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     Hannah Rutan This is the one child not listed in the LDS evidence, but given in First Settlers of Passaic Valley by Littell, p 366:

"ABRAHAM RUTAN was an Elder in the Presbyterian Church of New Providence. He married, _________; she died 15th Dec. 1788; they had 5 sons and 8 daughters:" The list of children is: John, Samuel, Peter, Joseph, Abraham, Sally, Hannah, Mary, Rosannah, Martha, Charity, Anna, and Elizabeth.

See text for husband John Cauldwell for further parentage evidence.

Also, First Settlers, p 69: "John Cauldwell, died 10th Sept. 1801, aged 46. his wife Hannah, died, 3d June, 1797, aged 36 years."
Hannah was born at Elizabethtown, Essex, New Jersey, USA, circa 1761. Place from LDS only.^3,2,4 She married Elder John Cauldwell at Essex, New Jersey, USA, in 1782. Date and place supplied by LDS evidence.^5,2,4 Hannah died on 3 June 1797 at New Providence, Essex, New Jersey, USA.^3,2 Her body was interred at New Providence, Essex, New Jersey, USA, at New Providence Presbyterian Chur. Place from LDS only.^3,2

     Elder John Cauldwell First Settlers, p 69:

"John [Cauldwell], born 23d August, 1755, married Hannah Rutan, daughter of Abraham."

"John Cauldwell, died 10th Sept. 1801, aged 46. his wife Hannah, died, 3d June, 1797, aged 36 years. William Cauldwell, and his son John, were elders in the church here."

"JOHN CAULDWELL, (3d child of William) lived where his father did. He and his wife hannah Rutan had children: 1. Rachel ... 2. John ... 3. Abraham Rutan ... 4. Hugh ... 5. Peter ... 6. Robert M ... 7. Jerry ..; all these but Rachel and Hugh went to the State of Ohio"

Son John mentioned in his father's will. John was born at Morris, New Jersey, USA, on 23 August 1755. LDS gives place as "By Passaic River, Morris Co, Nj".^2,3 He married Hannah Rutan at Essex, New Jersey, USA, in 1782. Date and place supplied by LDS evidence.^4,1,5 John died on 10 September 1801 at New Providence, Essex, New Jersey, USA, at age 46. Place from LDS only.^2,1

     Mary Rutan First Settlers

p 366: "Mary married, 7th April, 1785, Matthias Roll, and went to Ohio."

New Providence records:

Marriages, 1785:

"Roll, Matthias, & Mary Rutan, April 7."

LDS record gives b 2 Apr 1764 d 9 Feb 1838, Hamilton Co, OH bur McGonigle OH

Cemeteries of Butler Co, OH:

"(The following inscriptions were copied by Mrs. Hazel Stroup of Hamilton, Ohio, and printed by Robert D. Craig in "Butler County Cemetery and Church Records," Volume I, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1962, pp. 45.)

ROLL, Mary, d. 1838, age 74 yrs, wife of Mathew Roll.
Mathew, Rev. Soldier, d. 1831."
Mary was born on 2 April 1764.^3,5,4 As of 7 April 1785,her married name was Roll.^6,2,5 She married Matthias (Matthew) Roll at New Providence, Essex, New Jersey, USA, on 7 April 1785.^6,2,5 Mary died on 9 February 1838 at Hamilton, Ohio, USA, at age 73.^3,4 Her body was interred at McGonigle, Butler, Ohio, USA, at Roll Cemetery. LDS evidence lists McGonigle, Hamilton, OH.^3,4

     Matthias (Matthew) Roll Cemeteries of Butler Co OH:

"ROLL, Mary, d. 1838, age 74 yrs, wife of Mathew Roll.
Mathew, Rev. Soldier, d. 1831"

There is a Dr Silas Roll in McGonigle Station, Butler Co, who is perhaps his son. There is also a nephew of Dr Silas Roll, named Dr, James Roll. Matthias and Mary were members of Bethel Church, "or as it was called from 1815 to 1818, Indian Creek Chutch," in the western half of Butler Co. [A History and Biographical Cyclopaedia of Butler County, Ohio, from the internet] Matthias was born. He married Mary Rutan at New Providence, Essex, New Jersey, USA, on 7 April 1785.^4,5,6 Matthias died in 1831.¹

     Martha Rutan First Settlers p 367: "Martha married, 17th Oct. 1787, Moses Camp, son of Aaron."

Also, p 67: "Moses married, 1787, Martha Rutan, daughter of Abraham, of Longhill, and removed to Pennsylvania."

New Providence Presbyterian Records, Marriages, 1787:

"D.Camp, Moses, and Martha Rutan, Oct. 17."

