The Johnson County histories sketch four Baker households and never say that any of them were related, so each is kept apart here. William H. Baker, born in Marion County, Ohio, in 1826, came to Iowa with his father, Squire S. Baker, in 1837 and farmed in Monroe Township. Fred M. Baker, son of Solomon Baker, was born in Fremont Township in 1881, and Charles Baker, a Wisconsin soldier and Civil War scout, practiced law in Iowa City from 1866. Every fact below is cited to a public-domain Johnson County history.
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Pioneer preacher; grandfather of Marion Baker
Druggist; father of Marion Baker
Merchant at Lone Tree
MARION BAKER, merchant, Lone Tree; was born in Cedar county, Iowa, January 10, 1843. Is a son of Nathaniel Baker, who came to Iowa from Ohio in 1836. Martin Baker, grandfather to the subject oe this sketch, was the first preacher in the central and western part of the Blackhawk purchase, and held the first meeting in his cabin in July, 1836, near where Rochester is now situated. Never before had the sound of prayer and praise broken the stillness of the forest, unless it was the songs of the birds that was offered as a tribute to the glory of the Great Architect. Marion's father being a druggist, he also learned that business, and has since followed it exclusively until the last few years. In 1877 he came to Pleasant Valley township and lived on his farm one year, but owned a store in Lone Tree in partnership with his brother, and moved here in 1878, and has since bought out his brother and is now carrying a fine stock of dry goods, groceries and drugs, and is also engaged in the sale of agricultural implements, and still owns 130 acres of well improved land. He was married October 10, 1867, to Sarah E. Harding, of Keokuk, Iowa. They have five children: H. Ulysses, Carrie R., Proctor T., Preeda N. and Cecil H. Mr. and Mrs. Baker are members of the Reform Church.
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Osteopathic physician at Lone Tree
DR. HORATIO U. BAKER
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Dr. Baker secured his early educational training in schools of Iowa City, and thereafter for a time was in the < ploy of his father in the general merchandise business. E lowing this he was engaged with the International Harvester Company for two years. He then decided to take up the study of osteopathy, and in pursuit of this purpose attended Dr. Still's College of Osteopathy and the American School of Osteopathy at Kirksville, Missouri, where he completed his course. In January, 1906, he returned to Lone Tree and lookup the practice of his profession, and has been engaged therein ever since.
On May 25, 1891, Dr. Baker was married to Miss Lynda Margaret Robinson, born in Muscatine, Iowa, January L'li, 1869. The names of their children are: Robert R., Donaid D., Eva E., Marion M., Ellen D., Merle, and Walter P. The three last are deceased.
Dr. Baker is a democrat, and a member of the German Reformed church.
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Farmer and stock-raiser, Monroe Township
WILLIAM H. BAKER, farmer, Monroe township; post-office, Homestead, was born November 26, 1826. Is the son of Sqnire S. Baker, one of the early settlers of Iowa, a native of Marion county, Ohio, where William was born. From there they went to Indiana, thence to Michigan, and from there they came to Iowa in 1837, and first settled in Muscatine county. Seven years later he moved to Johnson county, and settled in Monroe township, in section 20, where William now resides. On the 24th day of April, 1862, he was married to Miss Olive J. Barnes, of Johnson county, Iowa. To them was born six children, four living; Bertha J., Charles E., Myrtle E., and Grace M. Mr. Baker owns 188 acres of land, and follows farming and stock-raising; is a republican in politics; voted for the amendment, and is a member of the Evangelical Church.
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Farmer, Fremont Township
FEED M. BAKER
Fred M. Baker is a native of Fremont township, Johnson county, Iowa, where he was born in 1881. His father, Solomon Baker, married Amanda Jane Loehr, who is Fred M.'s mother. From early life Mr. Baker has been a farmer in his home township, and has been at his present location for nine years. He has a laudable ambition to make his farm one of the attractive and most productive places in the county.
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CHARLES BAKER, a resident of Iowa City, and engaged in the practice of law as senior member of the firm of Baker & Ball, office on Washington street; was born January IS, 1843, in Saratoga county. New Jersey. He was married in 1867, to Miss Caroline Blackwell. He began the practice of the law in Marengo, Iowa, in 1866, and came to Iowa City that year, at the May term. He was a soldier in Co. I, 4th regiment, Wisconsin volunteer infantry, enlisting April 15, 1861, and was discharged in 1865. He was in the secret service in command of a company of scouts the last year of the war; was taken prisoner and sent to Fort Tyler, Texas, where he was when he was discharged.
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