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Birth:          Apr 1856 Knoxville, Tioga Co., Pa.

Notes
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George Baker writeup saved from web (1900 census)
1860 in Chatham, Tioga Co., Pa.
1880 in Shippen, Tioga Co., Pa. laborer
1900 in Shippen, Tioga Co., Pa. next to sister Libbie farmer
1910 in Delmar, Tioga Co., Pa. farm laborer 
1920 in Shippen, Tioga Co., Pa. next to son Stephen
1930 in Shippen, Tioga Co., Pa. next to grandson Hugh

www.accessible.com/amcnty/PA/Tioga/Tioga62.htm of Shippen Twp. Tioga Co Pa

CHARLES L. BAKER, a son of Chauncey and Abbie Baker, was born in Knoxville, 
Tioga county, April 3, 1856, and attended the common schools of his native place. At 
the age of fifteen years he came to Shippen township and found employment in the 
lumber camps of Samuel Scranton, with whom he remained several years. From 1876 
to 1884 he was employed by Erastus P. Deane, and his son, Darius L. Deane, of 
Wellsboro, surveyors, assisting them in surveying the lands of Phelps, Dodge & 
Company, in Shippen and adjoining townships, also in surveying the Bingham lands. 
About 1880 he purchased 117 acres on Marsh creek, in Shippen township, one mile 
east of Ansonia, to which he added 113 acres by purchase in May, 1892, making in all 
230 acres, much of which he has cleared and improved. On July 18, 1875, Mr. Baker 
married Anna M. Scranton, a daughter of Samuel and Almira A. Scranton, of Shippen 
township. Three children have been born to this union, viz: Homer L., Clarence L. and 
Stephen C. Homer L. died March 28, 1882. Mr. Baker and wife are members of 
Shippen Grange, No. 902, P. of H., and he has served as school director of his 
district.



Parents
BAKER Chauncey (12 Feb 1817 - 21 Oct 1907)
MARSHALL Abigail (1821 - 19 Mar 1865)

Siblings
BAKER Eliza L. (1839 - )
BAKER Henry G. (Apr 1841 - )
BAKER Erastus (1842 - BEF 1920)
BAKER George (Mar 1844 - )
BAKER Jonathan O. (1846 - )
BAKER Samuel Harvey (Apr 1849 - )
BAKER James N. (25 Mar 1851 - 1909)
BAKER Susan L. (Jun 1853 - BEF 1920)
BAKER Mary J. (Dec 1854 - )
BAKER Charles L. (Apr 1856 - )
BAKER Elizabeth A. ("Libbie") (Feb 1858 - )
BAKER Alfred R. (Mar 1860 - 1930)
BAKER Albert C. (EST 1861 - BEF 1897)
BAKER Augustus B. (Oct 1863 - )

Marriage To SCRANTON Anna M. (Oct 1857 - )
    m. 18 Jul 1875 

Notes

Parents
SCRANTON Samuel ()
WHEELER Almira ()

Children by SCRANTON Anna M. Oct 1857 - 
BAKER Homer L. (EST 1878 - 28 Mar 1882)
BAKER Clarence L. (May 1883 - )
BAKER Stephen G. (Feb 1885 - )

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