John J Baker

1830 - 1874  (44 years)

• Name	John J Baker
  Birth	1830	Hardeman Co, TN   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1850	Hardeman Co, TN   [2]
  	age 20,wife Sarah-age 20
  Moved	Between 1856 and 1859	TN
  	to KY
  Census	1860	Marshall Co, KY   [3]
  	age 30, spouse S C-age 30, 5 children & mother C Baker-age 48
  _MILT	01 Jul 1863  [4]
  	Civil War Draft Reg
  Census	1870	Bishop, Marshall Co, KY   [5]
  	age 48, spouse Sarah-age 49, 9 children & mother Syntha Baker-age 67
  Death	28 Jun 1874	Marshall Co, KY   [6]
  Probate	04 Aug 1874	Marshall Co, KY
  	Admin Bond recorded in Admin Bonds Book 1848-1908 - p. 311
  Probate	07 Sep 1874	Marshall Co, KY
  	Estate App recorded 11/20/1874 in App, Inv & Sales 1873-1883 Vol 4 - p. 81-82
  Findagrave.com	09 Jun 2020
  	See Notes
  Burial	Murray, Calloway Co, KY   [1]
  	South Pleasant Grove Cemetery
  Person ID	I1735	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	William R Baker,   b. 1811, NC d. Between 1861 and 11 Mar 1863, Hardeman Co, TN (Age 50 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Cynthia Reagan,   b. 28 Sep 1811, Hickman Co, TN d. 1882, Marshall Co, KY (Age 70 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	11 May 1828	Hardeman Co, TN   [7, 8]
  Notes	---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8BF-T32 Name: William Baker Birth Date: Birthplace: Age: Spouse's Name: Cynthia Reagan Spouse's Birth Date: Spouse's Birthplace: Spouse's Age: Event Date: 11 May 1828 Event Place: Hardeman, Tennessee Father's Name: Mother's Name: Spouse's Father's Name: Spouse's Mother's Name: Race: Marital Status: Previous Wife's Name: Spouse's Race: Spouse's Marital Status: Spouse's Previous Husband's Name: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M51927-3 System Origin: Tennessee-EASy GS Film number: 989284 Reference ID: Citing this Record: "Tennessee, Marriages, 1796-1950," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8BF-T32 : accessed 27 May 2015), William Baker and Cynthia Reagan, 11 May 1828; citing Hardeman, Tennessee, reference ; FHL microfilm 989,284. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- fpound at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNX1-NVS Name: Cynthia Reagan Event Type: Marriage Event Date: May 1828 Event Place: Hardeman, Tennessee, United States Gender: Female Spouse's Name: William Baker Citing this Record "Tennessee State Marriage Index, 1780-2002," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNX1-NVS : 4 December 2014), William Baker and Cynthia Reagan, May 1828; from "Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing p. , Hardeman, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNFS-BDS Name: Cynthia Ragan Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 08 May 1828 Event Place: Hardeman, Tennessee, United States Gender: Female Spouse's Name: William Baker Citing this Record "Tennessee State Marriage Index, 1780-2002," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNFS-BDS : 4 December 2014), William Baker and Cynthia Ragan, 08 May 1828; from "Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing p. , Hardeman, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Family ID	F552	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah Collins Henson,   b. Jun 1830, NC d. 1905, Marshall Co, KY (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	07 Mar 1850	Hardeman Co, TN   [7, 8, 9]
  Notes	------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ found at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VN8L-CMQ Name: Sarah C Henson Also Known As Name: Name Suffix: Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 07 Feb 1850 Event Place: Hardeman, Tennessee, United States Gender: Female Spouse's Name: John Baker Spouse's Also Known As Name: Spouse's Name Prefix: Spouse's Name Suffix: Page: Citing this Record: "Tennessee State Marriage Index, 1780-2002," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VN8L-CMQ : 4 December 2014), John Baker and Sarah C Henson, 07 Feb 1850; from "Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing