Person:Fayette Baker (1)

1849 !BIRTH: New York, Saratoga Co., Halfmoon - 31 Dec 1849 - Information from Baker book p. 41

1850 !CENSUS New York, Saratoga Co., Halfmoon - Name: Fayett Baker Census place: Half Moon, Saratoga , New York, Age: 5 months, Estimated birth year: 1850 Birthplace: New York, Gender: Male

1880 !CENSUS New York, Saratoga Co., Halfmoon - Name: Fayette Baker Residence: Halfmoon, Saratoga, New York, Birth date: 1850, Birthplace: New York, United States Relationship to head-of-household: Self, Spouse's name: Sarah A. Baker Spouse birthplace: New York, United States, Father's birthplace: New York, United States Mother's birthplace: New York, United States, Race or color (expanded): White Ethnicity: American, Gender: Male, Marital status: Married, Age: 30 years, Occupation: Farmer

!BIOGRAPHY: Fayette, the third son of Daniel Baker, was born December 31, l849. During his early life he, with his brothers, worked the large farm for their mother. On December 29, 1875, he married Sarah A. Rogers, daughter of Courtland Rogers of Malta. He bought the farm adjoining his mother's on the north and here were born their five children as follows: (1) Cornelia F., born November 8, 1876. (2) Courtland D., born January 15, 1879. (3 ) Winfield Scott, born June 1, 1880. (4) Leroy, born March 31, 1883. (5) Esther, born February 7, 1887. In 1912 Fayette sold the farm and moved to Mechanicville, where he died July 3,1918. He was much interested in the Baker Reunions and served Association Secretary for many years. Fayette's eldest child (1) Cornelia F., married Arthur L. Strang of Mechanicville. Arthur was president of the Mechanicville Knitting Company for several years previous to his death, which occurred on January 24, 1927. (2) Courtland D. married Bertha A. Hartson of Bolton, N. Y., on October 20, 1909. They operate a service station near Schenectady. (3) Winfield Scott and Ethel M. Howland were married on February 16, 1910. They live in Mechanicville, where he is a contractor and builder. They have one son, Winfield, H., who is a student in Middlebury College, Vermont. (4) J. Leroy lives with his mother in Mechanicville and is a contractor and builder. He never married. (5) Esther May married Robert C. Nash on September 17, 1908. For a few years they lived in Schenectady, where Robert was employed by the General Electric Co. as auditor. In 1922 they moved to Salt Lake City, Utah. They have two children, Cornelia Baker Nash, born December 9, 1916, and Charles Robert Nash, born September 5, 1921.

1892 !CENSUS New York, Saratoga Co., Halfmoon - Name: Fayette Baker, Birth date: 1850 Age in years: 42, Birthplace: United States, Gender: Male, Residence: Halfmoon, E.D. 03, Saratoga, New York, Citizen or Alien: Citizen

1900 !CENSUS New York, Saratoga Co., Halfmoon - Name: Fayette Baker Residence: Half-moon village, Saratoga, New York, Birth date: Dec 1849, Birthplace: New York Relationship to head-of-household: Self, Spouse's name: Sarah Baker, Spouse birthplace: New York Father's birthplace: New York, Mother's birthplace: New York Race or color (expanded): White, Gender: Male, Marital status: Married, Years married: 24 Estimated marriage year: 1876

1912 - Sold farm and moved to Mechanicville.

1918 !DEATH: New York, Saratoga Co., Mechanicville - 3 Jul 1918

1. ↑ 1850 United States Census.

   Name: Fayett Baker
   Census place: Half Moon, Saratoga , New York
   Age: 5 months
   Estimated birth year: 1850
   Birthplace: New York
   Gender: Male
   Race or color (on document):
   Race or color (expanded):
   Death month:
   Death date:
   Film number: 444308
   Digital GS number: 4203145
   Image number: 00101
   Reference number: 19
   Dwelling: 227
   Household id: 246
   Marital status:
   Free or slave:
   Collection: United States Census, 1850

2. ↑ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Census (1). (Copyright (c) 2000, 2002 FamilySearch (TM) Internet Genealogy Service, December 17, 2009).

   Name: Fayette Baker
   Residence: Halfmoon, Saratoga, New York
   Birth date: 1850
   Birthplace: New York, United States
   Relationship to head-of-household: Self
   Spouse's name: Sarah A. Baker
   Spouse birthplace: New York, United States
   Father's name:
   Father's birthplace: New York, United States
   Mother's name:
   Mother's birthplace: New York, United States
   Race or color (expanded): White
   Ethnicity: American
   Gender: Male
   Marital status: Married
   Age: 30 years
   Occupation: Farmer
   NARA film number: T9-0928
   Page: 201
   Page: D
   Entry number: 3725
   Film number: 1254928
   Collection: United States Census, 1880

3. ↑ 1892 New York State Census.

   Name: Fayette Baker
   Birth date: 1850
   Age in years: 42
   Birthplace: United States
   Gender: Male
   Residence: Halfmoon, E.D. 03, Saratoga, New York
   Citizen or Alien: Citizen
   Film number: 0559941
   Digital GS number: 4369937
   Image number: 151
   Collection: New York State Census, 1892

4. ↑ 1900 United States Census.

   Name: Fayette Baker
   Titles:
   Residence: Half-moon village, Saratoga, New York
   Birth date: Dec 1849
   Birthplace: New York
   Relationship to head-of-household: Self
   Spouse's name: Sarah Baker
   Spouse's titles:
   Spouse birthplace: New York
   Father's name:
   Father's titles:
   Father's birthplace: New York
   Mother's name:
   Mother's titles:
   Mother's birthplace: New York
   Race or color (expanded): White
   Head-of-household name:
   Gender: Male
   Marital status: Married
   Years married: 24
   Estimated marriage year: 1876
   Mother how many children:
   Number living children:
   Immigration year:
   Enumeration district: 0116
   Sheet number and letter: 11B
   Household id: 283
   Reference number: 80
   GSU film number: 1241158
   Image number: 00752
   Collection: United States Census, 1900