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1 FILE WESLEYG.GED
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1 NAME Wesley G. /BAKER/
1 SEX M
1 BIRT
2 DATE  8 FEB 1808
2 PLAC Rural Area,Harrison,VA
1 DEAT
2 DATE  3 JUL 1890
2 PLAC Windsor,Shelby,IL
1 BURI
2 DATE  5 JUL 1890
2 PLAC Hinton Cemetery,Shelby,IL
1 REFN 32
1 NOTE      Wesley G. Baker was born in VA, and according to some sources, the
2 CONT general vicinity of Clarksburg.  We have been unable to locate any
2 CONT evidence to support this birth.
1 NOTE      Most of the records (if ever recorded) were destroyed during the Civil
2 CONT War.
1 NOTE      I have researched the Hatfield's, Adkins, and Smith's of old Augusta,
2 CONT Botetourt, Washington, Montgomery, Kanahwa, Cabell, Logan, Wayne, and Lincoln
2 CONT Counties of VA/WV.  These counties experienced constant turmoil from their
2 CONT earliest formations through the Civil War era.
1 NOTE      The borders of these counties were in change up to the creation of Lincoln
2 CONT county in the 1860's.  This changing of the boundaries makes it extremely
2 CONT difficult, if not impossible, to trace ancestors.
1 NOTE      It was possible for individuals living during this era (1750-1850) to live
2 CONT in the same home or cabin and be counted as being a citizen of more than one
2 CONT county.
1 NOTE      This is especially true for the Cabell, Montgomery, Kanawha, Greenbrier and
2 CONT Augusta counties.
1 NOTE      For this reason, we may be at a dead end with the birth of Wesley G. Baker
2 CONT in February of 1808 somewhere in VA.
1 NOTE      Many of these counties do offer reference to various Baker's, Smith's,
2 CONT Hatfield's Adkins, Lucas's, McCoy's, Webb's., etc.
1 NOTE      During the research for this project, my wife and I have attempted to keep
2 CONT strictly to hard facts concerning our ancestors.  In some cases, no evidence
2 CONT existed concerning an event.  In those instances, we have tried to ensure a
2 CONT note to is included concerning the entry if in doubt.  In the majority of
2 CONT cases, we simply made a note in our research log/files and left it at that.
1 NOTE      During this collecting of data, I have been blessed with some of the nicest
2 CONT relatives that one could ask for.  Some of these relatives were totally unknown
2 CONT to me as little as two or three years ago.  They provided me with an endless
2 CONT supply of information.
1 NOTE      Information has been generously provided by  Mr. & Ms. Wm. Grimm Dewell of
2 CONT Shreveport, LA, Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Stickrod of Monticello, IL.,  and  Ms. Lucinda
