State of Missouri

On the 21st day of May A.D. one thousand nine hundred and twelve personally appeared before me, a Notary Public within and for the county and State aforesaid, James R. Baker who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is 67 years of age, and a resident of near Shelbyville, county of Shelby, State of Missouri; and that he is the identical person who was enrolled at Shelbyville, Missouri under the name of James R. Baker on the 3rd day of May, 1863 as a Private in Co. B. 2nd regiment Provisional enrolled Missouri Militia in the service of the United States, in the Civil War, and was honorably discharged at Hannibal Missouri, on the 14th day of November, 1863, That he was not employed in the military or naval service of the United States otherwise than as stated above.  That his personal description at enlistment was as follows: Height, 5 feet 10 3/4 inches; complexion, dark; color of eyes, gray, color of hair, black, occupation was farmer; that he was born September 11th, 1844 near Hamilton, Boone County, Kentucky.

That his several places of residence since leaving the service have been as follows:

Have not resdided anywhere except near Shelbyville, Shelby County Missouri since leaving the service.

That he is a pensioner under certificate No. 855011.

That he has not applied for pension under original No. 855011.

That he makes this declaration for the purpose of being placed on the pension roll of the United States under the provisions of the act of May 11, 1912.

That his post office address is Shelbyville, county of Shelby State of Missouri

                                                                                                                James R. Baker

                                                                                                                     (Claiment's signature in full)

Attest:  (1) John T. Nanny

            (2) Wm. R. Moxan

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 21st day of May A.D., 1912

         and I hereby certify that the contents of the above declaration, etc.,

         were fully made known and explained to the applicant before swearing,

         including the words _______________________________ erased,

         and the word ____________________________________ added

         and that I have no interest, direct or inderect, in the prosicution of

         this claim.

                                              John C. Priest

                                                     Notary Public

In 1915 in answer to a questioner by the Dept. of the Interior Bureau of pensions James R. Baker stated there had been a separation between he and Nancy but no divorce; no date of separation given.  On the same questioner he lists his children;

George E. Baker       March 3 1871

Reason Q. Baker      April 30, 1875 . . . . . . dead

Sallie A. Baker         June 4, 1877

Date 3-5-1915             (Signature) James R Baker

PENSIONER DROPPED

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

BUREAU OF PENSIONS

Nov 16, 1918

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                         Certificate No. 855011

                         Class Act of May 11, 1912

                         Pensioner

Soldier   James R. Baker

Service  "B" 2 Prov. En Mo. Mil

The Commissioner of Pensions.

Sir:

I have the honor to report that the name of the above-described who was last paid

at $32. to 4 Aug., 1918 has this day been dropped from the roll because of death Oct., 31, 1918.

Very respectfully,

W. (signature unreadable)

                         Chief, Finance Division

"The only reference for the middle initial [B] of James Baker married to Nancy 31 with children: George, Resin, and Sallie in the 1880 census for Black Creek Township, Shelby County, Missouri. Enumerated 12 Jun 1880 by H. B. Dines. Enumeration District 64. Page No. 19 C. Stamped page No. 459. Lines 32-36. Dwelling 186, Family 188. I went back and reviewed the census and the initial is clearly a "B." 

[In my family the tradition is that my great grandfather had a cousin James Reason Baker born almost the same date and died almost the same date as my great grandfather James Robert Baker.  Other descendants from other branches of the family have his middle initial as R.  It is for this reason that I have given him the middle name of Reason.]

In the 1870 census James is shown living next to his parents, Resin [sic] and Dorinda. He is married to Nancy 21 years of age, born about 1849. They are living in Honnewell, Jackson Township, Shelby County, Missouri. No children, as yet."  ref: James R. Baker

Member of Fairview Christian Church.

Burial: Fairview Cemetery, Shelby Co, MO     

More About NANCY EATON:

Burial: Fairview Cemetery, Shelby Co, MO

Children of JAMES BAKER and NANCY EATON are:

2. GEORGE E.⁵ BAKER (JAMES REASON⁴, REASON³, EDWIN², REASON¹) was born Abt. 1871 in MO, and died in Probably Dillon, MT.

Child of GEORGE E. BAKER is: