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Cornelius Howard Baker 1844–1936 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 MAR 1844

Birth Location: Russell, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 25 APR 1936

Death Location: Gate City, Scott, Virginia, United States

Father: Samuel Baker

Mother: Malinda Estep

Spouse(s): Almeda Elliott, Rebecca Gilliam

Children(s):

In 1844, Cornelius Howard Baker entered the world in Russell, Virginia, United States, born to Samuel Baker And Malinda Estep. In 1870, Cornelius Howard Baker resided in Virginia, United States. Cornelius Howard Baker married Almeda W Elliott, Rebecca R Gilliam. Cornelius Howard Baker passed away in 1936 in Gate City, Scott, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1844, Cornelius Howard Baker entered the world in Russell, Virginia, United States, born to Samuel Baker And Malinda Estep.
  • In 1870, Cornelius Howard Baker resided in Virginia, United States.
  • Cornelius Howard Baker married Almeda W Elliott, Rebecca R Gilliam.
  • Cornelius Howard Baker passed away in 1936 in Gate City, Scott, Virginia, United States.

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Cornelius Baker's Ancestors

Self
Cornelius Baker
1844–1936
Birth Place: Russell, Virginia, United States
Parents
Samuel Baker
1806–1860
Russell Co., VA
Malinda Estep
1815–1860
Scott Co., VA
Grandparents
Richard Baker
1797–1871
Washington, Tennessee, United States
Abagail Beverly
1801–1861
Wythe, Virginia, United States
Samuel Estep
1803–1883
North Carolina, USA
Mary (Susan) Lane
1803–1888
Scott County, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Estep
1758–1852
Mary Lane
1771–1821
Samuel Lane
1772–1818
Mary Spears
1786–1856
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Estep
1738–1810
Sarah Hall
1737–1810
Corbin Lane
1742–1816
Frances Proctor
1750–1817
John Lane
1744–1825
Frances Brock
1750–1816

