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Up Dated 25 February 2009
Milissa was born about 1853; in Mt. Pleasant, Green, Wisconsin, and married January 1871, in Green County, Wisconsin, Addison Martin BAKER the son of Benjamin Cornell BAKER and Lydia Caroline CASE. He was born 15 August 1846 in Clinton, Rock, Wisconsin, and died 24 July 1940, in Orange, Orange, California.
Milissa died 1882, in Eldorado, Butler, Kansas.
Addison married second 22 February 1884, in , Green, Wisconsin Hattie Belle PECK, the daughter of. She was born 21 April 1868 in , , Wisconsin, and died 22 January 1924, in Orange, Orange, California.
Addison married third Oct 1925, Ada ROBINSON, the daughter of Rev. J A ROBINSON and _____ _______. She was born 3 March 1856 in , , , Canada and died. She had been previously married 3 May 1873 to Charles E JOHNSON. He was born ???? and die in 1918. She married second October 1821, James PESTER. He was born ???? and died October 1924. She married third October 1925 Addison BAKER. Ada died.
A. M. Baker, farmer and dairyman, is a well known resident of Lake township, where he owns and operates a farm of three hundred and twenty acres finely improved by himself. This is located in sections 9 and 4 and is a valuable piece of property. Mr. Baker was born in Rock county, Wisconsin , August 15, 1846 , and is a son of Benjamin C. and Lydia (Case) Baker, natives of New York , who early moved to Wisconsin . The father was a farmer and died at a comparatively [young] age, (April 15, 1865). He left five children, all of whom are living. They are B. F., a farmer residing near Clear Lake; William H., who lives in Dakota; Mrs. A. W. Wood, of Lake Township ; Mrs. Charles Searles, of West Union, Iowa ; and Mr. Baker. The mother survived until November 21, 1897 , her age being seventy-eight years.
Mr. Baker's political convictions are Republican and he is the friend of progress and all that tends to works towards the common good of the community. He has served in various departments of agriculture. He was very young at the beginning of the Civil war, but in 1864, when he became eighteen, he enlisted in Company D of the Thirty-eight Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry and served in the Army of the Potomac until 1865. He returned home and took up farming, marrying in 1870. In the spring of 1892 he resolved upon a change of location, and recognizing the superior advantages of Cerro Gordo county, located there, purchasing his present home farm. For the past three years he has been engaged in dairying and sells milk and cream at Clear Lake . He owns seventy cows, all of them of good grades, and has achieved unqualified success in his new calling.
Mr. Baker's political convictions are Republican and he is the friend of progress and all that tends to work towards the common good of the community. He has served in various county and school offices. He has several pleasant affiliations, among them membership in the Masonic order and the Tom Howard Post, No. 101 of the Grand Army of the Republic. Mrs. Baker belongs to the Women's Relief Corps.
Mr. Baker was married in 1870, in Wisconsin, to Miss Melissa Wood, who died in Eldorado, Kansas, in 1882, leaving three children : Orin, now of California ; Mrs. Charles Hopper, of Beloit, Wisconsin ; and Arthur, a farmer living in Lake township. He was married a second time, in 1884, to Mrs. Hattie (Peck) Henderson, of Wisconsin, and the following eight children have been born to them : Perley (married), who is living at home; Etheline, wife of Frank Paul of Union township ; Hazel; Benjamin H.; Jessie Joy; A. M. Jr.; Vaida and Lois. The Baker post office is Clear Lake . Mrs. Baker had a son by her former marriage, William H. Henderson a farmer in Lake township.
State Enlist Enlist Enlist Enlist 
Name Served Date Rank Age Place Army
Addison M Baker Wisconsin 31 Mar 1864 Priv Union
Claimed Residence: in Monroe
Served: Wisconsin Enlisted D Co. 38th Inf Reg. WI
Mustered Out: on 02 June 1865
Source: "Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers
War of the Rebellion"
Abbreviation: WIRoster
Published by on 1886
Marriage
Name Date County Volume Page
Addison M Baker 99 Jan 1871 Green 04 0162
Malissa Woods 99 Jan 1871 Green 04 0162
Addison M Baker 26 Feb 1884 Green 05 0089
Hattie B Henderson 26 Feb 1884 Green 05 0089
Given Middle Rank - Rank - Allegiance
Surname Name Initial Company Unit Induction Discharge Notes
38
Baker Addison M. D Wisconsin Private Private Union
Infantry.
