BIO: WILLIAM G. BAKER/son of JOHN BAKER - GREEN CO. KY.

Contributed by Diana Flynn ivie@tima.com

WILLIAM G. BAKER was born in Orange County, Ind., September 4, 1824, and is
the son of JOHN and ANNIE (IRVINE) BAKER. The former a native of GREEN
COUNTY, KY., is the son of FREDERICK BAKER.  The family came to Orange
County in 1811, Frederick having entered the land where our subject now
resides.  He was a soldier in the war of 1812 and an upright man and a good
citizen.  William G. has always resided in the county, and has followed
farming and stock-raising.  August 17, 1857, he married MARGARET, daughter
of ROBERT and ELIZABETH (VANZANT) MCLANE, the former having been born
December 11,1780, and his wife March 15, 1797.  They were among the most
respected and honorable of the early settlers of Orange County.  He died
April 27, 1864, and his wife May 5, 1864.  To our subject and wife were born
the following children:  JOHN R., SARAH A., ISAIAH, ELIDA and EMMA.  Mr. and
Mrs. Baker are members of the Baptist Church and are respected members of
the community where they reside.

"HISTORY OF LAWRENCE, ORANGE & WASHINGTON COUNTIES INDIANA"  GOODSPEED BROS.
1884 


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