From "The History of Clinton County, Indiana", published 1886:

In February, 1829, he went to Cincinnati and purchased a bill of goods, taking them himself to La Fayette. During his journey he camped out at night and was surrounded by wolves every night. The first summer he was in La Fayette he purchased 132 feet frontage on Main street, and built a one-story frame house upon it. It was the first painted house in La Fayette. Into this new house he put his new goods and his old. About the time he was fairly settled in his new store, John Ross went to see him and induced him to come to the new town of Jefferson. He at once purchased two lots of David Kilgore for $5 each, the choicest lots in the plat, one being a corner lot and the other adjoining. He bought a third lot of Samuel Olinger for $25, which was not as desirable as either of the others. He had a house built for which he paid $10, exclusive of the door which Mr. Baker was to furnish himself. For two or three months he had no door except a blanket which his mother had given him before leaving home. He wishes to say for the Indians that he lived in this chinked, undaubed log house, 16x20, with his blanketed door all summer without losing any of his goods or being robbed of his money. They would not enter after dark without being bidden to
do so. They encamped within ten rods of his store, armed with guns many nights, but he was never insulted nor annoyed by them. Mr. Baker did a very profitable business until General Jackson removed the deposits. At this time he was in debt $9,000 for goods. His creditors were considerably frightened and came to see him; but after examining the situation, they went back satisfied that Mr. Baker would pay his debts if not molested. After settling up his business he had $1,300 left. He bought four eight-acre lots in Wabash County and nine in Kosciusco County, a part of which he still owns. He then went to farming, and has since followed that vocation. He now owns between 500 and 600 acres where he resides. His two sons also reside on this farm. The eighty acres upon which his barn stands was the first eighty entered in Clinton County, and is described as west half of southwest quarter of section 12. Mr. Baker was the first one married in this county. In August, 1830, he was married to Catherine W. Hood, daughter of John and Nancy Hood. Her father purchased a farm in Indiana, opposite Westport, where he lived from 1810 until 1829, when he brought his family to this county, settling near Jefferson, where they remained until their death. They lie buried in Jefferson Cemetery. Mr. Baker put the first headstone and the first monument in this cemetery to the memory of his wife's sister, who was the second person buried there.
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1850 United States Federal Census

Name: Abner Baker
Age: 42
Birth Year: abt 1808
Birthplace: Ohio
Home in 1850: Washington, Clinton, Indiana

Household Members:

Abner Baker 42
Catharine Baker 37
Fulton Baker 19
Hood Baker 16
Caroline N Baker 12
Lucy Baker 10
Mary C Baker 5
John J Baker 3
Jane S Baker 1

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1860 United States Federal Census

Name: Abner Baker
Age in 1860: 52
Birth Year: abt 1808
Birthplace: Ohio
Home in 1860: Jefferson, Clinton, Indiana
Gender: Male
Post Office: Jefferson

Household Members:

Abner Baker 52
Catharine Baker 47
Lucy A Baker 20
Kate Baker 15
John L Baker 13
Jane Baker 10
Knox Baker 7
Senica Baker 5 (Linnaeus S. Baker)
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Abner married Sarah (Van Sickle) Stafford on November 8, 1886. As of 1900, she was still living.