Biography: Winnebago County, Wisconsin: John S. BAKER

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History of northern Wisconsin: containing an account of its settlement,
growth, development, and resources, an extensive sketch of its counties,
cities, towns and villages, their improvements, industries, manufactories,
biographical sketches, portraits of prominent men and early settlers, views
of county seats, etc.
Chicago: Western Historical Co., 1881 p. 1137

John S. Baker

John S. Baker, packer in Thompson & Hayward's carriage works; Mr. B. was
born in Schoharie Co., N.Y., April 28, 1841; settled in Waukesha Co., Wis.,
in 1849, with his mother, and lived there about one year; then moved to
Utica, Winnebago Co., Wis., and lived about four years; then went to
Waushara Co., and followed farming twelve years, after which he moved to
Oshkosh, Wis., in 1865.  He enlisted, Aug. 11, 1862, in Co. C, 21st Reg.
Wis. Vol. Inf., and served until June 18th, 1865, engaging in the battles
of Perryville, Stone River, etc., was in hospital about six months, after
which he joined Sherman's army at Atlanta, Ga.; was in the latter battled,
also marched to the sea, and was with the army in all the engagements after
he joined the same, and was mustered out at Washington, D.C., June 18,
1865.  He returned to Omro, and lived until the fall of 1879; then moved to
Oshkosh and worked in the shipping department of Parsons & Goodfellow's
carriage works five months; then engaged in shipping department April 30,
1881, as above noted.  He was married in Berlin, Wis., Sept. 24, 1865, to
Mrs. Clarissa E. Rolph, who was born in Oneida Co., N.Y.  They have one
daughter- Hattie Bell.