Hiram Baker (1820 - 1902)

Born 1 Jun 1820 in Altona Town, Clinton, New York, United States

Husband of Mary E. (Heath) Baker — married 5 Mar 1871 (to 21 Jan 1902) in Altona, Clinton, New York, United States [uncertain]

Died 21 Jan 1902 at age 81 in Grand Island, Hall, Nebraska, United States

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Biography

Hiram was born in 1820. He passed away in 1902.

End of Biography.

Genealogical Records

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Death Records

• Primary Source, (burial); Tertiary Source (biography), Find A Grave Index ^[1] Data Summary:

1. ) Find A Grave: Memorial #104320140: Hiram Baker was born in 1821 and he died 21 Jan 1902 (aged 80–81) at Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska, USA.

1. ) BURIAL. Hiram Baker was buried in the Grand Island Cemetery at Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska, USA; Plot--Section/Row 9, Lot 56.
   1. ) Find a Grave Notes: "Hiram Baker, living at the corner of Sixth and Elm street, died this morning at eight o'clock from old age and nervous trouble. The deceased had been a resident of this city for the last thirteen years and was formerly engaged in carpenter business but of late had not been able to do much of anything. He was confined to his bed for the last month. He is eighty-one years old and leaves his wife and two step-daughters to mourn his loss, one living in Minnesota and the other being Mrs. Dudley of this city. The funeral will take place Thursday afternoon at two o'clock from the First M. E. church. Citation: Grand Island (Nebraska) Daily Independent, Tuesday, 21 January 1902, page 3. "
   2. ) [ Tombstone Photo:] Inscription, "FATHER | HIRAM BAKER | DIED | JAN 21, 1902. | AGED | 81 Yrs. 7 Mos. 20 Ds." {Calculated date of birth: 1 June 1820.}

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Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (Rev date: accessed 23 January 2023), memorial page for Hiram Baker (1821–21 Jan 1902), Find a Grave Memorial ID 104320140; citing Grand Island Cemetery, Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska, USA; Maintained by Kay Cynova (contributor 47064119).

Other Sources

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• 1880 United States Federal Census; [Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited use license and other terms and conditions applicable to this site. Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. (NARA microfilm publication T9, 1,454 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.

• "BillionGraves Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2WV-8TJJ : 27 June 2019), Hiram Baker, died 21 Jan 1902; citing BillionGraves (http://www.billiongraves.com : 2012), Burial at Grand Island Cemetery, Grand Island, Hall, Nebraska, United States.

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCQK-YMG : 18 February 2021), Hiram Baker, 1860.
• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8F6-KJH : 29 May 2021), Hiram Baker, 1870.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZZ6-LHM : 14 January 2022), Hiram Baker, Altona, Clinton, New York, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
• "Nebraska State Census, 1885," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X3XT-1CZ : 2 March 2021), Hiram Baker, 1885; citing NARA microfilm publication M352 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 499,552.
• "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3BQ-CFD : 8 March 2022), Hiram Baker, 1900.

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• FamilySearch profile for Hiram W. Baker.