Veteran of the War of 1812. He served in the war as an officer in the 1st Regiment of the Virginia Militia. A copy of his military index card is attached to this page.
Grafton received his given name after the maiden name of his paternal grandmother Christina (Grafton) Baker (1707-1783), wife of Maurice Henry Baker (1705-1774). Grafton was the son of Nathan Baker (1747-1843), who lived to be 96, and his wife Margaret (McGavran) Baker, who both originated from Harford County, Maryland, near Baltimore. His parents and family later moved to Brooke County, Virginia (now West Virginia) in the early 1800's. His mother Margaret's two younger brothers, Mark and William McGavran, both settled in Carroll County, Ohio which may have prompted Grafton's eventual move to that location, after his service in the War of 1812.
Grafton's younger sister Nancy (Baker) Grafton, for whom his youngest daughter Nancy (Baker) Ebersole was named, can be found in Brooke County, West Virginia where Grafton's family moved after leaving Harford County, Maryland. Sister Nancy married William Hill Grafton who was a double cousin on both the Grafton and McGavran family lines. William Grafton was Postmaster in Hancock County, Virginia (now West Virginia) as well as a merchant and business owner. Brother-in-law William's mother Molly was a McGavran, a sister to their mother Margaret.
Another of Grafton's younger sisters Christina (Baker) Wilcoxon and her husband Samuel also relocated from West Virginia to Carroll County, Ohio, where Grafton and his family came from before they came to settle in Hancock County, Ohio in 1834.
Grafton Baker was born in Maryland, the eldest child and only surviving son, to reach adulthood, of his parents with three younger sisters. He moved to Brooke County, Virginia (now West Virginia) with his parents as a young man. He then married his wife Mary McDowell who originated from Pennsylvania. They then came to Ohio around 1815 first settling in Harrison Township, Carroll County, Ohio. In early 1834 they uprooted again and moved to Hancock County, Ohio where he entered 200 acres of land in Washington Township and a three quarter section in Cass Township. His son James kept the old deed for this land, bearing the signature of Andrew Jackson as President of the United States. Grafton Baker died on the Washington Township land, leaving his property to his children. He had four sons (to reach adulthood) - Elisha, James, Alexander and Garrett, and two daughters, Sarah Amanda who was named after another of Grafton's sisters and who died young, and Nancy who was the wife of John Ebersole. In the division of the property, Elisha, Alexander and James took the Cass Township land, while Garrett kept the old homestead in Washington Township. Each one cleared up his own land, and erected cabins in the woods, but Alexander was better off as his father had built a frame house on that parcel of land. All took pride in keeping this land in the Baker name. (Referenced from Hancock County Historical Society). Sadly, his son Alexander died later that same year as Grafton himself. Daughter Sarah Amanda lived with Alexander's widow and her 3 children after his death. Alexander's youngest daughter was named after his sister Sarah Amanda who died relatively young as a maiden lady. Son Alexander died in the Typhoid epidemic of 1849.
A notable contribution of Grafton Baker's related to his strong Christian religious ties. Taken from the book "History of Arcadia" it is noted that Grafton was the first leader of The Methodist Episcopal Society of Arcadia which became known as the Arcadia Methodist Church. It was initially organized in 1834 in the home of Grafton Baker. Early services were held every four weeks in the Baker home by Reverend Day, the first regular pastor of the society. These meetings continued for two years until a round church was made of logs on the Baker farm.
Grafton received his given name after the maiden name of his paternal grandmother Christina (Grafton) Baker (1707-1783), wife of Maurice Henry Baker (1705-1774). Grafton was the son of Nathan Baker (1747-1843), who lived to be 96, and his wife Margaret (McGavran) Baker, who both originated from Harford County, Maryland, near Baltimore. His parents and family later moved to Brooke County, Virginia (now West Virginia) in the early 1800's. His mother Margaret's two younger brothers, Mark and William McGavran, both settled in Carroll County, Ohio which may have prompted Grafton's eventual move to that location, after his service in the War of 1812.
Grafton's younger sister Nancy (Baker) Grafton, for whom his youngest daughter Nancy (Baker) Ebersole was named, can be found in Brooke County, West Virginia where Grafton's family moved after leaving Harford County, Maryland. Sister Nancy married William Hill Grafton who was a double cousin on both the Grafton and McGavran family lines. William Grafton was Postmaster in Hancock County, Virginia (now West Virginia) as well as a merchant and business owner. Brother-in-law William's mother Molly was a McGavran, a sister to their mother Margaret.
