What about John's estate record? The three boys were definitely under age 21 when John died. P ----- Original Message ----- From: "James R. Baker, Jr." <jim@jrbakerjr.com> To: <INSHELBY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2005 12:41 PM Subject: [INSHELBY] John Baker Jr.'s missing children > Although this isn't a Shelby question, I know there are helpful and > knowledgeable people on this list. > Here's what I've been working on for quite some time. > My ancestor, John Baker Jr. remarried to Susanna Gatton in 1816 in > Campbell Co., Ky. They had children. He died in 1822. In 1826, she > remarried to Nicholas Connett and they went to Fayette Co., Ohio. They had > children. > About 1836, Nicholas died and Susan went To Wayne Co., Indiana, then later > to Putnam county, then later to Illinois. > She left no Will or Probate Record. > According to census and tax records, John Baker and Susan had 3 sons, > names unknown. I've been looking for those boys. They would be half > brothers to my William Baker. > I THINK I have them, but can't prove them. I need to prove they were sons > of Susan Connett (or Conant). > Does anyone with some knowledge of Indiana local records have any ideas of > any documents in Wayne or Putnam that might show the names of parents of > these three Bakers? > Information on them is listed below. > Jim > . > . > Probable sons for John and Susanna (Gatton) Baker. (All were born in > Kentucky) > -------------------- > James M. Baker, b. ca. 1817, wife Phebe (in Putnam 1860-1870, then > vanished) No children. > Phoebe Doddridge married James Baker on 1843-03-23 Wayne Co., IN. (Book D > ; Page 181) > In 1840, John Dodredge is 3 census names below Susan Conant. > -------------------- > Lorenzo D. Baker, b. ca. 1822, wife Eliza (in Putnam in 1851 then went to > Illinois, then to > Gasconade Co., Missouri. Died 1870's in Gasconade) His widow is there with > a married daughter in 1880. > Eliza J. Showers (Sowers) married Lorenzo D. Baker on 1847-11-18 Wayne > Co., IN..(Book E ; Page 198) > Henry Sowers is 2 census pages before Susan Connett in 1840. > Note: There is a grave in Putnam Co. for an infant named Sylvester A. > Baker who died in 1851. The parents were L.D. and E.M. Baker. It appears > that Lorenzo and Elizabeth named a son for Sylvester, so they were > probably brothers. > --------------------- > Sylvester A. Baker, b. ca. 1821,wife Hulda (in Putnam 1850 through 1880, > and died there Nov. 1887) Hulda died there in 1892. No children. > Hulda Hendricks married Sylvester Baker on 1846-03-12 Wayne Co., IN. (Book > E ; Page 43) > --------------------- > > . > . > James R. Baker, Jr. > Free Genealogy Databases > http://www.jrbakerjr.com > . > > > ==== INSHELBY Mailing List ==== > Don't forget to often check-out our website at > www.rootsweb.com/~inshelby/index.htm > > History is the witness that testifies to the passing of time; it illumines > reality, vitalizes memory, provides guidance in daily life and brings us > tidings of antiquity. > > - Cicero > > For questions regarding the list, contact me at mmweaver1864@sbcglobal.net > > Thanks! > Melinda > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.9.7/60 - Release Date: 7/28/2005 > >