Individual Details
Thomas Vester BAKER
(25 Mar 1832 - 20 Mar 1909)
Thomas Vester BAKER was born in either Perry Co., KY, Pike Co., KY or
Wise Co., VA, 25 Mar 1832, depending on what record you are reading.
He died 20 Mar 1909 at Texas Ridge, Latah Co., ID and was buried in
the Elwood Cemetery where he has a fine marker on the grave of himself
and his wife. His brother Henry Baker's wife, Mary Short Baker, is
buried next to them. She was the sister of Thomas Baker's wife.
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Thomas Baker married twice. He married 1st Matilda ESTEP 5 Jul 1852
in Pike Co., KY by William Hatfield, J.P. She was born 1837 in Pike
Co., KY, the daughter of John FRAZIER ESTEP and Sarah E. NORMAN. She
died 27 Oct 1860 in Portsmouth, Scioto Co., OH according to Thomas
Baker's pension papers. Thomas Baker married 2nd Nancy Ann SHORT 19
Jan 1864 in Louisa, Lawrence Co., KY. She was born 8 Mar 1840 in VA.
Nancy was the daughter of Charles SHORT and Ann MULLINS. She died 14
Apr 1928 in Deary, Latah Co., ID and was buried in the Elwood
Cemetery, Latah Co., ID with her husband.
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Thomas Baker moved many times in his childhood and in his adulthood.
His father was on the census in 1830 Perry Co., KY, 1840 Lee [Wise]
Co., VA and in 1850 in both Pike Co., KY and in Tazewell [Buchanan]
Co., VA. Thomas Baker married his first wife, Matilda Estep, in Pike
Co, KY and their children were reported as born in Pike Co, KY until
they moved to Ohio where his wife, Matilda, died shortly after the
birth of their 4th child. It does say in his pension papers that on
the 23 November 1862 he was enrolled at Milwaukee, Wisconsin as a
private in Capt. Isaac E. Gray's Company D, 39th Regiment, Kentucky
Infantry of the Union Army and was honorably discharged at Louisville,
Kentucky on the 15 September 1865. At the time of his enlistment he
was 5'8" tall, fair complexion, blue eyes, dark hair and his
occupation was farmer.
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Thomas Baker was on the roll of the 39th Regt. from his enrollment
until 1863 when he was reported sick during May and June and in the
General Hospital in Ashland, KY. William Baker, the brother of
Thomas, had joined Company D on the 15 November 1862 when they were
both reported as having mustered in 16 Feb. 1863 at Peach Orchard, KY.
In March of 1863 they marched from Peach Orchard, KY 18 miles to
Louisa, KY and in April of 1863 they marched 80 miles to Pikeville, KY
where they fought and captured the rebel Col. French and his regiment
and returned safely to Louisa, KY. It was after this that Thomas
Baker took sick and was in the hospital. In June of 1863 they marched
again to Pikeville where part of the Regiment proceeded to Pond Creek,
30 miles, and fought the enemy nearly all day. Part of the Regiment
at the same time, in company with other troops, marched to Gladeville,
VA where Col. Condit and his men were captured and brought off in
triumph. The whole regiment then marched to Louisa, KY.
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So we see from this Regimental history that the 39th was stationed in
Louisa, KY and that was where Thomas Baker met and married his second
wife, Nancy Ann Short in January of 1864. In June of 1864 the
Regiment after marching from Louisa, KY nearly to Pound Gap, VA
pursued rebel General Morgan to Cynthiana, KY by way of Mt. Sterling,
KY, a distance in the whole march of about 300 miles and thence to
Lexington, KY. In July of 1864 they marched to Mount Sterling, KY and
in Sept. of 1864 to Saltville, VA, a distance of about 225 miles,
marching back to Lexington via Prestonsburg, Louisa and Mount Sterling
KY. In April of 1864 they marched from Louisa to Licking River in
Magoffin Co, KY and captured rebel Col. Clay and his regiment after
fighting him for about four hours.
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In his pension application in 1908, Thomas Baker reported that after
the war he lived in Scioto, Co., OH for two years, Adams Co., OH for
two years, Stearns Co., MN for 36 years and Latah Co., ID after that.
