Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 19 Jun 1875, Oswego, Oswego, NY; age 1, born Oswego Co, living with parents
• Census: 9 Jun 1880, Oswego, Oswego , NY; age 6, born NY, at school, living with parents
• Census: 13 Jun 1900, Chicago, Cook, IL; age 24, born dec 1875 in NY, School Teacher, living with Mother
• Census: 15 Apr 1910, Walsenburg, Huerfano, CO; age 31, born NY, parents born NY/NY
• Census: 7 Jan 1920, Denver, Denver, CO; age 39, born NY, parents born NY/NY
• Census: 2 Apr 1930, Denver, Denver, CO; age 50, born NY, marr at 22, parents born NY/NY
• Census: 19 Apr 1940, Denver, Denver, CO; age 61, born NY

Notes:

from Chicago Daily Tribune, 15 Jul 1955 (proquest)
TROUNSTINE - Margaret E. Trounstine of Denver, Colo., July 13, 1955, beloved wife of the late Edward L. Trounstine; loving sister of Angela and Samuel T. Baker; aunt of Mary Catherine Goodridge. At chapel, 316 W. 63d street, at Harvard Avenue, until Saturday noon. Service Saturday, July 16, 2 p.m., at Christ Church, Woodlawn. Interment private. Denver papers please copy.

Margaret married Edward Lawrence Trounstine on 22 Aug 1901 in Chicago, Cook, IL. Edward (son of Philip Trounstine and Mollie) was born on 19 Mar 1874 in Colorado; died in 1944 in Denver, Denver, CO; was buried in Fairmount Cemetery, Denver, CO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 12 Sep 1850, Royalton, Niagara, NY; age 26, born NY, Merchant, living with parents
• Census: 22 Jun 1855, Royalton, Niagara, NY ; age 31, born Wayne Co, town resident30 yrs, merchant, living with parents
• Census: 21 Jun 1860, Oswego, Oswego, NY; [probable] age 26, born NY, millowner, living with sister Elizabeth's family
• Census: 30 Jun 1865, Royalton, Niagara, NY; age 41, born Wayne Co, merchant miller, he & family living with brother Andrew's family
• Census: 8 Aug 1870, Oswego, Oswego , NY; age 43, born NY, Music Teacher, living in in-law's residence
• Census: 19 Jun 1875, Oswego, Oswego, NY; age 53, born Wayne Co, music teacher
• Census: 9 Jun 1880, Oswego, Oswego , NY; age 55, born NY, Work in Sarch Factory, parents born VT/PA

Notes:

From "Historical Sketches Relating to the First Quarter Century of the State Normal and Training School at Oswego, N.Y.", 1888
James N Baker
Oldest child of Alden Sprague Baker and Elizabeth Wanton Baker, born at Sodus Point, Wayne County, New York, November 10th, 1824; parents removed to Niagara County, where his early life was passed in the usual way of American boys; graduated from Albion Academy with the honors of his class, at the age of eighteen; then engaged in business - studying music as a pastime; removed to Oswego in the year of 1855 and engaged in the milling business, and from there to Fulton; October 23d, 1862, married Catherine Taylor, daughter of Samuel R. and Margaret S. Taylor; was a teacher of Vocal Music, Composition and Harmony in the Oswego Normal school from 1874 to 1875. Died March 10th, 1883, leaving five children.


from The Utica Observer, Mar. 15, 1883 (fultonhistory.com)
OSWEGO's SINGULAR CASE
James N. Baker died at Oswego on Saturday. He was to have been buried yesterday. Mr. Baker, when alive, frequently conversed with his wife about the horrors of being buried alive, and expressed fears that he himself should be so buried. Yesterday, although he had been apparently dead for two days, his lips and face retained a bright pink color, which indicated that there might still be life, although the body was rigid. A doctor pricked the body to several places, but no blood appeared. It was, however, thought best to postpone the burial.