LDS evidence gives her birth as 7 Aug 1765. Martha was born on 7 August 1765.^2,3,4 As of 17 October 1787,her married name was Camp.^3,5,4 She married Moses Camp at New Providence Church, New Providence, Essex, New Jersey, USA, on 17 October 1787.^3,5,4 Martha died on 3 July 1816 at Washington, Pennsylvania, USA, at age 50.² Her body was interred at Washington, Pennsylvania, USA, at Upper 10mile Cem., Morris Twp.²

     He married Martha Rutan at New Providence Church, New Providence, Essex, New Jersey, USA, on 17 October 1787.^2,3,4

     Charity Rutan First Settlers p 367:

"Charity married John Miller, and had a son, James Miller, who lived at New Vernon, and a daughter, Anna, who married in Pennsylvania, Samuel Ayers, and lived near Rossville, Ohio."

NJ Wills:

"Grandchildren, children of John Miller, i.e., Abraham, Anne and James, each L4, when of age."

So Charity must have died before this will of 20 Sep 1792. Charity was born at Elizabethtown, Essex, New Jersey, USA, circa 1759.³ She married John Miller.^4,2 Charity died before 20 September 1792.²

     He married Charity Rutan.^1,2

     Anne [Anna] Rutan First Settlers:

p 367: "Anna married, 29th April, 1790, Moses Squier, son of Thomas."

Also, p 400: "Moses married, 29th April, 1790, Anna Rutan, daughter of Abraham, and went to Western Pennsylvania"

New Providence records:

Baptisms, 1771:

"Rutan, Ann, daughter of Abraham, June 16"

Marriages, 1790:

"Squier, Moses, & Anna Rutan, April 29."

DAR Lineage Book, Vol 78, p 333:

"Gr-gr-granddaughter of Moses Squier and Anna Rutan (1770-1819), his wife, m. 1790." Anne was born circa 1771. Before baptism. DAR Lineage gives 1770, probably with same argument..^2,5 She was baptized at New Providence Presbyterian, New Providence, Essex, New Jersey, USA, on 16 June 1771. Religion: Presbyterian.³ She married Moses Squier at New Providence Church, New Providence, Essex, New Jersey, USA, on 29 April 1790.^6,3,5,7 Anne died in 1819 at Knox, Ohio, USA. Bef 1850, Knox Co, according to Abraham RUTAN Family Group Record from familysearch.org. 1819 by DAR Lineage Book.^2,7

     He married Anne [Anna] Rutan at New Providence Church, New Providence, Essex, New Jersey, USA, on 29 April 1790.^1,2,3,4

     She was christened at Essex, New Jersey, USA.³ Elizabeth "Betsey" Rutan First Settlers p 367: "Elizabeth married, 14th June, 1791, Abraham Cauldwell, son of William."

Also, pp 69, 72. p72 features extensive further details on this family, and pp 496-497 features even more detail. In particular, p 496:

"Note. - Mrs. Elizabeth Cauldwell died 20th February, 1826, aged about 48 years."

This cannot be right. It would imply she was b c 1778, which would make her 13 at marriage.

The LDS date of c 1772 makes more sense.

New Providence records, Marriages, 1791:

"Caldwell, Abraham, & Betsey Rutan, June 14." Elizabeth was born at Elizabethtown, Essex, New Jersey, USA, circa 1772. The family group sheet gives abt 1772. First Settlers, p 496, suggests abt 1778, but this implies she married at 13..^3,4,5 She married Abraham Cauldwell (Caldwell) at New Providence, Essex, New Jersey, USA, on 14 June 1791.^6,2,5 Elizabeth died on 20 February 1826.⁴

     Abraham Cauldwell (Caldwell) First Settlers, p 72:

"ABRAHAM CAULDWELL, (10th child of William) and Elizabeth Rutan, lived on the same section of land with Robert and Dan, and had children:

1. Joseph ...

2. Jerry ...

3. Hannah ...

4. Betsey married her cousin, Robert M. Cauldwell, son of John, and had 7 children ..."

Much more detail on pp 496-7.

Son Abraham mentioned in his father's will. Abraham was born at Morris, New Jersey, USA, on 5 September 1768. LDS gives place as "By Passaic River, Morris Co, Nj".^2,3 He was christened at New Providence Church, New Providence, Essex, New Jersey, USA, on 15 June 1769.³ He married Elizabeth "Betsey" Rutan at New Providence, Essex, New Jersey, USA, on 14 June 1791.^4,5,6

     JOHN BAKER First Families, Carroll Co, evidence:

"The traceable family history of the John Baker family begins in South Carolina where John was born during 1781. He spent his childhood there as he grew toward maturity and he was then united in marriage with a South Carolina girl. Then, like so many of their peers, the Bakers began a life of mobility as they began to move westward in search of a better life for themselves and their children.

By the early 1800's they had found their way into Kentucky and John Baker's first two sons, Aaron (1805) and Sheppard (1810) were born there. From there the family moved into Tennessee for a time and then on to Southeastern Missouri, to settle on Crooked Creek, near Marble Hill in what is now Bollinger County. There two more children were born, Frances "Frankie" Baker (1815-1845) and Jonathan Baker (1817). Also, the Federal Census of 1830 for Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, records another unknown son, younger than the aforementioned Sheppard, who did not migrate into Northwest Arkansas with this historic family.