But on the census he was living in Pike Co., KY in 1870, (I have 1870 Census in Stearns CO, MN) Meeker Co., MN in 1880 and Stearns Co., MN in 1900. He had four children with his first wife and eight children with his second wife and all of this large family moved from Minnesota and settled in Idaho, Washington and Oregon.
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1880 Census Place: Collinwood, Meeker, Minnesota
Source: FHL Film 1254626 National Archives Film T9-0626 Page
326A
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
Tomas BAKER Self M M W 48 VA
Occ: Farmer Fa: NC Mo: KY
Nancy J. BAKER Wife F M W 38 VA
Occ: Keeping House Fa: VA Mo: KY
James H. BAKER Son M W W 26 KY
Occ: Work On Farm Fa: VA Mo: KY
Eligah BAKER Son M S W 24 VA
Occ: Work On Farm Fa: VA Mo: KY
Columbus BAKER Son M S W 14 OH
Occ: At Home Fa: VA Mo: KY
Jane BAKER Dau F S W 17 KY
Occ: At Home Fa: VA Mo: KY
Edward BAKER Son M S W 12 OH
Occ: At Home Fa: VA Mo: KY
Franklin BAKER Son M S W 10 MN
Fa: VA Mo: KY
Wm.Birty BAKER Son M S W 7 MN
Fa: VA Mo: KY
Viana BAKER Dau F S W 5 MN
Fa: VA Mo: KY
Hattie BAKER Dau F S W 2 MN
Fa: VA Mo: KY
Harrison BAKER Son M S W 11M MN
Fa: VA Mo: KY
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There is one suggestion that he married an Olivey Osborn b. 1832 in Scott, VA on 14 Jun 1861 in Buchanan, VA
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Look for 1870 in Pike Co, KY or Stearns Co, MN
1900 in Stearns, MN
1910 in Latah, ID
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Some evidence he was married three times, 1st to Unknown, one child, Mary Jane Baker; 2nd Matilda Estep in MN in 1852-54in Stearns co,, 3rd Nancy Short in MN
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Some say married 1st Matilda Estep, daughter of John Fraizer and Sarah E Norman Estep, on 5 Jul 1852 in Pike Co, KY; 2nd to Olivey Osborn, daughter of Benjamin and Luan Unknown Osborn on 14 June 1861 in Buchanan Co, VA; 3rd to Nancy Ann Short, daughter of Charles and Ann Mullins, on 19 Jan 1864 at Louisa, Lawrence Co, KY.
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Olivey Osborn died 1863
Wise Co., VA, 25 Mar 1832, depending on what record you are reading.
He died 20 Mar 1909 at Texas Ridge, Latah Co., ID and was buried in
the Elwood Cemetery where he has a fine marker on the grave of himself
and his wife. His brother Henry Baker's wife, Mary Short Baker, is
buried next to them. She was the sister of Thomas Baker's wife.
===
Thomas Baker married twice. He married 1st Matilda ESTEP 5 Jul 1852
in Pike Co., KY by William Hatfield, J.P. She was born 1837 in Pike
Co., KY, the daughter of John FRAZIER ESTEP and Sarah E. NORMAN. She
died 27 Oct 1860 in Portsmouth, Scioto Co., OH according to Thomas
Baker's pension papers. Thomas Baker married 2nd Nancy Ann SHORT 19
Jan 1864 in Louisa, Lawrence Co., KY. She was born 8 Mar 1840 in VA.
Nancy was the daughter of Charles SHORT and Ann MULLINS. She died 14
Apr 1928 in Deary, Latah Co., ID and was buried in the Elwood
Cemetery, Latah Co., ID with her husband.
===
Thomas Baker moved many times in his childhood and in his adulthood.
His father was on the census in 1830 Perry Co., KY, 1840 Lee [Wise]
Co., VA and in 1850 in both Pike Co., KY and in Tazewell [Buchanan]
Co., VA. Thomas Baker married his first wife, Matilda Estep, in Pike
Co, KY and their children were reported as born in Pike Co, KY until
they moved to Ohio where his wife, Matilda, died shortly after the
birth of their 4th child. It does say in his pension papers that on
the 23 November 1862 he was enrolled at Milwaukee, Wisconsin as a
private in Capt. Isaac E. Gray's Company D, 39th Regiment, Kentucky
Infantry of the Union Army and was honorably discharged at Louisville,
Kentucky on the 15 September 1865. At the time of his enlistment he
was 5'8" tall, fair complexion, blue eyes, dark hair and his
occupation was farmer.
