Hardin County OhArchives Biographies.....Baker, Irvin S. 1846 - 
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Author: Warner & Beers (1883)

IRVIN S. BAKER, farmer, P. O. Larue, is a native of this county, and was born
December 25, 1846. He is a son of Joseph and Matilda (Carmack) Baker, both
natives of Pennsylvania and of German parentage. Our subject's father moved to
this State in 1844 and settled in this county. where he died at the age of
thirty-three years. The mother of our subject is still living, and resides in
Kenton. Our subject was educated at the common schools of this county, and since
his youth has followed the occupation of a farmer. He is the owner of ninety
acres of land in Goshen Township, where he has resided for five years. He also
raises stock, making a specialty of sheep, at which he has been very successful.
Our subject was married, October 4, 1877, by the Rev. J. T. Sellers, to Miss
Jane Hastings, daughter of James and Rachel (Hones) Hastings, the latter a
native of Virginia. Mr. Hastings emigrated from Ireland at an early day. Mrs.
Baker was born in this county October 30, 1846. By this union there have been
two children-Hoyt L., born December 29, 1880, died May 8, 1881, and Minnie A.,
born July 24, 1882. Mrs. Baker is a member of the Presbyterian Church and Mr.
Baker of the Methodist Episcopal Church, of which he is Steward and Trustee and
Assistant Superintendent of the Sunday school, and Class Leader. Mr Baker is a
Republican in politics; has been a member of the Freemasons seven years, Larue
Lodge, No. 463; was Township Assessor in 1882, and is one of the useful citizens
of Goshen Township.


Additional Comments:
Goshen Township

Excerpt from

"The History of Hardin County, Ohio"
           containing
A HISTORY OF THE COUNTY; ITS TOWNSHIPS, TOWNS, CHURCHES,
 SCHOOLS, ETC.; GENERAL AND LOCAL STATISTICS; MILITARY
   RECORD; PORTRAITS OF EARLY SETTLERS AND PROMINENT
         MEN; HISTORY OF NORTHWEST TERRITORY;
             HISTORY OF OHIO; MISCELLANEOUS
                  MATTERS, ETC., ETC.

              CHICAGO: WARNER, BEERS & CO.
                          1883

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