This family is being researched by Dennis Joe Baker
Note:
DNA Tests have proven this family to be descended from the Rev. Andrew/John Renta/Morris/Robert Baker, etc, family of Virginia .
On his Mother's side, Joe is
descended from John and Mary (Wason) Baker of Campbell County,
Kentucky.
Descendants of James Baker
Kenton County, Kentucky
Generation
No. 1
1. JAMES WALTER1 BAKER (Andrew,
Andrew) was born January 27, 1782 in Virginia? (S. Carolina per 1900 &
1910 census for Andrew), and died Bet. 1839 - 1850. He married MARY Abt. 1830. She was born Abt. 1789 in Virginia, and
died Bet. 1850 - 1860 in Kenton County, Kentucky.
Notes
for JAMES WALTER BAKER:
His
first name is given on Mahala's death
record.
Linden
Grove Cemetery, Covington, KY
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Andrew
was born April 1840 in KY, so they should be in KY on the 1840 census.
Mahala
was born ca. 1836 in VA, so they came to KY between 1836 and Apr.
1840
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Father: Andrew Baker b: 174
Mother:
Elizabeth Avent b: 12 SEP 1752 in Surry County,
VA
Marriage
1 Elizabeth Shepherd b: ABT 1778 in North
Carolina
Married:
1798
Children
Eligah Baker b: ABT
1802
Henry W. BAKER b: 8 NOV 1808 in Lee
County, VA
Suzannah Elizabeth Baker b: ABT 1810 in
Virginia
Leah Baker b: 1812 in Russell County,
VA
Nancy Baker b: ABT
1812
Mistress: Rachel
Mullins b: 1802 in Halifax County, VA
Children
Roxanna Mullins b: ABT 1821 in Perry
County, KY
Valentine Mullins b: 6 DEC
1826
Franklin Mullins b: 1 JUN 1832 in Perry
County, KY
Mistress:
Levina Wood b: BEF 1800
Children
James Woods b: 4 OCT 1829 in Clay County,
KY
Marriage
2 Mary Mullins b: BET 1796 AND 1799
Married:
AFT 1832
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Notes
for MARY:
1850
United States Federal Census > Kentucky > Kenton > Covington Ward
3
Living
with Owen and Mahala Fortner.
Children
of JAMES BAKER and MARY are:
2.
i. JOHN2
BAKER, b. Abt. 1833, Virginia; d. Bet. 1863 - 1870, Civil
War?.
3.
ii. WESLEY BAKER, b.
Abt. 1834, Virginia.
4.
iii. MAHALIA (HALEY)
JANE BAKER, b. Abt. 1836, Virginia; d. March 06, 1910, Covington, Kenton County,
Kentucky.
5.
iv. ANDREW J. BAKER, b.
April 1840, Kentucky; d. Aft. 1910.
Generation
No. 2
2. JOHN2 BAKER (JAMES
WALTER1) was born Abt. 1833 in Virginia, and died Bet. 1863 - 1870 in
Civil War?. He married ANN Abt.
1859. She was born Abt. 1820 in
Kentucky, and died Aft. 1880 in Resided Highland, Campbell County,
Kentucky.
Notes
for ANN:
1870
United States Federal Census > Kentucky > Campbell >
Alexandria
Lived
at Highland, Campbell, Kentucky in 1880.
Children
of JOHN BAKER and ANN are:
6.
i. WILLIAM
H.3 BAKER, b. Abt. 1857, Kentucky.
ii. MAHALIA BAKER, b.
Abt. 1860, Kentucky.
iii. MARGARET BAKER, b.
Abt. 1860, Kentucky.
7.
iv. ANDREW JACKSON
BAKER, b. May 1862, Kentucky.
8.
v. GEORGE W. BAKER, b.
January 1863, Kentucky; d. Aft. 1920.
3. WESLEY2 BAKER (JAMES
WALTER1) was born Abt. 1834 in Virginia. He married SARAH ELIZABETH ALLEN March
06, 1850 in Campbell County, Kentucky.