===
Thomas Baker was on the roll of the 39th Regt. from his enrollment
until 1863 when he was reported sick during May and June and in the
General Hospital in Ashland, KY. William Baker, the brother of
Thomas, had joined Company D on the 15 November 1862 when they were
both reported as having mustered in 16 Feb. 1863 at Peach Orchard, KY.
In March of 1863 they marched from Peach Orchard, KY 18 miles to
Louisa, KY and in April of 1863 they marched 80 miles to Pikeville, KY
where they fought and captured the rebel Col. French and his regiment
and returned safely to Louisa, KY. It was after this that Thomas
Baker took sick and was in the hospital. In June of 1863 they marched
again to Pikeville where part of the Regiment proceeded to Pond Creek,
30 miles, and fought the enemy nearly all day. Part of the Regiment
at the same time, in company with other troops, marched to Gladeville,
VA where Col. Condit and his men were captured and brought off in
triumph. The whole regiment then marched to Louisa, KY.
===
So we see from this Regimental history that the 39th was stationed in
Louisa, KY and that was where Thomas Baker met and married his second
wife, Nancy Ann Short in January of 1864. In June of 1864 the
Regiment after marching from Louisa, KY nearly to Pound Gap, VA
pursued rebel General Morgan to Cynthiana, KY by way of Mt. Sterling,
KY, a distance in the whole march of about 300 miles and thence to
Lexington, KY. In July of 1864 they marched to Mount Sterling, KY and
in Sept. of 1864 to Saltville, VA, a distance of about 225 miles,
marching back to Lexington via Prestonsburg, Louisa and Mount Sterling
KY. In April of 1864 they marched from Louisa to Licking River in
Magoffin Co, KY and captured rebel Col. Clay and his regiment after
fighting him for about four hours.
===
In his pension application in 1908, Thomas Baker reported that after
the war he lived in Scioto, Co., OH for two years, Adams Co., OH for
two years, Stearns Co., MN for 36 years and Latah Co., ID after that.
But on the census he was living in Pike Co., KY in 1870, (I have 1870 Census in Stearns CO, MN) Meeker Co., MN in 1880 and Stearns Co., MN in 1900. He had four children with his first wife and eight children with his second wife and all of this large family moved from Minnesota and settled in Idaho, Washington and Oregon.
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1880 Census Place: Collinwood, Meeker, Minnesota
Source: FHL Film 1254626 National Archives Film T9-0626 Page
326A
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
Tomas BAKER Self M M W 48 VA
Occ: Farmer Fa: NC Mo: KY
Nancy J. BAKER Wife F M W 38 VA
Occ: Keeping House Fa: VA Mo: KY
James H. BAKER Son M W W 26 KY
Occ: Work On Farm Fa: VA Mo: KY
Eligah BAKER Son M S W 24 VA
Occ: Work On Farm Fa: VA Mo: KY
Columbus BAKER Son M S W 14 OH
Occ: At Home Fa: VA Mo: KY
Jane BAKER Dau F S W 17 KY
Occ: At Home Fa: VA Mo: KY
Edward BAKER Son M S W 12 OH
Occ: At Home Fa: VA Mo: KY
Franklin BAKER Son M S W 10 MN
Fa: VA Mo: KY
Wm.Birty BAKER Son M S W 7 MN
Fa: VA Mo: KY
Viana BAKER Dau F S W 5 MN
Fa: VA Mo: KY
Hattie BAKER Dau F S W 2 MN
Fa: VA Mo: KY
Harrison BAKER Son M S W 11M MN
Fa: VA Mo: KY
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There is one suggestion that he married an Olivey Osborn b. 1832 in Scott, VA on 14 Jun 1861 in Buchanan, VA
====================
Look for 1870 in Pike Co, KY or Stearns Co, MN
1900 in Stearns, MN
1910 in Latah, ID
===================
Some evidence he was married three times, 1st to Unknown, one child, Mary Jane Baker; 2nd Matilda Estep in MN in 1852-54in Stearns co,, 3rd Nancy Short in MN
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Some say married 1st Matilda Estep, daughter of John Fraizer and Sarah E Norman Estep, on 5 Jul 1852 in Pike Co, KY; 2nd to Olivey Osborn, daughter of Benjamin and Luan Unknown Osborn on 14 June 1861 in Buchanan Co, VA; 3rd to Nancy Ann Short, daughter of Charles and Ann Mullins, on 19 Jan 1864 at Louisa, Lawrence Co, KY.
