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Born 1819
From The history of Wyandot county, Ohio, containing a history of the county: its townships, towns, churches, schools, etc.; (1884)
SAMUEL BAKER was born in Columbiana County May 29, 1819. He is the son of John and Catharine (Mummery) Baker, both natives of Adams County, Penn., and of German lineage. The children of these parents numbered ten in all, of whom but six are living — Elizabeth, Abraham, Jonas, Isaac, Samuel and Lydia, The deceased are Sarah, William, Catharine and Moses. At the age of fifteen Mr. Baker left school to engage in daily labor at the carpenter's trade and other work. He was married to Miss Susannah Zimmerman, daughter of Peter and Sarah (Kennel) Zimmerman. Mrs. Baker was born in Columbiana County, Ohio, December 29, 1820. Eight children are the fruits of this union: Peter J., Andrew J., David S., Sarah C., Simon Z., Mary F. (deceased), Henry O. and William L. After marriage Mr. Baker followed the occupation of weaver and carpenter till 1861, when he moved to Jackson Township, Wyandot County, Ohio, and settled upon a farm of 100 acres. By long years of industrious toil he has succeeded in placing most of this land in a state of cultivation, and is now the possessor of a comfortable home. In politics he is independent, believing that the safety of the Government depends most upon those principles.
As printed in The history of Wyandot county, Ohio, containing a history of the county: its townships, towns, churches, schools, etc.; (1884). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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