2 CONT Duffy of Champaign, IL.
1 NOTE      It was a most pleasing event to visit with and also correspond with
2 CONT these wonderful relatives concerning our common ancestors.
1 NOTE      Some information was also obtained from fellow members of the Prodigy
2 CONT Home Computing Network, the America On Line computing network as well as
2 CONT COMPUSERVE computer network.  To all those fine individuals, please accept my
2 CONT sincere offering of thanks for a job well done and information that will be
2 CONT valued by myself and all descendants of Wesley G. and Deborah Baker.  To one of
2 CONT my first and most valued on-line assistant, I wish to thank the one and only,
2 CONT Dr. Claude Baker of Indiana University SE.  He provided me with much valuable
2 CONT Baker line information as well as some most enjoyable advice and do's and
2 CONT don't's of this hobby.  I still communicate with this gentleman but not as
2 CONT often as I would like.
1 NOTE      Without their kind assistance, we would still be at step zero, looking for
2 CONT a way to begin developing our family trees.  So, to all you folks throughout
2 CONT the great United States of America, once again take a bow and accept Shirley
2 CONT and my thanks.
1 NOTE      Unless verified by paperwork or Bible Records, then we believe the data
2 CONT is not valid.  During the time I have been assembling data on this family, I
2 CONT have made some assumptions concerning people, places and events.
1 NOTE      (1) The Baker's came from VA to Ohio prior to 1830.  Their route of
2 CONT migration to Ohio was possibly by way of PA.  This is conjecture only.  I
2 CONT believe that it is possible for the family to have been living in Washington
2 CONT County, PA prior to 1800.  I further believe that they are related to the
2 CONT Melchoir Baker mentioned in the "History of Washington County, PA" book.  I
2 CONT believe they to the Ohio River and crossed into the present state of Ohio at
2 CONT what is now referred to as "Letart Falls", by Racine.
1 NOTE      I also believe that Wesley is related in some way to the Bakers of
2 CONT Washington/Athens Counties of Ohio that are present during the 1800-1820 time.
1 NOTE      The Baker that I believe is related to Wesley was a well known river
2 CONT captain that was navigating the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers between Pittsburgh
2 CONT and New Orleans, LA.
1 NOTE      This gentleman's name was Nicholas (Nickolas) Baker.  He can be found in
2 CONT the land transactions book of Ohio as purchasing land in close proximity to
2 CONT Wesley and Deborah between 1830 and 1840.  Also, he appears on the same
2 CONT marriage index listing as Wesley and Deborah.
1 NOTE      (2)Deborah, Wesley's wife, must have been a Wolf before she married
2 CONT someone by the name of Roller.   Too much evidence exists that this is true.
2 CONT Refer to notes under her for more of these references.
1 NOTE      If researchers concentrate on the area of the Shenandoah Valley of
2 CONT VA, and compare census reports for the years 1800, 1810, 1820, and 1830, we may
2 CONT be able to match to the parents of Wesley G Baker to a Baker that is residing
2 CONT close to one of the Wolfe's.
1 NOTE      Wesley G. Baker's birth has been verified by his death certificate from
2 CONT the Shelby County Court House in 1992.   A copy of this item is in my files
2 CONT here in Huntsville.
1 NOTE      His place of death is listed as Windsor, Shelby County, IL. .
1 NOTE      Wesley died after suffering for two or three days from a fall at his farm
2 CONT in Windsor.  He died of a broken neck according to his death certificate.
1 NOTE      Maybe he suffered the accident while riding a horse.  Cannot verify how or
2 CONT what caused the accident.
1 NOTE      Source for death is Death Certificate, Shelby County, Ill.
2 CONT      Burial date was 4 Jul 1890 at Henton Cemetery, Henton, Shelby County, IL.
2 CONT      Recorded in the Cemetery listing for Henton Cemetery, Shelby County, IL.
1 NOTE      A copy of this listing is in my possession.
1 NOTE      On 10 June 1993, Shirley, Jennifer and myself spent a day in Shelbyville on
2 CONT our way home from a vacation to western Nebraska (North Platte).
1 NOTE We stopped over in Shelbyville and visited the burial site for Wesley and
2 CONT Deborah at "Hinton" cemetery, in Hinton, Illinois.
1 NOTE      Who were the parents of Wesley G. Baker, our oldest known ancestor.  Was
2 CONT his name David Baker (Wesley G's first born was David Madison?) or was it
2 CONT Samuel Baker?, George Baker., William Baker., or was it Henry Baker?  All
2 CONT of these persons were in existence in the general vicinity of Pomeroy,
2 CONT Ohio during the 1800-1850 time frame.
1 NOTE      There seems to be more evidence emerging which points toward Wesley being
2 CONT of British ancestry.
1 NOTE      During most of my research, I was been led to believe that Wesley was of
2 CONT German ancestry.  By obtaining various documents upon which Wesley had placed
2 CONT his signature, Shirley and I are convinced that he was indeed not German.
1 NOTE      I do not believe he is related to any of the various Baker's of the PA
2 CONT Henry Baker line.
1 NOTE      These Baker's were gunsmiths of Lancaster County, Pa.  This line of Baker's
2 CONT originated in Germany and emigrated to Philadelphia in the mid 1600's to
2 CONT early 1700's.
1 NOTE      Slowly they migrated westward and settled in what is now Wood, Mason, and
2 CONT then Greenbrier and Ohio Co., WV.
1 NOTE     Many stories are told of the sufferings of these families in their battles
2 CONT with the Native American Indians.  Many lives were lost on both sides but
2 CONT eventually the "Long Rifles" would win the war against the Indians.
1 NOTE      As far as I can determine, our Wesley G. Baker is the first occurrence of
2 CONT the name Wesley.  During this time, the 'Methodist' movement was taking hold in
2 CONT America and also in Europe.  One belief is that Wesley was born in 1808 and
2 CONT out of homage to one of the leaders of the Methodist movement or one of the
2 CONT many circuit riders/preachers (John Wesley), his name was changed to Wesley.
1 NOTE      I definitely believe that Wesley was born as either William or some other
2 CONT name that is prevalent in his descendants.  You may notice that the name Wesley
2 CONT is used very sparingly by generations that follow.
1 NOTE      The middle initial 'G' most likely stands for George. If you monitor
2 CONT our lineage back to Wesley and Deborah, you will find an abundance of the
2 CONT Wesley G. and George W.
1 NOTE      I have attempted over the past few years to locate more information on
2 CONT either Wesley G. Baker or Deborah Roller.  I have gathered many documents to
2 CONT certify that our information in these genealogical files are verifiable
2 CONT dates and places where the events mentioned really occurred. Still,
2 CONT there is much to be learned and the search will continue.
1 NOTE      One area of will be in the Meigs County, Ohio area and the Harrison County
2 CONT (Old Monongalia County) area of WV.  I know that evidence is available in both
2 CONT areas and it is simply a matter of finding the information and placing it into
2 CONT areas where it can be observed by our families and descendants.
1 NOTE      There is a very interesting article in the History of Washington County,PA
2 CONT on page 990.  This article mentions James Baker and some of his siblings and
2 CONT the one thing that caught my eye was the statement that Wesley departed to the
2 CONT West and never married.  In attempting to verify this information, I have been
2 CONT in contact with different sources and so far have received no useable response
2 CONT from any in the Washington County, Pa area.  I will continue to querey these
2 CONT contacts and maybe something concrete will evolve.
1 NOTE                              12/24/1992.
1 NOTE      Reviewing data furnished by the Shelby County, Illinois Historical and
2 CONT Genealogical Society, found Wesley "S" not "G" Baker to be listed on some
2 CONT of these documents with his wife Deborah and daughter Miriam.
1 NOTE      An extract of the 1880 Census for Shelby County, Ridge Township, reflects
2 CONT that Wesley's Father, Mother and himself were all born in VA.
1 NOTE      Deborah indicated that she and her parents were all born in Ohio.
1 NOTE                               7/6/1993.
1 NOTE      After vacationing in Western Nebraska the first two weeks of June, we
2 CONT decided to stop in Shelbyville, Illinois on the way back to Huntsville, Al.
1 NOTE      We were in Shelbyville only one day but it was very interesting.  The area
2 CONT is definitely a farming community now as it has been throughout most of its
2 CONT recorded history.   We were impressed by the friendliness of the population
2 CONT in general and especially those associated with the Historical Society.  They
2 CONT were just wonderful and assisted us beyond our wildest dreams.
1 NOTE      We located the Henton Cemetery, in Henton, Shelby County, Illinois.  In
2 CONT to get to the cemetery, proceed from Shelbyville, North on route 128 from the
2 CONT main street approximately 2 miles.  Turn left onto Henton Road and follow that
2 CONT road to the town of Henton.  Watch on the right side of the road for a sign
2 CONT directing you to the Henton Cemetery.  Turn right onto this road and you are
2 CONT immediately upon the cemetery.
1 NOTE      When you park (we parked next to the cemetery) and enter the cemetery, the
2 CONT first row will contain not only Wesley G. and Deborah Baker's plots, but also
2 CONT on the extreme NE side is the plots of Jacob Llewellyn and Hannah Virginia
2 CONT (Moore) Baker and some of their children.
