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Facts and Events
Name[1] |
David Baker |
Gender |
Male |
Birth[1][2] |
8 Sep 1814 |
Illinois, USAIllinois United States of America |
Other[3][7] |
Abt 1826 |
Sand Creek, Shelby, Illinois, USAMap: Latitude: N39.471147 Longitude: W88.630894 Migration Sand Creek Illinois United States of America |
Marriage |
23 Sep 1841 |
Shelby, Illinois, USAMap: Latitude: N39.391102 Longitude: W88.805527 Illinois United States of America to Mary Jane Bruice |
Census[1] |
1850 |
Sand Creek, Shelby, Illinois, USAMap: Latitude: N39.471147 Longitude: W88.630894 Sand Creek Illinois United States of America |
Occupation[1] |
1850 |
Sand Creek, Shelby, Illinois, USAFarming Map: Latitude: N39.471147 Longitude: W88.630894 Sand Creek Illinois United States of America |
Census[4] |
7 Jul 1860 |
Big Spring, Shelby, Illinois, USAMap: Latitude: N39.308056 Longitude: W88.524719 Big Spring Illinois United States of America |
Property[5] |
1870 |
Big Spring, Shelby, Illinois, USAValue of real estate: 3750; Value of personal estate: 455 Map: Latitude: N39.308056 Longitude: W88.524719 Big Spring Illinois United States of America |
Census[5] |
23 Jun 1870 |
Big Spring, Shelby, Illinois, USAMap: Latitude: N39.308056 Longitude: W88.524719 Big Spring Illinois United States of America |
Census[6] |
16 Jun 1880 |
Big Spring, Shelby, Illinois, USAMap: Latitude: N39.308056 Longitude: W88.524719 Big Spring Illinois United States of America |
Death[2] |
6 Feb 1895 |
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Burial[2] |
1895 |
Shelby, Illinois, USAMap: Latitude: N39.391102 Longitude: W88.805527 Coons Cemetery Illinois United States of America |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432)
David Baker household; Census Place: Sand Creek, Shelby,Illinois; Roll: M432_128; Page: 100B; Image: 477.; Dwelling 43.
David Baker 35 Male Farming Born in Illinois
Mary Baker 26 Female Born in Tennessee
William Baker 6 Male Born in Illinois
Emeline Baker 4 Female Born in Illinois
Robert Baker 3 Male Born in Illinois
Malinda Baker 1 Female Born in Illinois
Sariah Baker 1/12 Female Born in Illinois
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Find A Grave
David Baker; 1895; Illinois.
- ↑ Portrait and biographical record of Shelby and Moultie Counties, Illinois: containing sketches of prominent citizens, the governors of the state, the presidents of the United States. (Chicago [Illinois]: Biographical Pub. Co., 1891)
pg. 533; Judge Joseph Baker.
JUDGE JOSEPH BAKER. Many of the representative men of Moultrie County make their home in Sullivan and among them there is probably no one who is more thoroughly known or has a more general acquaintance through the county than the gentleman whose name appears at the head of this sketch. He is one of the pioneers of this region and for many years was a general farmer, stock-breeder and a buyer and seller of live stock. During the war he served the county as Associate Judge and has always been prominent in public affairs. He owns more than seven hundred acres lying within the limits of the city and his handsome home is located in the Northeastern part of the corporation. His farm of four hundred and seven acres adjoins the city and it is all either under the plow or in use as pasture land, being well stocked with the best grades of animals and being considered one of the best farms in the county. His other fine farm of two hundred and ninety-one and one-half acres, in another part of Sullivan Township is entirely in pasture, and is well watered by the Okaw River.
Mr. Baker has lived near the city of Sullivan since 1848 and began work here as a laborer for Dr. William Kellar in order to pay a bill which he owed the doctor for professional services. He was then a poor man and has gained his handsome property by his own efforts and enterprise. He waa born October 29, 1828, at the old Bland Homestead, on Sand Creek, Shelby County. His father. John A. Baker, a native of North Carolina, was a son of Joseph Baker who came to Kentucky while his son John A. was still a boy and settled in Allen County near Paducah and after some years (about 1826) the family removed to Shelby County, Ill., coming overland with teams and camping out along the way, being accompanied by the families of Mr. Wigger and Mr. Ledbetter.
The first location of this party was on Sand Creek, and the Baker family finally settled upon the Bland Homestead and began life as pioneers, and there where they first settled near Windsor, the wife of Joseph Baker died after she had spent a long and useful life. Her husband survived for a few years and died at the age of seventy-six. He had served in the Black Hawk War and enjoyed recounting his experience on the field of battle. They were members of the Christian Church and friends of Dr. Campbell and Mr. Stone. Joseph Baker was a Democrat in his political views and at an early date he was made Justice of the Peace in Shelby County.
