An American Family History

When George was 21 he married Susanna Sailor (Susannah Sailer) on August 23, 1829 in Clark County, Ohio. Susanna was born about 1798 in Virginia.

George and Susannah's children were Philip Baker (1830), Benjamin F. Baker (1831), Sarah Baker (1833), Peter Baker (1834), Daniel Baker (1836), Samuel Baker (1838), Jane Baker Stone (1841), John W. Baker (1843),  James Jefferson Baker (1846), an unnamed infant 1846, Emery Baker (1848), and George W. Baker. They were all born in Clark County, Ohio.

At the time of the 1850 census they were living in Jackson, Shelby County, Ohio. The household consisted of George, Susannah, Philip, Benjamin, Sarah, Peter, Daniel, Samuel, Jane, John, Jefferson and Emery.

In 1860 they were in Lincoln, Logan County, Illinois. The household was made up of George, Susan, Phillip, Benjamin, Benjamin, Daniel, Samuel, Jane, John, Jefferson, Emery, and G.W.

Their son Peter enlisted in 1862 as a private in the Illinois Company C, 106th Infantry Regiment. In December, 1862, they attacked Jackson which surrendered without resistance. On the night of December 20, part of Company C was attacked at Carroll Station, and after a severe fight of several hours they drove the enemy off. The regiment also took part in the siege of Vicksburg, the battle of Clarendon, and performed service at Devall's Bluff, Pine Bluff. Benton, Hot Springs, Lewisburg, St. Charles, Dardanelle and Brownsville. Peter died on January 24, 1864 at Pine Bluff, Arkansas.

By 1870 they were in Broadwell, Logan County, Illinois. The household consisted of George, Susannah, John, James J. Emery and George W.

Susanna died on December 11, 1874.

At the time of the 1880 census, George was living with his son Benjamin F. and Benjamin’s family in Chester, Logan County, Illinois. George died on September 19, 1881 in Logan County, Illinois and is buried there with his wife in Baker Cemetery, Chester Township.

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Daniel Baker.
The remains of the late Daniel Baker who died at the home of his daughter Mrs. Emma Rouse at Liberal, Mo. On Friday, June 3, will arrive vis the C. & A. at 12:35 Sunday and be taken to Union cemetery where short services will be held at the grave before the remains are laid to rest in the family lot.

Daniel Baker was a former old resident of Logan county, and was born January 31, 1836 at Fort Jefferson, Ohio and was one of a family of 12 children of whom six, Philip, Benjamin, Peter, Daniel, Jefferson, and James are deceased, surviving are Sarah, Samuel, Jane, John, Emery and George.