Stephens County - Tombstone Photos - Crystal Falls cemetery - Josiah "Joe" Alexander Baker ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/tx/txfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Dorman Holub [txarchives@mac.com] Josiah "Joe" Alexander Baker born in Burke, Cherokee Co., NC. He married Nancy Katherine Fore; they were married in 1845; some say he was born 5 April 1822. He was the son of Martin Alexander Baker, born 9 December 1797 in Bakersville, Mitchell Co., NC and Elizabeth Buchanan, born 6 March 1797 in NC. died 27 April 1907 in Crystal Falls, Stephens Co., TX buried 29 April 1907, Crystal Falls, Stephens Co., TX left Kentucky and headed for Texas. arrived in Baker Community, Parker County in 1854 married nancy Cattherine Fore on 4 July 1844 in Great Smoky Mountains Josiah grew up with the Cherokee Indian in North Carolina. He was fluent in the language according to family records. Josiah mustered in the Confederate Army at Old Fort Gresham South. Josiah was the first sheriff appoint to Parker County, Texas. Nancy Katherine "Katie" Fore was born 1 November 1822 in Pulaski Co., KY and died 9 October 1895 in Long Creek Community, Parker Co., TX. Her tombstone reads Faure. Martin Alexander Baker was born 9 December 1797 in Bakersville, Mitchell Co., NC died 10 November 1868 in Baker community, Parker Co., TX son of David Baker, born 3 June 1749in Culpepper, VA and Dorothy Wiseman, born 5 February 1765 in Bakersville, NC. Martin married Elizabeth Buchanan, who was born 6 March 1797 in NC They married about 1818.. Their children were: David Davenport Baker, born 29 June 1819 in Bakersville, NC William Baker, born 1820 Josiah Alexander Baker, born 1822 Susan Baker, born 1824 Louise Baker, born 1826 Charles Baker, born 1828 mgbaker_2000@yahoo.com http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=baker-cox52&id=I670 Josiah Alexander Baker was married to Nancy Katherin Fore. Their children were: 1. Mira Dulcena Baker, born 21 Nov 1845 in Pulasky, KY, died 11 Septembe 1933 2. George Washington Baker, 3 January 1848, Pulasky, KY 3. William Arch Baker, 23 June 1850, Pulasky, KY 4. James Robinson Baker, 17 April 1853, Columbia Junction, Sausia, IA married Elizabeth Howard, who was born 14 March 1859 in Ward, TX. They married 28 May 1874. He died 11 Feb 1937 in Anitoch, Lea Co., NM. http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:3266006&id=I634472123 5. Iva Ann Baker, 6 April 1856, Long Creek, Parker Co., TX wife of William James Monroe Morrison, born 1 May 1841 in Scott Co., AR. They married 19 October 1871. children were: a. Agnes Barnett Morrison, born 22 April 1874 in baker Community, Parker Co. TX Agnes married William Madison "Matt' Gibson, who was born 23 Oct 1871 in Baker community, Parker Co., Tx. She died 31 May 1966 in Weatherford, TX. their children were: 1) Clyde Norman Gibson, born 24 May 1899, Baker community, Parker Co., TX, he died 28 July 1971, Baker community. Buried at Long Creek Cemetery, TX. married Edna Nannie Rockwell, born 17 June 1905 in Hood Co., TX on 1923 in TX. - 5 children. http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2612545&id=I533729664 2) Arnold Gibson, 20 Mar 1895 3) Raymond L. Gibson, 15 Feb 1897 4) Faye Gibson 5) Inez Gibson, 13 April 1906 b. William A. Morrison, born about 1875, 6. Leona E. Baker, 5 November 1859, Long Creek, Parker Co., TX 7. Sara Arizona Baker, 10 Jan 1862, Long Crek, Parker Co., TX 8. Leeta Baker, 15 January 1866, Long Creek, Parker Co., TX Nancy Katherine Fore was born 1 November 1822 in Kentucky. George Washington Baker born 3 January 1848, Pulaski, KY married Frances Tennessee Ledbetter who was born 31 December 1850 at Five Mile Creek, Dallas, TX. they married 6 October 1867 Their children were: 1. Alice Baker, born 14 Dec 1868, Five Mile Creek, Dallas, TX 2. Arthur Josiah Baker, born 18 Sept 1870, Long Creek, Parker Co., TX 3. Sallie Sadie Baker, born 12 Apr 1873, Deer Creek, Clay Co., TX 4. Leeta Baker, 7 July 1875, Deer Creek, Clay Co., TX 5. Elma Washington Baker, 10 Jan 1878, Deer Creek, Clay Co., TX 6. James Ogle Baker, 22 Mar 1880 at Blue Grove, Clay Co., TX 7. Edna Baker, 10 Apr 1882, Blue Grove, Clay Co., TX 8. Grace Baker, 13 Nov 1884, Blue Grove, Clay Co., TX 9. Jessie Baker, 31 May 1886, Blue Grove, Clay Co., TX 10. Frankie Baker, 23 Mar 1889, Hale Center, Hale Co., TX 11. Ester Baker, 21 March 1891, Hale Center, Hale Co., TX 12. Rachel Baker, 15 July 1895, Hale Center, Hale Co., TX 13. Ruth Baker, 15 July 1895, Hale Center, Hale Co., TX http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=superdave98&id=I2228