George Robinson Baker (1820 - 1892)

Born 13 Jul 1820 in Estill, Kentucky, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Lavina (McCollum) Baker — married 15 Dec 1842 in Linn, Missouri, United States

Descendants

Died 1 Mar 1892 at age 71 in Baker, Linn, Missouri, USA

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Biography

George R. Baker was born in 1820^{[1][2][3][4][5]} in Estill,^[5] Floyd County, Kentucky.^[1][2][3][4]

George was a farmer.^[1][2][3][4]

George Baker married Mary L. McCollum^[1][2][5] as "Polly McCollum"^[6] on 15 Dec 1842^[6] in Linn County,^[6] Missouri. The marriage was officiated by George W. Baker, ordained preacher - his father!

George Baker, 30, and wife Mary, 26, are listed on the 01 Nov 1850 census of Linn County, Missouri living on their farm with five children: foster son Boling 13, and four natural born children, Lafayett 8, Sarah J. 4, William 2, and Isabell 4 months.^[1] George's sister Martha Baker, 33, also lived with them and they were born in Kentucky while Mary and the children were all born in Missouri.^[1] His neighbour is almost certainly his brother: James Baker, 28, a fellow Kentucky-born farmer with wife Hester and children.^[1]

The 1860 census records George R. Baker, 40, and Mary L., 34, in Linn County, Missouri with five children: Lafayette 18, Sarah 14, Easter 8, Elizabeth 6, David 4.^[2] This was in Township 60 of Range 18, using North Salem as the nearest post office.^[2] As before, George was a farmer but now Lafayette was working too, in "labour."^[2] His foster son was now living nearby with a household of his own: Bowlin Baker, 26, Arena, 23, and children John W. 6, Martha F. 3, Rachel 3 months.^[2]

Civil War
He was 43 and living in North Salem when he registered for the Civil War draft of the eighth congressional district of Missouri.^[3] His service card says George R. Baker enrolled on 17 Apr 1864 as a private with Capt. Robert Holland's Linn County Provisional GO 107, E.M.M.^[7] This was the 62nd Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia, on the Union side. He was ordered into active service at Laclede, Linn County, Missouri the same day and after seven and a half months was relieved from duty on 30 Nov 1864, having completed 75 days of actual service.^[7] For more on this unit, see The Enrolled Missouri Militia, below

Back on the Farm
By 27 Jul 1870 his farm's area was known as Yellow Creek Township, Linn County, Missouri where the census lists George Baker, 50, and Mary, 46, with children Elizabeth, 17, David, 15, James, 11, LaFayette 7, Martha 5.^[4] Since James was not enumerated with the family in 1860, and George and Mary already had a son Lafayette, the younger three children are believed to be orphaned family members '(work in progress).

George died 01 Mar 1892 in Linn County, Missouri and was buried with Mary at her family's McCollum Cemetery in Bucklin, Linn County, Missouri.^[5]

Headstone inscription:^[5]

Research Notes

• Date of death on headstone is 01 Mar 1892, date of birth is therefore 11 May 1820 (died at 71 years 9 months 18 days). Findagrave has this miscalculated as 13 Jul 1820 - Edit request sent to findagrave Hanlon-1154 15:30, 23 March 2022 (UTC)
• 13 year old Boling in the 1850 census was a foster child, probably a nephew, but exact relationship unknown. He is extremely unlikely to be George and Polly's natural born son as:
  • From the 1850 census we know Boling was born in 1836 to 1837, several years before George and Polly's marriage on 15 Dec 1842.^[6]
  • Polly was born in1823 to 1824 - so she was too young to be Boling's mother.
  • Family history says Lafayette was the eldest.

The Enrolled Missouri Militia

From "The History of Linn county, Missouri. An Encyclopedia of Useful Information, and a Compendium of Actual Facts" published by Birdsall & Dean, Kansas City, Missouri in 1882. Copyright expired.

Page 350:

ORGANIZATION OF THE ENROLLED MISSOURI MILITIA

In the summer of 1862 the Enrolled Missouri Militia, or "E. M. M.," was organized. The majority (if not all) of the Linn county men belonging ta this organization were members of the Sixty-second Regiment. The Enrolled Militia were designed to be used in the localities where they were organized, in emergencies and upon extraordinary occasions, and for a species of guard and patrol duty. When wanted they were summoned to a rendezvous, and when their services were no longer needed they were allowed to return to their homes. They were armed and uniformed by the United States government, and paid by the State for the time they were actually in service.

