Husband: William Baker |
Born: 1809/1810 in Ashe Co, NC Married: 1830/1832 in Ashe Co, NC Died: after 1860 in Ashe Co, NC Father: Mother: Spouses: |
Wife: Elizabeth |
Born: 1809/1810 in Ashe Co, NC Died: after 1860 in Ashe Co, NC Father: Mother: Spouses: |
Children |
01 (F): Mary Baker Born: 1831/1832 in Ashe Co, NC Died: after 1850 in Ashe Co, NC Spouses: |
02 (F): Riley Baker Born: 1834/1835 in Ashe Co, NC Died: after 1850 in Ashe Co, NC Spouses: |
03 (M): Shadrack Baker Born: 1835/1836 in Ashe Co, NC Died: after 1860 in Ashe Co, NC Spouses: |
04 (F): Catherine Baker Born: 1839/1840 in Ashe Co, NC Died: after 1860 in Ashe Co, NC Spouses: |
05 (M): James Baker Born: 1841/1842 in Ashe Co, NC Died: after 1860 in Ashe Co, NC Spouses: |
06 (F): Sarah Baker Born: 1845/1846 in Ashe Co, NC Died: after 1860 in Ashe Co, NC Spouses: |
07 (F): Cynthia Baker Born: 1848/1849 in Ashe Co, NC Died: after 1860 in Ashe Co, NC Spouses: |
08 (M): Hiram Baker Born: 1850 in Ashe Co, NC Died: after 1860 in Ashe Co, NC Spouses: |
09 (M): Franklin Baker Born: 1852/1853 in Ashe Co, NC Died: after 1860 in Ashe Co, NC Spouses: |
10 (F): Nancy Baker Born: 1855/1856 in Ashe Co, NC Died: after 1860 in Ashe Co, NC Spouses: |
William Baker:
Notes:
!NOTES:I (Marty Grant) don't know how or if I'm related to William Baker, but he could easily be related to my ancestor Jacob Baker (1760/65) who also lived in Ashe County.
William Baker was born ca 1809/10 (per 1850 census). He was born in North Carolina, probably in Ashe County where he later lived.
I don't know who William's parents were. Census analysis shows several possible suspects.
William 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) assuming he was actually born by the time the census taker came around. 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 William Baker, for every Baker household in the county that year had at least one son of approximately the same age.
In 1820 William Baker would probably still be home with his parents. He should have been enumerated in either the 10-15 age group (born ca 1804/10) or possibly in the "under 10" age group (born ca 1810/20), depending on what his actual birth date was. Jacob Baker (1760/65), my ancestor, had one apparent son 10-15; James Baker (1775/80) had one son 10-15 and four sons under 10; James Baker (1794/1800) had 3 sons under 10; Jonathan Baker (1775/80) had four possible matching sons; Thomas Baker (1760/65) had three possible matching sons; Zachariah Baker (1775/80) had four matching son; Elijah Baker (1794/1800) had four matching males, and John Baker (1783) also had four matching sons. Like the 1810 census, the 1820 census does not help narrow down the suspects too much as almost all the Bakers in Ashe County had a son about William's age.
William Baker would have been 19 or 20 by the time of the 1830 census, so he should be listed in either the 15-19 age group (born ca 1810/15) or the 20-29 age group (born ca 1800/10). There are a few Bakers in Ashe County that year with sons in those age groups, so this does not help immensely in narrowing down the list of possible parents for William: Jacob Baker (1760/65) had one son 15-19; James Baker (1775/80) had two sons that age; Morris Baker (1780/90) had two sons that age; Zachariah Baker (1775/80) also had two sons that age; Thomas Baker (1760/65) had one son that age; John Baker (c1783) had three sons that age; Jonathan Baker (1775/80) had four sons 20-29 and one son 15-19. Any of these could be William's father.
William Baker married Elizabeth --- before ca 1832, presumably in Ashe County (no marriage record found). She was born ca 1809/10 in NC (per 1850 census). I don't know her maiden name.
William Baker was listed in Ashe County for the 1840 census. He was not listed near any other Baker families.
!CENSUS:1840 Ashe Co, NC pg 2 William Baker 1000100000000-1200100000000
Analysis:
1 Male(s) 20-29 (1810-1820) William BAKER (1809/10)
1 Male(s) 0-4 (1835-1840) Shadrack BAKER (1835/36) son
1 Female(s) 20-29 (1810-1820) Elizabeth (—) Baker (1809/10) wife
2 Female(s) 5-9 (1830-1835) Mary BAKER (1831/32) daughter
Riley BAKER (1834/35) daughter
1 Female(s) 0-4 (1835-1840) Catherine BAKER (1839/40) daughter
They were still in Ashe County for the 1850 census and as before they were not listed near any other Bakers.
!CENSUS:1850 Ashe Co, NC pg 284 # 674
William BAKER, 40 NC
Elizabeth, 40
Mary, 18
Riley, 15 f
Shaderic 14
Catherine 10
James 8
Sarah 4
Cinthia 1;
They were still in Ashe County for the 1860 census not close to any other Bakers. Their post office was listed as Walnut Hill.
!CENSUS:1860 Ashe Co, NC South Eastern Dist, Walnut Hill PO Pg 381 # 1072/1072
Willliam BAKER, 51 NC
Betty, 48
Catharine, 21
James 18
Sarah 15
Cinthia 12
Hiram, 10
Franklin 7
Nancy 4;
I have not yet traced this family beyond this point.