1 NOTE      The grave of Wesley and Deborah lie close to that of one Wolfe family. This
2 CONT Wolfe family could very well be related to the Baker's in some way or of some
2 CONT importance.
1 NOTE      They occupy an extremely large plot with large marble markers. We may use
2 CONT this to help identify Deborah's parents.  According to the information in
2 CONT Pomeroy, Ohio, Deborah was a Roller.
1 NOTE      If this is true, then did she marry a person by the name of Roller prior to
2 CONT her marriage to Wesley?  Why does all evidence point to a Wolfe connection in
2 CONT her background?
1 NOTE      After careful review of one of my sources, that being the 1850 Census of
2 CONT Meigs County, Oh, I find that Wesley G. and most of his children are listed in
2 CONT Sutton Township as follows:
1 NOTE 1066-1071
2 CONT BAKER, Wesley G. 41 M Farmer VA
2 CONT BAKER, Deborah   37 F        OH
2 CONT BAKER, David M.  18 M        OH
2 CONT BAKER, Mary J.   16 F        OH
2 CONT BAKER, Jacob L.  14 M        OH
2 CONT BAKER, Charles   11 M        OH
2 CONT BAKER, Indiana   07 F        OH
2 CONT BAKER, George W. 04 M        OH
2 CONT WOLFE, David     31 M None   OH   Blind*****
1 NOTE Then, in the same region of the Census is this family:
1 NOTE 1067-1072
2 CONT RUFFCORN, Mary   41 F        PA
2 CONT RUFFCORN, Lewis  21 M        OH
2 CONT RUFFCORN, Clark  18 M        OH
2 CONT RUFFCORN, John   13 M        OH
1 NOTE The father (Simon ) is not listed with this family.  I believe that he
2 CONT died in Meigs county in 1859 and am attempting to prove this with the death
2 CONT listings for Meigs county.  I am attempting to obtain these from the Meigs
2 CONT County Historical Society of Pomeroy, Ohio.
1 NOTE Other sources:
2 CONT    Shelby Co. IL census for 1870, 1880.
2 CONT    Shelby Co. History Book Cemetery Listings for Shelby Co. Ill
2 CONT    Death Registry Index for Shelby Co., Ill recording death of
2 CONT          3 Jul 1890 and burial in Windsor Cemetery.
1 NOTE      This is incorrect. Wesley and Deborah are both buried in the Henton
2 CONT Cemetery, Henton, Illinois.  Wesley, Deborah, Jacob L. and his family
2 CONT members are all buried in the front row of the cemetery near the
2 CONT the road.  It is possible that the remains could have been moved to the
2 CONT present location when Lake Shelby was constructed.  The backwaters from
2 CONT this lake could have threatened the Windsor Cemetery.  I will look into
2 CONT this when I return to Shelbyville during the summer of 1995.
1 NOTE SOURCE:
1 NOTE A copy of the Marriage certificate from the state of Ohio, Meigs County, Ss.
2 CONT Probate Court is in my possession and it states:
1 NOTE I, Robert H. Brewster, Judge of said court, hereby certify that on the Sixth
2 CONT day of October 1831, Wesley G. Baker and Deborah Roller were joined in marriage
2 CONT by George Duskey a Justice of the Peace as appears from page 115 of Book
2 CONT No. 1 of the Record of Marriages of said County, which Record is now in
2 CONT said Court, in pursuance of law. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set
2 CONT my hand and the seal of said court, at Pomeroy, this 7th day of July A.
2 CONT D., 1879. Signed Robert H. Brewster.
1 NOTE Note should be made that this item was provided by the National Archives when
2 CONT they sent the information on George W. Baker's service record during the Civil
2 CONT War.  The date of marriage shows some type of corrections being made in the
2 CONT year block. It really looks like 1881 but we know it was 1831.
1 NOTE REFERENCE 1860 CENSUS, MEIGS COUNTY, OHIO, SUTTON TOWNSHIP:
2 CONT 638-618
2 CONT William J. BAKER      54(1806)  M Farmer     $2400.00 $200.00   VA
2 CONT Deborah BAKER         49        F                               OH
2 CONT Eliza BAKER           17        F                               OH
2 CONT George BAKER          15        M Farm Laborer                  OH
2 CONT Martin BAKER          06        M                               OH
2 CONT Marium Baker          05        F                               OH
1 NOTE Is this Wesley G. (William J.) Baker, his wife Deborah and daughters Indiana
2 CONT and Miriam, with sons George and Lanson Marion?
1 NOTE Another interesting entry in this census is the family listed as shown below:
2 CONT 639-619
2 CONT Michael WOLF          29        M Laborer    $750.00  $200.00   OH
2 CONT Eliza   WOLF          19        F                               OH
2 CONT Viana   WOLF        3/12        F                               OH
1 NOTE 641-621
2 CONT Jacob WOLF, 78 years old who was born in VA.
2 CONT Could this gentleman be Deborah's father??
2 CONT This could explain Jacob Llewellyn's name.
2 CONT The first son is USUALLY named for the Paternal Grandfather and the second
2 CONT son is named for the Maternal Grandfather.
1 NOTE REFERENCE 1870 Census, Shelby County, Illinois, Rural Township:
2 CONT 101-92
2 CONT BAKER, Wm. G.,        60      M   Farmer     $ 4,000  $500      VA 19
2 CONT BAKER, Francis        57      F   H.K.                          OH
2 CONT BAKER, Manin          18      M   Farmhand                      OH
2 CONT BAKER, Marriah        15      F                                 OH
1 NOTE Now look at the same family in the 1860 Census for Meigs County, Ohio.
2 CONT Is this not the same family? Wm. G. (Wesley G.), Francis (Deborah Francis),
2 CONT Manin (Lanson Marion), and Marriah (Miriam).
1 NOTE What is going on here? Next to this entry we have
2 CONT 103-94
2 CONT BAKER, Jacob          34      M   Farmer   OH
2 CONT BAKER, Hannah         31      F   H.K.     OH
2 CONT BAKER, Fanny          12      F            OH
2 CONT BAKER, Mary           10      F            OH
2 CONT BAKER, Charles        08      M            OH
2 CONT BAKER, Florence       07      F            OH
2 CONT BAKER, Dora           04      F            IL *First born in IL.
2 CONT BAKER, Francis        03      F            IL
2 CONT BAKER, Lucinda      7/12      F            IL
1 NOTE Yes this once again is Jacob Llewellyn Baker and his family.  Note that Dora is
2 CONT the first of his children to be born in Illinois.  This indicates the family
2 CONT could have arrived in the state prior to 1866.  The exact arrival date is still
2 CONT unknown.  I will review my land transactions for Shelby County, IL and see if
2 CONT it can pinpoint a closer arrival date than this Census entry.
1 NOTE Stories in different obituaries later will state the family of Wesley G. Baker
2 CONT arrived in Shelbyville area in late 1864 or early 1865.  We do know that a
2 CONT lawyer was retained to assist them in applying for war pension in the name of
2 CONT their youngest son George W. Baker during the civil war.  Refer to notes under
2 CONT George W. Baker, son of Wesley for more on his war record.
1 NOTE I became concerned here when I began to wonder where was David Madison
2 CONT and Emily Baker at this time.  Lawrence Alonzo Baker was born in Shelby Co.,
2 CONT IL in 1865 (closer pinpointing the arrival of the family).  David and Emily
2 CONT undoubtedly came back to either West Virginia or Ohio during this time.
1 NOTE                                 10-19-1993
1 NOTE This evening while reviewing some of Shirley's and my notes from two years of
2 CONT research of the Baker's, came upon this note concerning Marriages of Washington
2 CONT Washington County, Ohio between the years 1799 and 1802.
1 NOTE This note indicates that William BAKER married one Jane BIEBER and that they
2 CONT were both of Salem Tower, Mcravian (Moravian?) Town of Muskingum.
1 NOTE Where is this town?  This is very interesting since Wesley G. was using the
2 CONT name of William in both the 1860 Meigs Co. Ohio (Washington Co. is just NE of
2 CONT Meigs/Athens County) and also in the 1870 Census of Shelby Co., IL.
1 NOTE Wesley and Deborah Baker's first daughter was named Mary Jane Baker.
2 CONT Coincidence or not, it deserves further investigation.
1 NOTE The following was extracted from the book, "A history of Monroe County, West
2 CONT Virginia".  Refer to page 303 for the following article:
1 NOTE                                     BAKER
1 NOTE      About 1787, Jacob came with the Lewis family from the Valley of Virginia
2 CONT (Shenandoah Valley, or better known as the breeding ground for the German
2 CONT Baker's S.G.Baker) and was the first professional baker employed at Sweet and
2 CONT Sweet Chalybeate Springs. Later he settled on the Faudree farm four miles west
2 CONT of Sweet Springs.
1 NOTE      He married Christina C. Goliday (1761c-1851) who never learned to speak
2 CONT English.  Their son Jacob (who married Poly Hull, in 1811) was born here in
2 CONT 1788 and died here in 1860.
1 NOTE      Their children were:
1 NOTE      John (who married Nancy Calwell)
2 CONT      George W. (who married Mary Carter) *Possible Father of our Wesley G.
2 CONT      David (who married Rachel Tigert)   *Possible also.  1st son is David M.
2 CONT      Henry (who married an Argabrite)
2 CONT      Lewis (who married Catharine Worsham)
2 CONT      Anderson (who married Mary Griffith)
2 CONT      Chapman (who married Ann Griffith)
2 CONT      Mary E., (who married Daniel S. Wickline)
2 CONT      Amanda C., (who married F. L. Beckner)
2 CONT      and finally Eliza J., (who married John E. Wickline, Jr.).
1 NOTE      [This family (of Jacob, above) exhibits some familiar names to our own
2 CONT       line.]
1 NOTE      Another Baker was David (who died in 1840) whose children were:
1 NOTE      Jacob, Catharine (who married ---Ragland),
2 CONT      Anne,
2 CONT      Madison, and
2 CONT      Sarah.
1 NOTE      [This family definitely strikes a bell or sounds an alarm. Look at the
2 CONT names of David and Madison.  Jacob also.  Well, our David Madison BAKER could
2 CONT could very well have been named for these two individuals in this David BAKER