Every able-bodied male citizen between the ages of eighteen and forty- five was expected to become a member of the Enrolled Missouri Militia. Exemptions could be purchased for thirty dollars at first; afterward the commutation was made larger; finally it ceased altogether.

The majority of the Linn county Enrolled Militia belonged to the Sixty- second Regiment, as above stated, which was composed mainly of Linn and Macon county men, R. J. Eberman, of Macon, was colonel of the Sixty-second; Hamilton DeGraw, of Linn, lieutenant-colonel; Luther T. Forman and Watson E. Crandall, of Linn, were majors. The Linn companies were:

Company A, captain, Robert W. Holland; first lieutenant, John S. Baker; second lieutenant, "William B. Brinkley.

Company C, captain, A. P. Wilkerson; first lieutenant, Elijah Jones; second lieutenant, John Gooch.

Company D, captain, Moses G. Roush; first lieutenant, Samuel A. Henley; second lieutenant, Silas M. Bennett.

Company F, first captain, Jesse Buckman; second captain, William R. Thomas; first first lieutenant, John Branson; second first lieutenant, William Robbins, promoted from second lieutenant.

Company G, captain. Lacy Sipples; first lieutenant, Thomas Ratten; second lieutenant, T. C. Cutter.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6} George Baker household in 1850 federal census of Linn County, Missouri, District No. 50. Census taken 01 Nov 1850. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.). "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DBLS-GVH : 9 April 2016), Missouri > Linn > Linn county > image 88 of 90. Accessed 22 Mar 2022.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7} George R. Baker household in 1860 federal census of Linn County, Missouri, Township 60, Range 18, nearest post office North Salem, page 78, line 13, dwelling no. 520, family no. 520. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.). "United States Census, 1860," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GBSZ-88B : 24 March 2017), Missouri > Linn > Township 60 Range 18 > image 2 of 4. Accessed 22 Mar 2022.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3} George R. Baker in the Civil War draft of Missouri. Ancestry.com database "U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865" > Missouri > 8th > Vol 1 of 1 > image 44 of 497. Accessed 25 Mar 2022.
   https://www.ancestry.co.uk/imageviewer/collections/1666/images/32178_620303987_0020-00051

   residence: North Salem, 7th subdistrict, eighth congressional district of Missouri

   name: George R. Baker

   description: age 43 on 01 Jul 1863, white, married, occupation farmer

   birth: Kentuckyy

4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3} George Baker household in the 1870 federal census of Yellow Creek Township, Linn County, Missouri, sheet 412, page 77, line 6, dwelling no. 625, family no. 583. Census taken 27 Jul 1870. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), microfilm publication M593 (Washington, D.C.). "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6P7Q-VTH : 12 June 2019), Missouri > Linn > Yellow Creek > image 77 of 80. Accessed 25 Mar 2022.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4} George Robinson Baker (1820-1892) Find A Grave: Memorial #82234759 McCollum Cemetery, Bucklin, Linn County, Missouri. Memorial created and managed by Marty & Harley. Accessed 23 Mar 2022.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3} George Baker & Polly McCollum marriage registration, Linn County Marriage Register, page 3, first entry. Ancestry.com database "Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002" > Linn > Record images for Linn > 1842-1857 > image 3 of 154. Accessed 23 Mar 2022.
   https://www.ancestry.co.uk/imageviewer/collections/1171/images/vrmmo1833_c28531-0020

   State of Missouri

   Linn County

   This is to certify that on the 15th day of December 1842 I joined together in the holy state of matrimony, George Baker and Polly McCollum.

   George M. Baker Ord.

   - Note: "George M." is a mistranscription of "George W." - the groom's father - evidenced by a marriage on page 1 clearly officiated by "George W. Baker, Ordained Preacher"

7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} Geo R. Baker's Civil War service card, Missouri Digital Heritage. Accessed 25 Mar 2022.
   https://www.sos.mo.gov/Images/Archives/Military/s00891/s00891_2201.pdf

   Holland's Linn County, Prov. G.O. # 107 E.M.M.

   name: Baker, Geo R

   rank: Pvt

   comd'g: Capt Robt W. Holland

   enrolled: Apr 17 1864

   where: Linn Co. Mo.

   ordered into active service: Apr 17 1864

   where: Laclede Mo.

   relieved from duty: Nov 30 1864

   no. days actual service: 75

• 1880 US Census: https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/6742/images/4241901-00359?pId=34124254

See also:

• Ancestry Family Trees, http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=24287503&pid=1753464833

• Author: Dodd, Jordan Title: Kentucky Marriages, 1802-1850 Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1997.Original data - Electronic transcription of marriage records held by the individual counties in Kentucky. Repository: Ancestry.com