History of Lawrence, Orange and Washington Counties, Indiana From the
Earliest Time to the Present; Together with Interesting Biographical
Sketches, Reminiscences, Notes, Etc.  Chicago, Goodspeed Bros., & Co.,
Publishers, 1884. Weston A. Goodspeed, Leroy C. Goodspeed, Charles L.
Goodspeed. Unknown County.

JAMES M. BAKER was born in Orange County, Indiana, in 1826, a son of Rev.
William and Harriet (Coward) Baker, both of whom were natives of Kentucky.
Rev. William Baker was born on Independence Day 1804; came with his
people to Orange County, Ind., in 1811; became a Missionary Baptist
minister and was ordained in 1840.  While visiting friends in Kansas in
1881, and while reading his text from the pulpit, he dropped dead, passing
away while advocating the cause of Christ.  James M. Baker was raised on a
farm to manhood, secured a fair education in youth and for fifteen terms
taught school, and for over thirteen years served his township as Trustee
with credit.  His marriage with Miss Louisa, daughter of William and
Obedience (Reeves) Burton, of Lawrence County, was solemnized March 18,
1852, and these children have been born to them: Harriet O. (Mrs.
Ralston), Maria E. (Mrs. Cook), William E., John W., Charles W. and
Delana.  Mr. Baker has belonged to the Missionary Baptist Church for a
number of years and is possessor of 560 acres of good land.  In politics
he was first a Whig, then a Republican, and is now a Greenbacker.

Baker Coward Reeves Burton Ralston Cook
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Orange-IN KS Lawrence-IN

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