2 CONT family.]
1 NOTE      Still another was Frederick, who was naturalized in 1811 and died in 1830.
2 CONT      He married Elizabeth. Their children were:
1 NOTE           John,
2 CONT           Frederick (who married Nancy Rains),
2 CONT           Joseph,
2 CONT           Sarah, (who married Jacob Pyles, in 1818)
2 CONT           Elizabeth (who married a ___Given) 12-22-1993
1 NOTE      The following entry was extracted from East Texas Family Records, Winter
2 CONT 1993, Vol. 17, No. 4.
1 NOTE      On page 45 of this volume is a section labeled "Did you Know?" that reads
2 CONT as follows:
1 NOTE      "The following Old Naming Pattern was a common practice.  Though not an
2 CONT invariant tradition, it may give a clue about the name of grandparents whose
2 CONT names are often so elusive in genealogical research.
1 NOTE      The FIRST son was named after the FATHER'S FATHER.
2 CONT      The SECOND son was named after the MOTHER'S FATHER.
2 CONT      The THIRD son was named after THE FATHER.
2 CONT      The FOURTH son was named after the FATHER'S OLDEST BROTHER.
1 NOTE      The FIRST daughter was named after the MOTHER'S MOTHER.
2 CONT      The SECOND daughter was named after the FATHER'S MOTHER.
2 CONT      The THIRD daughter was named after THE MOTHER.
2 CONT      The FOURTH daughter was named after the MOTHER'S OLDEST SISTER.
1 NOTE Source..... THE NORTH CAROLINA GEN. JOURNAL, Spring 1990"
1 NOTE 25 March 1995.  Today while reviewing all the happenings of the past month,
2 CONT started trying to tie names together in a logical scheme.  First, let us look
2 CONT at the children of Wesley G. and Deborah in order of birth.
1 NOTE      Number 1 child was David Madison Baker.  Now, there are two logical ways
2 CONT to evaluate David.  He could be named after the father of Wesley or he could be
2 CONT named after the father of Deborah.  I tend to believe it is the latter.  Why
2 CONT would I believe in this way?  Just a hunch.  Look at David and Emily Baker's
2 CONT first born child.  He was named George Wesley Baker.  Now, It stands to reason
2 CONT that George Wesley Baker was named after both his grandparents.  George W.
2 CONT MOORE is the father of Emily and Virginia MOORE and many more of the MOORE's.
2 CONT Of course we know what Wesley G. Baker's name is.  Therefore, it may be a good
2 CONT idea now to concentrate more on the MADISON name of David.  The David listed in
2 CONT the history book above had a son named MADISON.   Could there be a connection
2 CONT to Wesley G. Baker through this David Baker?  Check it out.
1 NOTE      During the summer of 1994, Shirley and I journeyed once again to Pomeroy
2 CONT on the Ohio.  This time, we thought we were allocating sufficient time to do
2 CONT some serious research.  Well we could have if I had not gotten us hung out to
2 CONT dry on State Route 7.  I refused to listen to better advice about turning
2 CONT around and going back.  Instead I plowed forward.  Nearly reached Marietta
2 CONT before I could finally start back down the Ohio river.
1 NOTE      We eventually arrived in the town of Racine, our objective.  We visited
2 CONT three cemeteries.  One was right in town and was very old.  It contained some
2 CONT Wolf(e)'s but not many.  Most of the headstones were destroyed or illegible.
2 CONT We also visited the large cemetery located on a hill east of town.  Here were
2 CONT many names of interest to us.  As we were leaving this cemetery, we both
2 CONT noticed what we thought was a headstone in a field out in the middle of
2 CONT nowhere.  We drove down a dirt road and parked.  We then walked into the
2 CONT protected area of what was once undoubtedly a fine cemetery.  There had been
2 CONT absolutely no maintenance performed on this area for quite some time.  In the
2 CONT center of the cemetery was a huge stand of briars which were totally
2 CONT unforgiving.  I could find no way to get inside and look at some headsone(s).
1 NOTE      We did locate the headstone of Mary Ruffcorn, the mother of Lewis Ruffcorn
2 CONT that wed Mary Jane Baker.  Look at notes under their entries for more on the
2 CONT Ruffcorn history.  The headstone for Mary was not maintained.  I am going to
2 CONT write a letter to the state of Ohio and try to determine if there is a state
2 CONT law that protects these cemeteries.
1 NOTE 23 May 1995 - Huntsville, Al
1 NOTE      Today my order for records from Salt Lake City, UT arrived.  I ordered
2 CONT "Hardesty's History of Meigs County", and also the land deeds for 1854-1867
2 CONT for Meigs County.
1 NOTE      Needless to say, the Baker's and related families were not mentioned in
2 CONT the Hardesty's book.
1 NOTE      For the land deeds, could find none for Ruffcorn's.  However, there
2 CONT definitely is two on record for Wesley and Deborah in this time frame.  These
2 CONT two are:
1 NOTE      1.  On 16 June 1864, BAKER, Wesley G. & wife sold to D. O. Hopkins, as
2 CONT recorded in Volume 26, Page 323, twenty-five (25) acres of land in lot 640, and
2 CONT the number of the lot was 10 (hope someone can decipher these statements).
1 NOTE      2.  On 25 August 1864, BAKER, Wesley g. & wife sold to John P. Wolf, as
2 CONT recorded in Volume 26, Page 362, eighty-five (85) acres of land in lot 640, and
2 CONT the number of the lot was also 10.
1 NOTE      Will now write to the Meigs County Historical Society and have them copy
2 CONT these two pages of deeds for me.
1 NOTE      As you can readily tell, there is another connection to the Wolf name.
2 CONT Seems like we cannot get away from it.
1 FAMS @F1@
0 @I2@ INDI
1 NAME Deborah Francis /ROLLER/
1 SEX F
1 BIRT
2 DATE 23 DEC 1812
2 PLAC Middleport,Meigs,OH
1 DEAT
2 DATE 20 SEP 1880
2 PLAC Windsor,Shelby,IL
1 BURI
2 DATE    SEP 1880
2 PLAC Windsor,Shelby,IL
1 REFN 33
1 NOTE      Deborah Baker married Wesley G. Baker and provided him with ten
2 CONT children.  There were 6 boys and 4 girls.
1 NOTE      Deborah died on 20 Sep 1880 at the ripe old age of 67years, 9mo, and
2 CONT 8days. Her headstone at the Hinton Cemetery, Hinton, Shelby County, Illinois
2 CONT has the age inscribed upon it.
1 NOTE      We have been unable to locate any evidence that shows a place of death
2 CONT for her.  While we were in Shelbyville, IL, in 1993, we researched all the
2 CONT old newspapers of the area from 1880 through 1881 but none indicated any
2 CONT information on her death.  We wonder now if perhaps she may have died out
2 CONT of the area and simply returned to Windsor or the Hinton area for burial.
1 NOTE      There is much confusion in attempting to locate this lady's parents.
2 CONT We have been unable to verify her maiden name.  There is some evidence
2 CONT which points to her surname being ROLLER.  This includes the marriage
2 CONT certificate where she married Wesley G. Baker in Meigs County, Ohio in
2 CONT 1831.
1 NOTE      There is circumstantial evidence that she could well have been a Wolf(e).
2 CONT The 1850 census of Ohio has a David Wolfe living in their household and he is
2 CONT listed as being blind.
1 NOTE      I can locate a David Wolfe in the 1820 and 1830 census at different
2 CONT locations in Pennsylvania and Virginia.  Trying to sort through these is
2 CONT difficult and may prove fruitless.  We must persevere and continue with the
2 CONT search.
1 NOTE      Maybe we will get lucky and put her last name to rest once and for all.
1 NOTE      The fact that Deborah was illiterate, aided in confusing the census
2 CONT takers.  The 1860 census of Ohio is a good example of where she possibly
2 CONT gave erroneous information.  The reference to Wm. J. Baker and his family
2 CONT does not resemble the family that actually resided there.  We found their
2 CONT marriage record that listed their marriage and Shirley and I are nearly
2 CONT convinced that the Wolfe party that arrived in Meigs County, OH around
2 CONT 1808/1810 was the family of Deborah.  We believe that she married a Roller
2 CONT in Meigs Co. about 1828-1830 and that this gentleman either passed away or the
2 CONT couple divorced.  She then wed Wesley G Baker on 6 October 1831 in Meigs Co.
1 NOTE SOURCE: Pioneer History of Meigs County, Ohio, Page 165:
1 NOTE      "George Wolfe, father of John, Jacob, Peter and Henry Wolfe, came from
2 CONT      the Shenandoah valley of Virginia to the rich bottom lands on the Ohio
2 CONT      river adjoining the present village of Racine, about 1807 or 1808, date
2 CONT      uncertain.
1 NOTE      He felled the great trees and toiled hard to clear land for cultivation
2 CONT      and in 1812 his sons, John Wolfe and Jacob Wolfe, who had families,
2 CONT      emigrated to Ohio.
1 NOTE      John Wolfe, with a four horse covered wagon, came over the Allegheny
2 CONT      mountains to inherit the home founded by the father, George Wolfe.
1 NOTE      There were two younger brothers, Peter and Henry Wolfe.
1 NOTE      John Wolfe and Jacob Wolfe built each of them a two story brick house
2 CONT      house on the river front of their respective farms and reared large
2 CONT      families. They tilled the land, planted fruit trees and lived to see a
2 CONT      numerous posterity grow up around their homes, a quiet, honest,
2 CONT      industrious people.
1 NOTE      The Wolfe bottoms have been owned and cultivated by the descendants of
2 CONT      George Wolfe for at least one hundred years.
1 NOTE      In recent years the families have been distributed over other sections
2 CONT      of the country."
1 NOTE      Of all the papers Deborah signed either with Wesley G., or alone, she
2 CONT she always indicated her signature by placing her mark on the papers.  In all
2 CONT cases, the mark of Deborah was an "X" and from all census data available, she
2 CONT she was always noted to be not able to either read or write.