Cornelius Baker's Timeline

3 Records

1844
7 MAR 1844
Birth of Cornelius Howard Baker in Russell, Virginia, United States
Russell, Virginia, United States
1870
1870
Age 26
Cornelius Howard Baker resided here in Virginia, United States
Virginia, United States
1936
25 APR 1936
Age 92
Death of Cornelius Howard Baker in Gate City, Scott, Virginia, United States
Gate City, Scott, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 MAR 1844
    Event Place: Russell, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 25 June 2019, 15:57), entry for Cornelius Howard Baker(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LVNW-1M3
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 16 August 2019), C H Baker, 25 Apr 1936; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, <i>Ancestry<i> ( : 2012); citing Gate City, Scott, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1870", database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 12 June 2019), Cornelius H Baker, 1870.
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Cornnus Baker in entry for Hetty Ann Baker, 17 Feb 1878; citing Wise, Virginia, reference ; FHL microfilm 2,048,448.
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), C. H. Baker in entry for Martha L. Baker, 12 Jun 1870; citing Wise, Virginia, reference ; FHL microfilm 34,394.
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2015), Cornelius Howard Baker, 1948; Burial, Gate City, Scott, Virginia, United States of America, Elliott, Landon Cemetery; citing record ID 58256856, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1920," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 2 November 2019), Cornelious H Baker, De Kalb, Scott, Virginia, United States; citing ED 91, sheet 11A, line 37, family 195, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1914; FHL microfilm 1,821,914.
    [9] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1910," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 2 November 2019), Cornelius H Baker, Dekalb, Scott, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 66, sheet 17A, family 322, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1648; FHL microfilm 1,375,661.
    [10] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1900," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 2 November 2019), Cornelious H Baker, DeKalb District (south part), Scott, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 63, sheet 7B, family 113, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,727.
    [11] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1880," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 15 July 2017), Cornelius Baker, Robinson, Wise, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 103, sheet 308B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,394.
    [12] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1860", database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2017), Cornelius Baker in entry for Samuel Baker, 1860.
    [13] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1850," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 12 April 2016), Cornelius Baker in household of Samuel Baker, Russell county, part of, Russell, Virginia, United States; citing family 1481, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
    [14] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018), Cornelius H. Baker and Almedia Eliott, 19 Feb 1886; citing Wise, Virginia, reference p 34 cn 5; FHL microfilm 34,394.
    [15] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018), Cornelius Baker and Rebecca R. Powers, 20 Dec 1866; citing Wise, Virginia, reference p 8 cn 41; FHL microfilm 34,394.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 25 June 2019, 15:57), entry for Cornelius Howard Baker(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LVNW-1M3
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Cornnus Baker in entry for Hetty Ann Baker, 17 Feb 1878; citing Wise, Virginia, reference ; FHL microfilm 2,048,448.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), C. H. Baker in entry for Martha L. Baker, 12 Jun 1870; citing Wise, Virginia, reference ; FHL microfilm 34,394.
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1920," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 2 November 2019), Cornelious H Baker, De Kalb, Scott, Virginia, United States; citing ED 91, sheet 11A, line 37, family 195, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1914; FHL microfilm 1,821,914.
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1910," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 2 November 2019), Cornelius H Baker, Dekalb, Scott, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 66, sheet 17A, family 322, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1648; FHL microfilm 1,375,661.
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1900," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 2 November 2019), Cornelious H Baker, DeKalb District (south part), Scott, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 63, sheet 7B, family 113, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,727.
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1860", database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2017), Cornelius Baker in entry for Samuel Baker, 1860.
    [9] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1850," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 12 April 2016), Cornelius Baker in household of Samuel Baker, Russell county, part of, Russell, Virginia, United States; citing family 1481, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
    [10] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018), Cornelius H. Baker and Almedia Eliott, 19 Feb 1886; citing Wise, Virginia, reference p 34 cn 5; FHL microfilm 34,394.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 20 MAY 1936
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 25 June 2019, 15:57), entry for Cornelius Howard Baker(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LVNW-1M3
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Cornnus Baker in entry for Hetty Ann Baker, 17 Feb 1878; citing Wise, Virginia, reference ; FHL microfilm 2,048,448.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), C. H. Baker in entry for Martha L. Baker, 12 Jun 1870; citing Wise, Virginia, reference ; FHL microfilm 34,394.
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1920," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 2 November 2019), Cornelious H Baker, De Kalb, Scott, Virginia, United States; citing ED 91, sheet 11A, line 37, family 195, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1914; FHL microfilm 1,821,914.
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1910," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 2 November 2019), Cornelius H Baker, Dekalb, Scott, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 66, sheet 17A, family 322, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1648; FHL microfilm 1,375,661.
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1900," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 2 November 2019), Cornelious H Baker, DeKalb District (south part), Scott, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 63, sheet 7B, family 113, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,727.
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1860", database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2017), Cornelius Baker in entry for Samuel Baker, 1860.
    [9] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1850," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 12 April 2016), Cornelius Baker in household of Samuel Baker, Russell county, part of, Russell, Virginia, United States; citing family 1481, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
    [10] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018), Cornelius H. Baker and Almedia Eliott, 19 Feb 1886; citing Wise, Virginia, reference p 34 cn 5; FHL microfilm 34,394.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 APR 1936
    Event Place: Gate City, Scott, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 25 June 2019, 15:57), entry for Cornelius Howard Baker(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LVNW-1M3
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 16 August 2019), C H Baker, 25 Apr 1936; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, <i>Ancestry<i> ( : 2012); citing Gate City, Scott, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Cornnus Baker in entry for Hetty Ann Baker, 17 Feb 1878; citing Wise, Virginia, reference ; FHL microfilm 2,048,448.
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), C. H. Baker in entry for Martha L. Baker, 12 Jun 1870; citing Wise, Virginia, reference ; FHL microfilm 34,394.
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2015), Cornelius Howard Baker, 1948; Burial, Gate City, Scott, Virginia, United States of America, Elliott, Landon Cemetery; citing record ID 58256856, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1920," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 2 November 2019), Cornelious H Baker, De Kalb, Scott, Virginia, United States; citing ED 91, sheet 11A, line 37, family 195, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1914; FHL microfilm 1,821,914.
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1910," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 2 November 2019), Cornelius H Baker, Dekalb, Scott, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 66, sheet 17A, family 322, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1648; FHL microfilm 1,375,661.
    [9] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1900," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 2 November 2019), Cornelious H Baker, DeKalb District (south part), Scott, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 63, sheet 7B, family 113, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,727.
    [10] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1860", database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2017), Cornelius Baker in entry for Samuel Baker, 1860.
    [11] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1850," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 12 April 2016), Cornelius Baker in household of Samuel Baker, Russell county, part of, Russell, Virginia, United States; citing family 1481, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
    [12] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : 11 February 2018), Cornelius H. Baker and Almedia Eliott, 19 Feb 1886; citing Wise, Virginia, reference p 34 cn 5; FHL microfilm 34,394.

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