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Olivey Osborn died 1863
Events
| Birth | 25 Mar 1832 | Pike, KY |  | ||
| Marriage | 5 Jul 1852 | Pike, KY. - Matilda ESTEP | |||
| Marriage | 14 Jun 1861 | Buchanan Co, Virginia, United States - Olivey Osborn | |||
| Marriage | 19 Jan 1864 | Louisa, Lawrence, KY - Nancy Ann Short | |||
| Death | 20 Mar 1909 | Texas Ridge, Latah, ID | |||
| Census (family) | 1870 US Census | Brockway, Stearns, Minnesota, United States - Nancy Ann Short | | ||
| Burial | Elwood Cemetery, Texas Ridge, Latah, Idaho, United States | ||||
| Military | Company D, 39th KY Infantry, 23 Nov 1862-15 Sep 1865, 2 yrs 9 months 28 days. |
Families
| Spouse | Matilda ESTEP (1837 - 1860) |
| Child | Sarah Ann BAKER (1853 - 1939) |
| Child | James Lewis BAKER (1856 - 1939) |
| Child | Elijah A. Baker (1858 - 1929) |
| Child | John B. BAKER (1860 - ) |
| Spouse | Nancy Ann Short (1840 - 1928) |
| Child | Mary Jane "Polly" BAKER (1864 - ) |
| Child | Columbus C. (Lum) BAKER (1866 - 1919) |
| Child | Edward BAKER (1868 - ) |
| Child | Franklin T. (Miles) BAKER (1871 - 1946) |
| Child | William Burtrum BAKER (1873 - 1944) |
| Child | Vianna BAKER (1875 - 1936) |
| Child | Hattie E. BAKER (1877 - 1948) |
| Child | Harrison "Harry" Alexander BAKER (1879 - 1955) |
| Child | Nettie Elga BAKER (1883 - 1945) |
| Spouse | Olivey Osborn (1832 - 1863) |
| Father | Elijah Baker (1802 - 1862) |
| Mother | Sarah "Sally" Polly (1805 - 1864) |
| Sibling | Henry Baker (1827 - 1905) |
| Sibling | Andrew BAKER (1830 - 1913) |
| Sibling | Calvin "Dock" BAKER (1830 - 1850) |
| Sibling | William Preston BAKER (1834 - 1916) |
| Sibling | Edward Dwight "Ned" BAKER (1836 - ) |
| Sibling | James Harvey BAKER (1837 - 1908) |
| Sibling | Matilda BAKER (1840 - 1882) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth E. BAKER (1843 - 1909) |
| Sibling | Hisen Frelang BAKER (1843 - 1907) |
| Sibling | Elijah BAKER (1848 - 1860) |
| Sibling | Mary "Polly" Luansey BAKER (1852 - 1929) |
Notes
Birth
Or VACensus (family)
1870 US Census, Brockway, Stearns, MNMorgan, Harvey, 26, farmer, KY
Nancy, 22, keeping house, VA
W. Sherman, m, 3, Ohio
Mathilda, 1, f, MN
Mary E, 2/12 ( May), f, MN
Living next door to Henry Baker family, Nancy's father and mother; Thomas Baker family, Nancy's uncle, F Hyson Baker family.
60/60 Baker Henry 52 farmer 250 400 KY
Paula 40 keeping house VA
Mary A 17 VA
Della J 14 VA
Joseph 11 KY
William F 5 OH
Harvey 2 MN
61/61 Morgan Harvey 26 farmer 100 KY
Nancy 22 keeping house VA
W Sherman 3 OH
Mathilde J 1 MN
Mary E 2/12 MN
62/62 Thaomas Baker 44 farmer 200 130 KY
Nancy 26 VA
James 15 KY
Lyge 13 VA
John 10 OH
Mary J 6 KY
Thomas 4 OH
Edward 2 OH
63/63 Baker F Hyson 24 farmer 200 VA
Lagell 22 keeping house VA
SA 2 Ohio
Edward 1 MN
65/65 Barnham Elizabeth 56 KY
William 21 100 farmer KY
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