Just in case you haven't seen this census information, it may help: 1850 census Willistown Twp, Chester Co, PA Aug 1, 1850 17. Washington R. Baker, 32, M, Merchant, PA 18. Phebe Ann Baker, 24, F, _____, PA 19. Oliver E. Baker, 4/12, M,_____, PA 20. Mary Baker, 66, F,______,PA 21. Canby S. Smith, 23, M, Clerk, PA 22. Ann Sharp,16, F,_____, PA Is the elder Mary his mother? An Ann Sharp is listed with the Baker family in 1850. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Esther Fetsko" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, May 02, 2004 11:20 AM Subject: Re: [PACHESTE] Baker,Sharp,Green,Markwood,Miller,Smith > Hi Listers, > I posted this email the other day any although I haven't gotten any reply's, > I'd like to ask a favor towards any of the local > searcher's within the Chester Co area online. > If by any chance anyone in the Chester Co who is intending to go to the > CCHS, if they could keep an eye out for info on Washington R. Baker himself. > Now in one of my last trips, I did copy some of the clippings and I'm aware > of his being a post master of Glenloch as well > as owning a store where he ran the post office from. I also have the > clipping of the obit announcement of his mother inlaw Susan (Susanna) Sharp > who was living with him at the time in 1887. Its interesting because Susanna > was living with her other son inlaw and daughter Daniel Baker and Tamar in > 1880 census! Therefore concluding my suspecion mentioned earlier that Phebe, > Washington's wife is yet another one of my Tamar's sisters!!!! therefore > marking that two sisters married two brothers? Daniel Baker and Washington > R. Baker were brother's who married Tamar Sharp and Phebe Sharp. What I'm > looking for is the some other type of link. Maybe a obit of Washington R. > Baker's that would name his siblings, or parents. I don't know when he died > though. Its hard looking up this name, because I keep getting other info in > connection with Washington as the area???? very fraustrating. What was he > mother thinking? lol > Is there anyone online that is connection to this line that might be able to > help me fill in the gaps? > Esther > With names like Phebe and Tamar Sharp/Baker's why isn't there more info on > them to be found? > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Esther Fetsko" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, April 30, 2004 11:55 PM > Subject: [PACHESTE] Baker,Sharp,Green,Markwood,Miller,Smith > > > > > Daniel > Baker,1834?-1880?,W.Chester,1860c,Middletown,Del.Co,1870-1880(sib:Washington > R. Baker,postmaster of Glenloch,CC) > > m.1857,Tamar Sharp,1837-?,par:(Samuel & Susanna Sharp),(sibs:Abigail > Yarnall,Phebe Baker,Annie Essicks,Willistown)Middletown,1870c-1880c > > > chld:John,b.1858,d.1936(,sibs:Henery,William,George,Samuel,Sarah,Mary,Margar > et)Middletown,1870c-1880c > > m.Ida R. Markwood,b.1864,d.1850,(par:Jacob Markwood,Sarah > Miller,Marple)Edgemont,1900c,Media,1920-1930c > > chld:Howard L. > Baker,b.1882,d.1965,(sibs:Enos,Lizzie,Emma)N.Prov.1910-1920c > > m.Catherine Gallagher,b.1889,d.19663,Phila,(par:John Gallagher,Catherine > Smith,Phila.)