Marty and Karla Grant

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

Zachariah Baker was born ca 1798/99 (per 1850 census) or ca 1800/01 (per 1860 census) in North Carolina, presumably Ashe County.

I don't know who Zachariah Baker's parents are. There are several Bakers in the area that had apparent sons his age per the early census records. He was probably named for the older Zachariah Baker (1775/80) who could be his father, or at least an Uncle.

Zachariah 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 Zachariah Baker for every Baker household in the county that year had at least one son of approximately the same age.

In 1820 Zachariah 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). Jacob Baker (1760/65), my ancestor, had one apparent son that age; James Baker (1775/80) had one son of matching age; Jonathan Baker (1775/80) had one possible matching son; Like the 1810 census, the 1820 census does not help narrow down the suspects too much, though does narrow it down to those three. However, since Zachariah's age fluctuates between census categories, this may not be an entirely accurate census analysis.

"Zechriah Baker Jr" married Zilpha Dickson on 4 Apr 1822 in Ashe County, North Carolina. She was born ca 1800/10 (per 1830 and 1840 census). I don't know who her parents were.

Zachariah Baker was listed in Ashe Co, NC for the 1830 census. He was just a few houses from Jeremiah Baker (1800/10) relationship unknown.

!CENSUS:1830 Ashe Co, NC pg 16 Zachariah Baker Jr 1000100000000-1200100000000
Analysis:
1 Male(s) 20-29 (1800-1810) Zachariah BAKER (1800/10) or (1790/1800)
1 Male(s) 0-4 (1825-1830) James BAKER (1825/26) son
1 Female(s) 20-29 (1800-1810) Zilpha DICKSON Baker (1800/10) wife m 1822
2 Female(s) 5-9 (1820-1825) Daughter? (1820/25)
Daughter? (1820/25)
1 Female(s) 0-4 (1825-1830) Daughter? (1825/30)


They were still in Ashe County for the 1840 census. They were not near any other Bakers but were next door to John Dickson (1790/1800). Is he Zilpha's brother perhaps?

!CENSUS:1840 Ashe Co, NC pg 13 Zach Baker 1110001000000-0012010000000
Analysis:
1 Male(s) 40-49 (1790-1800) Zachariah BAKER (1790/1810)
1 Male(s) 10-14 (1825-1830) James BAKER (1825/26) son
1 Male(s) 5-9 (1830-1835) John BAKER (18323/33) son
1 Male(s) 0-4 (1835-1840) Hiram BAKER (1837/38) son
1 Female(s) 30-39 (1800-1810) Zilpha DICKSON Baker (1800/10) wife
2 Female(s) 15-19 (1820-1825) Daughter? (1820/25) --> gone by 1850
Daughter? (1820/25) --> gone by 1850
1 Female(s) 10-14 (1825-1830) Daughter? (1825/30) --> gone by 1850

I was unable to find them on the 1850 census for some time until it occurred to me that they might be listed under "Barker" instead of Baker, and sure enough they were. Zachariah was spelled "Barker" but the rest of the family was "Baker", but not indexed that way.

!CENSUS:1850 Ashe Co, NC pg 318 # 1162/1162
Zachariah BARKER, 51 NC
Zilphia 46
John, 17
Hiram, 12
Marshal, 5;

They were still in Ashe for the 1860 census. They were in the North Fork District, but not near any other Bakers.

!CENSUS:1860 Ashe Co, NC pg 340 North Fork Dist North Fork PO # 473/473
Zachariah BAKER, 59 NC
Zilpha, 57
James, 34
Marshal, 15;

I have not yet traced the family beyond this point.

!MARRIAGE: 4 Apr 1822 Ashe Co, NC Zechriah Baker JR and Zilpha Dickson;
!CENSUS:1830 Ashe Co, NC pg 16 w/Zachariab BAKER Jr age 20-29 (1800/10);
!CENSUS:1840 Ashe Co, NC pg 13 w/Zachariah BAKER age 30-39 (1800/10);
!CENSUS:1850 Ashe Co, NC pg 318 # 1162/1162
Zachariah BARKER, 51 NC
Zilphia 46
John, 17
Hiram, 12
Marshal, 5;

!CENSUS:1860 Ashe Co, NC pg 340 North Fork Dist North Fork PO # 473/473
Zachariah BAKER, 59 NC
Zilpha, 57
James, 34
Marshal, 15;

!CENSUS:1830 Ashe Co, NC pg 16 w/Zachariab BAKER Jr age 0-4 (1825/30);
!CENSUS:1840 Ashe Co, NC pg 13 w/Zachariah BAKER age 10-14 (1825/30);
!CENSUS:1850;

!CENSUS:1860 Ashe Co, NC pg 340 North Fork Dist North Fork PO # 473/473
Zachariah BAKER, 59 NC
Zilpha, 57
James, 34
Marshal, 15;

!CENSUS:1840;

!CENSUS:1850 Ashe Co, NC pg 318 # 1162/1162
Zachariah BARKER, 51 NC
Zilphia 46
John, 17
Hiram, 12
Marshal, 5;

!CENSUS:1850 Ashe Co, NC pg 318 # 1162/1162
Zachariah BARKER, 51 NC
Zilphia 46
John, 17
Hiram, 12
Marshal, 5;

!CENSUS:1860 Ashe Co, NC pg 340 North Fork Dist North Fork PO # 473/473
Zachariah BAKER, 59 NC
Zilpha, 57
James, 34
Marshal, 15;

Children

Zachariah Baker and Zilpha Dickson had several children per the 1830 through 1860 census records. There are three unknown daughters: two born 1820/25, one born 1825/30 home in 1830 and 1840 but gone by 1850, not yet identified.