James S. Baker

    James S. Baker was born on Sunday, 19 May 1816 at New York, USA. He and Philinda B. Hale, daughter of Orrin Hale and Hannah Barrett, were married. He appeared as household head on the census of 13 June 1860 at Lockport, Will Co., Illinois, USA. He was listed as: James S. Baker, 43, male, master carpenter, real estate worth $3,500, personal assets $400, born New York. Philinda B. Baker, Henry Baker, Ernest Baker, Orrin William Moon and Mary Jane Moon also appeared in the household. He appeared on the census of Tuesday, 28 June 1870 in the household of Mary Mosher at Lockport, Will Co., Illinois, USA. He was entered as: Baker, James, age 52, male, white, carpenter, real estate worth $12,500, personal assets worth $300, born New York. He appeared as household head on the census of 3 June 1880 at Lockport, Will Co., Illinois, USA. He was enumerated as: Baker, James, white, male, age 64, carpenter, born New York, father born England, mother born Vermont. Philinda B. Baker, Mary Jane Moon and Ida Belden also appeared in the household.
     James died on Monday, 23 June 1890 at Lockport, Will Co., Illinois, USA, at age 74 years, 1 month and 4 days. He was buried on Wednesday, 25 June 1890 in the Lockport Cemetery, Lockport, Will Co., Illinois, USA.