Tom Baker was a Clay County local clan leader in the Baker - Howard feud. Once Tom Baker was sitting outside his door step when a would be assassin shot and narrowly missed Tom. The bullet became lodged in the wall near the door. Shortly afterwards Tom and his sons retaliated by ambushing 3 men of the Howard family. This event lead to an escalation of feud violent retaliations between the Baker and Howard families. Tom was not all bad. He did give his support to the establishment of one of the first schools established in the Manchester area off of Goose Creek. Tom Baker was murdered while in the company of state militia for his protection by an unknown assassin who entered the county sheriff's house when the sheriff was not home and used the sheriff's rifle for the assassination.
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Tom Baker was a Clay County local clan leader in the Baker - Howard feud. Once Tom Baker was sitting outside his door step when a would be assassin shot and narrowly missed Tom. The bullet became lodged in the wall near the door. Shortly afterwards Tom and his sons retaliated by ambushing 3 men of the Howard family. This event lead to an escalation of feud violent retaliations between the Baker and Howard families. Tom was not all bad. He did give his support to the establishment of one of the first schools established in the Manchester area off of Goose Creek. Tom Baker was murdered while in the company of state militia for his protection by an unknown assassin who entered the county sheriff's house when the sheriff was not home and used the sheriff's rifle for the assassination.
Contributor: Dig it (48226229)
Contributor: Dig it (48226229)
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The death year on stone is incorrect. He died in 1899 not 1898
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