1 NOTE      In her appeals to the War Department in 1879-1880 (just prior to her death)
2 CONT her representative always signed for her. She applied for a war pension on
2 CONT behalf of her youngest son, George Washington Baker, who was killed during
2 CONT the Civil War at the battle of Cloyd's mountain or Cloyd's farm on 9 May 1864.
1 NOTE      It was right after the death of George Washington Baker that the urge to
2 CONT move on to the west must have overtaken the Bakers. They arrived in Shelby Co.
2 CONT IL in either late 1864 or early 1865.
1 FAMS @F1@
0 @I3@ INDI
1 NAME David Madison /BAKER/
1 SEX M
1 BIRT
2 DATE  8 JUL 1832
2 PLAC Racine,Meigs,OH
1 REFN 16
1 NOTE      David Madison Baker has not been seen since he departed Ranger,
2 CONT Lincoln County, WV in the early 1890's.  He had disposed of all his livestock
2 CONT and valuable properties.  With a rather large amount of cash on his person,
2 CONT he departed for the state of Oregon.  He was intent on staking a claim to
2 CONT land along the Snake River for himself and his family.
1 NOTE      Information passed down through the generations state that there was a
2 CONT relative (brother? or son Richard?) already in the Snake River area.
1 NOTE      After sufficient time had elapsed with no sign of David, this person is
2 CONT alleged to have departed Oregon and traveled East toward WV searching for
2 CONT David.  He was supposed to have arrived in Ranger and after only a short
2 CONT period, came down with an illness and suddenly died.   To the present day,
2 CONT no explanation is available to explain his disappearance.
1 NOTE      I was notified on the Prodigy network in 1993 by a fellow genealogist at
2 CONT Indiana University Southeast informed me that an entry had been made in the
2 CONT IGI files of the LDS FHC Mormon church in 1992.  This caused some anxiety and
2 CONT I immediately began actions necessary to obtain a copy of the microfilm.
1 NOTE      As it turned out, it was nothing other than someone had made an entry
2 CONT reflecting the marriage of David and Emily and also for Jacob Llewellyn and
2 CONT Hanna (Moore).  Seems it was someone who had obtained a copy of the Meigs Co.
2 CONT Ohio Marriage books for 1827-1900.  We have the same document here in
2 CONT Huntsville, Al.
1 NOTE      David Madison and Jacob Llewellyn BAKER married Emily Jane and Hanna
2 CONT Virginia MOORE (Sisters) on 10 Nov 1858 in the Pomeroy, Ohio area.
1 NOTE      They were married by J.R. Philson, a Justice of the Peace for Meigs
2 CONT County.
1 NOTE      Their marriages were recorded in Volume 2, page # 294 (both couples). I
2 CONT have been able to contact some of Jacob Llewellyn's descendants that now reside
2 CONT in east Texas and SW, Louisiana.  They descend through Isaac Pickard Baker,
2 CONT Sidney, down through Yvonne and her husband William Grimm DEWELL of Shreveport,
2 CONT La.
1 NOTE      We have corresponded with this family and of course swapped data back and
2 CONT forth.  During the summer of 1994 (July 4-10) Shirley and I were in this area
2 CONT researching some of her ancestors.  Not only did we get to meet many of her
2 CONT relatives, we also were able to meet Yvonne and Grimm and most of Sidney's
2 CONT descendants.  We were invited to and attended their family reunion in Beaumont
2 CONT on the 10th of July.  It was a wonderful experience and hopefully we can
2 CONT arranged to attend another one soon.
1 NOTE      We will, in the meantime, continue to communicate with not only Yvonne and
2 CONT Grimm but all other relatives located throughout the country that we discover.
1 NOTE                             5 February 1993
1 NOTE      Received information from another genealogist via Prodigy who was located
2 CONT in Oregon, that our David may have died in 1913 in Oregon and he gave me the
2 CONT death certificate number to request from the Oregon Archives area.
1 NOTE      I immediately dispatched a letter asking for a photo copy of this death
2 CONT certificate be forwarded to me for review. On 15 April 1993, received the
2 CONT copy of the death certificate mentioned just previously from Oregon.
1 NOTE      This was not our David Madison Baker. The name was David Baker but the
2 CONT age and POB were not correct. Also, this gentleman died of Alcoholism and
2 CONT illnesses directly related to the effects of Alcoholism.
1 NOTE      Reference Census of Meigs County, Ohio for 1850 for Sutton Township.
1 NOTE      This item for 1850 shows David Madison and his other brothers and sisters
2 CONT in the household of Wesley G. and Deborah.
1 NOTE      Next source or reference for linking is in 1858 Marriage Records where he
2 CONT David and Jacob Llewellyn married the two Moore sisters in (Racine) Pomeroy.
1 NOTE      Reference the Census for Meigs County, Ohio for 1860:
1 NOTE      'Matthew' Baker with Emily and George in Racine Post office area of
2 CONT Meigs County.  Why 'Matthew'? Entry reads:
1 NOTE 643-623 Mathew Baker     24   Oh   Laborer
2 CONT         Emily            22   Oh
2 CONT         George         5/12   Oh
1 NOTE      As you can readily tell, this is our David and Emily with George W.
2 CONT George W. was born in 1859 in Racine, Meigs Co.
1 NOTE Other sources include:
2 CONT Various land transactions from the State of Illinois IRAD archives.  These list
2 CONT both David and Jacob Llewellyn exchanging property throughout southern Illinois
2 CONT during the 1860's and 1870's.  The last entry noted where David sells his
2 CONT interest in the properties to Jacob Llewellyn just prior to his departure on
2 CONT his trip back Eastward to eventually end up in Ranger at Laurel Creek where he
2 CONT established the old homestead.
1 NOTE The next source is the 1880 Census for Lincoln County, WV.
2 CONT It lists David M and his wife Emily with their children in the Laurel Hill
2 CONT Laurel Hill District, Ranger.
1 NOTE This Census will be the last time that David M. Baker is listed in any census.
2 CONT No entry can be located which lists David Madison Baker in any state for the
2 CONT 1890 and 1900, 1910 census.
1 NOTE REFERENCE 1880 CENSUS FOR LINCOLN COUNTY WEST VIRGINIA:
2 CONT L002 BAKER, David M.    W M  48      Stone Mason             OH VA OH
2 CONT      BAKER, Emily J.    W F  44      Wife Keeping House      OH VA OH
2 CONT      BAKER, George W.   W M  20      Stone Mason             OH OH OH
2 CONT      BAKER, Alonzo      W M  13      Farm Laborer            IL OH OH
2 CONT      BAKER, Richard H.  W M  12                              IL OH OH
2 CONT      BAKER, Charles L.  W M  09                              WV OH OH
2 CONT      BAKER, Luther      W M  01                              OH OH OH
1 NOTE Near David & Emily in very close proximity was listed the following:
2 CONT L011 BAKER, George      W M  64      Farmer                  WV NC NC
2 CONT      BAKER, Mary Jane.  W F  50      Wife Keeping house      KY VA VA
2 CONT      HARRIS, Mandy      W F  11      Sist At home            WV VA WV
1 NOTE 1994 NOTES:
1 NOTE      While planning our trip to East Texas, I decided to call Yvonne and test
2 CONT her reaction to our stopping by and chatting with them on the way to Shelby
2 CONT County, Texas.  Well, she was just as excited as I was about the possibility
2 CONT and agreed to it.  She gave us the phone number and address for the Sheraton
2 CONT Hotel not far from their home where we could stay.
1 NOTE      We drove to Shreveport from Huntsville and that evening we went to dinner
2 CONT with Yvonne and Grimm.  It was a wonderful experience for me and I will forever
2 CONT remember it.  I still cannot believe that I met a 3d cousin that I did not
2 CONT know existed three years ago.  If I had not picked up the Genealogical Helper
2 CONT magazine at the library on Redstone Arsenal and looked through the index for
2 CONT all Baker entries, I would never have discovered them.
1 NOTE      This is not a hobby, it is an obsession.  You can get so tied up in it
2 CONT that all you want to do is research your ancestors more.  It gets me to the
2 CONT point where I dream about discoveries of information.  So far, none of the
2 CONT dreams have panned out.   See other notes under Yvonne Mozelle Baker and
2 CONT Wm. Grimm Dewell.
1 FAMC @F1@
0 @I6@ INDI
1 NAME Mary Jane /BAKER/
1 SEX F
1 BIRT
2 DATE 29 JAN 1834
2 PLAC Racine,Meigs,OH
1 DEAT
2 DATE 18 MAR 1918
2 PLAC Mondamin,Harrison,IO
1 BURI
2 DATE    MAR 1918
2 PLAC Ruffcorn Cemet,Harrison,IO
1 NOTE      Mary Jane BAKER married Lewis Ruffcorn on 18 January 1853 in Racine,
2 CONT Meigs County, Ohio.  Their marriage is recorded in Marriage Records
2 CONT Volume 2, Page 62.
1 NOTE      They were married by J. R. Philson, a Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for
2 CONT Meigs County.
1 NOTE SOURCE Meigs Co. Oh census for 1850, Sutton Township location is 1066-1071.
1 NOTE      An entry from the Shelby County Illinois Marriage Records that show
2 CONT a Mary Jane BAKER marrying one each Noah Freeze on 8 October 1885.
1 NOTE      This is recorded on page number 163. I do not believe this is the
2 CONT same Mary Jane, daughter of Wesley and & Deborah BAKER.
1 NOTE      I, like Joan Stickrod of Monticello, IL, cannot locate this Surname
2 CONT (RUFFCORN) in any census after 1860.
1 NOTE      March 1995.  Finally, received information from Iowa that Mary Jane and
2 CONT Lewis RUFFCORN emigrated from Meigs County, OH to Iowa about the year 1867.
2 CONT Please refer to notes listed under Simon RUFFCORN, Senior for more data
2 CONT concerning this limb of the Wesley G. Baker Tree of Descendants.
1 NOTE S.G.Baker.  Information provided by Ms. Joan Stickrod who received it from
2 CONT Charlene Rosella (Klindt)RUFFCORN Of Exira, Iowa.   Attempted to provide her a
2 CONT copy of this RUFFCORN data but the packet was returned and the Post office
