BAKER, Monroe, St. Mary then St. Martin Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by Mike Miller


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MONROE BAKER, ST. MARTINVILLE.--Mr. Baker is an enterprising citizen and successful
planter of St. Martin parish.  He is a native of St. Mary parish, born in 1824  He is the son of
Isaac and Margaret Baker, both of whom are natives of Nashville, Tenn.  They moved to St. Mary
parish at an early date, and later to St. Martinville.  Isaac Baker was one of the leading members
of the St. Martinville bar.  He died in the prime of his manhood in 1832.

The subject of this sketch is an only child.  His father had accumulated quite a fortune before his
death, and left his widow and son a competency.  He had good educational advantages, and
improved them.

Mr. Baker was married in 1845 to Miss Mary L. Barrier, of St. Martinville, daughter of Felix and
Harriet Barrier.  To this union have been born twelve children:  Gustave,  Samuel,  Rosa,  Emily, 
Felix,  Narinska,  Anthony,  Joseph,  Gualbert,  Valmort,  Lancy and  Anne.

Mr. Baker has considerable property in St. Martinville, and has given all his children a good start
in life.  He and his family are Catholics.

Southwest Louisiana Biographical and Historical, Biographical Section, p. 310.  Edited by
William Henry Perrin.  Published in 1891, by The Gulf Publishing Company.