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Facts and Events
1850 New York, Chautauqua Co., Harmony Twp., Pg. 244 - Tho . Baker, 33, farmer,1170, NY Mary, 30,NY; Jasper, 23, farme r, NY; Elenor, 24, NY; David, 20, farmer, NY; SAMUEL, 18, f armer, NY; Abigail, 16,NY; Edward,14, NY; Aron, 12, NY; And rew , 6 , NY; Electa, 4, NY; Hamilton , 6/12 , NY 1855 Wisconsin State Census: Jefferson County LDS Microfil m 1032687 (vol 4 film 5405, roll 6) Townof Concord page 7 , line 5: Thomas BAKER 8 males 3 females{Thomas, David, SAM UEL, Edward, Aaron,Anson, Hamilton, John, Mary, Caroline, E lecta} Samuel D. Baker, Married 15 Nov 1855 @ Concord to Hannah Wa lker of Sullivan. Recorded Vol. C, page394. Their daughter , Rosetta, died19 Dec1864, age1 year and is buried @ Crowde r Cemetery. Letter fromRoberta Lien Fosdal to Carol Baker H ammers dated 3 Nov 2000. Hannah Walker was the daughter of Eli and Betsey Walker. Sa muel`s grandmother, Margaret Baker, andHenry A. Baker, wer e witnesses for his marriage to Hannah. Samuel joined the m ilitary and served for theUnion in the heavy artillery divi sion. He was discharged from service in 1864 when one of th e heavy gunsfell on his back, injuring him. After the war S amuel and Hannah lived in Rock County, Wisconsin, and hadfo ur children named Alice, Melvin, Nellie, and Jessie, a girl . By 1880, Samuel had moved his family toGreen County, Iowa , where he and Hannah lived out their lives and are burie d in the Scranton TownshipCemetery. Samuel appears in the G reene County Iowa Honor Roll, by Bill Kendall, 1997, for hi s militaryservice. 1860 Wisconsin, Jefferson County, Concord Twp., M653_141 3 Pg 92, Family # 676, SAMUEL Baker,26, NY, Farmer 300; wi fe Hannah, 23, NY; dau Alice, 3,WI; son`Marvin` (Melvin),1, WI. 1870 Wisconsin, Rock County, Lima Twp., Series:M593 Roll: 1 736 Pg339a, Family #91, SAMUELBaker, 37, NY, Farm Laborer , 400; wife Hannah, 31, NY; dau Alice,13, WI, School; son M elvin,11, WI,School; dau Nellie, 9,WI, School; dau Jessie, 1, WI.(see Slocum, below) 1880 Need to find Samuel D. Baker, Scranton, Greene Co., IO WA Samuel D Baker , Claimed Residence in Concord, Enlist Dat e 15 August 1862, Enlist Place ?, EnlistRank-Priv, Enlist A ge ? Served Wisconsin Enlisted A Co. 1st HA Reg. W, I dis ch w/ disability on 09May1864 Source: Roster of Wisconsi n Volunteers: War of the Rebellion Abbreviation: WI RosterP ublished by on 1886 ================ http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/pk.2ADE/411.1 Resp onse to Caroline?s inquiry: Scranton TwpCem. Book, Greene C ounty Genealogical Society, published by Iowa Genealogical Society. Southwest Division. Scranton Township Cemetery, L ot 30: BAKER, Hannah E., `wife of Samuel D. Baker` b. 26Jun e 1839, d. 18 Jan 1897 ss (same stone) BAKER, Samuel D.- `f ather -enlisted 14 Aug 1861, Co. A.I.Wis. Heavy Art.` d . 8 June 1895, aged 63 y, 2 m, 9 (b. ca. 1832?) Greene Co, IA Marriages: Jessie Sedora Baker ,19 y at next birthday, b.1869 WI, daug hter of Samuel & Hannah Baker. Married 22 Dec 1887 to Edward Slocum, 22 y at next b`day, b.1866 IL, son of George & Elizabeth Ann Slocum. --Scranton Cem, West division, Lot 17 --SLOCUM, Jessie 1869 -1952 --ss. Edward 1866 - 1941 (from Lila- lilamoloten@aol.com, Greene County Genealogical Society) File Notes & Family Stories Copyright © 2003 Jacqueline Hatcher, All Rights Reserved
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