This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JCC.2ACEB/8916 Message Board Post: Hello I am looking for information on this family contact me at wwlsarandolph@aol.com 1850 Georgia Census DeKalb County #105 Jethro Baker, 50, male, b S.C. Linny, 59, female, b Ga. Phebe, 19, female, b Ga. Polly, 17, female, b Ga. Meredity, 15, male, b Ga. Nov 16, 1852 Randolph County: Joel T. Morrison Sheriff to sell certain property of Jethro Baker to satisfy a fi. Fs. In favor of John H. Edmondson for the use of John T. Heflin 1860 Alabama Census Randolph County Southern Division Post Office Wedowee #219 Gethro Baker, 60, male, b S.C. Linnia Baker, 72, female, b Ga. James W., 7, male, b Ga. Jethro Baker also owned slaves in Randolph County in 1860 #220 Meridith Baker, 25, male, farmer, b Ga. Elizabeth Baker, 25, female, housewife, b S.C. Missouri Baker, 6, female b Ala. Aaron Baker, 5, male, b Ala. Melissa Baker, 4, female, b Ala. Patentee: JERTHO BAKER State: Alabama Acres: 40 Issue Date: 1/1/1859 Land Office: Centre Cancelled: No Mineral Reservations: No Authority: April 24, 1820: Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566) Document Nr: 20371 Accession/Serial Nr: AL3330_475 BLM Serial Nr: AL NO S/N A.P: Sect: TS: Range: Land Office: County: NWNW22/ 20-S 10-E Huntsville AL Randolph Patentee: JERTHO BAKER State: Alabama Acres: 80.04 Issue Date: 1/1/1859 Land Office: Centre Cancelled: No Mineral Reservations: No Authority: April 24, 1820: Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566) Document Nr: 20536 Accession/Serial Nr: AL3340_109 BLM Serial Nr: AL NO S/N A.P: Sect: TS: Range: Land Office: County: W½SW 15/ 20-S 10-E No Huntsville AL Randolph Patentee: JERTHO BAKER State: Alabama Acres: 119.9 Issue Date: 1/1/1859 Land Office: Centre Cancelled: No Mineral Reservations: No Authority: April 24, 1820: Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566) Document Nr: 21888 Accession/Serial Nr: AL3360_487 BLM Serial Nr: AL NO S/N A.P: Sect: TS: Range: Land Office: County: N½NE 22/ 20-S 10-E No Huntsville AL Randolph SESE 15/ 20-S 10-E No Huntsville AL Randolph Patentee: JERTHO BAKER State: Alabama Acres: 80 Issue Date: 10/01/1860 Land Office: Centre Cancelled: No Mineral Reservations: No Authority: April 24, 1820: Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566) Document Nr: 27741 Accession/Serial Nr: AL3380_473 BLM Serial Nr: AL NO S/N A.P: Sect: TS: Range: Land Office: County: W½SE 15/ 20-S 10-E No Huntsville AL Randolph 1880 Alabama Census Marshall County Mount High, Beat 13 #71 Weldon, Elizabeth, white, female, 49, divorced, 49, b S.C., parents b S.C. Baker, Melissa, white, female, 23, daughter, b Ala., father born Ga., mother b S.C. Baker, Abraham, white, male, 20, son, b Ala., father born Ga., mother b S.C. Baker, James, white, male, 15, son, 15, b Ala., father born Ga., mother b S.C. Jethro Baker born 1800, died after 1860, married Lourunia [Edmondson?] born 1801, died after 1860 Children: Others? Phebe born 1831 Pollyanna born 1832 married John A. Hendon Meredith Jackson born 1835, died Aug-1862 one of the Confederate Dead buried in Soldier's Section, Thornrose Cemetery, Staunton, Virginia. He married Elizabeth- Children: 1. Missouri born 1854 2. Aaron born 1855 3. Melissa born 1856 4. Dead Child born 1858 5. Abraham