p. , Hardeman, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8BX-1BM Name: John Baker Birth Date: Birthplace: Age: Spouse's Name: Sarah C. Henson Spouse's Birth Date: Spouse's Birthplace: Spouse's Age: Event Date: 07 Mar 1850 Event Place: Hardeman, Tennessee Father's Name: Mother's Name: Spouse's Father's Name: Spouse's Mother's Name: Race: Marital Status: Previous Wife's Name: Spouse's Race: Spouse's Marital Status: Spouse's Previous Husband's Name: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M73445-4 System Origin: Tennessee-EASy GS Film number: 989284 Reference ID: Citing this Record: "Tennessee, Marriages, 1796-1950," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8BX-1BM : accessed 8 May 2015), John Baker and Sarah C. Henson, 07 Mar 1850; citing Hardeman, Tennessee, reference ; FHL microfilm 989,284. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Children	1. James D Baker,   b. 1853, TN  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. William Monroe Baker,   b. 18 Mar 1853, TN d. 29 Jan 1929, Birmingham, Marshall Co, KY (Age 75 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. John Franklin Baker,   b. 25 Dec 1855, TN d. 03 Oct 1917, Golden Pond, Trigg Co, KY (Age 61 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Mary E Baker,   b. 1857, TN  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Cynthia Ann Baker,   b. 23 Nov 1858, Clarks River, Marshall Co, KY d. 1947 (Age 88 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. Francis M Baker,   b. 11 Feb 1861, Marshall Co, KY d. 02 Oct 1937, Marshall Co, KY (Age 76 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. Sarah E Baker,   b. 1862, KY d. 22 Sep 1874, Marshall Co, KY (Age 12 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   8. Martha Caroline Baker,   b. 25 Jun 1865, Marshall Co, KY d. 08 Mar 1947, Kuttawa, Lyon Co, KY (Age 81 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   9. Nathaniel S Baker,   b. 13 Oct 1869, KY d. 16 Jan 1933, Birmingham, Marshall Co, KY (Age 63 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F456	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1830 - Hardeman Co, TN Census - age 20,wife Sarah-age 20 - 1850 - Hardeman Co, TN Marriage - 07 Mar 1850 - Hardeman Co, TN Census - age 30, spouse S C-age 30, 5 children & mother C Baker-age 48 - 1860 - Marshall Co, KY Census - age 48, spouse Sarah-age 49, 9 children & mother Syntha Baker-age 67 - 1870 - Bishop, Marshall Co, KY Death - 28 Jun 1874 - Marshall Co, KY Probate - Admin Bond recorded in Admin Bonds Book 1848-1908 - p. 311 - 04 Aug 1874 - Marshall Co, KY Probate - Estate App recorded 11/20/1874 in App, Inv & Sales 1873-1883 Vol 4 - p. 81-82 - 07 Sep 1874 - Marshall Co, KY Burial - - Murray, Calloway Co, KY  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ found at findagrave.com on 6/9/2020 John Baker Birth: 1830 Hardeman County, Tennessee, USA Death: 28 Jun 1874 (aged 43–44) Marshall County, Kentucky, USA Burial: South Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Murray, Calloway County, Kentucky, USA Memorial #: 198712212 Bio: John Baker son of Pvt William R Baker and Cynthia Reagan. John married Sarah Henson and had children:William Monroe Baker, John Franklin Baker, Mary E Baker, Cynthia A Baker, Francis Marion Baker, Sarah E Baker, Martha Caroline Baker, and Nathaniel S Baker. John Baker died from Typhoid Fever. John was a Civil War Veteran serving with Co, E Ohio, 185th Infantry Regiment. John's wife Sarah received a widow's pension. Family Members Parents William R. Baker Unknown-1863 Cynthia Ragan Baker 1812-1882 Spouse Sarah Henson Baker 1830-1905 Children William Monroe Baker 1853-1929 John Franklin Baker 1855-1917 Francis Marion Baker 1861-1937 Sarah E Baker 1862-1874 Martha Caroline Baker Fulks 1865-1947 Created by: HHS (48686956) Added: 28 Apr 2019 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/198712212/john-baker Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 9 June 2020), memorial page for John Baker (1830–28 Jun 1874), Find a Grave Memorial