Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana. Historical and
Biographical. Charles Blanchard, Editor. Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co.,
Publishers, 1884. Unknown County.
I. C. BAKER is a native of Kentucky, was born June 10, 1828, and is the
eldest of the family of James H. and Nancy (Kemper) Baker, natives of
Kentucky, and of English and German descent, respectively, who removed to
Morgan County, Ind., and located in Baker Township until 1839, when they
moved to Monroe County and occupied land entered by Mr. Baker previously.
In 1847, they moved to a farm near Martinsville, then to Paragon about
1855, and finally to Gosport about 1865, whre Mr. Baker died. I. C. Baker
remained on the home far until he was nineteen years old, when he left to
learn cabinet-making. He worked by day and studied by night, thereby
making up for neglect of education in boyhood. After finishing this
trade, he worked as a journeyman - often until 10 o'clock at night - until
1853, being considered a master workman. July 1, 1852, he married
Cinderella, daughter of Isaac and Lodicea (Maskel) Rogers, which union
gave issue to nine childen, of whom five remain - Salem A., Charles F.,
Jesse B. (now Mrs. Pierson), Maggie B. and Anna L. August 15, 1862, Mr.
Baker enlisted in Company H, Seventy-ninth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and
was assigned to the Army of the Cumberland. In 1862, during a grand
review, he became exhausted, from which effect he has never recovered; he
also suffered from blindness following impure vaccination, and was
discharged August 11, 1863. Since returning home, being unable to do hard
labor, he has followed wagon-making. Mr. and Mrs. Baker are members of
the Christian Church.
Baker Kemper Maskel Rogers Pierson
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