2 CONT stated on the envelope that the forwarding period had expired.  Will try again
2 CONT through Joan and see if she has another address for this couple.
1 FAMC @F1@
0 @I8@ INDI
1 NAME Charles L. /BAKER/
1 SEX M
1 BIRT
2 DATE 16 OCT 1838
2 PLAC Racine,Meigs,OH
1 DEAT
2 DATE 24 JAN 1853
2 PLAC Racine,Meigs,OH
1 BURI
2 DATE    JAN 1853
2 PLAC Racine,Meigs,OH
1 NOTE      Charles L. Baker (is the "L" initial an abbreviation for " Lannes "?, I
2 CONT believe it is from later births in the line of individuals with the same name),
2 CONT seems to have been a victim also of the Cholera outbreak in Meigs County.
1 NOTE      In order to appreciate the perils of the pioneers of this area, you must
2 CONT visit the area and attempt to obtain a view from high enough to enjoy the
2 CONT meanderings of the Ohio river.  Just north of Pomeroy and Racine was a low spot
2 CONT in the Ohio that allowed the crossing of wagons during dry season.  Yet, during
2 CONT most of the year, the river was of sufficient depth to support Steamboat travel
2 CONT between Pittsburgh and New Orleans.  This crossing point was known as "Letart
2 CONT Falls" and later, the Township of Letart was named for the falls.
1 NOTE      Charles died at a very young age of less than 15.  It will be difficult to
2 CONT pinpoint his place of death but we will try.
1 FAMC @F1@
0 @I9@ INDI
1 NAME Indiana Augustine /BAKER/
1 SEX F
1 BIRT
2 DATE 25 JUL 1843
2 PLAC Racine,Meigs,OH
1 DEAT
2 DATE 18 APR 1898
2 PLAC Shelby,IL
1 BURI
2 DATE    APR 1898
2 PLAC Shelby,IL
1 NOTE This young lady for about a year was thought by Stanley G. BAKER to be a
2 CONT male.  A cousin in Shreveport set me straight.
2 CONT Reference Marriage Records of Shelby County, Illinois.
2 CONT This item reflects the marriage of Indiana Augustine BAKER to one
2 CONT each Orlando W. Fisher on 12 September 1867 with William W. Snell
2 CONT performing the services.
2 CONT We purchased copy of the marriage books at the Shelby County
2 CONT Historical Society during June 1993 while visiting there on our
2 CONT return trip from North Platte, Nebraska.
2 CONT 10-19-1993 - From Joan Stickrod, received corrected date of death for
2 CONT Indiana. It was changed from 1898 to 1896 per information provided by
2 CONT Joan Stickrod of Monticello, IL.
1 FAMC @F1@
0 @I10@ INDI
1 NAME George Washington /BAKER/
1 SEX M
1 BIRT
2 DATE  1 JAN 1846
2 PLAC Racine,Meigs,OH
1 DEAT
2 DATE  9 MAY 1864
2 PLAC Cloyd Mountain
1 BURI
2 DATE    MAY 1864
1 NOTE     The following letter was received as part of a packet of information
2 CONT from the National Archives.  These records were requested since George W.
2 CONT BAKER was a casualty of the Civil War.
1 NOTE                                     NO. 9.
2 CONT Report of Col. ISAAC H. DUVAL, NINTH WEST VIRGINIA INFANTRY, of engagement
2 CONT at CLOYD'S MOUNTAIN (or Cloyd's Farm),VIRGINIA
2 CONT HDQRS. NINTH REGT. VIRGINIA VOL. INFANTRY
2 CONT Meadow Bluff, VA,
2 CONT May 20, 1864.
2 CONT Sir:
2 CONT I have the honor to make the following report of the Ninth Regiment
2 CONT Virginia Volunteer Infantry in the action of Cloyd's Mountain on the
2 CONT 9th instant:
2 CONT In compliance with an order from the colonel commanding brigade, my
2 CONT position was the right of the second line of battle, in the rear of the
2 CONT Fourteenth Regiment Virginia Volunteer Infantry, and after waiting a
2 CONT reasonable length of time for the Fourteenth Regiment to get into
2 CONT position, I filed in and took my position, my right resting near the
2 CONT open ground on my right.
2 CONT The woods being very dense, I threw forward my skirmishers, who soon
2 CONT engaged those of the enemy, driving them before us.
2 CONT I soon became convinced that the Fourteenth Regiment was not in my front,
2 CONT and also that I was separated from the brigade.
2 CONT Halted and sent officer to communicate with colonel commanding.
2 CONT The Fourteenth Virginia Regiment soon came up in my rear, passed to the
2 CONT front, and engaged the enemy, my regiment supporting some seventy-
2 CONT five yards in the rear.
2 CONT The enemy, being strongly posted and well protected by barricades made
2 CONT of rails, poured a murderous fire into the Fourteenth Regiment and
2 CONT compelled them to retire.
2 CONT I then received the order to move forward, and, being convinced that
2 CONT nothing short of a desperate charge would carry the works, I ordered
2 CONT my officers to the front and moved forward under a very destructive
2 CONT and murderous fire.
2 CONT Had to advance thus for about 150 yards, and when within a few yards
2 CONT of the works ordered a charge and carried the works.
2 CONT Many of my men were bayoneted in crossing over.  We clubbed muskets,
2 CONT and soon dislodged and drove them from their stronghold.
2 CONT We captured 2 pieces of artillery, many prisoners, and 1 flag.
2 CONT Having exhausted my ammunition, halted for the purpose of collecting
2 CONT ammunition from the dead and wounded, the enemy being then in full
2 CONT retreat.
2 CONT Spending but a few minutes in collecting ammunition, joined our brigade
2 CONT and pursued the retreating enemy to Dublin Depot, where we halted for
2 CONT the night.
2 CONT Next morning moved with the command to the railroad bridge across
2 CONT New River, which was soon destroyed by our forces, the artillery only
2 CONT being engaged.
2 CONT I am proud to add that the officers and men of my regiment behaved
2 CONT with great coolness and bravery, and deserve great praise for their
2 CONT gallant conduct.
2 CONT I am truly sorry to add my losses are very great, being 45 killed,
2 CONT 126 wounded, and 15 missing; total, 186.
2 CONT I here with send complete list of my casualties.*
2 CONT I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
2 CONT I H. DUVAL. Colonel Ninth Regiment Virginia Vol. Infantry.
2 CONT Lieut. W. B. Nesbitt,
2 CONT Acting Assistant Adjutant-General, Second Brigade.
2 CONT *Embodied in table that was listed on page 14 of Chap XLIX Operations
2 CONT in No. VA., W. VA., MD., and PA. of history of the Civil War.
2 CONT Extracted from Page 1664 of Compendium of the War of the Rebellion
2 CONT (or the Civil War Battles).
2 CONT The following Regiment contained one George W. BAKER, son of
2 CONT Wesley G. and Deborah BAKER. 9th REGIMENT INFANTRY, ORGANIZATION:
2 CONT Organized at Guyandotte November 28, 1861, to April 30, 1862.
2 CONT Attached to District of the Kanawha, West Virginia, to May, 1862.
2 CONT 4th Brigade, Kanawha Division, West Virginia, to September, 1862.
2 CONT District of the Kanawha, West Virginia, Dept. of the Ohio,
2 CONT      to January, 1863.
2 CONT Milroy's Command, Winchester, Va., 8th Army Corps, Middle Department,
2 CONT      to February, 1863.
2 CONT 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 8th Army Corps, to June, 1863.
2 CONT 1st Brigade, Scammon's Division, West Virginia, to August, 1863.
2 CONT 2nd Brigade, Scammon's Division, West Virginia, to December, 1863.
2 CONT 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, West Virginia, to April, 1864.
2 CONT 2nd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, West Virginia, to November, 1864.
2 CONT SERVICE:
2 CONT Duty at Guyandotte, W. Va., till April, 1862.
2 CONT Affair at Guyandotte November 10, 1861.
2 CONT Assigned to garrison duty in the Kanawha Valley by detachments at
2 CONT     Fayette, Gauley Bridge, Summerville, Point Pleasant, Coalsmouth
2 CONT     and Calhoun till July, 1862.
2 CONT Scout in Roane and Clay Counties May 8-21.
2 CONT Affair at Summerville July 25 (Cos. "A," "F").
2 CONT Moved to Flat Top Mountain July 28.
2 CONT To Summerville and Gauley August 14.
2 CONT Campaign in the Kanawha Valley  September 1-16.
2 CONT Repulse of Loring's attack on Fayetteville September 10.
2 CONT Cotton Hill, Charleston and Gauley Ferry September 11.
2 CONT Charleston September 13.
2 CONT At Point Pleasant to January, 1863.
2 CONT Expedition up the Kanawha Valley October 2l-November 10, 1862.
2 CONT At Winchester and Beverly January to June, 1863.
2 CONT Scout to Wardensville, Strasburg, etc., April 25-30.
2 CONT Winchester May 4.
2 CONT West Creek May 23.
2 CONT Winchester June 18.
2 CONT Duty in the Kanawha Valley till May, 1864.
2 CONT Crook's Expedition against Virginia & Tennessee Railroad May 2-19.
2 CONT Action at Cloyd's Mountain May 9.
2 CONT New Rive Bridge May 10.
2 CONT Cove Mountain or Grassy Lick near Wytheville May 10.
2 CONT Salt Pond Mountain and Gap Mountain May 12-13.
2 CONT Hunter's Expedition against Lynchburg May 26-July 1.
2 CONT Lexington June 11.
2 CONT Diamond Hill June 17.
2 CONT Lynchburg June 17-18.
2 CONT Retreat to Charleston June 19-July 1.
2 CONT Buford's Gap June 20.
2 CONT About Salem June 21.
2 CONT Moved to Shenandoah Valley July 12-15.
2 CONT Stephenson's Depot Jul. 20.
2 CONT Battle of Kernstown, Winchester, July 23-24.
2 CONT Martinsburg July 25.
2 CONT Sheridan's Shenandoah Valley Campaign August 6-November 1.
2 CONT Halltown August 24 and 26.
2 CONT Berryville September 3.
2 CONT Battle of Opequan, Winchester, September 19.
2 CONT Fisher's Hill September 22.
2 CONT Battle of Cedar Creek October 19.
2 CONT At Camp Russell till November.
2 CONT Consolidated with 5th West Virginia Infantry November 9, 1864,
2 CONT      to form 1st West Virginia Veteran Infantry Regiment lost during
2 CONT      service 3 Officers and 96 Enlisted men killed and mortally
2 CONT      wounded and 1 Officer and 107 Enlisted men by disease. Total 207.
2 CONT GEORGE WASHINGTON BAKER was a soldier during the Civil War.
2 CONT According to information provided us, he was killed during the Civil
2 CONT War.
2 CONT After returning from vacation/researching in Ohio, West Va., and at
2 CONT West Virginia University in Morgantown, WV, will now prepare a form