She was born June 1834 in Kentucky.
Notes
for WESLEY BAKER:
1870
United States Federal Census > Kentucky > Campbell >
Alexandria
Wife
is Sarah E. age 18 (born 1834)
Children
of WESLEY BAKER and SARAH ALLEN are:
i. MARY3
BAKER, b. Abt. 1851.
ii. CHARLES N. BAKER,
b. Abt. 1856, Kenton County, Kentucky; m. BETTY E.; b. Abt. 1864,
Kentucky.
iii. MALICIA BAKER, b.
Abt. 1857.
iv. MAHALIA BAKER, b.
Abt. 1859.
v. ELIZA BAKER, b. Abt.
1864.
vi. SAMUEL BAKER, b.
Abt. 1868, Kenton County, Kentucky.
Notes
for SAMUEL BAKER:
Living
with Charles in 1880.
9.
vii. ROBERT TARVIN
BAKER, b. October 17, 1874, Kenton County, Kentucky; d. July 10, 1952, Kenton
County, Kentucky.
10. viii. LANSON (LANCE) BAKER, b. February
1872, Kentucky.
4. MAHALIA (HALEY) JANE2 BAKER
(JAMES WALTER1) was born Abt. 1836 in Virginia, and died March 06,
1910 in Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky. She married OWEN FALKNER August 08, 1850
in Kenton County, Kentucky. He was
born Abt. 1827 in Kentucky.
Notes
for OWEN FALKNER:
Also
spelled Faulkner.
Military
Service Co. B 53rd KY Infantry, Civil War
Children
of MAHALIA BAKER and OWEN FALKNER are:
i. NANCY
ANN3 FALKNER, b. July 13, 1852.
ii. CHARLES W. FALKNER,
b. Abt. 1857.
iii. WILLIAM HENRY
FALKNER, b. Abt. 1860.
iv. ANN ELIZA FALKNER,
b. Abt. 1862, Kentucky; m. CHARLES S. BROSMORE; b. Abt. 1860,
Kentucky.
5. ANDREW J.2 BAKER (JAMES
WALTER1) was born April 1840 in Kentucky, and died Aft. 1910. He married MARTHA B. MARTIN in Kenton
County, Kentucky. She was born
April 1840 in Illinois, and died Aft. 1910.
Children
of ANDREW BAKER and MARTHA MARTIN are:
i. EMMA3
BAKER, b. Abt. 1862.
ii. MARY BAKER, b. Abt.
1865.
iii. MAHALIA BAKER, b.
Abt. 1869.
iv. ANNIE BAKER, b.
Abt. 1871.
v. ROBERT BAKER, b.
December 1872.
vi. LOUISA E. (LULU)
BAKER, b. April 1874.
11. vii. WILLIAM VERNER BAKER, b. February
07, 1878, Kenton County, Kentucky.
viii. ELVIE E. BAKER,
b. February 1880.
ix. ELIZA BAKER, b.
September 1882.
Generation
No. 3
6. WILLIAM H.3 BAKER
(JOHN2, JAMES WALTER1) was born Abt. 1857 in
Kentucky. He married SUSAN Abt.
1874 in Kentucky. She was born Abt.
1861 in Ohio.
Child
of WILLIAM BAKER and SUSAN is:
i. JOHN E.4
BAKER, b. Abt. 1875, Kentucky.
7. ANDREW JACKSON3 BAKER
(JOHN2, JAMES WALTER1) was born May 1862 in Kentucky. He married ELIZABETH. She was born May 1871, and died Bet.
1900 - 1910.
Children
of ANDREW BAKER and ELIZABETH are:
i. ELVA4
BAKER, b. September 1888.
ii. CLIFFORD BAKER, b.
March 1892.
iii. WALTER BAKER, b.
September 1894; m. MARY A. UNKNOWN; b. Abt. 1896,
Kentucky.
