Larkin Baker

1838 - 1901  (62 years)

• Name	Larkin Baker
  Birth	6 Jun 1838	Walworth, Monroe, NY
  Gender	Male
  Census	8 Oct 1850	Highland, Oakland, MI ; age 12, born NY, living with parents
  Census	8 Aug 1870	Highland, Oakland, MI ; age 30, born NY, farmer
  Census	1 Jun 1880	Highland, Oakland, MI ; age 40, born NY, farmer, parents born NY/NY
  Census	11 Jun 1900	Highland, Oakland, MI ; age 62, born Jun 1837 in MI, widowed, parents born NY/NY, living in house of daughter Hestor Leonard
  Death	4 Jan 1901	Highland, Oakland, MI
  Burial		Highland Cemetery, Highland, MI
  Person ID	I15209	Family Tree
  Last Modified	6 Feb 2019

  
  

  Father	Royal Baker,   b. 19 Dec 1801, Newfane, Windham, VT d. 10 Apr 1853, Highland, Oakland, MI (Age 51 years)
  Mother	Sarah Shaw,   b. 7 Feb 1806, New York d. 16 Aug 1854, Highland, Oakland, MI (Age 48 years)
  Marriage	8 Feb 1831
  Family ID	F5714	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Emma Jane Lewis,   b. 1843, New York d. 7 Feb 1888 (Age 45 years)
  Marriage	31 Dec 1865
  Children	+ 1. Marion G Baker,   b. 26 Nov 1866, Highland, Oakland, MI d. 5 Aug 1934, Laingsburg, Shiawassee, MI (Age 67 years) + 2. George W Baker,   b. 9 Jan 1868, Highland, Oakland, MI 3. Theda Baker,   b. 5 Feb 1869, Michigan d. 7 Nov 1901, Caledonia, Shiawassee, MI (Age 32 years) 4. Hester Baker,   b. 2 Aug 1870, Highland, Oakland, MI d. 13 Apr 1952, Lansing, Ingham, MI (Age 81 years) + 5. Edwin Royal Baker,   b. 7 Nov 1871, Highland, Oakland, MI d. 22 May 1927, Camden. Camden, NJ (Age 55 years) 6. Major Larkin Baker,   b. 26 May 1873, Highland, Oakland, MI d. 28 May 1964, Yolo, Yolo, CA (Age 91 years) + 7. Clare Nay Baker,   b. 31 May 1875, Highland, Oakland, MI d. 29 Jun 1948, Highland, Oakland, MI (Age 73 years) + 8. Cash Waldo Baker,   b. 14 May 1877, Highland, Oakland, MI d. 9 Oct 1921, Placer Co, CA (Age 44 years) 9. Eugene Delson Baker,   b. 3 Sep 1879, Highland, Oakland, MI d. 24 Aug 1940, Flint, Genesee, MI (Age 60 years) 10. Rolla Lewis Baker,   b. 18 Jun 1881, Oakland Co, MI d. 9 Sep 1944, Shiawassee Co, MI (Age 63 years)   11. Seymour Baker,   b. 27 Feb 1884, Michigan d. 9 Dec 1901, California (Age 17 years) + 12. John Lewis Baker,   b. 3 Feb 1888, Highland, Oakland, MI d. 27 Jul 1960, Pontiac, Oakland, MI (Age 72 years)   13. Minnie Baker
  Family ID	F5837	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2017

  
  

  Family 2	Cynthia Buffler,   b. 1846, Germany
  Marriage	13 Jan 1898
  Family ID	F5839	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2017

  
  

• Headstones

  Larkin Baker Gravestone Site [4 Jan. 1901, ae 62y, 6m, 28d from "West Highland Cemeteries" by Diane Needham]

  
  

• Notes

  The Milford Times", 12 Jan 1901 (Digital Michigan Newspapers Larkin Baker, a lifelong and respected citizen of this township, died after a protracted illness at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Leonard Jan. 5, 1901. The funeral services were held at the Congregational Church Monday afternoon, Jan. 7, Rev. T. Schermerhorn preaching from Ecc. 12:13-14. The services and burial were under the auspices of the Masonic fraternity of which he was a member, and which turned out in a large body and led the way to Highland Corners cemetery, where they consigned his remains to their final resting place. Larkin Baker was born in the town of Walworth, Monroe Co., NY., June 6, 1838, and came to Michigan with his parents in the spring of 1842. They settled in Highland, where Mr. Baker has since lived with the exception of the time spent in the civil war. He was married to Emma Lewis, Dec. 31, 1805. To them were born twelve children, ten sons and two daughters. There are also twelve grandchildren, ten boys and two girls. Mrs. Baker died Feb, 7, 1888. The children all survive him, and were present at the funeral except Cash, who was confined to the house with sickness, George of California and Edwin of Philadelphia. Two brothers, Anson Baker of Clyde and Wm. Baker of Grand Rapids, only remain of this family of pioneers. Mr Baker enlisted Aug. 13, 1862, in the 22nd Michigan Infantry, Co. H, serving 2 years, 9 months and 14 days, and was discharged at the close of the war. When a boy of seventeen, he united with the Baptist Church of this township, many years he has attended regularly the services of the Congregational Church and last October became a member of it. Last July he was stricken with apoplexy and has been entirely helpless since that time. During the last nine months his home has been with his daughter, Mrs. Joseph Leonard, where he has been most tenderly card for through his long sickness. from "The Sacramento Bee", 28 May 1964 (genealogybank.com) YOLO, Yolo Co. - Major L. Baker, a resident of Yolo County since 1912, died today in his home. He had observed his 91st birthday anniversary Tuesday. Funeral plans are pending in the Draft Brothers Chapel in Woodland, Yolo County. Baker was a native of Michigan. He worked many years for the Southern Pacific Company and farmed eas of here. His wife, Bertha, died in 1959. Survivors include a sister in law, Lois Baker of Yolo, sand a number of nieces and nephews. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge in Perry, Mich., and the Knights Templar Commandery in Auburn, Placer County, and the Ben Ali Shrine Temple in Sacramento.