2 CONT and request copies of veterans records from the National Archives in
2 CONT Washington, DC. Mailed the request off to Atlanta.
2 CONT September 24, 1993. Today we received the information from the National
2 CONT Archives concerning our request for information on George W. BAKER and
2 CONT the effort made by Wesley G. and Deborah, in their attempts at
2 CONT receiving a pension for his having died during the Civil War.
2 CONT Now, more information is available as to the date of birth, death, and
2 CONT other information about this man and his short life.
2 CONT The records (letter) began with an apology for the bad condition of the
2 CONT copies and the main reason given was the deteriorating condition of the
2 CONT originals. Anyway, this is basically what was enclosed in the packet as
2 CONT well as I could extract and package it to fit in this space:
2 CONT A letter from the Department of the Interior, Pension Office,
2 CONT dated October 18, 1879 reads as follows:
2 CONT Sir,
2 CONT You are respectfully requested to furnish official evidence of the
2 CONT enrolment, muster, service, duty, and discharge or death of Geo. W. BAKER,
2 CONT who was a Priv. in Company E. 9th Regiment of Va. Cav. or Infty Vols.,
2 CONT reported died May 9, 1864.
2 CONT If the above name is not found on the rolls of said Company, will you so
2 CONT state, and report as to enrolment, etc., in the case of any bearing a
2 CONT similar name, whom you have good reason for believing to be the soldier
2 CONT inquired for.
2 CONT Please, also to furnish any evidence on file that may enable this office
2 CONT to decide whether the soldier's death resulted from injuries received or
2 CONT disease contracted in the service and line of duty.
2 CONT Please return this circular with your report.
2 CONT Claim No. 249.238
2 CONT Very respectfully,
2 CONT OKG Clarke ???
2 CONT Actg., Commissioner,
2 CONT Pensions Adjutant General U.S.A.,
2 CONT Present ?
2 CONT In response to the above, the following was transmitted:
2 CONT War Department,
2 CONT Adjutant General's Office,
2 CONT Washington, D. C.,
2 CONT Feby 17, 1880.
2 CONT Sir:
2 CONT I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt from your
2 CONT Office of application for Pension No. 249,238, and to return
2 CONT it herewith, with such information as is furnished by the files
2 CONT of this office.
2 CONT It appears from the rolls on file in this Office that George ____ BAKER
2 CONT was enrolled on the 25th day of Aug. 1862, at Meadow Bluffs, Va.,
2 CONT in Co. E, 9th Regiment of W. Va. Inft. Volunteers, to serve 3 years or
2 CONT during the war, and mustered into service as a Privt. on the 25th day of
2 CONT Aug., 1862, at Meadow Bluffs, Va., in Co. E, 9th Regiment of W. Va.
2 CONT Inft. Volunteers, to serve 3 years, or during the war.
2 CONT On the Muster Rolls of Co. E of that Regiment, from enrollment to
2 CONT April 30th, 1864, he is reported present.
2 CONT May or June of 1864, Privt., killed in action at Cloyd Mountain, May 9th, 1864.
2 CONT The Company was in action at Cloyd Mountain, at date reported above.
2 CONT There is no evidence to indicate where George W. BAKER was buried.
2 CONT He must have been buried on the battlefield since it would have been impossible
2 CONT to transport his remains back to Ohio.
2 CONT Things that need answering are where in the world is Cloyd Mountain and where is
2 CONT Meadow Bluffs, VA?
2 CONT Need help here if any one cares to jump in.
2 CONT Have found a listing in the Genealogy Helper for help in finding the final resting
2 CONT place for veterans of the Civil War that were KIA.  Will attempt to gain
2 CONT more information on this relative through the Orlando, Florida firm. S.
2 CONT BAKER While vacationing and working during the month of August 1993 at
2 CONT West Virginia University in Morgantown, WV, discovered the following in a
2 CONT book on the units of the West Virginia Civil War period.  There is many
2 CONT pages that describe all the units from WV that served.  On page 210 of
2 CONT this reference is the following listing for the "NINTH REGIMENT INFANTRY
2 CONT VOLUNTEERS - Three years service" This Regiment was organized at
2 CONT Guyandotte, in Cabell County, February 28, 1862, of companies from the
2 CONT counties of Cabell, Wood, Jackson, Mason and Roane. The men in this
2 CONT regiment represented twenty-four counties.  In 1864, the non veterans were
2 CONT discharged as their terms of service expired; but 357 members of the
2 CONT Regiment re-enlisted, and with the veterans of the Fifth Regiment Infantry
2 CONT were, by an order of the Secretary of War, dated November 9, 1864,
2 CONT consolidated and formed the First Veteran Infantry Regiment. George
2 CONT Washington BAKER was a soldier during the Civil War.  According to
2 CONT information provided us, he was killed during the Civil War and I am
2 CONT attempting to obtain his Records from that time period.  Nothing to report
2 CONT as of September 16, 1992.
1 FAMC @F1@
0 @I12@ INDI
1 NAME Jacob Llewellyn /BAKER/
1 SEX M
1 BIRT
2 DATE 14 AUG 1836
2 PLAC Racine,Meigs,OH
1 DEAT
2 DATE 27 NOV 1906
2 PLAC Tower Hill,Shelby,IL
1 BURI
2 DATE    NOV 1906
2 PLAC Hinton Cemetery,Hinton,Shelby,IL
1 NOTE Jacob L married Hannah Virginia Moore on 10 Nov 1958 in Meigs Co., Ohio.
2 CONT Hannah was the sister to David Madison's wife Emily Jane Moore.  Some data
2 CONT concerning Jacob L Baker's family was provided by our 3d Cousin Wm. Grimm
2 CONT Dewell and Yvonne Mozelle Baker of 1809 Anniston, Shreveport, La 71105.
2 CONT Discovered through Genealogy Helper Magazine ad searching for Wesley G.
2 CONT Baker of Near Clarksburg, VA.
1 NOTE Other's who have contributed include Joan Stickrod and Lucinda Duffy of
2 CONT Illinois, other cousins.
1 NOTE The following is extracted from Family record provided by the Grimm's.
1 NOTE                           FAMILY RECORD
2 CONT JACOB L. BAKER, born August 14, 1836 (in West Virginia?) [Meigs Co., Ohio]
2 CONT HANNAH VIRGINIA MOORE, born October 25,1841, at Middleport, Ohio. These
2 CONT two were united in marriage November 10, 1858.
2 CONT           BIRTHS                                DEATHS
2 CONT Fanny Arli         Jul 23, 1859        Jacob L. (Father) Nov. 27, 1906
2 CONT Mollie M.          Aug 10, 1860        Hannah V. (Mother) Jan. 4, 1926
2 CONT Charles L.         Jan  4, 1862
2 CONT Florence Isabelle  Oct 28, 1863        "Pearlie died about 1887"
2 CONT Dora Ann           Dec 28, 1865
2 CONT Selinda F.         Mar 22, 1868
2 CONT Lucinda Jane       Dec 11, 1869
2 CONT Isaac Pickard      Sep 22, 1873
2 CONT Lanson Marion      Sep 22, 1875
1 NOTE Last surviving member of the family, Lanson Marion, died Tuesday, July 29, 1969,
2 CONT 5:45 a.m. at Shelbyville Illinois.
1 NOTE                             MARRIAGES
1 NOTE Fannie and Christopher Burgener                           3/10/1880
2 CONT Mollie and Lewis Miller                                  12/21/1885
2 CONT Charles and Rosie Killam,(She died)                       9/09/1881
2 CONT -Second wife,
2 CONT Lavania Francis Isabelle and Caleb Alkire                12/12/1888
2 CONT Fannie died-Dora married Christopher B.                  12/24/1893
2 CONT Dora divorced-Married to James Spalding                   4/07/1908
2 CONT Selinda and Homer Miller                                 12/23/1889
2 CONT Lou and John Proctor                                      4/11/1884
2 CONT Lanson Marion and Esther Viola Stanley                    4/21/1897
2 CONT She died July 29, 1902 cause, tuberculosis.
2 CONT Lanson Married Mary Adeline Burk                          5/01/1907
1 NOTE      INFORMATION ON THIS RECORD FROM MRS. NILES(BLANCHE) MILLER
1 NOTE      FAMILY RECORD LANSON MARION BAKER AND ESTHER VIOLA STANLEY
1 NOTE Children:
1 NOTE Ramona Marie-born Dec 11, 1897, married to Samuel Wemple, Feb. 15, 1922.
1 NOTE Norma Viola-born April 21, 1899, married to Harry McDonald, Nov. 2, 1919.
1 NOTE ESTHER STANLEY BAKER-(Mother) deceased July 29, 1902.
1 NOTE Lanson married Mary Adeline Burk, May 1, 1907.
2 CONT Infant daughter died. 1908
2 CONT Adeline born Jan. 7, 1882, died May 30, 1972, Shelbyville, IL
2 CONT Elsie Wilhelmine-April 9, 1909, Married Robert W. Auld Dec 29, 1934.
2 CONT Fannie Blanche-March 30, 1911, married Niles W. Miller, Jun 24, 1932.
2 CONT Isabelle Jane-Dec. 21, 1913, deceased March 17, 1928.
1 FAMC @F1@
0 @I17@ INDI
1 NAME Louisiana Virginia /BAKER/
1 SEX F
1 BIRT
2 DATE 17 DEC 1840
2 PLAC Racine,Meigs,OH
1 DEAT
2 DATE    FEB 1842
2 PLAC Racine,Meigs,OH
1 BURI
2 DATE  2 JUL 1842
2 PLAC Racine,Meigs,OH
1 FAMC @F1@
0 @I18@ INDI
1 NAME Lewis Cass /BAKER/
1 SEX M
1 BIRT
2 DATE 16 AUG 1848
2 PLAC Racine,Meigs,OH
1 DEAT
2 DATE 19 FEB 1849
2 PLAC Racine,Meigs,OH
1 BURI
2 DATE 19 FEB 1849
2 PLAC Racine,Meigs,OH
1 NOTE      The name is very interesting.  First of all, there was a fairly well known
2 CONT politician of this era and by researching the census data for the 1850's,
2 CONT 1860's, and 1870's, it is evident that he was well liked.  There are
2 CONT indications by the naming scheme of the other children in Wesley and Deborah's
2 CONT family that they did not necessarily comform to the traditional naming schemes.
1 NOTE      For instance, the oldest son normally is named after the father of the
2 CONT father, in our case, David Madison Baker should have been named for Wesley's
2 CONT father.  Was he?  I do not think so.  I believe that in this case, David was
2 CONT named after Deborah's father, and I therefore believe that Deborah was a
2 CONT Wolf(e) by birth and her father was named David.  Why?
1 NOTE          a.  First and foremost is the census entry for 1840 and especially the
2 CONT entry for 1850 in Meigs County, Ohio.  The entry for 1840 indicates the
2 CONT presence of a male between the ages of 20 and 30.  This is the same male that