8. GEORGE W.3 BAKER
(JOHN2, JAMES WALTER1) was born January 1863 in Kentucky,
and died Aft. 1920. He married
MINNIE F. WILLISON Abt. 1885, daughter of WILLIAM WILLISON and MARTHA. She was born February 1866 in Kentucky,
and died Aft. 1920.
Notes
for GEORGE W. BAKER:
1900
United States Federal Census > Ohio > Clermont > North Union Township
> District 48
Children
of GEORGE BAKER and MINNIE WILLISON are:
i. WILLIAM
VERNER4 BAKER, b. June 1885.
ii. HARRY BAKER, b.
January 1887.
iii. ALBERT BAKER, b.
April 1890.
iv. EDITH BAKER, b.
September 1892.
v. LEONA BAKER, b.
September 1896.
vi. ETHEL BAKER, b.
Abt. 1899.
vii. RUTH BAKER, b.
Abt. 1903.
9. ROBERT TARVIN3 BAKER
(WESLEY2, JAMES WALTER1) was born October 17, 1874 in
Kenton County, Kentucky, and died July 10, 1952 in Kenton County, Kentucky. He married MARTHA JANE WINANS. She was born July 1879 in
Kentucky.
Children
of ROBERT BAKER and MARTHA WINANS are:
12.
i. EDNA4
BAKER, b. November 1898, Kenton County, Kentucky; d. July 19, 1936, Kenton
County, Kentucky.
ii. ANDREW BAKER, b.
Abt. 1900.
Notes
for ANDREW BAKER:
Worked
as a fireman in Washington.
iii. FRANCES E. BAKER,
b. Abt. 1903.
13.
iv. TILLIE BAKER, b.
Abt. 1905, Kentucky.
v. SHERMAN BAKER, b.
January 14, 1908, Kenton County, Kentucky; d. February 1988, Latonia, Kenton
County, Kentucky; m. DOROTHY CECILIA NORMAN, April 16, 1930, Kenton County,
Kentucky; b. March 02, 1910, Kenton County, Kentucky; d. July 07, 1971, Kenton
County, Kentucky.
vi. MARTHA E. BAKER, b.
June 04, 1911.
vii. STELLA BAKER, b.
Abt. 1913.
14. viii. HAZEL M. BAKER, b. August 19, 1916,
Kenton County, Kentucky; d. 1960, Kenton County,
Kentucky.
15.
ix. HENRY CLAY BAKER,
b. Abt. 1907, Kenton County, Kentucky; d. July 23, 1977, Kenton County,
Kentucky.
10. LANSON (LANCE)3 BAKER
(WESLEY2, JAMES WALTER1) was born February 1872 in
Kentucky. He married SARAH Abt.
1882 in Kentucky. She was born
August 1872 in Kentucky.
Notes
for LANSON (LANCE) BAKER:
Covington
City Directory Name: Lanson Baker City: Dayton State: KY
Occupation:
laborer Year: 1892 Location 2: 156 3d
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1900
United States Federal Census > Kentucky > Campbell > Claryville >
District 37
His
mother, Elizabeth, is living with him
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Children
of LANSON BAKER and SARAH are:
i. FLORENCE
M.4 BAKER, b. June 1892.
ii. CLARENCE BAKER, b.
January 1896.
iii. JAMES BAKER, b.
March 1900.
11. WILLIAM VERNER3 BAKER (ANDREW
J.2, JAMES WALTER1) was born February 07, 1878 in Kenton
County, Kentucky. He married EMMA
D. Abt. 1898. She was born October
1875.
Notes
for WILLIAM VERNER BAKER:
The
1910 census states that Emma has had 4 children and 4 are living. They have 5
children. Verner may have been married twice.
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Children
of WILLIAM BAKER and EMMA D. are:
i. FRANCES4
BAKER, b. August 1898.
ii. HAZEL BAKER, b.