Name: Addison M Baker
1860 Census Andreas WOOD, Mt. Pleasant, Green, Wisconsin.
Real Estate Personal Where
Name Age Sex Occupation Value Value Born
Andreas WOOD 35 M Farmer $ 0,000 $ 0,500 N.Y.
Mary Jane " 28 F ---------- $ , $ , N.Y.
Amelia " 10 F ---------- $ , $ , Wis.
Melissa " 7 F ---------- $ , $ , Wis.
William " 5 M ---------- $ , $ , Wis.
Stephen " 4 M ---------- $ , $ , Wis.
Franklin " 1 M ---------- $ , $ , Wis.
1850 Census Clinton, Rock, Wisconsin, Page 452
Name Age Sex Race Occupation Value Born
Benj Z BAKER 33 M ---- Farmer -------- New York
Lydia " 31 F ---- ---------- -------- New York
Addison N " 4 M ---- ---------- -------- Wisconsin
Cecelia " 1 F ---- ---------- -------- Wisconsin
1860 Census Benj C. BAKER, Mt. Pleasant, Green, Wisconsin.
Real Estate Personal Where
Name Age Sex Occupation Value Value Born
Benj C. BAKER 43 M Farmer $ 1,600 $ 1,750 N.Y.
Lydia " 40 F ---------- $ , $ , N.Y.
Addison " 14 M ---------- $ , $ , Wis.
Cecelia J. " 11 F ---------- $ , $ , Wis.
Eliza " 5 F ---------- $ , $ , Wis.
Franklin " 3 M ---------- $ , $ , Wis.
William H. " 1 M ---------- $ , $ , Wis.
1880 Census Eldarado Village, Butler, Kansas, ED 150 Page 31 Line
Mar | Place of Birth |
Name Race Sex Age Relat Sta Occupation |Self Father Mother|
BAKER A. M. W M 33 ----- S Farming Wisc. ---- ----
" Elissa W F 27 Wife M Keeping House Wisc. ---- ----
" F. G. W M 7 Son S ------------- Iowa ---- ----
" M. J. W F 2 Dau. S ------------- Iowa ---- ----
Note Living in Hibbing Addition
also A.M. is listed as single and Elissa is married
both children are single.
1900 Census Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo, Iowa, ED 24 Sheet 8B Line 50
Mont Year Mar Yrs | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Race Sex Born Born Age Sta Mar |Self Father Mother| Occupation
BAKER Adison Head W M Aug 1846 53 M 16 Wisc. N. Y. N. Y. Farmer
ED 24 Sheet 9A Line 1
" Hattie Wife W F Apr 1868 32 M 16 Wisc. Ohio Ohio ----------
" Arthur Son W M Jul 1882 17 S --- Kansas Wisc. Wisc. At School
" Pearly Son W M Mar 1885 15 S --- Wisc. Wisc. Wisc. At School
" Ethlin Dau W F Jan 1887 13 S --- Iowa Wisc. Wisc. At School
" Benjamin Son W M Nov 1888 11 S --- Iowa Wisc. Wisc. At School
" Hazle Dau W F Nov 1890 9 S --- Iowa Wisc. Wisc. At School
" Jessie Dau W F Dec 1893 6 S --- Iowa Wisc. Wisc. At School
" Martin Son W M Aug 1897 2 S --- Iowa Wisc. Wisc. ----------
HENDERSON William S Son W M Dec 1882 17 S --- Wisc. Wisc. Wisc. At School
Hattie Mother of 7 Children 7 Living
1910 Census Lake Twp., Cerro Gordo, Iowa, ED 27 Sheet 8A Line 9
Name Relat Sex Race Age Sta Mar |Self Father Mother| Occupation
BAKER Adison M Wife M W 63 M2 26 Wisc. N. Y. N. Y. Farmer General Farm
" Hattie B Wife F W 42 M2 26 Wisc. Ohio Ohio None
" Benjamin H Son M W 21 S --- Iowa Wisc. Wisc. Laborer Dairy Farm
" Hazel H Dau F W 19 S --- Iowa Wisc. Wisc. None
" Jessie J Dau F W 16 S --- Iowa Wisc. Wisc. None
" Martin A Son F W 12 S --- Iowa Wisc. Wisc. None
" Vaida F Dau F W 7 S --- Iowa Wisc. Wisc. None
" Lois L Dau F W 8M S --- Iowa Wisc. Wisc. None
CAROLINE Lewis H Man M W 32 S --- Iowa Eng. Eng. Laborer General Farm
CHRISTINSON Andrew H Man M W 22 S --- Den. Den. Den. Laborer General Farm
Hattie Mother of 9 Children 9 Living
1920 Census Orange, Orange, California. ED 72 Sheet 6B Line 65
Mar | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Sex Race Age Sta |Self Father Mother| Occupation
