Folks, I hate to butt in here. I just wanted to say I have Baker kin in Pope county by the name of Isaac Baker, who married Sarah Ann M. Griffin on 10 Jan 1877. I have also a friend that lives in West Virginia, who has Baker family buried here in Illinois somewhere around north of Eldorado and has connections to this area. If any of this rings a bell, please let me know. The Isaac Baker, of whom I mentioned, I don't know anything about his family etc. I do know they had at least two children, both died young in age and is buried in my family cemetery, The Griffin cemetery, near Bell Smith Springs, Pope County. Thanks. Jim At 01:39 AM 2/23/01 -0500, you wrote: >sob ......... I wish I could find BAKER cousins like that. >Anyone in Harrisburg able to go over to the Police station and see if they >have any pictures on the wall ? lol. On a serious note tho, does anyone know >if the Harrisburg Police Dept has any records on their ex employees ?? Along >the geneology lines anyway ? It has been my understanding that at least 2 of >my Baker clan were cops (go figure) . I believe that one was Benjamin Baker >(not sure if it was Brooks or Browder for middle name) the other would have >been JAMES JASPER BAKER >1843 - 1905. In the obit of James wife (Francis Amanda Horning Baker) it >mentions that she was the widow of James J Baker one of the first Marshalls. >As the Saline Co Sherriff had nothing at that time, I assume he may have been >a town marshall ? >any thots are greatly appreciated, thanks, steve >stuck in the hills of WV >"FREE HILLS ! ! delivery extra ! " > >

James.... Would your friend (in W.V.) have a need for the biographies of the various Bakers listed in the 1923 History of W.V. There are several including Charles G. Baker, E.Reese Baker, George C. Baker, John M. Baker, Robert W. Baker and William Baker...some are very extensive histories of their families. You are welcome to contact me privately and I will be glad to extract the information if needed. I have the three volume history the first volume is the "Historical" written by J.M. Callahan and the other two volumes are biographies of people.

James: The only cementery that is north of town, almost north, is Wolf Creek, between Eldorado and Raleigh. It is an old one and maybe what you are referring to. Hope so. Bill Johnson ----- Original Message ----- From: "James R. Griffin Sr." <jrgsr@shawneelink.net> To: <ILSALINE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 23, 2001 11:44 AM Subject: Re: [ILSALINE-L] Re: johnson etc > Folks, I hate to butt in here. I just wanted to say I have Baker kin in > Pope county by the name of > Isaac Baker, who married Sarah Ann M. Griffin on 10 Jan 1877. I have also a > friend that lives in > West Virginia, who has Baker family buried here in Illinois somewhere > around north of Eldorado and > has connections to this area. If any of this rings a bell, please let me > know. The Isaac Baker, of whom > I mentioned, I don't know anything about his family etc. I do know they had > at least two children, > both died young in age and is buried in my family cemetery, The Griffin > cemetery, near Bell Smith > Springs, Pope County. Thanks. Jim > > > > > > > At 01:39 AM 2/23/01 -0500, you wrote: > >sob ......... I wish I could find BAKER cousins like that. > >Anyone in Harrisburg able to go over to the Police station and see if they > >have any pictures on the wall ? lol. On a serious note tho, does anyone > know > >if the Harrisburg Police Dept has any records on their ex employees ?? Along > >the geneology lines anyway ? It has been my understanding that at least 2 of > >my Baker clan were cops (go figure) . I believe that one was Benjamin Baker > >(not sure if it was Brooks or Browder for middle name) the other would have > >been JAMES JASPER BAKER > >1843 - 1905. In the obit of James wife (Francis Amanda Horning Baker) it > >mentions that she was the widow of James J Baker one of the first Marshalls. > >As the Saline Co Sherriff had nothing at that time, I assume he may have > been > >a town marshall ? > >any thots are greatly appreciated, thanks, steve > >stuck in the hills of WV > >"FREE HILLS ! ! delivery extra ! " > > > > >

This cemetery is around Broughton. I believe he told me there was two there in that area and One has Charles Baker buried in it. Jim At 08:41 PM 2/25/01 -0600, you wrote: >James: > >The only cementery that is north of town, almost north, is Wolf Creek, >between Eldorado and Raleigh. It is an old one and maybe what you are >referring to. Hope so. > >Bill Johnson >----- Original Message ----- >From: "James R. Griffin Sr." <jrgsr@shawneelink.net> >To: <ILSALINE-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Friday, February 23, 2001 11:44 AM >Subject: Re: [ILSALINE-L] Re: johnson etc > > >> Folks, I hate to butt in here. I just wanted to say I have Baker kin in >> Pope county by the name of >> Isaac Baker, who married Sarah Ann M. Griffin on 10 Jan 1877. I have also >a >> friend that lives in >> West Virginia, who has Baker family buried here in Illinois somewhere >> around north of Eldorado and >> has connections to this area. If any of this rings a bell, please let me >> know. The Isaac Baker, of whom >> I mentioned, I don't know anything about his family etc. I do know they >had >> at least two children, >> both died young in age and is buried in my family cemetery, The Griffin >> cemetery, near Bell Smith >> Springs, Pope County. Thanks. Jim >> >> >> >> >> >> >> At 01:39 AM 2/23/01 -0500, you wrote: >> >sob ......... I wish I could find BAKER cousins like that. >> >Anyone in Harrisburg able to go over to the Police station and see if >they >> >have any pictures on the wall ? lol. On a serious note tho, does anyone >> know >> >if the Harrisburg Police Dept has any records on their ex employees ?? >Along >> >the geneology lines anyway ? It has been my understanding that at least 2 >of >> >my Baker clan were cops (go figure) . I believe that one was Benjamin >Baker >> >(not sure if it was Brooks or Browder for middle name) the other would >have >> >been JAMES JASPER BAKER >> >1843 - 1905. In the obit of James wife (Francis Amanda Horning Baker) it >> >mentions that she was the widow of James J Baker one of the first >Marshalls. >> >As the Saline Co Sherriff had nothing at that time, I assume he may have >> been >> >a town marshall ? >> >any thots are greatly appreciated, thanks, steve >> >stuck in the hills of WV >> >"FREE HILLS ! ! delivery extra ! " >> > >> > >> > >