EPHRAIM A BAKER, farmer, P O Shanesville,
was born in Sugar Creek Township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio, August 12, 1834, and is a son of Henry Baker. He was reared on his father's farm and obtained a common school education in this township. For several years previous to his marriage, he was occupied in stock-raising. He married, February 11, 1863, Miss Catherine Byers, a native of the kingdom of Bavaria, Germany. Her parents emigrated to America, settling in Auburn Township, this county and State, when she was but a few months old. Her father died shortly after his arrival, but her mother still survives, and is a resident of Dover, Ohio. To Mr and Mrs Baker have been born four children--Ellen J, Edward B, James F and John H. In 1870, Mr Baker purchased seventy acres of the old homestead farm, and has since resided there. In politics, he is a Democrat; was elected to the office of Township Trustee in 1877, and served in that capacity for five years, declining a re-election. He filled the office with satisfaction to the people and with credit to himself. He is an ardent friend to the cause of education, and the moral and intellectual development of the community in which he resides. He has an intelligent and interesting; family who are in high social standing, and give promise of making useful citizens.
--History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, 1884
was born in Sugar Creek Township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio, August 12, 1834, and is a son of Henry Baker. He was reared on his father's farm and obtained a common school education in this township. For several years previous to his marriage, he was occupied in stock-raising. He married, February 11, 1863, Miss Catherine Byers, a native of the kingdom of Bavaria, Germany. Her parents emigrated to America, settling in Auburn Township, this county and State, when she was but a few months old. Her father died shortly after his arrival, but her mother still survives, and is a resident of Dover, Ohio. To Mr and Mrs Baker have been born four children--Ellen J, Edward B, James F and John H. In 1870, Mr Baker purchased seventy acres of the old homestead farm, and has since resided there. In politics, he is a Democrat; was elected to the office of Township Trustee in 1877, and served in that capacity for five years, declining a re-election. He filled the office with satisfaction to the people and with credit to himself. He is an ardent friend to the cause of education, and the moral and intellectual development of the community in which he resides. He has an intelligent and interesting; family who are in high social standing, and give promise of making useful citizens.
--History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, 1884
EPHRAIM A BAKER, farmer, P O Shanesville,
was born in Sugar Creek Township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio, August 12, 1834, and is a son of Henry Baker. He was reared on his father's farm and obtained a common school education in this township. For several years previous to his marriage, he was occupied in stock-raising. He married, February 11, 1863, Miss Catherine Byers, a native of the kingdom of Bavaria, Germany. Her parents emigrated to America, settling in Auburn Township, this county and State, when she was but a few months old. Her father died shortly after his arrival, but her mother still survives, and is a resident of Dover, Ohio. To Mr and Mrs Baker have been born four children--Ellen J, Edward B, James F and John H. In 1870, Mr Baker purchased seventy acres of the old homestead farm, and has since resided there. In politics, he is a Democrat; was elected to the office of Township Trustee in 1877, and served in that capacity for five years, declining a re-election. He filled the office with satisfaction to the people and with credit to himself. He is an ardent friend to the cause of education, and the moral and intellectual development of the community in which he resides. He has an intelligent and interesting; family who are in high social standing, and give promise of making useful citizens.
--History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, 1884
was born in Sugar Creek Township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio, August 12, 1834, and is a son of Henry Baker. He was reared on his father's farm and obtained a common school education in this township. For several years previous to his marriage, he was occupied in stock-raising. He married, February 11, 1863, Miss Catherine Byers, a native of the kingdom of Bavaria, Germany. Her parents emigrated to America, settling in Auburn Township, this county and State, when she was but a few months old. Her father died shortly after his arrival, but her mother still survives, and is a resident of Dover, Ohio. To Mr and Mrs Baker have been born four children--Ellen J, Edward B, James F and John H. In 1870, Mr Baker purchased seventy acres of the old homestead farm, and has since resided there. In politics, he is a Democrat; was elected to the office of Township Trustee in 1877, and served in that capacity for five years, declining a re-election. He filled the office with satisfaction to the people and with credit to himself. He is an ardent friend to the cause of education, and the moral and intellectual development of the community in which he resides. He has an intelligent and interesting; family who are in high social standing, and give promise of making useful citizens.
--History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, 1884
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