BAKER Addison M Head M W 73 M Wisc. N. Y. N. Y. None
" Hattie B Wife F W 53 M Wisc. Ohio Ohio None
" Vaida F Dau F W 17 S Iowa Wisc. Wisc. None
" Lois L Dau F W 10 S Iowa Wisc. Wisc. None
1930 Census , San Diego, California.
Age
Mar 1st | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Sex Race Age Sta Mar |Self Father Mother| Occupation
BAKER Orrin G Head M W 57 M Iowa
" Maud B Wife F W 52 M
" Floyd G Son M W 32 S
" Dorothy V Dau F W 24 S
" Vern F Son M W 23 S
" Beatrice E Dau F W 19 S
" Raymond H Son M W 16 S
" Ruth M Dau F W 15 S
1930 Census , Riverside, California.
Age
Mar 1st | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Sex Race Age Sta Mar |Self Father Mother| Occupation
BAKER Perley A Head M W 45 M Wisc
" Mabele Wife F W 43 M
" Milton Son M W 18 S
" Lawrence Son M W 15 S
" Joyce Dau F W 12 S
" Runell Son M W 6 S
" Maurice Son M W 4 S
S Mother's
Given Middle Birth Death Birth Death S Maiden Father's
Surname Name Name Sex Date Date Place Place # Name Surname
BAKER, Addison Martin Male 08/15/1846 07/24/1940 Wisconsin Orange 0 CASE BAKER
Name Born Died Cemetery State County BAKER, Addison M. 1846 1940 Fairhaven CA Orange
CHILDREN of Mellissa WOOD and Addison Martin BAKER:
321. 1. ORRIN GRANT b: 17 Jul 1873; , , Iowa.
md: ;
Maud B _______
d: 21 Sep 1954; , Santa Barbara, California.
+ 322. 2. JENNIE LIND b: 2 Jun 1878; West Union, Fayette, Iowa.
md: 10 Dec 1896; Mason City, Cerro Gordo, Iowa.
Charles Oswald HOPPER.
d: 7 Aug 1958; Janesville, Rock, Wisconsin.
+ 323. 3. ARTHUR CORNELL b: 24 Jul 1882; Elodorado, Butler, Kansas.
md: ;
Ethel M WALKER
d: 23 Oct 1966; Rockford, Floyd, Iowa.
CHILDREN of Addison Martin BAKER and Hattie PECK:
1. PERLEY AMOS b: 24 Mar 1885; , , Wisconsin.
md: ; , , .
Mabele _______
d: 23 Jun 1959; , Riverside, California.
2. ETHELINE b: Jan 1887; Lake Twp., Cerro Gordo, Iowa.
md: ; , , .
Frank PAUL
3. BENJAMIN H b: Nov 1888; Lake Twp., Cerro Gordo, Iowa.
md: ; , , .
_____ PESTER
4. HAZEL b: Nov 1890; Lake Twp., Cerro Gordo, Iowa.
5. JESSIE JOY b: 6 Dec 1893; Lake Twp., Cerro Gordo, Iowa.
+ 6. ADDISON MARTIN b: 31 Aug 1897; Lake Twp., Cerro Gordo, Iowa.
md: ; , , .
Rose Gevenra STUMP
d: 24 Jan 1955; Kirkland, King, Washington.
7. VAIDA b: Abt 1903; Lake Twp., Cerro Gordo, Iowa.
8. LOIS b: Abt 1909; Lake Twp., Cerro Gordo, Iowa.
CHILDREN of Hattie PECK and Mister HENDERSON:
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