Person:Anson Baker (1)

1850 New York, Chautauqua Co., Harmony Twp., , Pg. 244 - Tho. Baker, 33,farmer,1170, NY Mary, 30 ,NY; Jasper, 23, farm er, NY; Elenor, 24, NY; David, 20,farmer, NY; Samuel, 18, f armer, NY; Abigail, 16, NY; Edward,14, NY; Aron, 12, NY;And rew(ANSON) , 6 , NY; Electa, 4, NY; Hamilton , 6/12 , NY 1855 Wisconsin State Census, Jefferson County LDS Microfilm 1032687 (vol 4film 5405, roll 6) Town of Concord page 7 , line 5: Thomas BAKER 8 males 3 females {Thomas, David, Sam uel, Edward, Aaron, ANSON, Hamilton, John, Mary,Caroline, E lecta} 1860 Wisconsin, Jefferson Co., Concord Twp., Pg. 56 - Thoma s Baker, 56, farmer,500 150, NY; Mary A.,42, unknown; Arron , 21, NY; ANSON,16, NY; Electa ,13 NY;Hamilton,10, NY; John , 7, NY. Military: ANSON P BAKER, Residence in Concord, Enlist Date 15 August 1862,Enlist Rank Corpl, Served WisconsinÊÊEnlis ted A Company, 1st Heavy Artillery Reg., WI. Mustered Out o n 26 June 1865, Source: Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers:War of the Rebellion, Published on 1886. (Ancestry.com) Three Days after the first battle of Bull Run (July 25, 186 1), Co. K, 2nd Wis.Infantry, was detached for garrison duty at Fort Corcoran near Washington. On Aug.28 it occupied Fort Marcy and on Sept.12, one-half of the company was order ed to Fort Ethan Allen for garrison and instruction duty. O n Oct. 10 it rejoined the regiment, but on Dec. 9 was permanently detached and organized as an artillery company -- the 1st battery Wis. heavy artillery -- and stationed at For t Cass. This formed the nucleus for WisconsinÕs heavy artillery and on Aug. 28, 1862, a detachment of 40 men, with 3 pieces of artillery, was sent to garrison Fort Buffalo, an exposed post, where it repulsed an attack of the enemy. Later , Capt. Meservey was authorized to recruit a battalion of four batteries of heavy artillery, using the first battery a s a basis. Part of battery B was mustered in and soon the b battalion was fully recruited. ANSON BAKER was in Battery A . Battery A was moved from Fort Worth to Battery Rogers, where it remained until May 1864, and was then transferred to Fort Willard. It returned to Battery Rogers in August an d was mustered out at Washington Aug. 18, 1865. 2 NOV 1865 Anson and Harriet Delong were married in Jefferson County and settled in Walworth County. Anson joined the military at the age of 19 after having his father sign a release since he was under age. Anson served in the heavy artillery division during the Civil War. He was injured lifting a heavy gun while stationed atBattery Rogers, Alexandria , VA. in 1864, but served throughout the entire war andwa s discharged at Battery Rogers, VA., in June of 1865. Anso n and Harriet lived out a long life in Walworth and had a large family. 1875 Wisconsin State Census,, Jefferson County Film 5404 Roll 10, LDS Microfilm 1032691, entries in order they occurred , Town of Concord, pg 1, Anson P. Baker 3males, 5 females{A nson, Basil, _, Henrietta, Wealtha, Lenna, Pearl, _} 1880 Wisconsin , Waushara Co., Hancock Twp.Dist.185, Pg 6/2 75, June 5th, Family#60, ANSON P. Baker, 39, Ny Ny Ny; Henrietta, 39, Ny Ny Ny; Wealtha,13, WiNy Ny; Lenna Myrtle,12,W i Ny Ny; Basil, 10, Wi Ny Ny; Pearl W., 8, Wi Ny Ny;Guy W. , 4, Wi Ny Ny; Eva P., 4, Wi Ny Ny; 1900 Wisconsin , Walworth County, Walworth TWP.Film:T62 3 _ 1821, Pg: 316,Family #188 -ANSON P. Baker, 57, Nov 1842 , Ny Ny Ny, m:35y, Owns farm; wife Henrietta, 57, July 1842 , Ny Ny Ny, m: 35y, 7/6; son HUGH C., 17, June 1882, WiNy Ny  ; s-in-L Charles F. Brown, 38, June 1861, Norway Deutchland Norway,Imm1885, Painter, m: 2y; dauEVA B., 23, Jan 1877 , Wi Ny Ny, m: 2y, children 0/0;boarder David Parkhurst, 29 , Dec 1870, WI Eng WI, Carpenter. Next door, Family #189, BASIL L. Baker, 30, July 1869, Wi N y Ny,m: 7y, Owns farm; wife Florence E.,22, Oct 1878, Wi Wi W i, m: 7y, children 1/1 living; dauFlorence G., 6, Nov 1893, W i Wi Wi. Next door, Family # 190, GUY William Baker, 27, Apr 1873, W i Wi Wi, m: 3y,Owns farm; wifeMary A., 24, Aug 1875, Ire Ir e Ire, m: 3y, children 1/1 living ,Imm1893; dau Helen A, 1, A ug 1898, WI WI Ire. Nearby, Family #194 -William BOYINGTON, 42, Nov 1858, Wi W i Wi, m: 14y,Teamster / Owns farm; wife MYRTLE Lenna, 32, De c 1867, Wi Ny Ny, m:14y,children 2/2 living ; dauGrace W. , 12, July 1887, Wi Wi Wi ; sonWayne L., 4, Mar 1896, Wi Wi Wi. 1910 Wisconsin, Walworth Co., Walworth, Elkhorn PO. Series  : T624 _1740 Pg:228B, Family # 62, ANSON P. Baker, 67, Ny N y Ny, m: 44y, Owns farm; wife Henrietta, 68,Ny Ny Ny, m: 44 , 7/5; son Hugh, 28, Wi Ny Ny, single, ParkCaretaker; daughter in Law,Mary A., 35 Ire Ire Ire, Wd 1/1, Guy Wm. Baker`s widow; gr.dau Helen A., 11, WI NY Ire. Next door, Family # 63-BASIL L. Baker,40, Wi Ny Ny , 1st marriage for 3 yrs,Owns farm, (his 2nd marriage); wife Beatrice, 40 Ire Ire Ire, 1st marr. 3 yrs, Imm1885 File Notes & Family Stories Copyright © 2003 Jacqueline Hatcher, All Rights Reserved