Another even happened in the life of John Baker while the family was still in Missouri. Evidently his first wife died and he was united in marriage with Nancy Bolin.

On October 11, 1832, the growing Baker family left their homes on Crooked Creek to begin a journey by wagon train into the Northwest Arkansas Ozark Geographical Region. The family members who made that trip were as follows: John Baker and his second wife, Nancy (Bolin) Baker, and their three children, Willie Elizabeth Baker (1828), Jackson Baker (1829), and Benjamin Baker (1830); John Baker's son, Aaron Baker and his wife, Barbara (Schell) Baker, and their four children, John Sherman Baker, Fannie Baker, Mary Baker, and Frederick Baker; and John Baker's teenage children by his first marriage, Frances "Frankie" Baker and Jonathan Baker.

This historic family crossed the Kings River, at the mouth of Keel Creek, on January 1, 1833. Three days later they selected a home site south of Osage Creek, about three miles west of what would become Berryville, Arkansas, in an area that became known as the Shady Grove region of Carroll County. Their journey had been a long one as they traveled by way of Springield, Missouri, Bentonville, Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, and on across the prairie lands toward Hindsville. From there they followed the less timbered ridge tops northeast to the headwaters of Keels Creeks. There they crossed the Kings River and on to their new homesite in the Osage Valley.

After his arrival, John Baker established a hand-operated, steel grain mill in the western part of Carroll County and that mill provided a needed agricultural service for other early settlers."

[This is followed with details about the various children, excerpted in their individual entries.]

There are several problems with the JOHN BAKER genealogical research, so please read the following.

There are several sources of evidence for this family, sometimes conflicting: from Jo Ann Locher Johnson (based on estates), from researcher George Miller, from World Family Tree #0249 (compiler unknown) on Family Tree Maker's collection of trees distributed on CDs, from Jenny Long's GEDCOM, from an article by Jim Lair and a book by him, and from The Shoecobbler's Kin by Lorena Shell Eaker.

He is John Baker in JoAnn Locher's evidence. She lists the following children, in this order: William, Aaron, Sheppard, James, Jonathan, Frances ("Franky") as the heirs Willie Elmey Johnson Baker and John Baker. Jo Ann, in an email, says that the book "The Shoecobbler's Kin" by Lorena Shell Eaker proposes that Aaron might be William Aaron, but Jo Ann's evidence, an estate settlement, separates the two. Jo Ann lists a second wife Nancy Bolin.

He is Jonathan Baker in the George Miller evidence that lists the children, in this order: Aaron, Sheppard, Francis, Jonathan, Willie, Jackson, Benjamin, Solomon Richard, Sarah Jane. George has these as children of Agnes Denny b 1789 in VA (perhaps) and lists a second wife Elizabeth Nancy Boren.

He is Jonathan "John" Baker in the WFT evidence. Here his first wife is listed as "Sheppard" (presumably her surname, since there was such a family in the area at the time), with children in order: William Aaron, Sheppard, Frances "Frankie", and Jonathan. The second wife is listed as Elizabeth Nancy Bolin with children Willie Elizabeth, Jackson, Benjamin, Solomon, and Sarah.

Another piece of evidence, the Sheppard family tree for the Cape Girardeau County, MO area lists Sarah Sheppard b 4 Dec 1804 married "1)_______Baker 2)James W. Bennett". This is the right time and place for her to have married Jonathan "John" Baker as her first husband, but this fact does not show up in the other trees other than the one "Sheppard" entry as first wife in the WFT evidence. There is therefore a mystery here. Conceivably John Baker married three times (say, to Sarah Sheppard, Willie Elmey Johnson, then Elizabeth Nancy Bolin) but this would require Sarah Sheppard to have divorced, an unlikely event considering that these people were all apparently quite strong Baptists.

Other researchers also believe John had 3 wives, but they are listed as Willie Elmey Johnson, Agnes Denny, and Nancy Bolin, in that order. Jim Lair's article claims Agnes and Jonathan married in Wayne Co., KY on 27 Nov 1813, but this implies Frances and Jonathan are not Willie Elmey's children, contradicted by her father's estate.

The unusual name Sheppard Baker makes sense if one of his grandparents had the surname Sheppard. We know that Willie Elmey was dead by 1823 (from her father's estate), which is consistent with the WFT listing of children born from 1828 on (1825 on in George Miller's tree) to be assigned to wife Elizabeth Nancy Bolin. It also makes some sense that Sarah's children (assuming she was wife number one) would be listed as Willie's heirs, as they were in her father's will. But perhaps it makes more sense to assume they are Willie's children, and that one of them, Sheppard, was named to honor the first wife's family. Notice that the two girls mothered by Nancy Bolin are named Willie and Sarah, perhaps in honor of the first two wives? But there remains the mystery of what happened to Sarah Sheppard before she went on to marry James Bennett and be buried in the Bennett cemetery. And why is she not listed at all by several sources? How does Agnes Denny, who IS mentioned by several sources, fit into all this?