Elizabeth:
Notes:
!CENSUS:1840 Ashe Co, NC pg 2 w/William BAKER age 20-29 (1810/20);
!CENSUS:1850 Ashe Co, NC pg 284 # 674
William BAKER, 40 NC
Elizabeth, 40
Mary, 18
Riley, 15 f
Shaderic 14
Catherine 10
James 8
Sarah 4
Cinthia 1;
!CENSUS:1860 Ashe Co, NC South Eastern Dist, Walnut Hill PO Pg 381 # 1072/1072
Willliam BAKER, 51 NC
Betty, 48
Catharine, 21
James 18
Sarah 15
Cinthia 12
Hiram, 10
Franklin 7
Nancy 4;
(01) Mary Baker:
Notes:
!CENSUS:1840 Ashe Co, NC pg 2 w/William BAKER age 5-9 (1830/35);
!CENSUS:1850 Ashe Co, NC pg 284 # 674
William BAKER, 40 NC
Elizabeth, 40
Mary, 18
Riley, 15 f
Shaderic 14
Catherine 10
James 8
Sarah 4
Cinthia 1;
(02) Riley Baker:
Notes:
!CENSUS:1840 Ashe Co, NC pg 2 w/William BAKER age 5-9 (1830/35);
!CENSUS:1850 Ashe Co, NC pg 284 # 674
William BAKER, 40 NC
Elizabeth, 40
Mary, 18
Riley, 15 f
Shaderic 14
Catherine 10
James 8
Sarah 4
Cinthia 1;
(03) Shadrack Baker:
Notes:
!CENSUS:1840 Ashe Co, NC pg 2 w/William BAKER age 0-4 (1835/40);
!CENSUS:1850 Ashe Co, NC pg 284 # 674
William BAKER, 40 NC
Elizabeth, 40
Mary, 18
Riley, 15 f
Shaderic 14
Catherine 10
James 8
Sarah 4
Cinthia 1;
!CENSUS:1860 Ashe Co, NC South Eastern Dist, Walnut Hill PO Pg 382 # 1088/1088
Harison SMITH, 18 NC
Martha, 22
Shadrick BAKER, 24
Susan SMITH, 26;
(04) Catherine Baker:
Notes:
!CENSUS:1840 Ashe Co, NC pg 2 w/William BAKER age 0-4 (1835/40);
!CENSUS:1850 Ashe Co, NC pg 284 # 674
William BAKER, 40 NC
Elizabeth, 40
Mary, 18
Riley, 15 f
Shaderic 14
Catherine 10
James 8
Sarah 4
Cinthia 1;
!CENSUS:1860 Ashe Co, NC South Eastern Dist, Walnut Hill PO Pg 381 # 1072/1072
Willliam BAKER, 51 NC
Betty, 48
Catharine, 21
James 18
Sarah 15
Cinthia 12
Hiram, 10
Franklin 7
Nancy 4;
(05) James Baker:
Notes:
!CENSUS:1850 Ashe Co, NC pg 284 # 674
William BAKER, 40 NC
Elizabeth, 40
Mary, 18
Riley, 15 f
Shaderic 14
Catherine 10
James 8
Sarah 4
Cinthia 1;
!CENSUS:1860 Ashe Co, NC South Eastern Dist, Walnut Hill PO Pg 381 # 1072/1072
Willliam BAKER, 51 NC
Betty, 48
Catharine, 21
James 18
Sarah 15
Cinthia 12
Hiram, 10
Franklin 7
Nancy 4;
(06) Sarah Baker:
Notes:
!CENSUS:1850 Ashe Co, NC pg 284 # 674
William BAKER, 40 NC
Elizabeth, 40
Mary, 18
Riley, 15 f
Shaderic 14
Catherine 10
James 8
Sarah 4
Cinthia 1;
!CENSUS:1860 Ashe Co, NC South Eastern Dist, Walnut Hill PO Pg 381 # 1072/1072
Willliam BAKER, 51 NC
Betty, 48
Catharine, 21
James 18
Sarah 15
Cinthia 12
Hiram, 10
Franklin 7
Nancy 4;
(07) Cynthia Baker:
Notes:
!CENSUS:1850 Ashe Co, NC pg 284 # 674
William BAKER, 40 NC
Elizabeth, 40
Mary, 18
Riley, 15 f
Shaderic 14
Catherine 10
James 8
Sarah 4
Cinthia 1;
!CENSUS:1860 Ashe Co, NC South Eastern Dist, Walnut Hill PO Pg 381 # 1072/1072
Willliam BAKER, 51 NC
Betty, 48
Catharine, 21
James 18
Sarah 15
Cinthia 12
Hiram, 10
Franklin 7
Nancy 4;
(08) Hiram Baker:
Notes:
!CENSUS:1860 Ashe Co, NC South Eastern Dist, Walnut Hill PO Pg 381 # 1072/1072
Willliam BAKER, 51 NC
Betty, 48
Catharine, 21
James 18
Sarah 15
Cinthia 12
Hiram, 10
Franklin 7
Nancy 4;
(09) Franklin Baker:
Notes:
!CENSUS:1860 Ashe Co, NC South Eastern Dist, Walnut Hill PO Pg 381 # 1072/1072
Willliam BAKER, 51 NC
Betty, 48
Catharine, 21
James 18
Sarah 15
Cinthia 12
Hiram, 10
Franklin 7
Nancy 4;
(10) Nancy Baker:
Notes:
!CENSUS:1860 Ashe Co, NC South Eastern Dist, Walnut Hill PO Pg 381 # 1072/1072
Willliam BAKER, 51 NC
Betty, 48
Catharine, 21
James 18
Sarah 15
Cinthia 12
Hiram, 10
Franklin 7
Nancy 4;
Revised: June 27, 2024
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