born 1860, died 1896, married Henrietta Carter, buried Christiana Randolph County Children: a. Georgia Ann born 11/8/1881,died 10/27/1959 married James McDonald buried Wesley’s Chapel Randolph County b. Meredith Jackson born 12/19/1885,died 1/29/1974 married Arizona Maddox buried Wesley’s Chapel Randolph County c. Mary Etta born 1888,died 193- married Oscar Rollins buried Troup County GA d. William Albert born 1891,died 1965 married Esther Duke buried Mt. Moriah Clay County e. Elizabeth born 2/18/1894,died 8/10/1972 married Edward Burroughs buried Wesley’s Chapel Randolph County 6. James born 1862 1870 Alabama Census Tallapoosa County #102 Weldon, Floyd, 23, male, white, farm laborer, b Ga. Elizabeth, 26, female, white, keeping house, b S.C. Melissa, 13, female, b Ala. [Baker] James, 8, male, b Ala. [Baker] Elizabeth remarried Floyd Weldon in Randolph County, which she later divorced and moved to Marshall County were she died, Abraham and James returned with the Carters to Randolph County around 1890 Abraham J. BAKER to Henrietta H. CARTER on November 14, 1880, by W. L. Casey, Minister, at the bride's fathers. Bond: A. J. Baker and S. J. Carter Marshall County Alabama 1850 Kershaw County South Carolina Census: Baker, Samuel 46SC Baker, Phebe 39SC Baker, Jimmie 24SC Baker, Peter 18SC Baker, Elija 16SC Baker, Joseph 13SC Baker, Jefferson 8SC Baker, Mary 5SC Baker, Sarah 2SC It is said that Phebe Baker was an Edmondson and she and Lourunia Baker who married Jethro Baker were sisters Patentee: SAMUEL BAKER State: Alabama Acres: 80 Issue Date: 2/01/1860 Land Office: Centre Cancelled: No Mineral Reservations: No Authority: April 24, 1820: Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566) Document Nr: 20673 Accession/Serial Nr: AL3340_353 BLM Serial Nr: AL NO S/N A.P: Sect: TS: Range: Land Office: County: SENE 23/ 20-S 10-E No Huntsville AL Randolph NESE 23/ 20-S 10-E No Huntsville AL Randolph Patentee: SAMUEL BAKER State: Alabama Acres: 40 Issue Date: 1/01/1859 Land Office: Centre Cancelled: No Mineral Reservations: No Authority: April 24, 1820: Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566) Document Nr: 20466 Accession/Serial Nr: AL3340_051 BLM Serial Nr: AL NO S/N A.P: Sect: TS: Range: Land Office: County: SWNE 23/ 20-S 10-E No Huntsville AL Randolph Patentee: ALLEN BAKER State: Alabama Acres: 80 Issue Date: 10/01/1860 Land Office: Centre Cancelled: No Mineral Reservations: No Authority: April 24, 1820: Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566) Document Nr: 23030 Accession/Serial Nr: AL3390_229 BLM Serial Nr: AL NO S/N A.P: Sect: TS: Range: Land Office: County: S½SE 23/ 20-S 10-E No Huntsville AL Randolph Patentee: SAMUEL BAKER State: Alabama Acres: 40 Issue Date: 2/01/1860 Land Office: Centre Cancelled: No Mineral Reservations: No Authority: April 24, 1820: Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566) Document Nr: 21887 Accession/Serial Nr: AL3360_486 BLM Serial Nr: AL NO S/N A.P: Sect: TS: Range: Land Office: County: NWSE 23/ 20-S 10-E No Huntsville AL Randolph Patentee: PETER BAKER State: Alabama Acres: 40 Issue Date: 2/01/1860 Land Office: Centre Cancelled: No Mineral Reservations: No Authority: April 24, 1820: Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566) Document Nr: 20888 Accession/Serial