Marty and Karla Grant

!NOTES:I (Marty Grant) don't know how or if I'm related to Joshua Baker, but he could easily be related to my ancestor Jacob Baker (1760/65) who also lived in Ashe County.

Joshua Baker was born ca 1802/03 (per 1860 census). I don't know where he was born, though probably in Ashe County, North Carolina.

I don't know who Joshua Baker's parents are. There are several Bakers in the area that had apparent sons his age per the early census records.

Joshua Baker would probably have been home with his parents for the 1810 census and listed in the "under 10" age group (born ca 1800/10). Several of the Baker families listed in Ashe County that year had an apparent son that age. One of these could be his father. Unfortunately the census taker that year only used initials, so it is difficult to know who was who. J. Baker, probably James Baker (1775/80) had three sons that age; Z. Baker, likely Zachariah Baker (1775/80) had one son that age; another J. Baker (still unidentified) had five sons that age; another J. Baker, probably John W. Baker (1783) had two sons that age; S. Baker, likely Samuel Baker (1755/65) had four sons that age; M. Baker, likely Morris Baker (bef 1755) had one son that age; and finally, another S. Baker, likely Solomon Baker (1770) had two sons that age. As you can see the 1810 census does not narrow down the list of possible parents for Joshua Baker for every Baker household in the county that year had at least one son of approximately the same age.

In 1820 Joshua Baker would probably still be home with his parents. He should have been enumerated in either the 16-25 age group (born ca 1794/1804) or in the 10-15 age group (born ca 1804/10), depending on what his actual birth date was. Jacob Baker (1760/65), my ancestor, had one apparent son in each of those age groups; James Baker (1775/80) had two sons of matching ages; Jonathan Baker (1775/80) had three possible matching sons; Thomas Baker (1760/65) had one matching son; Zachariah Baker (1775/80) had one matching son; Elijah Baker (1794/1800) had one matching male, and John Baker (1783) had one matching son. Like the 1810 census, the 1820 census does not help narrow down the suspects too much.

Joshua Baker married someone in the 1820's. I found no marriage record for him in Ashe County. His wife was born ca 1800/10 per the 1830 census or 1810/20 per the 1840 census. This could be two different wives, or one wife born ca 1810. In 1860 his wife was Nancy ---, born ca 1805/06 in NC. She may have been his only wife.

Joshua Baker was listed in Ashe Co, NC for the 1830 census. He was just a few houses away from Hiram Baker (1794/1800), relationship unknown. No other Bakers were nearby.

!CENSUS:1830 Ashe Co, NC pg 32 Joshua Baker 1000100000000-2000100000000
Analysis:
1 Male(s) 20-29 (1800-1810) Joshua BAKER (1802/03)
1 Male(s) 0-4 (1825-1830) Son? (1825/30) –> gone by 1840 unless 1830-35
1 Female(s) 20-29 (1800-1810) Nancy --- Baker (1805/06) wife
2 Female(s) 0-4 (1825-1830) Daughter? (1825/30)
Daughter? (1825/30)

They were still in Ashe County for the 1840 census. They were not near any other Bakers.

!CENSUS:1840 Ashe Co, NC pg 20 Joshua Baker 0200010000000-1020100000000
Analysis:
1 Male(s) 30-39 (1800-1810) Joshua BAKER (1802/03)
2 Male(s) 5-9 (1830-1835) Son? (1830/35)
Son? (1830/35)
1 Female(s) 20-29 (1810-1820) Nancy --- Baker (1805/06) wife
2 Female(s) 10-14 (1825-1830) Daughter? (1825/30)
Daughter? (1825/30)
1 Female(s) 0-4 (1835-1840) Daughter? (1835/40)

I was unable to find them on the 1850 census. They must have moved away from Ashe County in the 1840's, or else just been missed that year.

He was "back" in Ashe County for the 1860 census. He was not listed near any other Bakers.

!CENSUS:1860 Ashe Co, NC pg 391B Southeastern Horse Creek PO # 1230/1230
Joshua BAKER, 57 NC
Nancy, 54
Leander, 16
John, 13
James GILLY, 5;

I have not attempted to trace them beyond this point yet.

!CENSUS:1830 Ashe Co, NC pg 32 w/Joshua BAKER age 20-29 (1800/10);

!CENSUS:1840 Ashe Co, NC pg 20 w/Joshua BAKER age 30-39 (1800/10);

!CENSUS:1850;
!CENSUS:1860 Ashe Co, NC pg 391B Southeastern Horse Creek PO # 1230/1230
Joshua BAKER, 57 NC
Nancy, 54
Leander, 16
John, 13
James GILLY, 5;

!CENSUS:1850;
!CENSUS:1860 Ashe Co, NC pg 391B Southeastern Horse Creek PO # 1230/1230
Joshua BAKER, 57 NC
Nancy, 54
Leander, 16
John, 13
James GILLY, 5;

!CENSUS:1850;
!CENSUS:1860 Ashe Co, NC pg 391B Southeastern Horse Creek PO # 1230/1230
Joshua BAKER, 57 NC
Nancy, 54
Leander, 16
John, 13
James GILLY, 5;

!NOTES:Joshua Baker and wife had several children per the 1830 and 1840 census records. They were all gone from home by 1860, but two younger children were with them then. I have not identified the older ones yet.