Grundy County IL Archives Biographies.....Baker, William 1858 - 
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Author: History of Grundy County IL 1914

Baker, William - Many of the most substantial agriculturalists of Grundy 
County are successfully operating the old homesteads of their parents, of 
which they have become the owners, and one of those who owns the farm on which 
he was born, is William Baker of Saratoga Township. His birth took place July 
11, 1858, a son of Henry and Sarah (Halkyard) Baker, natives of England. The 
maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Halkyard, settled on land in the vicinity 
of Morris at an early day, being farming people. Henry Baker came to New York 
State about 1840, a few years afterward coming to Illinois, was married in Aux 
Sable Township, Grundy County, to Sarah Halkyard. They located on the farm in 
Saratoga Township now owned by William Baker, their son. The father farmed 
this property until 1887, when he moved to Aurora, Ill., and there died in 
1895, his wife having passed away in 1890.

William Baker attended the district schools and grew up on the farm, assisting 
his father until his marriage. He then rented a farm in Aux Sable Township for 
two years, when he returned to the homestead, and when his parents moved to 
Aurora, he purchased the property, on which he has made many improvements, and 
carries on general farming and raises horses. On March 28, 1883, Mr. Baker was 
married to Sarah Lord, born in England, June 21, 1852, daughter of Robert and 
Alice (Cool) Lord. In March, 1883, Mrs. Lord came to live with Mr. and Mrs. 
Baker, and here died August 10, 1912. She owned eighty acres of land in 
Kendall County which Mr. Baker operated. Mr. and Mrs. Baker have no children.  
While living in Aux Sable Township, Mr. Baker joined the Methodist Church and 
has been a trustee of it since 1890. Politically he is a Republican and has 
been pathmaster and held other offices. He is a man widely and favorably known 
and is universally respected because of his high character and good business 
ability.

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Source:  History of Grundy County, Illinois, Chicago: Munsell Publishing Co. 
Publishers; 1914

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