Jenny Long's evidence adds another possible wife to the mix: Susan Kennedy (and also "Unknown Sheppard" as another wife). Jonathan married her, according to this evidence, in Williamson County, Texas, 14 Oct 1802. Nobody else mentions this woman. The place is suspect.

Summary: Don't trust the wives in this entry. Some of them can't be right. My current belief: wife 1 is Willie Elmey Johnson, wife 2 is Nancy Bolin. No additional evidence points to Susan Kennedy. The evidence for ? Sheppard is slim. Although a Jonathan Baker must have married Agnes Denny in 1813, there is no strong evidence linking this Jonathan with our John. In fact, it might be a confusion of Jonathan with John that is the source of this probable error. The David Johnson (Willy Elmey's father) estate evidence is the strongest proof that Agnes could not have been John/Jonathan's wife at the stated time, as argued above.

Because of the arguments above I have removed two of the marriages from the database: the marriage of 14 Oct 1802 to Susan Kennedy and the marriage of 27 Nov 1813 to Agnes Denny, as of 8 Mar 2000.

Also, since the documentation actually supports only the name John, I have changed the name JONATHAN "John" BAKER to JOHN BAKER. Not only is this consistent with the known documentation, but it does not encourage us to confuse John and Jonathan, which are nearly always treated as distinct names.

Finally, since the sources I trust do not use Elizabeth in the name of the second wife, I shall drop that now, awaiting further evidence to the contrary.

Baker-Bussey Cemetery Listing:

"According to tradition, these people are also buried here.
Baker, John - b. In S.C. - 1781-1858
...
Baker, Jonathan - son of John per Baker history - 1817"

1850 Carroll Co AR Census:

"[Household]336 Baker John 69 farmer SC
Nancy 54 Va
Jackson 21 farmer Mo
Benjamin 20 farmer Mo
Solomon 15 Ark
Sarah 15 Ark
Hampton, Michael 11 Ark
Rily 9 Ark
Marezella 7 Ark" [Frank Baker has this reading as Riley and Maryella]

The last three are children of JOHN's dau Frankie Baker d 1848.

I have tentatively made JOHN the brother of Joseph Baker Sr. See Joseph's will.

A new correspondent, Alva M Smith, a descendant of JOHN BAKER has added this information in a letter dated 7 May 2001:

"... From the 1850 & 1860 Census AR Carroll Co. Prairie Twp, he was born in 1780/1781 South Carolina. From the Carroll County, AR Tax Records 1861, he was still paying Land Tax on 80 acres. No Tax Records available during the Civil War. By 1865 there is no John Baker listed, so I do not have any definite death date for John Baker ...

As I scan the Carroll County AR Tax Records, I find John Baker & Aaron paid taxes in 1834."

This is the 1830 MO Census listing for JOHN, according to Alva M Smith:

"p. 466
John Baker 1 0 1 1 0 0 1, 1 0 1 0 0 1"

meaning 1M 0-5, 1M 10-15, 1M 15-20, 1M 40-50, 1F 0-5, 1F 10-15, 1F 30-40.

Frank Baker 1983:

"John Baker was born in South Carolina in 1781. He died in Carroll County, Arkansas in 1862. His first wife in unknown, she was possibly a Sheppard.
Children:
1. Aaron 2. Sheppard 3. Unknown 4. Frances 5. Jonathan
...
John Baker's 2nd wife ? Nancy Bolin was born in Virginia in 1796 and came with John to Carroll County, AR in 1833.
Children:
1. Willie ? 2. Jackson 3. Benjamin 4. Solomon 5. Sarah"

The "miranda" evidence has:

"John Jonathan BAKER / B:1781,SC - D:1872, Osage Valley, Carroll, AR
Spouse: Agnes DENNY / B:1789,VA - D:(?)
Spouse: Nancy BOREN / B:1796,VA - D:(?)"

No sources cited. JOHN was born at Charleston, South Carolina, USA, circa 1781.^{16,17,18,11,12,19} He married WILLIE ELMEY JOHNSON at South Carolina, USA, before 1805.^16,20 He moved before 1805 at Kentucky, USA.²¹ He moved in 1810 at Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA. The part they settled is now in Bollinger Co. See Marble Hill, Bollinger Co, MO.²² JOHN was listed as a member of a church at Jackson, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA, on 8 August 1812.²³ He married Nancy Bolin at Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA, before 1828.^{24,25,26,27,28} He moved on 3 January 1833 at Carroll, Arkansas, USA. "Jonathan 'John' Baker's westward movement was still not over and on January 3, 1833, arrived in Carroll County, AR, after a journey through Springfield, MO, Fayetteville, AR, and across the Kings River. According to the 'Goodspeed History of Northwest Arkansas, 1889,' Jonathan 'John' Baker and two of his sons, Aaron and John Baker, had begun this emigration journey into Carroll County on October 11, 1832"

JoAnn Locher suggests that Aaron and John should be Aaron and Jonathan.

