FIFTH GENERATION


20. Jeremiah (Jermiah) M. Baker was born on 11 Nov 1848. He served in the military on 26 Sep 1861 in Camp Dick Robinson, KY. Jeremiah Baker, A Private of Company "B" 12 Regiment KY Volunteers, was enrolled on the 12th day of Oct., 1861, at Camp Hoskins, KY 3 yrs. and si reported: On roll from date of enrollment to 31 Dec 1861: Absent sick in Hospital: So borne to 30 April 1861 Roll for (May Juune July and Aug / 1862) four Mos muster) Present rejoined Co. 6 Aug 1862: Roll from 31 Aug until 31 Dec 1862 (four months muster) reports him deserted at Crab Orchard, KY 16 Oct 1862, and to borne to 28 Feb 1863: Roll for Mar and April 1863; Present: five mo's pay to be retarined for absence without leave since 16 Oct 1862. Sub rolls to 30 Jun 1865 present. Mustered out with Co. at Greensboro, NC 11 Jul 1865. He reenlisted as veteran 30 Mar of 1864
No evidence of injury Jun 1864 as alleged. Nature of sickness 1861 not stated. No hospital records of organization or morninig reports of company prior to Dec 1864 onb file. He died on 24 May 1914 in Paris, KY. Was living with his daughter Dora Meade (wife of Henry Meade of Paris, KY) He was a Sawmill operator in Liberty, Casey County, KY. 155 Miles west of Somerset, on Highway #80 301081
Pensioned Dropped
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Sep 2 1914
Certificate No. 303 100
Class Act of May 11,1912
Pensioner Jeremiah Baker
Solider ________
Service B. 12 Ky, Inf.
The Commissioner of Pensions.

Sir:

I have the honor to report that the name of the above-described pensioner who was last paid at $ 25 , to May 4, 1914
has this day been dropped from the roll because of death, May 24, 1914

Very respectfully,

Signature #######
Chief /Finance Division,
___________________
Note. - Every name dropped to be thus reported at once, and when cause of dropping is death, state date of death when known. 6--2249


He was married to Emily Baugh in Estill, KY.

21. Emily Baugh was buried in Mt. Moriah Christian Church in Baugh lot, Highland, KY. Rev. Yellton had been at Mt. Moriah only six monthss when Jim Baker adn Charles Baker visited the church in June 1967. and could only suggest that we contact J. M. Hatfield of Lawrenceburg, KY who might have more infor. Children were:

child10 i. Cyrus Granville Baker.
child ii. Lawrence Baker.
child iii. Grover Baker.
child iv. Ida Baker.
child v. Dora Baker.
child vi. Joseph Baker.

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