August 1899.
iii. JOHN BAKER, b.
Abt. 1901.
iv. RUTH BAKER, b. Abt.
1904.
v. BEATRICE BAKER, b.
Abt. 1907.
16.
vi. JAMES ALLAN BAKER,
b. 1914.
Generation
No. 4
12. EDNA4 BAKER (ROBERT
TARVIN3, WESLEY2, JAMES WALTER1) was born
November 1898 in Kenton County, Kentucky, and died July 19, 1936 in Kenton
County, Kentucky. She married
WILLIAM CROSSWAIT. He was born Abt.
1893 in Kentucky.
Children
of EDNA BAKER and WILLIAM CROSSWAIT are:
i. GLADYS
MARIE5 CROSSWAIT, b. July 21, 1917.
ii. WILLIAM ARTHUR
CROSSWAIT, b. May 15, 1920.
iii. MARIE CROSSWAIT,
b. May 07, 1922.
iv. SARAH J. CROSSWAIT,
b. March 17, 1925.
v. ROSA L. CROSSWAIT,
b. November 12, 1927.
vi. JAMES T. CROSSWAIT,
b. December 28, 1932.
vii. PAUL T. CROSSWAIT,
b. July 14, 1936.
13. TILLIE4 BAKER (ROBERT
TARVIN3, WESLEY2, JAMES WALTER1) was born Abt.
1905 in Kentucky. She married
WILLIAM LOGSDON Abt. 1921.
Notes
for TILLIE BAKER:
Note:
In 1930, Tillie and the 2 kids were living with her
parents.
Children
of TILLIE BAKER and WILLIAM LOGSDON are:
i. MARY J.5
LOGSDON, b. Abt. 1923.
ii. WILLIAM LOGSDON, b.
Abt. 1925.
14. HAZEL M.4 BAKER (ROBERT
TARVIN3, WESLEY2, JAMES WALTER1) was born
August 19, 1916 in Kenton County, Kentucky, and died 1960 in Kenton County,
Kentucky. She married GILBERT
BALLINGER in Kenton County, Kentucky.
Children
of HAZEL BAKER and GILBERT BALLINGER are:
i. DORIS J.5
BALLINGER, b. December 28, 1935.
ii. GLENDA L.
BALLINGER, b. July 25, 1937.
iii. RICHARD G.
BALLINGER, b. February 17, 1939.
iv. RONALD A.
BALLINGER, b. September 18, 1950.
v. SHIRLEY M.
BALLINGER, b. March 07, 1940.
vi. SUE C. BALLINGER,
b. February 03, 1945.
vii. WAYNE BALLINGER,
b. July 16, 1947.
15. HENRY CLAY4 BAKER (ROBERT
TARVIN3, WESLEY2, JAMES WALTER1) was born Abt.
1907 in Kenton County, Kentucky, and died July 23, 1977 in Kenton County,
Kentucky. He married PAULINE TRAPP,
daughter of GEORGE TRAPP and BESSIE BAKER.
She was born Abt. 1911 in Kentucky.
Children
of HENRY BAKER and PAULINE TRAPP are:
i. CAROL F.5
BAKER, b. June 11, 1938.
ii. JUDITH ROSE BAKER,
b. January 21, 1946.
iii. DENNIS JOE BAKER,
b. January 15, 1952.
16. JAMES ALLAN4 BAKER (WILLIAM
VERNER3, ANDREW J.2, JAMES WALTER1) was born
1914.
Child
of JAMES ALLAN BAKER is:
17.
i. JAMES
HAROLD5 BAKER.
Generation
No. 5
17. JAMES HAROLD5 BAKER (JAMES
ALLAN4, WILLIAM VERNER3, ANDREW J.2, JAMES
WALTER1)
Children
of JAMES HAROLD BAKER are:
i. RODNEY
ALLEN6 BAKER.
ii. KEVIN SAMUEL
BAKER.
James R. Baker Jr.