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Robert Julius "Julius Bob" Baker Sr

( - )

In Indian Wars of 1790's (Saint Clair's Defeat). He was a lieutenant in KY militia in War 1812.

Julius Bob and his father John Renta first of Bakers to settle in KY just before the turn of the 19th century. They crossed Pennington Gap from Scott Co. VA and followed old Buffalo Trace, now US 421, into Madison Co, KY > Buffalo Creek. Buffalo Creek was in Clay County and later became Owsley County, KY.

Julius Bob's son John Hammond Baker settled with his father at Courtland. He married Lucinda Amis and had a large family. Lucinda Amis Baker traces her ancestry to French Huguenots who founded Manikintown settlement in Virginia.

Julius Bob and John Hammond are buried in Courtland Cemetery near Ricetown, KY in Owsley County.
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1843 Dr Thomas Baker, grandson of Julius Bob shot John Bales. Dr Baker and John Bales were both married to daughters of John White and the two young couples became more intimate than is usual in this mountain country. Dr. Baker became jealous of his wife and Bales. He deserted her and began suit for divorce but suddenly withdrew it. He went to the salt works where Bales (Or Bates?) worked in Manchester and shot him. While Bales died he cursed Baker and authorized $10,000 from his estate to be used to capture and convict Baker. The feud lasted 59 years and took over 100 lives before it ended.
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The Moores, Bowmans, Bakers, Gabbards and Reynolds were the firast permanent settlers of Boonesville, originally named Moore's Station.

A fire in Jan 1929 lost all of the records.
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Events

MarriageUnknown Unknown
BurialCourtland Cemetery, Owsley County, Kentucky, United States

Families