Biographical Sketch of W. P. Baker, Holden, Johnson County, Missouri,

>From "History of Johnson County, Missouri," 
Kansas City Historical Co. 1881

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W. P. BAKER, blacksmith and wagon manufacturer, Holden, Missouri, was born
in Monroe County, Missouri, Nov. 20th, 1840.  When he was about eight
years old, he came to Johnson county with his parents. He then moved to
St. Clair County, where he remained for about ten years, during which time
he worked with his father in a cabinet shop. He served three years in the
Union Army, after which he opened a blacksmith and wagon shop in Henry
County, where he remained for about eight years. He then came to Johnson
County and located in Holden, where he opened a shop and established his
present business, which is manufacturing wagons and all kinds of
repairing. He was first married to Miss Mary Christian of Warrensburg, in
1865, who died in January 1873, leaving two children. He was again married
to Miss Mary Quinly of Henry County, Missouri, by whom he had three
children. Mr. Baker’s father was a native of Kentucky and came to Missouri
as a young man, and now lives in Henry County, and is a cabinet workman.
His mother was also a native of Kentucky and died in 1850 in St. Clair
County, Missouri. Mr. and Mrs. Baker are both members of the Christian
Church.


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