Biographical Sketch of Charles A. Baker, Johnson County, Missouri,
Post Oak Township.

>From "History of Johnson County, Missouri," by Ewing Cockrell,
Historical Publishing Company, Topeka, Cleveland, 1918.
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Charles A. Baker, a prominent and highly respected stockman and one of
the leading citizens of Post Oak township, is of German descent.  He 
was born March 20, 1864 in Jersey county, Illinois, son of Joseph and
Johannah Baker, both of whom were born in Germany.  Joseph Baker emig-
rated from the fatherland nearly sixty-seven years ago and came to
America, where he located in Illinois and was united in marriage with
Johannah Algos, who came to the United States with her parents, when 
she was about sixteen years of age.  To Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Baker were
born six children, four sons and two daughters.  Both the father and
mother are now deceased.  When a young man, Charles A. Baker came with
his parents to Missouri forty-five years ago and they settled on a farm
in Johnson county.  In 1894 Mr. Baker and Ida May Helphrey were united
in marriage and to them were born the following children: Irene, 
Augusta, Porter W., Harry A. and Ida Charlene.  At the time of their
marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Baker came to the farm, where they now reside
and with the exception of nine years, when they lived in the city of
Leeton, this place has been their home ever since.  In the spring of
1916, the Bakers moved back to the farm.  During his residence in Lee-
ton, Mr. Baker was engaged in buying and selling stock in which work he
was very successful.  He has handled hundreds of heads of cattle and
hogs.  The Baker farm comprise 311 acres of land, well located and all
in one tract.  Mr. Baker is at the present time rebuilding the differ-
ent farm buildings and he has in the last year remodeled the residence,
making it an attractive, comfortable home.  When his work is completed,
he will have one of the beautiful country places in this section of the
state.  Formerly, Mr. Baker raised pure-bred stock exclusively, but at
the present time he has not so limited his herds of cattle and hogs. He
devotes most of his attention to stock raising, in which vocation he 
has been remarkably successful.  Besides his country home, Charles A.
Baker is owner of stock in both banks in Leeton.  He is a member of the
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, the Ancient Free and Accepted
Masons, and the Modern Woodmen of America.  Mr. Baker has always taken
a keen and active interest in all movements, which have for their 
object the betterment of the community and he and Mrs. Baker are numb-
ered among the county's best and most valued citizens. 

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