Baker Family

Baker Family
Pickens County, AL
Early Residents of Bethany Community

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Joel Baker, born Dec. 10, 1799. Died Jan. 1, 1853. Married March 18, 1823 to Anna Moody, born April 17, 1812 (?) and died March 15, 1877.

Their children were:
1. Sarah Ann Baker, born March 1, 1825 married Dec. 9, 1845 to Charles Appling.
2. Washington Moody Baker, born Oct. 1, 1826 and died May 31, 1833.
3. Edwin L. Baker, born Feb. 24, 1828 and married Dec. 22, 1853 to Hester Anna Whitaker.
4. Mary Jane Baker, born Feb. 4, 1830 Married (1) Feb. 18, 1852 to John Taylor Gardner, who died Oct. 31, 1852 and (2) on April 11, 1854 she married Thomas B. Gardner as his second wife.
5. William Baker, born April 3, 1831 and died Dec. 1861. Married Dec. 15, 1861 to Miranda Willingham.
6. Emily E. Baker, born Jan. 26, 1833 and married Jan. 27, 1857 to John J. Gardner, son of Lydia Bradford and Reuben Gardner.
7. Leon Powell Baker, born Jan. 4, 1833 and married Dec. 2, 1860 to Mary Hanson.
8. Cornelia Baker, born Oct. 10, 1836 died May 2, 1860 and married Nov. 3, 1857 to Thomas J. Prude.
9. Robert L. Baker, born Jan. 8, 1839 and died March 30, 1840.
10. Henrietta Baker, born Nov. 3, 1840 and married June 22, 1865 to Agriola Moody.
11. Amelia Elizabeth Baker married Nov. 18, 1869 to Edward A. Salmond, AL