Nr: AL3350_051 BLM Serial Nr: AL NO S/N A.P: Sect: TS: Range: Land Office: County: SWNW 24/ 20-S 10-E No Huntsville AL Randolph Patentee: PETER L. BAKER State: Alabama Acres: 80 Issue Date: 2/01/1860 Land Office: Centre Cancelled: No Mineral Reservations: No Authority: April 24, 1820: Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566) Document Nr: 21643 Accession/Serial Nr: AL3360_255 BLM Serial Nr: AL NO S/N A.P: Sect: TS: Range: Land Office: County: N1/2NW 24/ 20-S 10-E No Huntsville AL Randolph Patentee: PETER L. BAKER State: Alabama Acres: 80 Issue Date: 10/01/1860 Land Office: Centre Cancelled: No Mineral Reservations: No Authority: April 24, 1820: Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566) Document Nr: 23029 Accession/Serial Nr: AL3390_228 BLM Serial Nr: AL NO S/N A.P: Sect: TS: Range: Land Office: County: SENW 24/ 20-S 10-E No Huntsville AL Randolph NWSW 24/ 20-S 10-E No Huntsville AL Randolph 1860 Randolph County Census: Baker, Samuel 57SC Baker, Phebe 51SC Baker, Jefferson 18SC Baker, Polly 16SC Baker, Sarah J.M 12SC Baker, Allen 34SC Baker, Peter 26SC Baker, Mary 28NC Baker, Henrietta 6AL Baker, Amanda E 4AL Baker, Samuel L 11/12AL Children of Samuel Baker born 1803, died before 1870 and Phebe Edmondson born 1809, died after 1870, buried Auslin’s Chapel Randolph County. Children: Jimmie born 1826 Allen born 1829 Peter L. born 1832, married Mary [Rogers?] enlisted in the 47th Alabama Infantry Company G, never filed for a pension in Alabama Eli A. born 1834, died during the Civil War Joseph born 1837 Thomas Jefferson born 1842 enlisted at Wedowee in the 47th Alabama Infantry Company G, never filed for a pension in Alabama Mary Melvina[Polly] born 1845, died 1926, married Willis Miles; buried Auslin's Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery Sarah born 1848; married James Cummings [Brother to Samuel Baker?] REFN: 979 1850 U. S. Census, Tallapoosa Co., AL p. 15b & 16a, line 207, (Value of Real Estate) (pob) Peter Baker 50 M Farmer 800 SC Mary 50 F SC Jackson 21 M SC Roda 20 F SC Franklin 18 M SC Tabitha 16 F SC Peter 12 M SC Sarah 10 F SC Joshua 8 M SC 1850 U. S. Census, Tallapoosa Co., AL p. 15b & 16a, line 207, enumerator Eli Pouncy (Value of Real Estate) (pob) Peter Baker 50 M Farmer 800 SC Mary 50 F SC Jackson 21 M SC Roda 20 F SC Franklin 18 M SC Tabitha 16 F SC Peter 12 M SC Sarah 10 F SC Joshua 8 M SC Tallapoosa County Alabama Baker, Jackson married Joanna Hall Nov 17, 1853 Tallapoosa County Alabama Golden, Jonathan married Tabitha Baker Dec 25, 1852 Tallapoosa County Alabama Maters, Thomas married Rhoda Baker Sep 19, 1859 Tallapoosa County Alabama Wheelis, Seaborn married Sarah Ellen Baker Jul 18, 1859 Tallapoosa County Alabama Baker, Peter W. married Susan Coon Dec 19, 1860 Baker, Peter W. married Mary E. Johnston Nov 8, 1869 Baker, Joshua married Martha Loftin Dec 16, 1861 Jackson Baker moved to Marshall County Alabama Children: John born 1854 married Harriett Haynes in Marshall County Samuel born 1856 William born 1860 married Martha Haynes in Marshall County Delia born 1862 Joanna born 1862 Lourunia born 1863 Alice born 1864 Robert born 1867 Mandeville born 1869 Mary born 1870 Jasper born 1872, died 1949, married Effie Helms, buried Morgan County Alabama Infant born 1875 James born 1877