For what it's worth: Carroll Co became official 1 Nov 1833 by an act of the US Congress. It was formed from the western part of Izard Co, effective 25 Dec 1833..⁸ JOHN was listed as the head of a family on the on 1 June 1850 Census at Carroll, Arkansas, USA.^12,14 JOHN died in 1862 at Osage Valley, Carroll, Arkansas, USA.^29,30,18 His body was interred in 1862 at Carroll, Arkansas, USA, at Baker-Bussey Cemetery.³¹

     WILLIE ELMEY JOHNSON Wilhameny and Wyhlemy are variant spellings of her name. These are probably corruptions of the feminine form of Wilhelm, or Wilhelmina. There are several other women members of the family with similar names.

The DAVID JOHNSON estate papers are the principal proof for WILLIE ELMEY JOHNSON being JOHN BAKER's first wife:

"I do Solemnly Swear that to the best of my knowledge there are in [being?] [.?] Margaret Johnson the widow, William Johnson, Davis Johnson, Jonathan Johnson, Noble Johnson, Constant Johnson and Ransom Johnson, sons, Sally Johnson daughter and William Baker, Aaron Baker, Sheppard Baker, James Baker, Jonathan Baker, Frankey Baker children and heirs of Willie Elmey Baker daughter, are [or, and?] all heirs and legal representatives of David Johnson who died intestate." [See more extensive excerpts at DAVID JOHNSON entry] WILLIE was born at SC or VA, USA, circa 1789.^5,6 She married JOHN BAKER at South Carolina, USA, before 1805.^7,8 She moved before 1805 at Kentucky, USA.⁹ She moved in 1810 at Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA. Crooked Creek is near Marble Hill which is in the part of Cape Girardeau Co that became Bollinger Co in 1851..⁹ WILLIE was listed as a member of a church at Jackson, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA, on 8 August 1812.¹⁰ WILLIE died in 1817 at Missouri, USA.^11,12

     Aaron Baker Some evidence lists a single son William Aaron, rather than two separate sons, William and Aaron. See William Aaron for further evidence.

1850 Carroll Co AR Census:

"[Household]358 Baker Aron 41 farmer Ky
Barbara 44 Mo
John 20 farmer Mo
Frederick 18 farmer Mo
William W 16 farmer Ark
Willie E 14 Ark
Benjamin A 12 Ark
Louisa M 10 Ark
Mikail 6 Ark
Nancy 11mos Ark
Francis M 8 Ark"

Shady Grove Cemetery listing: "Baker, Aaron - 1808 - 1894 - b. Tenn. same stone as Barbara"

Frank Baker 1983:

"Aaron and Sheppard were born in Kentucky in 1808 and 1810 respectively. They went with John Baker to Bollinger County, MO between 1810 and 1815. Aaron married Barbara Shell ca 1827. Sheppard married Rebecca Brumley ca 1824. Aaron came to Carroll County, AR with John Jan. 3, 1833. Sheppard came before 1840, but wnet on to Texas between 1847 and 1849.

Grandchildren [of JOHN BAKER]:

John S. 1828
Fannie 1830
Mary A. 1831
Frederick 1832
Wilkerson 1833
Willie 1836
Jimmie died young
Barbara died young
Benj. Alfred 1838
Louisa 1840
Francis 1842"

"Miranda" evidence:

"Aaron BAKER / B:1808,Wayne cnty,KN - D:1894,Berryville-Carroll,AR
Spouse; Barbarie Ellen SCHELL / B:1804,MO - D:1885,Berryville-Carroll,AR." Aaron was born at Kentucky, USA, in 1808.^{1,9,10,11,12,13,14,15} He married Barbara Ellen Shell (Schell) at Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA, circa 1825.^16,17 He moved on 3 January 1833 at Carroll, Arkansas, USA.¹⁸ Aaron died in September 1894 at Carroll, Arkansas, USA.^19,20,21,22 His body was interred at Carroll, Arkansas, USA, at Shady Grove Cemetery.^23,22

     Nancy Bolin See father's text. She was alive at the writing of his will on 22 Jan 1844. She appears in 1850 Carroll Co AR Census, 54, b VA. Nancy was born at Virginia, USA, circa 1796.^4,5,1,6,3 She married JOHN BAKER at Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA, before 1828.^7,8,9,10,5 She moved on 3 January 1833 at Carroll, Arkansas, USA.¹¹ Nancy died after 1850 at Carroll, Arkansas, USA. She appears in 1850 Carroll Co AR census as wife of John Baker.^12,3

     Frances "Frankie" Baker From First Families of Carroll Co, AR evidence:

"Frances "Frankie" Baker (1815-1845) was united in marriage with Green W. hampton during 1838. After their marriage the couple lived one-fourth of a mile east of the present location of the Shady Grove Cemetery. Three children, Michael Hampton (1839), Riley G. Hampton (1841), and Marzella [perhaps Maryella] Hampton (1843), were born to their union there.

