BIOGRAPHIES:  Edwin O. BAKER, Lima Township, Pepin Co., WI

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Submitted by:  oldstufn@hotmail.com  on  11 May 2005
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Edwin O. Baker, an enterprising and successful farmer of Lima
township, Pepin county, was born in Durand, this county Nov. 11,
1879, son of Edward J. and Jennie E. (Hamilton) Baker. The father was
a physician and surgeon who had acquired  his education in various
places and who was a competent member of his profession, having taken
a post-graduate course after receiving his degree. He practiced at
Durand for a number of years and then removed to Menomonie, where he
died in 1885.  His wife is still living and resides with her son,
Edwin O.  Edwin O. Baker was the only child of his parents. He has
resided on his present farm since he was eight years old, it having
previously belonged to his grandfather, William Henry Hamilton, and
has operated it since he was 21. It contains 220 acres of valuable
land , which he operates as a dairy and stock farm with satisfactory
financial results.  He has put on all the improvements and has a good
set of buildings with modern equipment, the farm presenting a neat
and thriving appearance.  Mr. Baker is also a stockholder in the
Tarrant Creamery and in the Inter-County Telephone Company.  His
fraternal society affiliations are with the Independent Order of Odd
Fellows, and he is a member of the Congregational church.  In
politics he is independent, but has never aspired to public office,
having hitherto declined to serve.  Mr. Baker was united in marriage
Oct. 18, 1911, with Clara A. Keyes, who was born in Maxville
township, Buffalo county, Wisconsin, daughter of Nathan and Mary
Ellen (Fox) Keyes.  Her parents, who now live in Durand, were
formerly farming people in Buffalo county, Mr. Keyes during his
active career in that county, being a well known and prominent
citizen, serving at various times in both township and county
offices.  He is now retired.  Mrs. Baker, who was the fifth born in a
family of six children, was educated in Buffalo county, where she
attended district school.  Mr. and Mrs. Baker have a family of four
children,  Edwin Owen, Jr.,  Clara Amelia,  Mary Jane and William
Nathan.

-Transcribed from the "History of Buffalo and Pepin Counties
Wisconsin, 1919", page 636

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