Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Baker
Early Pioneers
Source: History of Armstrong County Vol. 2 (1939) transcribed by Sue P Carpenter.
Mr. and Mrs. Baker were not native born Texan's. Each of their families came to Texas when it was a very young state. John Baker was born in Tennessee in 1846. He came into this world at a time and a place, which later was in the seat of great agitation over principles that later brought on the Civil War, in which he took a part. He joined the Confederacy in 1863. He belonged to the third Missouri Calvary under General Joe Shelby.
At the close of the war John Baker came to Texas settling in Dallas County. Two years later he moved to Grayson County near Whitesboro, Texas where he remained until 1873, when he went to Wise County, Texas near the present town of Alford; here he built his first home. It was a real pioneer country, very sparsely settled. It was a heavily timbered country. Mr. Baker and his two younger brothers, who were with him, went into the woods, hewed and split logs and built his first home. This home consisted of two rooms with a large open fireplace in the end, puncheon floors and clapboard roof. One year later he went to Grayson County and married Mary Ann Gerard. He took his bride to his new home in Wise County. I have often heard my mother tell about this trip back to their new home and of their possessions.
Early Pioneers
Source: History of Armstrong County Vol. 2 (1939) transcribed by Sue P Carpenter.
Mr. and Mrs. Baker were not native born Texan's. Each of their families came to Texas when it was a very young state. John Baker was born in Tennessee in 1846. He came into this world at a time and a place, which later was in the seat of great agitation over principles that later brought on the Civil War, in which he took a part. He joined the Confederacy in 1863. He belonged to the third Missouri Calvary under General Joe Shelby.
At the close of the war John Baker came to Texas settling in Dallas County. Two years later he moved to Grayson County near Whitesboro, Texas where he remained until 1873, when he went to Wise County, Texas near the present town of Alford; here he built his first home. It was a real pioneer country, very sparsely settled. It was a heavily timbered country. Mr. Baker and his two younger brothers, who were with him, went into the woods, hewed and split logs and built his first home. This home consisted of two rooms with a large open fireplace in the end, puncheon floors and clapboard roof. One year later he went to Grayson County and married Mary Ann Gerard. He took his bride to his new home in Wise County. I have often heard my mother tell about this trip back to their new home and of their possessions.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Baker
Early Pioneers
Source: History of Armstrong County Vol. 2 (1939) transcribed by Sue P Carpenter.
Mr. and Mrs. Baker were not native born Texan's. Each of their families came to Texas when it was a very young state. John Baker was born in Tennessee in 1846. He came into this world at a time and a place, which later was in the seat of great agitation over principles that later brought on the Civil War, in which he took a part. He joined the Confederacy in 1863. He belonged to the third Missouri Calvary under General Joe Shelby.
At the close of the war John Baker came to Texas settling in Dallas County. Two years later he moved to Grayson County near Whitesboro, Texas where he remained until 1873, when he went to Wise County, Texas near the present town of Alford; here he built his first home. It was a real pioneer country, very sparsely settled. It was a heavily timbered country. Mr. Baker and his two younger brothers, who were with him, went into the woods, hewed and split logs and built his first home. This home consisted of two rooms with a large open fireplace in the end, puncheon floors and clapboard roof. One year later he went to Grayson County and married Mary Ann Gerard. He took his bride to his new home in Wise County. I have often heard my mother tell about this trip back to their new home and of their possessions.
Early Pioneers
Source: History of Armstrong County Vol. 2 (1939) transcribed by Sue P Carpenter.
Mr. and Mrs. Baker were not native born Texan's. Each of their families came to Texas when it was a very young state. John Baker was born in Tennessee in 1846. He came into this world at a time and a place, which later was in the seat of great agitation over principles that later brought on the Civil War, in which he took a part. He joined the Confederacy in 1863. He belonged to the third Missouri Calvary under General Joe Shelby.
At the close of the war John Baker came to Texas settling in Dallas County. Two years later he moved to Grayson County near Whitesboro, Texas where he remained until 1873, when he went to Wise County, Texas near the present town of Alford; here he built his first home. It was a real pioneer country, very sparsely settled. It was a heavily timbered country. Mr. Baker and his two younger brothers, who were with him, went into the woods, hewed and split logs and built his first home. This home consisted of two rooms with a large open fireplace in the end, puncheon floors and clapboard roof. One year later he went to Grayson County and married Mary Ann Gerard. He took his bride to his new home in Wise County. I have often heard my mother tell about this trip back to their new home and of their possessions.
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