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BAKER SURNAME DISTRIBUTION IN THE U.S. (Provided by Hamrick Software)

The color of each state indicates how frequently you will find someone with this surname in each state (based on 1990 census). For instance, if a state is colored red, then 1 in 100 people (or more) in that state have the surname. Similarly, yellow means approximately 1 in 500 or so have the surname, green means 1 in 1000, and blue means 1 in 10,000 (or less).

1 Zebediah Baker (possible father of Thomas R. Baker)... b: 1760, N.C.?
...2 Thomas R. Baker b: June 8, 1785 in Wilkes Co., N.C. d: March 14, 1854 in Baxter Co. (buried New Athens Cem., near Fulton Co. line) Arkansas
....... +Ruth Rhodica Lloyd b: 1791, TN m: Abt. 1812 in Maury Co., TN d: July 10, 1859 Baxter Co., AR (New Athens Cem.). Thomas and Ruth Baker were members of the Salem Primitive Baptist Church in Wayne Co. TN.
........3 Ruth Lloyd Baker b: Abt. 1829 in TN (info. from 1860 Howell Co. MO census) d: Jan. 18, 1863 in Howell Co., Missouri?
............ +John Comer (Jr.) Lewis b: April 6, 1824 in Hickman Co., TN d: Nov. 3, 1878 in Ripley Co., Missouri
........3 Sarah Ann Baker b: January 02, 1814 d: February 24, 1875 in Wayne Co TN married Samuel Leatherwood Burns 1830 in Wayne Co TN (all children born in Wayne Co., TN were: J. B. Burns; R. J. Burns, James Burns; William T. Burns; S. W. Burns; P. D. T. Burns; Miles Charles Burns; John Burns)
........3 Priscilla Carolina Baker b: 1815 in TN d: in Sequoyah Co. OK; married Nathaniel Reeves and had the following children: Elizabeth Reeves; Noah Reeves; Ruth Reeves
........3 Noahdiah Levi Baker b: 1817 in TN, d: April 1879 in Bellefonte AR (Holmes Cemetery, Boone Co).. married Elizabeth Reeves (Some children born in Wayne Co., TN and some in Fulton Co., AR were: Susanah Caroline Baker; Thomas James Baker; Jessie L. Baker; Rachael Ann Baker; Louisa Baker; Margaret Ann Baker; Allen Baker; John Wilburn Baker)
........3 Rhodica "Doshia" Baker b: November 09, 1819 in Wayne Co. TN; d: May 05, 1914 in Waynesboro, TN married Aaron C. Bittle on June 07, 1840 in Wayne Co. TN. (children born in Wayne Co., TN were: John Robert Bittle; George Allen Bittle; Rebecca C. Bittle; Ruth Eliza Bittle) *2nd Husband of Rhodica (Doshia) Baker: Robert A. Whitmore (mar: 1855) had the following children in Wayne Co. TN: Nathan Whitmore; Esther Whitmore.
........3 Thomas Wilburn Baker b: April 09, 1822 in Wayne Co. TN; d: October 09, 1885 in Crawford Co. AR (Pope Cemetery); married Martha Caroline Thompson and had the following children in Crawford Co. AR: William Thomas Baxter Baker; Anna Jane Baker; Lou Jennie Baker; Joseph Leonard Hale Baker; John Franklin Baker; Eliza Leona Baker; Rosey Jean Baker; Levi Baker; Ruth Ann Baker; Elizabeth Caroline Baker; Louisa Baker; Margaret Baker; Noah L. C. Baker; Rachael Arkansas Baker.
........3 Margaret Abbie Baker b: February 05, 1825 in Wayne Co. TN; d: November 12, 1912 in Marion Co. AR. Married William Carroll Duren and had the following children: Levi Duren; James Duren; Louisa Duren; Morgan Duren; Mary Ann Duren; Sarah Duren.
........3 James Baker b: 1827 in Wayne Co. TN; married Ellen? and had the following children in Wayne Co., Tn and Fulton Co., AR: S. Elizabeth Baker; Taylor Baker; Mary Baker; William Baker; Henry Baker; Josephine Baker; David Baker.
........3 Louisa Katherine "Kate" Baker b: September 02, 1830 in Wayne Co. TN; d: June 01, 1904 in Pope Co. AR. Married to George Washington Vanzant on: July 08, 1853 in Fulton Co. AR and had the following children: Thomas Vanzant; Caroline Vanzant.

I HAVE QUITE A LOT MORE ON THE BAKER DESCENDANTS... IF YOU'D LIKE MORE DETAILED INFO., PLEASE E-MAIL ME.

Early Wilkes Co. N.C. BAKER marriages (to 1850):

Baker, George Spouse : Morris, Susanna - Marriage date : Aug 29, 1778
Baker, Goslen Spouse : Meadows, Elizabeth - Marriage date : Apr 10, 1827
Baker, Isaac Spouse : Medows, Martha - Marriage date : Apr 5, 1831
Baker, John Spouse : ---, --- Marriage date : Sep 10, 1779
Baker, John P. Spouse : Ceareley, Kizzah - Marriage date : Apr 8, 1830
Barnet, James Spouse : Baker, Mary - Marriage date : Nov 3, 1779
Boling, Justus Spouse : Baker, Pattie - Marriage date : Jan 8, 1782
Munday, William Spouse : Baker, Polley - Marriage date : Jan 8, 1823
Ray, Jesse Spouse : Baker, Elonar - Marriage date : Jan 8, 1782
Reaves (Reeves), Joshua Spouse : Baker, Providence - Marriage date : Nov 1, 1796
Recter, Benjamin Spouse : Baker, Martha - Marriage date : Apr 12, 1780
Sanders, Cornelius Spouse : Baker, Salley - Marriage date : May 6, 1807
Willson, Levi Spouse : Baker, Sary - Marriage date : Feb 15, 1817

