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Laban Baker (c1813) and Nancy --- of Ashe and Watauga Co, NCHome > Genealogy > Surnames > Baker > Families > Laban [Commentary] [Children] [Researcher List] [Register Report] [A Note about sources] [How to contact me] [Home] I (Marty Grant) don't know how or if I'm related to Laban Baker, but he could easily be related to my ancestor Jacob Baker (1760/65) who also lived in Ashe County. Laban Baker was born ca 1812/13 (per 1850 census). He was born in North Carolina, probably in Ashe County where he later lived before it became Watauga County. I'm not sure if he is related to the other Ashe County Bakers but it seems reasonable. He was the only one of the Ashe County Bakers to fall into the new county of Watauga when it was formed in 1849. It is entirely possible he moved to the area later from somewhere else (other than the northern part of Ashe County). His name on the 1840 census was listed as "Labonin" or something like that. Perhaps his actual name was "Lebanon" or something similar. He was listed as "Laban" on the 1850 census. I don't know who Laban's parents were. Census analysis shows several possible suspects. Laban Baker would probably have been home with his parents for the 1820 census and listed in the "under 10" age group (born ca 1810/20). James Baker (1775/80) had four sons that age; James Baker (1794/1800) had three sons under 10; Jonathan Baker (1775/80) had two two possible matching sons; Thomas Baker (1760/65) had two possible matches; Zachariah Baker (1775/80) had three possible matches; Elijah Baker (1794/1800) had three matching males, and John Baker (1783) also had three matching sons. The 1820 census only helps a little since so many of the Ashe County Bakers had son approximately Laban's age. Laban Baker would have been 17 by the time of the 1830 census, so he should be listed in either the 15-19 age group (born ca 1810/15). There are a few Bakers in Ashe County that year with sons in those age groups, so this does not help immensely in narrowing down the list of possible parents for Laban: Jacob Baker (1760/65) had one son 15-19; James Baker (1775/80) had two sons that age; Morris Baker (1780/90) had two sons that age; Zachariah Baker (1775/80) also had two sons that age; Thomas Baker (1760/65) had one son that age; John Baker (c1783) had three sons that age; Jonathan Baker (1775/80) had one son 15-19. Any of these could be his father. Laban Baker married someone before ca 1839, presumably in Ashe County (no marriage record found). She was born ca 1810/20 per the 1840 census. His wife in 1850 was Nancy, aged 27 (born ca 1822/23). Nancy could be his second wife unless her age is off in either 1840 or 1850. Since her age doesn't match up I'm assuming Laban was married to someone else first, and married Nancy --- sometime after 1840 but before 1850. Laban Baker was listed in Ashe County for the 1840 census. He was not listed near any other Baker families. Based on his neighbors (many of whom I'm related to also), he was already in that part of Ashe that later became Watauga County. 1840 census analysis (based on available evidence): (Explanation of this census) 1840 Ashe Co, NC pg 14 Labonin Baker 0000100000000-1000100000000 Analysis: 1 Male(s) 20-29 (1810-1820) Laban BAKER (1812/13) 1 Female(s) 20-29 (1810-1820) Wife? (1810/20) –> gone by 1850 1 Female(s) 0-4 (1835-1840) Sarah BAKER (1838/39) daughter His first wife must have died and he married Nancy sometime before 1850 (assuming Nancy wasn't the same woman with him in 1840). I can't narrow down the date of his second marriage since their is no sizeable gap in the children's birth dates and I've found no marriage records for him. In 1849 Watauga County was formed from a portion of several counties including the portion of Ashe County where Laban and family lived. They were listed in Watauga County for the 1850 census. They were the only Baker family in that county.
1850 WATAUGA CO, NC Page 113B H/F # 88/ 90- 7 AUG 1850 - WATAUGA Twp BAKER LABAN 37 M W FARMER NC 1812/1813 BAKER NANCY 27 F W NC 1822/1823 BAKER SARAH 11 F W NC 1838/1839 BAKER ANNA 8 F W NC 1841/1842 BAKER ELIZABETH 6 F W NC 1843/1844 BAKER DELFA 4 F W NC 1845/1846 BAKER MALINDA 2 F W NC 1847/1848 I did not find them in 1860. They must have moved away from Watauga County. ChildrenLaban and Nancy (---) Baker had several children per the census records. I have not yet found much additional data about them. Researcher ListPersons researching this family (click here for data on how to get on or off of this list):
Register Report1. Laban1 Baker, born 1812/13 in Ashe Co, NC; died aft 1850 in Watauga Co, NC. He married bef 1839 in Ashe Co, NC (now Watauga Co, NC) Nancy (---), born 1822/23 in NC.
Children of Laban Baker and Nancy (---) were as follows: 2 i Sarah2 Baker, born 1838/39 in Ashe Co, NC (now Watauga Co, NC). 3 ii Anna2 Baker, born 1841/42 in Ashe Co, NC (now Watauga Co, NC). 4 iii Elizabeth2 Baker, born 1843/44 in Ashe Co, NC (now Watauga Co, NC). 5 iv Delpha2 Baker, born 1845/46 in Ashe Co, NC (now Watauga Co, NC). 6 v Malinda2 Baker, born 1847/48 in Ashe Co, NC (now Watauga Co, NC). Last Updated January 15, 2006 Baker Page (Main) | Baker Families | What's New? Home | Surnames | Christian Pages | Search this Site | Contact Me
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