Frances "Frankie" (Baker) Hampton died during 1845, and she was buried across the lane from her home on the north edge of the "Barth Place." Her children when [sic] to live with their grandparents, John and Nancy Baker. [This is recorded in 1850 Census of Carroll Co AR]

Seven years after their mother's death, the teenage Hampton children went to Coryell County, Texas, to live with their uncle and aunt, Washington and Willie (Baker) Perryman, who had lived in Texas since 1852.

Micahel Hampton was united in marriage with Mary Ann Williamson during 1859; Frances Hampton married Andrew P. Cox in 1861; and Riley G. Hampton married Julia Ann Williamson during 1866. Michael and Riley both joined the Confederate Army during the Civil War, after the War they both became Texas Rangers and farmers and ranchers. Each of the three Hampton children had ten or more children of their own and many descendants still live in the Coryell County, Texas area - (NOTE: The Heritage Center in Berryville has a copy of a Coryell County, Texas History that was graciously given by the publishers of this volume and that work contains more information on the Hampton family for those who are interested.)"

Frank Baker 1983:

"Frances, called "Frankie" and Jonathan were born in Southeastern MO (Bollinger Co) in 1815 and 1817, respectively. They came with John to Carroll County, AR in 1833. Frankie married Greene W. Hampton in 1838. She died in 1845. Jonathan married Elizabeth Hurley in Dec. 1835 and lived in Carroll County until sometime after 1850, then he and his family went on to Texas.

Grandchildren [of JOHN BAKER]:

Michael 1839
Riley G. 1841
Frances 1843." Frances was born at Crooked Creek near Marble Hill, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA, in 1815. This place is in what is now known as Bollinger Co, MO.^7,3,4 She married Green Wade Hampton at Carroll, Arkansas, USA, in 1838.^3,4 Frances died in 1845 at Near Shady Grove Cemetery, Carroll, Arkansas, USA.^3,4 Her body was interred at Carroll, Arkansas, USA, at Baker Cemetery Osage Valley.⁸

     Jonathan Baker From First Families of Carroll Co, AR evidence:

"Jonathan Baker was united in marriage with Elizabeth Hurley during December of 1835. After their marriage the couple homesteaded forty acres of land southeast of what became Grandview, Arkansas, in an area that provided them with some of the best fishing waters on the Kings River.

The Federal Census of 1850 for Carroll County, Arkansas, lists the following children as having been born to the union of Jonathan and Elizabeth (Hurley) Baker before this family moved on to Texas during the early 1850's: William R. Baker (1837), Charles Baker (1840), John S. Baker (1842), Elizabeth Baker (1843), Melvina Baker (1846), and Barbara Baker (1849)."

Here is another transcription of the Carroll Co AR 1850 Census:

"[Household]386 Baker Jonathan 33 farmer Mo
Elizabeth 30 Mo
William R 13 Mo
Charles W 10 Ark
John S 8 Ark
Elizabeth 7 Ark
Malvina C 4 Ark
Barbara M 1 Ark"

Frank Harris adds this note to census above: "Married 12/31/1835 in Greene Co. MO"

Frank Baker 1983:

"Frances, called "Frankie" and Jonathan were born in Southeastern MO (Bollinger Co) in 1815 and 1817, respectively. They came with John to Carroll County, AR in 1833. Frankie married Greene W. Hampton in 1838. She died in 1845. Jonatha mararied Elizabeth Hurley in Dec. 1835 and lived in Carroll County until sometime after 1850, then he and his family went on to Texas.

Grandchildren [of JOHN BAKER]:

William R. 1837
Charles W. 1840
John S. 1842
Elizabeth 1843
Melvina C. 1846
Barbara M. 1849." Jonathan was born at Crooked Creek near Marble Hill, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA, on 1 August 1817. This part of Cape Girardeau Co is now in Bollinger Co..^4,5,1,2 He married Elizabeth Hurley at Greene, Missouri, USA, on 31 December 1835.^6,7 Jonathan died after 1850 at Texas, USA.^8,9

     Willie Elizabeth Baker From First Families of Carroll Co, AR evidence:

"Willie E. Baker, who was born during 1828, was united in marriage with Washington Perryman. Washington Perryman was a son of the former Carroll County Judge, Milton Perryman.

Three children were born to the union of Washington and Willie E. (Baker) Perryman, and those children were: Nancy D. Perryman (1848), Caledonia Perryman (1850) and William D. Perryman (1851). After the birth of those children the Perryman family moved to Coryell County, Texas during 1852. There other children were born and they included: Charity Perryman (1853), California Perryman (1854), George W. Perryman (1856), Thomas R. Perryman (1859), David W. Perryman (1861), and Willie V. Perryman (1864).

Those who have researched the history of this family believe that Washington and Willie (Baker) Perryman died sometime during the years of the Civil War and it is believed that theyare buried in the Fort Hood area, near Killeen, Texas. At least four members of the family moved into Northeast Oklahoma prior to 1900, and some descendants still live in that area."

