George Lee Baker was born September 4th, 1845, the son of the late Colonel Theodore W. Baker and Rebecca Baker. He was a gallant soldier of the Civil War, enlisting for three years at the early age of 16, on August 9th, 1861, in Company G, Sixth Regiment, New Jersey Volunteers. He was discharged with his regiment at Brandy Station, VA on March 13th, 1864. About two weeks afterwards, on March 31st, 1864, Mr. Baker re-enlisted in Company B, Eighth Regiment, New Jersey volunteers for another three year term and was mustered out at Washington D.C., on July 7th, 1865 by reason of the close of war. He was a participant in all of the battles of the Army of the Potomac.
Deceased was a member of Col. Owen Jones Post, No 591, O.A.R., and a past Noble Grand of Banyan Tree Lodge, No 378, I.O.O.F. He took an active interest in all Grand Army affairs, and for years has annually furnished the "Suburban" with the revised list of the soldier dead and buried in nearby cemeteries. For a time, during the incumbency of Postmaster George W. Brown, he was Deputy Postmaster in Wayne. Honest to the core of a bluff but genial nature, he endeared himself to his friends, of whom he leaves a large circle to mourn in his taking.
George Lee Baker was born September 4th, 1845, the son of the late Colonel Theodore W. Baker and Rebecca Baker. He was a gallant soldier of the Civil War, enlisting for three years at the early age of 16, on August 9th, 1861, in Company G, Sixth Regiment, New Jersey Volunteers. He was discharged with his regiment at Brandy Station, VA on March 13th, 1864. About two weeks afterwards, on March 31st, 1864, Mr. Baker re-enlisted in Company B, Eighth Regiment, New Jersey volunteers for another three year term and was mustered out at Washington D.C., on July 7th, 1865 by reason of the close of war. He was a participant in all of the battles of the Army of the Potomac.
Deceased was a member of Col. Owen Jones Post, No 591, O.A.R., and a past Noble Grand of Banyan Tree Lodge, No 378, I.O.O.F. He took an active interest in all Grand Army affairs, and for years has annually furnished the "Suburban" with the revised list of the soldier dead and buried in nearby cemeteries. For a time, during the incumbency of Postmaster George W. Brown, he was Deputy Postmaster in Wayne. Honest to the core of a bluff but genial nature, he endeared himself to his friends, of whom he leaves a large circle to mourn in his taking.
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