Another of Grafton's younger sisters Christina (Baker) Wilcoxon and her husband Samuel also relocated from West Virginia to Carroll County, Ohio, where Grafton and his family came from before they came to settle in Hancock County, Ohio in 1834.
Grafton Baker was born in Maryland, the eldest child and only surviving son, to reach adulthood, of his parents with three younger sisters. He moved to Brooke County, Virginia (now West Virginia) with his parents as a young man. He then married his wife Mary McDowell who originated from Pennsylvania. They then came to Ohio around 1815 first settling in Harrison Township, Carroll County, Ohio. In early 1834 they uprooted again and moved to Hancock County, Ohio where he entered 200 acres of land in Washington Township and a three quarter section in Cass Township. His son James kept the old deed for this land, bearing the signature of Andrew Jackson as President of the United States. Grafton Baker died on the Washington Township land, leaving his property to his children. He had four sons (to reach adulthood) - Elisha, James, Alexander and Garrett, and two daughters, Sarah Amanda who was named after another of Grafton's sisters and who died young, and Nancy who was the wife of John Ebersole. In the division of the property, Elisha, Alexander and James took the Cass Township land, while Garrett kept the old homestead in Washington Township. Each one cleared up his own land, and erected cabins in the woods, but Alexander was better off as his father had built a frame house on that parcel of land. All took pride in keeping this land in the Baker name. (Referenced from Hancock County Historical Society). Sadly, his son Alexander died later that same year as Grafton himself. Daughter Sarah Amanda lived with Alexander's widow and her 3 children after his death. Alexander's youngest daughter was named after his sister Sarah Amanda who died relatively young as a maiden lady. Son Alexander died in the Typhoid epidemic of 1849.
A notable contribution of Grafton Baker's related to his strong Christian religious ties. Taken from the book "History of Arcadia" it is noted that Grafton was the first leader of The Methodist Episcopal Society of Arcadia which became known as the Arcadia Methodist Church. It was initially organized in 1834 in the home of Grafton Baker. Early services were held every four weeks in the Baker home by Reverend Day, the first regular pastor of the society. These meetings continued for two years until a round church was made of logs on the Baker farm.
Veteran of the War of 1812. He served in the war as an officer in the 1st Regiment of the Virginia Militia. A copy of his military index card is attached to this page.
Grafton received his given name after the maiden name of his paternal grandmother Christina (Grafton) Baker (1707-1783), wife of Maurice Henry Baker (1705-1774). Grafton was the son of Nathan Baker (1747-1843), who lived to be 96, and his wife Margaret (McGavran) Baker, who both originated from Harford County, Maryland, near Baltimore. His parents and family later moved to Brooke County, Virginia (now West Virginia) in the early 1800's. His mother Margaret's two younger brothers, Mark and William McGavran, both settled in Carroll County, Ohio which may have prompted Grafton's eventual move to that location, after his service in the War of 1812.
Grafton's younger sister Nancy (Baker) Grafton, for whom his youngest daughter Nancy (Baker) Ebersole was named, can be found in Brooke County, West Virginia where Grafton's family moved after leaving Harford County, Maryland. Sister Nancy married William Hill Grafton who was a double cousin on both the Grafton and McGavran family lines. William Grafton was Postmaster in Hancock County, Virginia (now West Virginia) as well as a merchant and business owner. Brother-in-law William's mother Molly was a McGavran, a sister to their mother Margaret.
Another of Grafton's younger sisters Christina (Baker) Wilcoxon and her husband Samuel also relocated from West Virginia to Carroll County, Ohio, where Grafton and his family came from before they came to settle in Hancock County, Ohio in 1834.
Grafton Baker was born in Maryland, the eldest child and only surviving son, to reach adulthood, of his parents with three younger sisters. He moved to Brooke County, Virginia (now West Virginia) with his parents as a young man. He then married his wife Mary McDowell who originated from Pennsylvania. They then came to Ohio around 1815 first settling in Harrison Township, Carroll County, Ohio. In early 1834 they uprooted again and moved to Hancock County, Ohio where he entered 200 acres of land in Washington Township and a three quarter section in Cass Township. His son James kept the old deed for this land, bearing the signature of Andrew Jackson as President of the United States. Grafton Baker died on the Washington Township land, leaving his property to his children. He had four sons (to reach adulthood) - Elisha, James, Alexander and Garrett, and two daughters, Sarah Amanda who was named after another of Grafton's sisters and who died young, and Nancy who was the wife of John Ebersole. In the division of the property, Elisha, Alexander and James took the Cass Township land, while Garrett kept the old homestead in Washington Township. Each one cleared up his own land, and erected cabins in the woods, but Alexander was better off as his father had built a frame house on that parcel of land. All took pride in keeping this land in the Baker name. (Referenced from Hancock County Historical Society). Sadly, his son Alexander died later that same year as Grafton himself. Daughter Sarah Amanda lived with Alexander's widow and her 3 children after his death. Alexander's youngest daughter was named after his sister Sarah Amanda who died relatively young as a maiden lady. Son Alexander died in the Typhoid epidemic of 1849.