Frank Baker 1983:

"Willie was born in Bollinger County in MO in 1828. She came to Carroll County AR with her folks in 1833. She married Washington Perryman in 1847. They moved on to Coryell County, Texas in 1852.

Grandchildren [of JOHN BAKER]:

Nancy D. 1848
Caledonia 1850
William D. 1851
Charity R. 1853
California 1854
George W. 1856
Thomas R. 1859
David W. 1861
Willie V. 1864." Willie was born at Crooked Creek near Marble Hill, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA, in 1828. Now Bollinger Co, MO. Frank Harris evidence has Willie Baker? b 1828? in MO..^3,4,2,1 She moved on 3 January 1833 at Carroll, Arkansas, USA.⁵ She married Washington Perryman at Carroll, Arkansas, USA, in 1847.⁴ Willie died after 1847.⁴

     Jackson Baker First Families, Carroll Co, evidence:

"On October 11, 1832, the growing Baker family left their homes on Crooked Creek to begin a journey by wagon train into the Northwest Arkansas Ozark Geographical Region. The family members who made that trip were as follows: John Baker and his second wife, Nancy (Bolin) Baker, and their three children, Willie Elizabeth Baker (1828), Jackson Baker (1829), and Benjamin Baker (1830)"

"Jackson Baker (1829) and Benjamin Baker (1830) both grew up in the Shady Grove area of Carroll County and they later moved to Texas."

21 in 1850 Carroll Co AR Census, b MO

1860 Census of Coryell Co TX:

"Baker, Jackson 32 M NC
Sylvia 30 F AR
John W. 9 M TX
Matilda E. 7 F TX
Malvina J. 5 F TX
Mary A. 3 F TX
James 10/12 M TX
Went to Texas in 1850 or 51"

The census above is provided by Frank Baker who identifies this Jackson with our Jackson son of JOHN BAKER.

The census data was passed to me via Alva M Smith, who questions the NC birth state above (our Jackson was b MO) and hence by implication the evidence altogether. She adds this note: "I have a Jackson Baker paying taxes (poll) in 1853 in Carroll Co. AR Prairie Twp!! Listed along with John Baker, Aaron Baker, and Jonathan Baker. Source: Carroll County AR Prairie Twp Land & Personal Tax Records."

Note that Jackson 21 in 1850 AR Census implies b ca 1829, and that Jackson 32 in 1860 TX Census implies b ca 1828. That is pretty close for census data. We know that our Jackson d in TX, so that fits, although the evidence is not strong. We could argue that Jackson didn't leave Carroll Co AR until after he paid taxes in 1853, but the Census above has his son John b ca 1851 in TX. It is possible that he maintained land in AR but lived in TX.

This seems to be just murky enough to wait for further confirmation before entering the census data above as our data.

Frank Baker 1983:

"Jackson and Benjamin were born in Bollinger County MO in 1829 and 1830, respectively. They moved with the Bakers to Carroll County, AR in 1833. They died bachelors years later in Texas. [added by Alva M Smith: "? This doesn't agree with the enclosure #2 [ie, the census above]"]"
Jackson was born at Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA, circa 1829.^3,4,1,5,2 He moved on 3 January 1833 at Carroll, Arkansas, USA.⁶ Jackson died circa 1833 at Texas, USA.⁴

     Benjamin Baker First Families, Carroll Co, evidence:

"Jackson Baker (1829) and Benjamin Baker (1830) both grew up in the Shady Grove area of Carroll County and they later moved to Texas."

20 in 1850 Carroll Co Census b MO

Frank Baker 1983:

"Jackson and Benjamin were born in Bollinger County MO in 1829 and 1830, respectively. They moved with the Bakers to Carroll County, AR in 1833. They died bachelors years later in Texas." Benjamin was born at Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA, circa 1830.^4,5,1,2,3 He moved on 3 January 1833 at Carroll, Arkansas, USA.⁶ Benjamin died after 1833 at Texas, USA.⁵

     Solomon Richard Baker From Carroll Co, First Families, evidence:

"Soloman and Sarah Baker, John and Nancy Baker's twins, were born during 1835, in Carroll County, Arkansas, and they grew up in the Shady Grove area.

Solomon Baker went to California during the days of the "Gold Rush" and he was united in marriage with Virginia Melton circa 1860. Their children were: William P. Baker (1863), John Baker (1866), Lee Baker, Nancy Baker, Mary Baker (1871), and Charles R. Baker (1875). The Baker children were all born in Madison County, Arkansas, but the family moved to central Oklahoma where Solomon Baker died during 1889, and he was interred in the Allen Cemetery, in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma. After his death the family moved to Coal County, Oklahoma, where several of them found employment in the cola mines. Several members of Solomon Baker's familiy moved to Ada, Oklahoma, during the early 1900's, and their descendants continue to live there."

