kelly on 12 Aug 1920 in Decatur, Indiana, United States. - ↑
1930 Census:
"United States Census, 1930"
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T626; Line: 70; Digital film/folder number: 004950596; FHL microfilm: 2340315; Image number: 852; Sheet number: 7; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03981-5
FamilySearch Record: X411-8JZ (accessed 12 September 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RHQ-9QS
Wendell Baker (61), married head of household in Jackson, Decatur, Indiana, United States. Born in Indiana. - ↑
Death:
"Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017"
Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1937; Roll: 02
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 60716 #844114 (accessed 12 September 2023)
Wendall Baker death 15 Feb 1937 (born 25 May 1868), son of Daniel Baker & Margaret Underwood, in Westport, Decatur, Indiana, USA. - ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39150973/wendell-baker: accessed 12 September 2023), memorial page for Wendell Baker (25 May 1868–16 Feb 1937), Find a Grave Memorial ID 39150973, citing Rock Creek Cemetery, Westport, Decatur County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by CM Reed (contributor 47137081).
- Paternal and Maternal relationships are both confirmed by an autosomal MyHeritageDNA test match between Marc Griffin and Melvin Griner, his 2nd cousin 2x removed. Their most-recent common ancestors are Daniel Baker and Margaret Underwood, the 3x great grandparents of Marc Griffin and great grandparents of Melvin Griner. Predicted relationship from MyHeritageDNA: Grandparent's 2nd cousin, based on sharing 66.8 cM across 3 segments.
See also:
- "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 28 June 2020, 16:17), entry for Wendell Baker(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:M73M-K4V); contributed by various users.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Wendell by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Wendell by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
- Larry Baker
:
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 111 markers, haplogroup R-M269, FTDNA kit #112019, MitoYDNA ID T19184 [compare] - Tom Baker :
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 111 markers, haplogroup R-BY101963, FTDNA kit #26358
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~12.50%
Alice Marie (Baker) Griffin :
23andMe, GEDmatch DP9071324 [compare]
-
~12.50%
Larry Baker :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch BP6511520 [compare], FTDNA kit #112019
-
~6.25%
Marc Griffin :
23andMe, GEDmatch YR5306335 [compare], yourDNAportal MAR694f3dd1
+
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch YR5306335 [compare], yourDNAportal MAR694f3dd1, Ancestry member MarcGriffin1
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch YR5306335 [compare], yourDNAportal MAR694f3dd1, FTDNA kit #101863
-
~6.25%
Kacie (O'Connor) Weldy :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A269421 [compare], Ancestry member kcweldy
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch UF5971748 [compare], FTDNA kit #878972
-
~1.56%
~6.25%
Robert Rollfing :
AncestryDNA
-
~1.56%
Lyle Underwood :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #MK30287
-
~0.78%
C. (Baker) Burgess :
23andMe, GEDmatch AT9020497 [compare]
-
~0.78%
Kent Smith :
23andMe
+
AncestryDNA
+
MyHeritage DNA
-
~0.78%
Kristopher Baker :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member krlbaker
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Categories: 1910 US Census, Jennings County, Indiana | 1870 US Census, Jennings County, Indiana | 1930 US Census, Decatur County, Indiana | 1920 US Census, Decatur County, Indiana | 1880 US Census, Jennings County, Indiana | 1900 US Census, Jennings County, Indiana | Rock Creek Cemetery, Westport, Indiana
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