Jesse K Baker

• OCCUPATION: Farmer
• BIRTH: 1 Dec 1818, Woodford co, KY
• DEATH: 31 Jan 1895, Martin co, IN
• BURIAL: on his own Farm

FATHER: John Baker   (abt 1792 - bef 1828)
MOTHER: Delilah Redman   (abt 1794 - bef 1850)

SPOUSE 1: Esther White   (3 Aug 1819 - 10 Aug 1881)

• MARRIAGE:   25 Dec 1842, Martin co, IN

issue:

1. Nicholas S Baker ,   b.27 Dec 1844,   Martin co, IN
   
   d.14 Feb 1918,   Shoals, Martin co, IN
   marr: abt 1866
   Ludica Duncan   (12 Feb 1846 - 24 Mar 1913)
   
   
2. David V Baker ,   b.abt 1847,   Martin co, IN
   
   d.4 Feb 1918,   Loogootee,Martin co,IN
   marr: 17 Feb 1872, Martin co, IN
   Rebecca McCave   (abt 1853 - ? )
   
   dau of G H McCave (ca.1823- ? )   & Hannah J McGregor
   
   
3. Alexander Baker ,   b.20 Jun 1848,   Martin co, IN
   
   d.25 Sep 1905,   Halbert twp,Martin co,IN
   marr.1: 16 Mar 1873, Martin co, IN
   Josephine V Smiley   (abt 1854 - ? )
   
   dau of David Smiley (ca.1808- ? )   & Rebecca
   
   
   marr.2: 8 May 1884, Martin co,IN
   Laura Henson   (abt 1863 - ? )
   
   dau of William Henson (ca.1821- ? )   & Delila Gee
   
   
4. Tilman Howard Baker ,   b.abt 1850,   Martin co, IN
   
   marr: 15 Mar 1877, Martin co, IN
   Clara E Henry   (abt 1859 - ? )
   
   dau of William Henry (ca.1841- ? )
   
   
5. Bartemas Williams Baker ,   b.abt 1852,   Martin co,IN
   
   d.24 Oct 1910,   Center twp,Martin co,IN
   marr: 4 Mar 1882, Martin co,IN
   Julia A Wilking   (abt 1858 - 2 Nov 1919)
   
   dau of Henry Wilking (ca.1833- ? )   & Mary A Saladee
   
   
6. Sarah J Baker ,   b.abt 1855,   Martin co., IN
   
   
7. Clara Alice Baker ,   b.abt 1858,   Martin co, IN
   
   d.abt 1886,   Martin co,IN
   marr: 27 Nov 1879, Martin co,IN
   John K Ellis   (abt 1854 - ? )
   
   son of Isaac J Ellis (ca.1816- ? )   & Abigail Barker
   he 2ndly marr. in 1887, Minerva McVey
   
   
8. Emma Baker ,   b.abt 1860,   Martin co, IN
   
   marr: 19 May 1878, Martin co,IN
   Willie F Poindexter
   
   

SPOUSE 2: Sarah J Waggoner

• MARRIAGE:   15 Oct 1891, Lawrence co, IN

Notes

ADDRESS Halbert twp, Martin co, IN
-Came from Versailles, Woodford co,KY to Silverville, Lawrence co,IN
 about 1840 with his brother John A Baker
-Entered land in Martin co,IN:          SW¼-SE¼-S24 T5N,R3W,  9 Oct 1854
                                         E½-NE¼-S25 T5N,R3W,  9 Oct 1854
                                        SE¼-SW¼-S25 T5N,E3W, 16 Jan 1855
-Following the Civil War, he purchased land comprising the 1000 acre
 Baker Farm in Halbert twp, Martin co,IN
-Census of 1850, Baker twp, Martin co,IN; #4   (Farmer,35)
-Census of 1860, Baker twp, Martin co,IN; #846 (Farmer,42)
-Census of 1870, Mitcheltree twp, Martin co,IN; #85 (Farmer,54)

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