Enlisted as a private at the Presidio of San Francisco and was mustered into Company C, 2nd California Infantry, September 27, 1861. Private Baker re-enlisted in the same company for one year as a Veteran Volunteer at Camp Lincoln, Humboldt Military District, California, September 19 and was mustered in October 27, 1864. He was promoted to sergeant and transferred to Company G on January 1, 1865. Sergeant Baker was mustered out at the Presidio of San Francisco, June 29, 1865, per General Order No. 51, Department of Pacific (Orton, pp. 449, 477). Peter married Augusta P. Ferguson. He filed for a Civil War veteran's pension May 25, 1898, and received application No. 1,207,306 and certificate No. 1,011,664. After his death at Fresno, his wife filed for a widow's pension June 13, 1899, and received application No. 700,151 and certificate No. 494,739. She later received certificate No. XC 2,670,728.
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The elder [P. Y.] Baker was a civil engineer and contractor. He organized and promoted the company that built the 76 Canal and was associated with much of the early development work in Tulare and Fresno Counties, having settled there in the early seventies. He served in the United States Army in California. After an active and useful life he passed away May 24, 1899, respected and honored by all who knew him.
--History of Fresno County, 1919
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Child: Ray W. Baker
Biography by Steve, with help from Lester.
Peter was among the founders of the little community called Traver located about mid-way between Fresno and the point on Highway 99 at which Highway 198 crosses from east to west. Traver was vibrant for its first five years, and the dry farming of wheat reportedly produced crops of wheat never before and never since seen in terms of yield per acre. As yields declined Peter encouraged irrigation, bu the irrigated farms never reached the yields that the dry farming did. Peter was also active in founding the Traver post of the Grand Army of the Republic.
--Info courtesy of David D.
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The elder [P. Y.] Baker was a civil engineer and contractor. He organized and promoted the company that built the 76 Canal and was associated with much of the early development work in Tulare and Fresno Counties, having settled there in the early seventies. He served in the United States Army in California. After an active and useful life he passed away May 24, 1899, respected and honored by all who knew him.
--History of Fresno County, 1919
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Child: Ray W. Baker
Biography by Steve, with help from Lester.
Peter was among the founders of the little community called Traver located about mid-way between Fresno and the point on Highway 99 at which Highway 198 crosses from east to west. Traver was vibrant for its first five years, and the dry farming of wheat reportedly produced crops of wheat never before and never since seen in terms of yield per acre. As yields declined Peter encouraged irrigation, bu the irrigated farms never reached the yields that the dry farming did. Peter was also active in founding the Traver post of the Grand Army of the Republic.
--Info courtesy of David D.
Enlisted as a private at the Presidio of San Francisco and was mustered into Company C, 2nd California Infantry, September 27, 1861. Private Baker re-enlisted in the same company for one year as a Veteran Volunteer at Camp Lincoln, Humboldt Military District, California, September 19 and was mustered in October 27, 1864. He was promoted to sergeant and transferred to Company G on January 1, 1865. Sergeant Baker was mustered out at the Presidio of San Francisco, June 29, 1865, per General Order No. 51, Department of Pacific (Orton, pp. 449, 477). Peter married Augusta P. Ferguson. He filed for a Civil War veteran's pension May 25, 1898, and received application No. 1,207,306 and certificate No. 1,011,664. After his death at Fresno, his wife filed for a widow's pension June 13, 1899, and received application No. 700,151 and certificate No. 494,739. She later received certificate No. XC 2,670,728.
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The elder [P. Y.] Baker was a civil engineer and contractor. He organized and promoted the company that built the 76 Canal and was associated with much of the early development work in Tulare and Fresno Counties, having settled there in the early seventies. He served in the United States Army in California. After an active and useful life he passed away May 24, 1899, respected and honored by all who knew him.
--History of Fresno County, 1919
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Child: Ray W. Baker
Biography by Steve, with help from Lester.
Peter was among the founders of the little community called Traver located about mid-way between Fresno and the point on Highway 99 at which Highway 198 crosses from east to west. Traver was vibrant for its first five years, and the dry farming of wheat reportedly produced crops of wheat never before and never since seen in terms of yield per acre. As yields declined Peter encouraged irrigation, bu the irrigated farms never reached the yields that the dry farming did. Peter was also active in founding the Traver post of the Grand Army of the Republic.
--Info courtesy of David D.
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The elder [P. Y.] Baker was a civil engineer and contractor. He organized and promoted the company that built the 76 Canal and was associated with much of the early development work in Tulare and Fresno Counties, having settled there in the early seventies. He served in the United States Army in California. After an active and useful life he passed away May 24, 1899, respected and honored by all who knew him.
--History of Fresno County, 1919
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Child: Ray W. Baker
Biography by Steve, with help from Lester.
Peter was among the founders of the little community called Traver located about mid-way between Fresno and the point on Highway 99 at which Highway 198 crosses from east to west. Traver was vibrant for its first five years, and the dry farming of wheat reportedly produced crops of wheat never before and never since seen in terms of yield per acre. As yields declined Peter encouraged irrigation, bu the irrigated farms never reached the yields that the dry farming did. Peter was also active in founding the Traver post of the Grand Army of the Republic.
--Info courtesy of David D.
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