1790 Wilkes Co. NC census:

Third Company:
Baker, Andw. 2 - 2 - 2 - 0 .........
2 white males (over 16)
2 white males (under 16 yrs)
2 white females
0 slaves

Third Company:
Baker, Philip 1 - 0 - 4 - 0
1 white male (over 16)
0 white males (under 16 yrs)
4 white females
0 slaves

Fifth Company:
Baker, Baswell 1 - 2 - 1 - 0
1 white male (over 16)
2 white males (under 16 yrs)
1 white females
0 slaves

Eighth Company:
Baker, Mary 1 - 2 - 3 - 0
1 white male (over 16)
2 white males (under 16 yrs)
3 white females
0 slaves

Tenth Company:
Baker, Ab 1 - 4 - 3 - 0
1 white male (over 16)
4 white males (under 16 yrs)
3 white females
0 slaves

Tenth Company:
Baker, Thom. 1 - 1 - 1 - 0
1 white male (over 16)
1 white males (under 16 yrs)
1 white females
0 slaves

Eleventh Company:
Baker, Anne 2 - 6 - 3 - 0
2 white male (over 16)
6 white males (under 16 yrs)
3 white females
0 slaves

Sixteenth Company:
Baker, Jas. 1 - 4 - 1 - 2
1 white male (over 16)
4 white males (under 16 yrs)
1 white females
2 slaves

Sixteenth Company:
Baker, Morry 1 - 4 - 5 - 0
1 white male (over 16)
4 white males (under 16 yrs)
5 white females
0 slaves

1800 Wilkes Co. NC census:
BAKER's appear on this census on pages: 27-28

1810 Wilkes Co. NC census:
BAKER's appear on this census on pages: 260-265-267-280

1820 Wayne Co. TN census
(as found at www.censuslinks.com ):

Page 323B:
Andrew Baker 110010/10100

Page 326A:
Thomas Baker 100010/20100

Page 326B:
Nathan Biffle 100010/20100-1
John Lewis 100100/10100
Walter Lewis 200100/00100
John Biffel 300010/00100

1830 Wayne Co. TN census

(Page 280):
Thomas Baker 1110001-/121101

(Page 292):
William Coble 110001-/100001-
William Baker 2110001-/1211001-

(Page 293):
Adam Coble 000000001-/-
William Baker 10001-/20001-

(Page 295):
Spencer Loyd 32001-/10001-
William Loyd 100000001-/00000101-

(Page 304):
Zebediah Baker 1002100001-/0012001-
Joel Baker 30002-/00001-
Jesse Baker 10001-/20001-

(Page 312):
Andrew Baker 001001-/230001001

1840 Wayne Co. TN census: Page 73:
Spencer Lloyd...........232201-/21101-

Page 77:
Tho. Baker...............0010001-/0112001-
(next door...):
Abey Lloyd..............-/00000000001-

Page 81:
Noah L. Baker...........00001-/10001-

Page 90:
And. Baker................0200201-/0111101001-

Page 93:
Wm. Baker................ 00200001-/00111001-

Wayne Co. TN 1850 census:

1850 Wayne County, 3rd Civil District, Microfilm census page number : 281
Dwelling # 184, Family #187
enumerated 7th Sept. 1850 by A.K. Hardin
James Baker, age 23, male, Farmer, b. TN ...(this a son of Thomas and Ruth Baker)
Ellen Baker, age 25, female, b. TN
A. E., age 4, female, b. TN
Taylor, age 2, male, b. TN

1850 Wayne Co., TN - 6th Civil District - page 288
enumerated 12th Sept. 1850 by A. K. Hardin
Dwelling # 272, Family # 279
Thomas Baker, age 63, male, Farmer, value of real estate owned $10,000?, born in N.C. (my ancestor)
Ruth Baker, age 54, female, b. TN
Tennesee?, age 20, female, b. TN ....
Rhodicia? Biffle, age 31? female, b. TN
John Biffle?, age 9, male, b. TN
George Biffle? age 6, male, b. TN
Caroline? Biffle, age 3, female, b. TN
N.? E., age 5/12, female, b. TN

1850 Wayne Co. TN - 6th Civil District - page 329
enumerated 25th Oct. 1850 by A. K. Hardin
Dwelling # 859, Family #869:
Beasin (Reasin?) BAKER, age 60 male, Farmer, value of real estate owned $500, b. S.C.
Elisabeth, age 19, female, b. Ala.
Joseph, age 16, male, b. TN
Frances, age 15, female, b. TN
Sarah, age 12, female, b. TN

Wayne County, 7th Civil District, Microfilm census page number : 329
enumerated 25th October 1850 by A.K. Hardin
Dwelling # 857, Family # 867:
William J. Baker, age 21, male, Farmer, b. Ala.
Nancy J. Baker, age 23, female, b. Ala.
Jonathan, age 1, male, b. TN

If you have any additional information or find a connection to the family above, please contact me or one of the following "cousins" that are actively researching this line:

Nancy Hutchings-Baker (NBaker1234@aol.com)

Doris Grace (DDGrace@aol.com)

Ruthie Windsor-Mann (rwindsor@mail.skybest.com)

Russell E. Casey ( rcasey@koyote.com )

Jerrie Hall (jerrie@oklatel.net)

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