James married Katherine Cotter Taylor in 1863 in Oswego, Oswego, NY. Katherine (daughter of Samuel Reynolds Taylor and Margaret Sinclair) was born on 24 Mar 1840 in Oriskany, Oneida, New York; died on 16 Jan 1926 in Chicago, Cook, IL; was buried in Oswego, Oswego, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 30 Jun 1865, Royalton, Niagara, NY; Catherine, age 25, born Oswego Co, 1 child
• Census: 8 Aug 1870, Oswego, Oswego , NY; Catherine, age 30, born NY, Keeping House, living with parents Samuel & Margaret
• Census: 19 Jun 1875, Oswego, Oswego, NY; age 35, born Oswego Co, mother & sister in house
• Census: 9 Jun 1880, Oswego, Oswego , NY; Kate F, age 40, born NY, Keeping House, parents born NY/Scot, widowed mother in house
• Census: 13 Jun 1900, Chicago, Cook, IL; Katherine T, age 50, married (for 35 yrs), born Mar 1850 in NY, 5/5 children living, Head of House, parents born NY/Scot
• Census: 16 Apr 1910, Chicago, Cook, IL; Kate T, age 70, widowed, born NY, 5/5 children living, parents born NY/Scot
• Census: 7 Jan 1920, Chicago, Cook, IL; Katherine T, age 81, widowed, born NY, Head of House, parents born NY/Scot

Notes:

from Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947 (familysearch.com)
Catherine Taylor Baker born 24 Mar 1838 in Oriskany, NY to Samuel R Taylor of Oriskany, NY and Margaret Sinclair of Glasgow, Scotland died 16 Jan 1926 in Chicago, Cook, IL. Burial in Oswego, NY.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 12 Sep 1850, Royalton, Niagara, NY; age 51, born NH, Merchant
• Census: 22 Jun 1855, Royalton, Niagara, NY; age 56, born NH, lived here 32 yrs, gentleman
• Census: 12 Jul 1860, Royalton, Niagara, NY; age 61, born NH, Farmer
• Census: 30 Jun 1865, Royalton, Niagara, NY; age 66, born NH, Justice of Peace
• Census: 6 Jul 1870, Royalton, Niagara, NY; age 71, born NH, Justice of Peace
• Census: 1 Jun 1875, Royalton, Niagara, NY; age 76, born NH, Justice

Notes:

from Biographical and portrait cyclopedia of Niagara County, New York, 1892 (heritagequest.com)
Hon. Alden Sprage Baker was born in Westmoreland, New Hampshire., November 10, 1799, and emigrated to the State of New York in 1816. He married Elizabeth Wanton Wickham, at Sodus Point, Wayne county, New York, in 1823, and settled in Middleport in 1824, Elizabeth Wanton Wickham was born December 22, 1803, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. To them were born eleven children, seven sons and four daughters. Alden S. Baker died March 13, 1878. His widow, three daughters, and four sons survive him.

from "The Lockport Daily Journal", 16 Mar 1878(fultonhistory.com)
The death of Judge ALDEN S. BAKER, of Middleport, is announced as having occured Wednesday morning last. The Middleport Mail of yesterday has the following: Alden Sprague Baker was born in Chesterfield, N.H., Nov. 10th, 1798, and was at the time of his death 79 years of age. In 1816 he removed to Baldwinsville, Onondaga enmity, N. Y., and shortly thereafter went to 0swego. In Oswego he entered the service of Mr. Dalleway, a merchant, as clerk, and afterwards that of Matthew McNair, in the same capacity, and remained with him four or five years. From Oswego he went to Sodus Point, Wayne County, and there engaged in the forwarding business. In 1823 he married, at Sodus Point, Elizabeth Wanton Wicham, who survives him, and in 1824 he came to Middleport as clerk for James Northam, who moved from Lyons to this place. He remained with Mr. Northam a short time, and then became acquainted with Francis B. Lane, who was then a contractor engaged in the building of the Erie canal. Since then, a term of fifty-four years, he has resided in this place. His family consisted of eleven children, eight of whom survive him. He was the founder of the Universalist Society in this Village, having procured the first minister, Rev. L. S. Everett, who ever preached the doctrine here. He was prominent in the building of the church, contributing liberally of his time and means. He was always public spirited, and foremost in all projects for the public good. He was made Associate Judge of the Niagara County Court by Governor Bouck, and for a great many years held the offices of Justice of Sessions and Justice of the Peace. His work is done and he rests from his labors. The funeral took place from the Universalist Church at Middleport yesterday afternoon at one o'clock.

