Individual Details

James A. Baker

(28 May 1838 - 20 Mar 1920)



1870 Census. Buffalo, Owsley, KY, Hh 44
James Baker, 30, Farmer
Charlotte, 26
Lucinda, 5
Margret, 3
George, 1

1880 Census. Buffalo, Owsley, KY, Hh 171
James A. Baker, 40
Charlotte, 36, wife
Lucinda, 13, dau
Margaret, 12, dau
George, 11, son
Mary, 9, dau
Willie, 11 months, b. June 1879, son

1890 Veterans Schedule, Cow Creek, Owsley, KY
James A. Baker, Sargeant, Co I, 14th KY Cavalry. Enlisted 10 Oct 1862; discharged 24 Mar 1864. Served 1 year, 5 months, 14 days.

1900 Census. Jackson, Breathitt, KY, Hh 36
James Baker - unreadable
Charlott, wife - unreadable

1920 Census. Buffalo, Owsley, KY, Hh 40
James Baker, 80, widowed, farmer
Linda, dau, 53, widowed
Noah Wadkins, grandson, 18
George Wadkins, grandson

"Big Jim" Baker. Records from Cortland Cemetery say he died in 1918, but in 1920 he was living with his daughter Lucinda Watkins. Grave marker in Cortland Cemetery, Cow Creek, Owsley Co - shows a death year of 1918 but has obviously been carved into the stone at some point later.

Events

Birth28 May 1838Kentucky
Marriage1866Owsley County, Kentucky - Charlotte "Lottie" Boling
Death20 Mar 1920Garrard County, Kentucky

Families

SpouseCharlotte "Lottie" Boling (1842 - 1920)
ChildWillis Baker (1879 - 1936)
FatherJohn Hammond Baker (1793 - 1869)
MotherLucinda Amis (1805 - 1878)
SiblingMary "Polly" Baker (1826 - )
SiblingAndrew Jackson Baker (1827 - 1900)
SiblingAlmira "China" Baker (1828 - 1890)
SiblingSusan Baker (1830 - )
SiblingWiley Baker (1831 - 1863)
SiblingRobert "Black Bob" Baker (1833 - 1881)
SiblingCatharine Baker (1836 - )
SiblingEsther Baker (1837 - 1885)
SiblingGranville Baker (1840 - 1889)
SiblingIsaac Shelby Baker (1843 - 1928)
SiblingSarah Jane Baker (1844 - 1931)
SiblingMary Ann Baker (1845 - 1901)
SiblingJason Baker (1849 - )
SiblingMaxaline "Massey" Baker (1850 - 1916)