1850 Carroll Co Census: 15 years old, b AR

Frank Baker, 1983:

"Solomon and Sarah were born in Carroll Co., AR in 1835. Solomon married Virginia Melton ca 1859; they reared their family and later moved to Pontotec County, Okla. where he died in 1889. Sarah married Burnett Denney in early 1860's. Her husband died in Civil War. She married again and lived on War Eagle, Madison, AR, we think.

Grandchildren [of JOHN BAKER]:

Mary 1860
William P. 1863
John
Lee
Nancy 1866
Charles 1875."
Solomon was born at Carroll, Arkansas, USA, circa 1835.^3,4,5,1,2 He married Virginia Melton at California, USA, circa 1860.^6,7 Solomon died in 1889 at Pontotoc, Oklahoma, USA.⁶

     Sarah Jane Baker From Carroll Co, First Families, evidence:

"Soloman and Sarah Baker, John and Nancy Baker's twins, were born during 1835, in Carroll County, Arkansas, and they grew up in the Shady Grove area."

and

"Solomon Baker's twin sister, Sarah Baker, lived with her parents until the early 1860's when she was united in marriage with Burnett Denney. Her husband was a son of William "Billy" Denney, Jr., a neighbor of the Baker family. The couple lived in Texas for a time, but they later returned to live on War Eagle Creek, in Madison County, Arkansas."

1850 Carroll Co Census: 15 years old, b AR

Frank Baker, 1983:

"Solomon and Sarah were born in Carroll Co., AR in 1835. Solomon married Virginia Melton ca 1859; they reared their family and later moved to Pontotec County, Okla. where he died in 1889. Sarah married Burnett Denney in early 1860's. Her husband died in Civil War. She married again and lived on War Eagle, Madison, AR, we think.

Grandchildren [of JOHN BAKER]:

Burnett 1864
?" Sarah was born at Carroll, Arkansas, USA, circa 1835.^4,5,6,3 She married Burnett Denney circa 1860.^5,7

     Rebecca was born. She married SHEPPARD (SHEPHERD) "Shep" BAKER before 1835.^1,2 She moved circa 1840 at Carroll, Arkansas, USA.³ Rebecca died circa 1841 at Arkansas, USA.⁴

     Elisha was born at Missouri, USA, in 1835.^1,2,3

     Sina was born at Missouri, USA, in 1838.^1,2

     Melvina was born at Carroll, Arkansas, USA, in 1841.^1,2,3,4

     Isaac J Baker From Locher Email evidence re Bakers:

"She [Anita Goodrick] said that Sheppard had a son named Issac J. born in AR and died in 1897 in Montague County, TX. Isaac married Christina L. Mayes."

Frank Baker supplies this census via Alva M Smith:

"1880 Census Frio Co. TX
Baker, Isaac J. 35 M AR
Christiana L. 30 F TX
William 11 M TX
John 9 M TX
Albert 7 M TX
Henry 4 M TX
Betty 2 F TX
Thomas 1/12 M TX"

He identifies this Isaac with the sone fo our SHEPPARD BAKER. He married Christina (Christiana) L Mayes.¹ Isaac was born at Carroll, Arkansas, USA, in 1847.^3,4,5,1,6,7 Isaac was listed as the head of a family on the on 1 June 1880 Census at Frio, Texas, USA.⁷ Isaac died in 1897 at Montague, Texas, USA.¹

     ANNE [ANNA] (?) Also, in New Providence records:

Baptisms, 1769:

"Rutan, Anne, wife of Abraham, "and all their children viz." [names not entered. - Ed.]. June 15"

Also, Deaths, 1788

"Rutan, the wife of Elder Abraham, died Dec. 15."

The DAR Patriot Index lists her name as Anna ---. ANNE was born at New Jersey, USA. WFT 1716-1714
LDS Abt 1729 Essex Co NJ.^3,4 She married Elder, Ensign ABRAHAM RUTAN [Ru46] at New Jersey, USA. Her married name was RUTAN. She was baptized at New Providence Presbyterian, New Providence, Essex, New Jersey, USA, on 15 June 1769. Religion: Presbyterian.¹ ANNE died on 15 December 1788 at New Providence, Essex, New Jersey, USA.^3,5,1

     Gertrude [Geertruij] [Geertruy] Vanderhoef The LDS website, www.familysearch.org, has an extensive pedigree for her, should she turn out to be ABRAHAM's mother. RUTTAN gives ELIZABETH SICKLES as ABRAHAM's mother.

Variants on her name: Geertruij, Geertruy, Gertrude, Van der Hoef, Vanderhoef, Van der Hoff. Gertrude was born at Albany, Albany, New York, USA, on 29 March 1688. RUTTAN gives her birth as c 1691 Hackensack, Bergen Co, NJ..^3,2 She married PETER [PIERRE] [PIETER] ABRAHAM RUTAN [Ru21] at Dutch Reformed Church, Hackensack, Bergen, New Jersey, USA, on 7 November 1713.^1,4,2,5 As of 7 November 1713,her married name was RUTAN.^6,1,4,2