A notable contribution of Grafton Baker's related to his strong Christian religious ties. Taken from the book "History of Arcadia" it is noted that Grafton was the first leader of The Methodist Episcopal Society of Arcadia which became known as the Arcadia Methodist Church. It was initially organized in 1834 in the home of Grafton Baker. Early services were held every four weeks in the Baker home by Reverend Day, the first regular pastor of the society. These meetings continued for two years until a round church was made of logs on the Baker farm.
Grafton received his given name after the maiden name of his paternal grandmother Christina (Grafton) Baker (1707-1783), wife of Maurice Henry Baker (1705-1774). Grafton was the son of Nathan Baker (1747-1843), who lived to be 96, and his wife Margaret (McGavran) Baker, who both originated from Harford County, Maryland, near Baltimore. His parents and family later moved to Brooke County, Virginia (now West Virginia) in the early 1800's. His mother Margaret's two younger brothers, Mark and William McGavran, both settled in Carroll County, Ohio which may have prompted Grafton's eventual move to that location, after his service in the War of 1812.
Grafton's younger sister Nancy (Baker) Grafton, for whom his youngest daughter Nancy (Baker) Ebersole was named, can be found in Brooke County, West Virginia where Grafton's family moved after leaving Harford County, Maryland. Sister Nancy married William Hill Grafton who was a double cousin on both the Grafton and McGavran family lines. William Grafton was Postmaster in Hancock County, Virginia (now West Virginia) as well as a merchant and business owner. Brother-in-law William's mother Molly was a McGavran, a sister to their mother Margaret.
Another of Grafton's younger sisters Christina (Baker) Wilcoxon and her husband Samuel also relocated from West Virginia to Carroll County, Ohio, where Grafton and his family came from before they came to settle in Hancock County, Ohio in 1834.
Grafton Baker was born in Maryland, the eldest child and only surviving son, to reach adulthood, of his parents with three younger sisters. He moved to Brooke County, Virginia (now West Virginia) with his parents as a young man. He then married his wife Mary McDowell who originated from Pennsylvania. They then came to Ohio around 1815 first settling in Harrison Township, Carroll County, Ohio. In early 1834 they uprooted again and moved to Hancock County, Ohio where he entered 200 acres of land in Washington Township and a three quarter section in Cass Township. His son James kept the old deed for this land, bearing the signature of Andrew Jackson as President of the United States. Grafton Baker died on the Washington Township land, leaving his property to his children. He had four sons (to reach adulthood) - Elisha, James, Alexander and Garrett, and two daughters, Sarah Amanda who was named after another of Grafton's sisters and who died young, and Nancy who was the wife of John Ebersole. In the division of the property, Elisha, Alexander and James took the Cass Township land, while Garrett kept the old homestead in Washington Township. Each one cleared up his own land, and erected cabins in the woods, but Alexander was better off as his father had built a frame house on that parcel of land. All took pride in keeping this land in the Baker name. (Referenced from Hancock County Historical Society). Sadly, his son Alexander died later that same year as Grafton himself. Daughter Sarah Amanda lived with Alexander's widow and her 3 children after his death. Alexander's youngest daughter was named after his sister Sarah Amanda who died relatively young as a maiden lady. Son Alexander died in the Typhoid epidemic of 1849.
A notable contribution of Grafton Baker's related to his strong Christian religious ties. Taken from the book "History of Arcadia" it is noted that Grafton was the first leader of The Methodist Episcopal Society of Arcadia which became known as the Arcadia Methodist Church. It was initially organized in 1834 in the home of Grafton Baker. Early services were held every four weeks in the Baker home by Reverend Day, the first regular pastor of the society. These meetings continued for two years until a round church was made of logs on the Baker farm.
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