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In 1996 I decided I wanted to find my "roots". I remembered my great aunt, Elizabeth "Liz" Baker, told me stories about some of my ancestors and that she had a box of notes pertaining to her family. Since she had passed away, I called my uncle, Richard "Dick" Cox, to find out what happened to the box. Dick put his wife, Martine, on the line who was already doing research. The Bakers had not been quite covered yet, and thus began my journey of researching the Baker Family. Having grown up in St. Petersburg and now making my home in Homosassa, FL imagine what a great surprise it was for me to discover the Bakers were some of the first forty settlers to the Brooksville, FL area. I didn't have to go far outside my own back door to find a wealth of information! Although I call this a Baker Family History, it is far from being complete. There's still a ton of information out there, much of it in the form of deeds and other legal records in Hernando County, that I haven't begun to wade through. I've merely taken the information that's been found thus far and put it all together for everyone to see. I've tried to be as precise as possible, but I'm sure there are mistakes. I welcome corrections, additions, deletions, etc., and the opportunity to share what I have with others. I can't begin to take all the credit for this information as many people contributed to it. I especially want to thank Marine Glass Oakley Cox, Mae Allman, Alma Eischen, Noreen Cason Hancock, and Helen N. Byrd. They have done the majority of the leg work and research. I also want to thank Thelma Baker, Edythe Baker, Ada Baker Steed, Gene Steed, James Inlow, Lois Vann Stutts, Beulah Smith Graham, Betty Smith Cason, Sherry McIntyre, Carmen Cox Whitten, Laurence Hensley Baker, and William Howard "Jack" Baker, among countless others, for their contributions. Last, but not least, I want to thank Michael Murray for his web site expertise. Without him I wouldn't know where to begin in getting this information posted to the Internet. For those interested, descendants of James Baker qualify for a Florida Pioneer Certificate from the Florida State Genealogical Society. I will be happy to give you information on how to apply for the certificate and what kind of documentation you will need. Please feel free to contact me at any time. I especially welcome corrections and additions. I may be reached at: 15074 West Taylor St., Goodyear, AZ 85338. Phone (623)882-8244. Fax (623)882-8266. Email: [email protected]. Katherine Cox Thacker |