John H. Baker

As printed in 1882

JOHN H. BAKER, farmer and bridge builder, section 7, was born in Owen County, Indiana, January 25, 1830, and was a son of David and Aria (Johnson) Baker, who were natives of Henry County, Kentucky. The former was born in February, 1800, and died in June, 1880. His mother was born January 1, 1805. After being married they settled in Owen County Indiana, near Gosport, in 1840, and there Mrs. Baker now resides with a daughter. John spent his boyhood days and received a good education in his native county. He started out in life for himself as a farmer when at the age of twenty-one years. He was married the 2d of March, 185 1, to Miss Rachel Pierson, a native of Owen County, Indiana, born May 8, 1830. She was the daughter of George W. and Sarah (Crafton) Pierson, the former of Bourbon County, Kentucky, and the latter a native of Virginia. They settled in Scott County, Indiana, and here the mother died and the father was married the second time. Mr. and Mrs. Baker settled in (Owen County Indiana, purchasing a farm, and in 1856 sold out and moved to Gosport, where he did a butchering business till [858. He then bought a farm and continued farming till 1868, when he sold out and came to Nodaway County, Missouri, purchasing his present farm in [869. To this he moved in 1870. Mr. and Mrs. 15. have a family of: John H. Jr., Florence F., Harriet C. and Schuyler C, living, and Charles, Vinson, Sarah A., Alice A., Mary E. and Harrison (deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Baker are members of the Christian Church.

As printed in The history of Nodaway county, Missouri, containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, etc., biographical sketches of its citizens (1882). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.