no. 198712212, citing South Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Murray, Calloway County, Kentucky, USA ; Maintained by HHS (contributor 48686956) . -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=benton%2Dbruck&id=I112 ID: I112 •Name: John Baker 1 •Sex: M •Birth: 1830 in Bishop, Marshall, KY 1 •Death: 28 JUN 1874 in Marshall Co., KY •Residence: 1870 Bishop, Marshall, Kentucky, United States 1 •Note: 1870 Census - Bishop, Marshall Co., KY John Baker, age 48, born 1822 Kentucky; occupation: Farmer Sarah, wife, age 49, born 1821 North Carolina William H. son, age 19, born 1851 Tennessee; Farmer James D. son, age 17, born 1853 Tennessee; Farmer John F., son, age 15, born 1855 Tennessee; Farmer Mary E., daughter, age 14, born 1856 Tennessee Syntha A., daughter, age 11, born 1859 Kentucky Francis M., son, age 10, born 1860 Kentucky; Farmer Sarah Elizabeth, daughter, age 8, born 1862 Kentucky Martha C., daugther, age 5, born 1865 Kentucky Nathanel, son, age 2, born 1868 Kentucky Syntha Baker, mother, age 67, born 1803 Tennessee; Widow Death Record states Typhoid Fever, age 44, Parents Wm and Cynthia (probably Syntha) Baker. HintsAncestry Hints for John Baker 1 possible matches found on Ancestry.com Ancestry.com Father: William R. Baker b: 1811 in North Carolina Mother: Synthia Ragan b: 28 SEP 1811 in Hickman Co., TN Marriage 1 Sarah Collans Henson b: 1831 in North Carolina •Married: 1850 Children 1.Has Children Sarah Elizabeth Baker b: 6 SEP 1862 in Kentucky 2.Has No Children William M. Baker b: 1851 in Tennessee 3.Has No Children James D Baker b: 1853 in Tennessee 4.Has No Children John F. Baker b: 1855 in Tennessee 5.Has No Children Mary E. Baker b: 1856 in Tennessee 6.Has No Children Syntha Ann Baker b: 1859 in Kentucky 7.Has No Children Francis M. Baker b: 1860 in Kentucky 8.Has No Children Nathanel Baker b: 1868 in Kentucky Sources: 1.Title: 1870 United States Federal Census Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.Original data - 1870 U.S. census, population schedules. NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Record Page: Year: 1870; Census Place: Bishop, Marshall, Kentucky; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: . Text: Birth date: abt 1862Birth place: KentuckyResidence date: 1870Residence place: Bishop, Marshall, Kentucky, United States ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ found at http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=genek105&id=P1783 •ID: P1783 •Residence: marriage Feb 7, 1850 Tennessee •_APID: 1,1169::1968742 1 •MARR: 7 Feb 1850 Hardeman •_APID: 1,1169::1968742 1 •Name: John Baker **** •_APID: 1,7163::18773866 2 •_APID: 1,7667::39724796 3 •_APID: 1,1222::1656516 4 •_APID: 1,8054::6191777 5 •_APID: 1,1169::1968742 1 •Birth: abt 1830 in Tennesse Kentucky •_APID: 1,7163::18773866 2 •_APID: 1,7667::39724796 3 •_APID: 1,1222::1656516 4 •_APID: 1,8054::6191777 5 •Residence: Aug 27, 1850 Hardeman, Tennessee •_APID: 1,8054::6191777 5 •Event: moved family to KY before birth of Syntha A Moved from TN to Marshall County, KY Between 1856-1859 abt 1858 Marshall Co. KY •Event: Death before 1880 Census 1880 Marshall Co., Kentucky •Residence: 28 Jun 1874 Marshall, Kentucky •_APID: 1,1222::1656516 4 •Death: probable this is our John....Death Record states Typhoid Fever, age 44, Parents Wm and C (probably Syntha) Baker. DOB could have been as early as 1822 acc to Census Records 28 Jun 1874 in Marshall, Kentucky •_APID: 1,1222::1656516 4 •Residence: census list a C Baker age 48...probably mother of John Aug 22, 1860 Briansburg, Marshall, Kentucky •_APID: 1,7667::39724796 3 •Residence: Aug 27, 1870 Bishop, Marshall, Kentucky •_APID: 1,7163::18773866 2 •Sex: M 6 HintsAncestry Hints for John Baker 1 possible matches found on Ancestry.com Ancestry.com Father: William R Baker b: 1800 in North Carolina, USA Mother: Syntha "Cynthia" Ragan b: 28 September, 1811 in Hickman County, Tennessee, USA Marriage 1 Sarah Collans Henson b: abt 1831 in North Carolina Children 1.Has Children William Monroe Baker b: 18 Mar 1851 in Tennessee 2.Has