Alden married Elizabeth Wanton Wickham in 1823 in Sodus Point, Wayne, NY. Elizabeth (daughter of William Wickham and Catherine Christian) was born on 22 Dec 1804 in Philadelphia, PA; died on 5 Feb 1892 in Middleport, Niagara, NY; was buried in Mountain Ridge Cemetery, Royalton, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 12 Sep 1850, Royalton, Niagara, NY; age 46, born PA
• Census: 22 Jun 1855, Royalton, Niagara, NY; age 51, born PA
• Census: 12 Jul 1860, Royalton, Niagara, NY; age 56, born PA
• Census: 30 Jun 1865, Royalton, Niagara, NY; age 61, born PA, 11 children
• Census: 6 Jul 1870, Royalton, Niagara, NY; age 66, born PA, Keeping House
• Census: 3 Jun 1875, Royalton, Niagara, NY; age 71, born PA
• Census: 12 Jun 1880, Hartland, Niagara, NY; Elizabeth Wickham (no surname Baker), age 76, widowed, born NY, parents born NY/NY, Keeping House, living alone

Notes:

from Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Feb 8, 1892 (fultonhistory.com)
Mrs. Elizabeth Baker, relict of the late Judge Alden S. Baker, died at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Daniel Van Brocklin, of Middleport, aged 88 years.

Samuel married Margaret Sinclair. Margaret was born in 1820 in Scotland; died in 1896. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Nurse in 1880

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: Dec 1775, Littleton, Middlesex, MA; Enlisted into Capt. Samuel Gilbert's Co. in Col Prescott's Regt of Massachusetts Line for 1 year term
• Military Service: 1 Jan 1777; Reenlisted for 3 years in Capt. Samuel Darby's Co, Col John Bailey's 2nd Regiment of Massachusetts

Notes:

from "Records of Littleton, Massachusetts", 1900 (archive.org)
Peter Baker Son of Joseph Baker Junr & Sarah Baker his Wife born September ye 5th 1755.

From Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution
BAKER, PETER, Littleton. Return of men enlisted into Continental Army from Capt. Aaron Jewett's (3d) co., Col. Jonathan Reed's (6th Middlesex Co.) regt,. dated FEb. 19, 1778; joined Capt. Samuel Darby's (2d) co., Col. John Bailey's regt.; enlistment, 3 years or during war; also, Private, Col. Bailey's regt.; Continental Army pay accounts for service from Jan. 1, 1777, to Dec. 31, 1779; also, Capt. Samuel Darby's co., Col. Bailey's regt.; return of men in service at Valley Forge Jan. 25, 1778.


Peter Baker was not a typical 1800 century individual. He served in the Revolutionary War, possibly wintering in Valley Forge (very noble). However, he apparently bailed on Lydia and the children in 1800 (not so noble). Lydia remarried four years later. One account refers to her as being a widow. Peter, however, reappears in 1818 in the town of his daughter Sarah where he died a poor man (serves him right). Peter and Lydia's children were apparently raised by a variety of others and scattered across New England and the frontier of New York. They and their children become quite successful.
From Pension File Peter states he was part of:
1. Taking of Burgoyne (17th October 1777)
2. Wintering in Valley Forge (19 Dec 1777 to 19 Jun 1778)
3. Battle of Monmouth (June 28, 1778)

Peter married Lydia Dudley on 14 Nov 1783 in Littleton, Middlesex, MA. Lydia (daughter of Stephen Dudley and Lydia Harwood) was born on 11 Aug 1762 in New Ipswich, Hillsborough, NH; died on 9 Sep 1815. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

from "Records of Littleton, Massachusetts"
Marriage of Mr. Peter Baker of Littleton and Mrs. Lydia Dudley of New Ipswich on 14 Nov 1783

William married Catherine Christian on 24 Mar 1803 in Philadelphia, PA. Catherine was born about 1782 in Philadelphia, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]