2 CONT appears in the 1850 census.
1 NOTE          b.  In the 1850 census for Meigs County, Ohio, there is listed on the
2 CONT last line for Wesley & Deborah's household, one each, David Wolf.  The entry by
2 CONT his name in the right hand column indicates he is blind.
1 NOTE      For these two reasons, I believe David was named for Deborah's father.  If
2 CONT this is true, then Jacob Llewellyn Baker, the second born son, would have been
2 CONT named most likely for Wesley's father.  Jacob is just too common a name in our
2 CONT line to be anything other than the main ingredient in our line of ancestry.
1 NOTE      Another point about Lewis Cass Baker, it seems he was born and died during
2 CONT one of the many Cholera epedemics of the era.  It seems that Meigs Co., Ohio
2 CONT had more than its fair share of deaths from this dreaded disease.  The death
2 CONT index for the county for 1845 to 1860 is huge and there are many young people
2 CONT indicated as dying and no reasons are stated.  Some of the history books relate
2 CONT the incidents of cholera epedemics.  There is also a place in WV where the CASS
2 CONT railroad is still being operated as a tourist attraction.  I will have to
2 CONT gather more information on this area.  However, I do not believe it influenced
2 CONT the naming of Lewis Cass.
1 NOTE      CASS, Lewis, 1782-1866, American statesman; b. Exeter, N.H.  He was
2 CONT governor of Michigan Territory (1813-31).  As secretary of war (1831-36), he
2 CONT favored moving the Native Americans West of the Mississippi River.  He was a US
2 CONT Senator from Michigan (1845-48, 1849-57), he was the unsuccessful Democratic
2 CONT candidate for president in 1848.  He was also (1857-60) secretary of State.
1 NOTE      I have discussed this name with many Genealogical Researchers through the
2 CONT Prodigy home computing network and they all tend to agree that many children
2 CONT were named after the parent's favorite politician.  Will continue to delve into
2 CONT the Meigs County, Ohio area.  At least once a year, my wife and I try to get at
2 CONT least one day of researching at the Meigs County historical society, Library
2 CONT and local cemeteries.
1 FAMC @F1@
0 @I31@ INDI
1 NAME Miriam Ann /BAKER/
1 SEX F
1 BIRT
2 DATE 28 DEC 1855
2 PLAC Racine,Meigs,OH
1 DEAT
2 DATE 14 FEB 1930
2 PLAC Decatur,Macon,IL
1 BURI
2 DATE    FEB 1930
2 PLAC Windsor,Shelby,IL
1 NOTE Source: According to information received from Kathryn Joan Stickrod,
2 CONT RR #1 Box 231A, Monticello, Ill, 61856, (217)762-4186, Miriam Ann BAKER
2 CONT was born at or near Racine, Meigs County, Sutton Township, Ohio on
2 CONT 28 Apr 1855.
1 NOTE She died on 14 Feb 1930 in Decatur, Macon Co., Ill, at her sons home.
1 NOTE She is buried in the Windsor Cemetery, Shelby County, IL.
1 NOTE Miriam was also married to Franklin Peters and from this marriage a son was
2 CONT born Charles Peters.
1 NOTE No other information is available concerning this first marriage.
1 NOTE Franklin Peters was a professional photographer.  Owing to this profession,
2 CONT there were many pictures taken of the Baker's and other family members by Mr
2 CONT Peters that would not otherwise have been taken.  Some of these photographs are
2 CONT still available to the descendants of this couple.  Refer to notes under
2 CONT Lucinda Duffy for more information concerning the photographs.
1 NOTE Place of death is listed as Decatur, Macon, IL.
1 NOTE Source:  Death Certificate # 13503 which lists Miriam Ann CUNNINGHAM of
2 CONT 1903 Indianola Court, of Decatur Macon County, IL. as having died on
2 CONT 12 February 1930 from Senile Dinentia from which she had suffered for
2 CONT approximately 3 months. She was listed as being 74 years 1 months and
2 CONT 13 days old at death.
1 NOTE Her mothers name is listed as "DEBORA RINNER"?
1 NOTE Place of burial is Windsor Cemetery, Windsor,Shelby,IL .
1 NOTE From the Windsor Gazette, Friday February 14, 1930:
1 NOTE Mrs. Miriam Ann CUNNINGHAM, died at the home of her son, Charles Peters,
2 CONT at Decatur, Feb. 11.
1 NOTE She was born in Racine, Ohio, Dec. 28, 1855 to Mr. and Mrs. Wesley G.
2 CONT BAKER, but has since been a resident of Shelby County since 1865.
1 NOTE She was married to David CUNNINGHAM in 1890 who preceded her in death
2 CONT in 1918.
1 NOTE She leaves one daughter of this marriage, Mrs. Edna (P.L.) Storm,
2 CONT besides her son Charles Peters born of a former marriage and with
2 CONT whom she has made her home the past three years.
1 NOTE There are also six grandchildren.
1 NOTE Mrs. CUNNINGHAM was a member of the Christian Church for many years.
1 NOTE She also held membership In the Royal Neighbors of Tower Hill.
1 NOTE Funeral services were held at the Christian Church in Windsor Thursday
2 CONT afternoon at 2:00 o'clock and were conducted by Rev. L. Z. Smith of
2 CONT Marshall, IL., who was a former pastor of the church.
1 NOTE Burial was in Windsor cemetery with the Royal Neighbors being honorary
2 CONT casket bearers.
1 NOTE Mrs. CUNNINGHAM was a resident of Windsor for about 25 years and had many
2 CONT friends who genuinely regret her passing.
1 NOTE The following named relatives from out of town, attended the funeral and
2 CONT burial of Mrs. CUNNINGHAM:
1 NOTE Charles Peters and Family,
1 NOTE Mr. and Mrs. Fred Scammahorn,
1 NOTE Mr. and Mrs. Frank Russell,
1 NOTE Mrs. James Spaulding,
1 NOTE Ed BAKER and
1 NOTE Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Christopher of Decatur,
1 NOTE Gussie and Homer BAKER,
1 NOTE P. L. Storm and Family of Monticello,
1 NOTE Mr. and Mrs. Lee Meek of Rockford,
1 NOTE J. W. Johnson of Monticello and several friends of the family from Decatur
2 CONT also were present.
1 NOTE NOTE:  The above information provided by Kate Stickrod of Monticello, IL.
2 CONT to S. BAKER, Huntsville, Al during September 1993.
1 FAMC @F1@
0 @I32@ INDI
1 NAME Lanson Marion /BAKER/
1 TITL Retired Laborer
1 SEX M
1 BIRT
2 DATE 20 AUG 1852
2 PLAC Racine,Meigs,OH
1 DEAT
2 DATE 28 JAN 1926
2 PLAC Monticello,Piatt,IL
1 BURI
2 DATE    JAN 1926
2 PLAC Monticello,Piatt,IL
1 NOTE Lanson Marion BAKER died on 28 Jan 1926 at 5:45 a.m. at Shelbyville,
2 CONT IL. The following information has been extracted from a newspaper
2 CONT article concerning his death:
2 CONT                         L. M. BAKER DIES THURSDAY
2 CONT     Heart Trouble proves fatal after few days of serious illness.
2 CONT Mr. L. M. BAKER died at the family home on W. Bridge street Thursday
2 CONT morning at 6:10.
2 CONT Mr. BAKER had been ill for several days of heart trouble following
2 CONT a sickness of influenza.  He was born near Racine, Ohio,
2 CONT August 20, 1852.
2 CONT His family came to Illinois in 1864.
2 CONT He was united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth Smith of Hinton, Illinois,
2 CONT October 14, 1877.
2 CONT Mr. BAKER is survived by his wife and three children,
2 CONT Mrs. Winnie Duffy,
2 CONT Miss Gussie BAKER, and
2 CONT Homer BAKER all of Monticello.
2 CONT He also leaves one sister, Mrs. Miriam CUNNINGHAM of Windsor, Illinois.
2 CONT Another OBIT provided by Kate Stickrod:
2 CONT                                  LANSON BAKER
2 CONT Lanson BAKER, for many years resident of Windsor, died Thursday morning
2 CONT at his home in Monticello, IL, being 73 years old.  He was a brother of
2 CONT Mrs. Miriam CUNNINGHAM of Windsor, who was with him when the end came.
2 CONT Funeral services are to be held at the family home in Monticello Saturday
2 CONT afternoon at 2:00 O'clock.
2 CONT Burial will be in Monticello, in which city the family have resided for
2 CONT the last few years.
2 CONT Mr. BAKER was born near Racine, Ohio, Aug 20, 1852, and in 1864 the
2 CONT family moved to Illinois.
2 CONT On Oct 1, 1877, he married Miss Elizabeth Smith of Hinton. He leaves his
2 CONT wife, two daughters, Mrs. Winnie Duffy, and Miss Gussie BAKER, and one son,
2 CONT Homer all of Monticello.
2 CONT NOTE:  On the read of the marriage license issued to Lanson Marion BAKER
2 CONT and Sarah E. Smith, are the following entries:
2 CONT MARRIAGE AFFIDAVIT STATE OF ILLINOIS,  } County of Shelby, } SS.
2 CONT In the Office of the Clerk of the County Court of said County,
2 CONT W. G. BAKER of the County of Shelby and State of Illinois, who has this
2 CONT day applied to me for License of Marriage, being duly sworn, deposes
2 CONT and says that Lanson M. BAKER has arrived at the age of twenty two years,
2 CONT and that Miss Sarah E. Smith has arrived at the age of Eighteen years;
2 CONT that they, the parties for whom said application is made, are now single
2 CONT and unmarried, and may lawfully contract and be joined in marriage,
2 CONT (remainder of entries are lined out down to the signature area).
2 CONT W. G. BAKER Sworn to and Subscribed before me this
2 CONT 12 day of Oct A. D. 1877 Wm. Lloyd By T. L. Lloyd, Deputy Clerk
2 CONT County Court.
2 CONT SOURCE:  A Copy of Marriage License Issued by the People of the State of
2 CONT Illinois, County of Shelby.  This license was signed by W. A. INMAN, a
2 CONT minister of the gospel who states the two mentioned above were married
2 CONT on the 11th day of October 1877. The license was witnessed by Wm. Lloyd,
2 CONT County Clerk, and the seal of the said county at his office in Shelbyville
2 CONT in said county on the 12th day of October 1877.  A copy of this license
2 CONT was presented by Kathryn Joan Stickrod of Monticello, Ill, during the
2 CONT month of September, 1993.
1 FAMC @F1@
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1 HUSB @I1@
1 WIFE @I2@
1 CHIL @I3@
1 CHIL @I6@
1 CHIL @I12@
1 CHIL @I8@
1 CHIL @I17@
1 CHIL @I9@
1 CHIL @I10@
1 CHIL @I18@
1 CHIL @I32@
1 CHIL @I31@
1 MARR
2 DATE  6 OCT 1831
2 PLAC Racine,Meigs,OH
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