No Children James D Baker b: abt 1853 in Tennessee 3.Has Children John Franklin Baker b: 25 Dec 1855 in Tennessee 4.Has No Children Mary E Baker b: abt 1856 in Tennessee 5.Has No Children Cintha Ann Baker b: 23 Nov 1858 in Marshall, Kentucky 6.Has Children Francis M Baker b: 11 Feb 1861 in Marshall, Kentucky 7.Has No Children Sarah E Baker b: abt 1862 in Kentucky 8.Has Children Martha Caroline Baker b: 25 Jun 1865 in Kentucky ***** 9.Has Children Nathaniel S Baker b: 13 Oct 1869 in Kentucky Sources: 1.Repository: Name: Ancestry.com Note: Title: Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2008.Original data - Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002. Nashville, TN, USA: Tennessee State Library and Archives. Microfilm.Original data: Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002. Nashvill Note: Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=tnstatemarriages&h=1968742&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Text: Marriage date: 7 Feb 1850 Marriage place: Hardeman Residence date: Residence place: Tennessee 2.Repository: Name: Ancestry.com Note: Title: 1870 United States Federal Census Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2003.Original data - 1870. United States. Ninth Census of the United States, 1870. Washington, D.C. National Archives and Records Administration. M593, RG29, 1,761 rolls. Minnesota. Minnes Note: Page: Year: 1870; Census Place: Bishop, Marshall, Kentucky; Roll: M593_485; Page: 291; Image: 588. Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=1870usfedcen&h=18773866&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Text: Birth date: abt 1822 Birth place: Kentucky Residence date: 1870 Residence place: Bishop, Marshall, Kentucky 3.Repository: Name: Ancestry.com Note: Title: 1860 United States Federal Census Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Eighth Census of the United States, 1860. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1860. M653, 1 Note: Page: Year: 1860; Census Place: , Marshall, Kentucky; Roll: M653_385; Page: 0; Image: 421. Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=1860usfedcenancestry&h=39724796&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Text: Birth date: abt 1830 Birth place: Tennessee Residence date: 1860 Residence place: Marshall, Kentucky 4.Repository: Name: Ancestry.com Note: Title: Kentucky Death Records, 1852-1953 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007.Original data - Kentucky. Kentucky Birth, Marriage and Death Records ? Microfilm (1852-1910). Microfilm rolls #994027-994058. Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort Note: Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=kydeaths&h=1656516&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Text: Birth date: abt 1830 Birth place: Death date: 28 Jun 1874 Death place: Marshall, Kentucky Residence date: Residence place: Marshall, Kentucky 5.Repository: Name: Ancestry.com Note: Title: 1850 United States Federal Census Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Seventh Census of the United States, 1850. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1850. M432, Note: Page: Year: 1850; Census Place: , Hardeman, Tennessee; Roll: M432_881; Page: 75; Image: 441. Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=1850usfedcenancestry&h=6191777&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Text: Birth date: abt 1830 Birth place: Tennessee Residence date: 1850 Residence place: Hardeman, Tennessee 6.Repository: Name: Ancestry.com Note: Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Note: This information comes from 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files. This source citation points you to a current version of those files. Note: The owners of these tree files may have removed or changed information since this source citation was created. Page: Ancestry Family Trees Note: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=8669268&pid=1783 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

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