Mary A. Baker of Thomas County, Georgia, widow of Osborn Baker, Co. "C" 61 Ga Regt, signed her Widow's Indigent Pension application on 30 May 1908. She attested that she was born Feby 23" 1835 in Dooly Co., Ga. and that her husband Osborn Baker was born Mch 10" 1830 in Laurens County, Ga. He enlisted on May 9" 1862 in Tallokas Co., Ga. in co. "C" 61st Regt Ga Volunteers and served until the surrender in 1865 and was at home on sick furlough at the time of the surrender. He died on Feby 23" 1907. Mary cited "Age + Poverty" as cause for her application. It was attested by J. A. Sherrod of Pavo, Thomas County, Georgia, who said he had known Mrs. Baker for fifty years or more and that Osborn Baker had married Mary A. Burgess on 20 Nov 1850. He further stated that Osborn had left his command in March 1865 at Petersburg, Va. The application package contains a copy of the Osbourn Baker and Mary Ann Burgess' marriage license issued in Sumter County, Georgia, dated 20 November 1850, which certifies their marriage on 21 November 1852 by Elijah Clark, J. P. [Confederate Pension Applications, Georgia Confederate Pension Office, RG 58-1-1, Georgia Archives Digital Collection Confederate Pension Applications Record ID: USAMILCONFEDGA_187834-00622 Date created: 18 August 2009]
Mary A. Baker of Thomas County, Georgia, widow of Osborn Baker, Co. "C" 61 Ga Regt, signed her Widow's Indigent Pension application on 30 May 1908. She attested that she was born Feby 23" 1835 in Dooly Co., Ga. and that her husband Osborn Baker was born Mch 10" 1830 in Laurens County, Ga. He enlisted on May 9" 1862 in Tallokas Co., Ga. in co. "C" 61st Regt Ga Volunteers and served until the surrender in 1865 and was at home on sick furlough at the time of the surrender. He died on Feby 23" 1907. Mary cited "Age + Poverty" as cause for her application. It was attested by J. A. Sherrod of Pavo, Thomas County, Georgia, who said he had known Mrs. Baker for fifty years or more and that Osborn Baker had married Mary A. Burgess on 20 Nov 1850. He further stated that Osborn had left his command in March 1865 at Petersburg, Va. The application package contains a copy of the Osbourn Baker and Mary Ann Burgess' marriage license issued in Sumter County, Georgia, dated 20 November 1850, which certifies their marriage on 21 November 1852 by Elijah Clark, J. P. [Confederate Pension Applications, Georgia Confederate Pension Office, RG 58-1-1, Georgia Archives Digital Collection Confederate Pension Applications Record ID: USAMILCONFEDGA_187834-00622 Date created: 18 August 2009]
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MARY A.
WIFE OF
OSBORN BAKER
Feb. 23, 1835
May 17, 1909
A loving wife and
devoted mother.
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