John A. Baker, the father of our subject, was reared in Kentucky and there married Elizabeth Dillon who was born in the South and came of Irish stock. To them were born two children — Francis H. and Sarah F., who had their nativity in the Southern part of Illinois, before John and his wife came to Shelby County, and after coming here other children were added to their number. John Baker began as a poor man and turned the virgin prairie into a productive farm. He and his faithful wife were members of the Christian Church and universally beloved for their Christian faith and devotion. They died in old age, at Four Mile Grove. Of their eleven children seven are still living.
Our subject had not yet reached his majority when he came to this county, and here he was first married to Mary J. Brown who was born in Kentucky but reared here. She died while they were sojourning in Texas, leaving two children, John H. whose biography appears on another page of the Record and William A. now deceased. Mr. Baker married for his second wife Mrs. Nancy Kearney nee Duncan, a native of Indiana and the widow of Dr. Kearney by whom she had three sons — William A., Thomas H. and Amos T. By Mr. Baker she had two daughters — Sarah E. and Elizabeth A., the former being now Mrs. A. E. D. Scott of Fresno. Cal., and the latter, Mrs. David E. Dix, living in the same place. Mrs. Nancy Baker, the mother of these children died in Moultrie County in 1864, being then in the prime of life. The third marriage of Judge Baker united him with Miss Mary C. Miller who was born in Ohio and came to Illinois with her parents; Henry and Harriet Miller, who are both now deceased. They had given to their daughter a superior education and her natural abilities supplemented by the excellent training which she received have fitted her to shine in the social circles of Sullivan and have given her a broad influence with all who know her. She is the mother of four children, namely: Lucy May, a teacher in the public schools; Delia, a milliner; Rosa, a teacher and Zion F., all of whom are at home with their parents.
Portrait and Biographical Record of Shelby and Moultrie Counties, 1891 - p. 533/533
Transcription copyright 2003/2007, Moultrie County ILGenWeb/USGenWeb
- ↑ United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M653)
David Baker household; Census Place: Big Spring, Shelby, Illinois; Roll: M653_228; Page: 505; Image: 509; Family History Library Film: 803228.; Dwelling 767.
Census 1860 Baker David
7 July 1860 Big Spring, Shelby, Illinois Dwelling 767; Family 767
David Baker 46 Male Farmer Value of real estate: 1,000 Value of personal estate: 500 Born in Illinois Cannot read and write
Mary Baker 36 Female Born in Mis. Cannot read and write
William Baker 16 Male Farm laborer Born in Illinois Attended school within the year
Sarah Baker 14 Female Born in Illinois Attended school within the year
Mary E. Baker 13 Female Born in Illinois Attended school within the year
Rachel Baker 12 Female Born in Illinois Attended school within the year
Malinda Baker 11 Female Born in Illinois Attended school within the year
Pleasant Baker 8 Male Born in Illinois Attended school within the year
James Baker 5 Male Born in Illinois Attended school within the year
David S. Baker 3 Male Born in Illinois Attended school within the year
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 United States. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publications M593 and T132)
David Baker household; Census Place: Big Spring, Shelby, Illinois; Roll: M593_277; Page: 27B; Image: 58; Family History Library Film: 545776.; Dwelling 125.
Census 1870 Baker David 23 June 1870 Big Spring, Shelby, Illinois Dwelling 125, Family 129
David Baker 56 Male White Farmer Value of real estate: 3750 Value of personal estate: 455 Born in Illinois Cannot read Cannot write
Mary E. Baker 47 Female White Housekeeping Born in Mississippi Cannot write
Rachel Baker 21 Female White Born in Illinois
Malinda Baker 20 Female White Born in Illinois Attended school within the year
Joseph B. Baker 18 Male White Born in Illinois Attended school within the year
James H. Baker 16 Male White Born in Illinois Attended school within the year
David S. Baker 13 Male White Born in Illinois Attended school within the year
Thomas W. Baker 8 Male White Born in Illinois Attended school within the year
E.M. Griffin 10 Female White Born in New York Father of foreign birth Mother of foreign birth Attended school within the year
- ↑ United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T9)
David Baker household; Census Place: Big Spring, Shelby, Illinois; Roll: 251; Family History Film: 1254251; Page: 33A; Enumeration District: 184; Image: 0068.; Dwelling 262.
- ↑ Description: "accompanied by the families of Mr. Wigger and Mr. Ledbetter"
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