Biographical Sketch of J.A.J. Baker, Dallas County, Missouri

>From "History of Laclede, Camden, Dallas, Webster, Wright, Texas,
 Pulaski, Phelps & Dent Counties, Missouri, Published 1889, Goodspeed
 Publishing Company.

Transcribed by: Penny Harrell (Incog3678@aol.com)

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J. A. J. Baker is a worthy and successful tiller of the soil, of
Dallas County, MO., in which county he was born on the 8th of April,
1847.  He is the son of Abraham and Mary B. (Breshears) Baker, who
emigrated from Tennessee to Dallas County, MO., at an early day,
the father's death occuring here.  His widow afterward married Noah
Bray, whose sketch appears in this work.  J.A.J. Baker was reared
and educated in and has always been a resident of Dallas County.
By industry and judicious management he has become the owner of a
fertile farm of 240 acres, and has about eighty acres under good
cultivation, and furnished with commodious and substantial buildings.
He is one of the enterprising farmers of the county, and is always
interested in enterprises which tend to benefit the county in which
he resides.  In 1870 he was united in the bonds of matrimony to Miss
Sarah E. Alford, daughter of J.M. Alford, and by her is the father
of six children:  James S., Mary A., Hannah E., Lucy, Maude and 
Susie.  Mr. and Mrs. Baker are members of the Baptist Church.  
During the late war he served about six months in Company C, Forty-
sixth Missouri Volunteer Infantry.
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