Was wondering if you were interested in information on Hazard Perry Baker,
Lt. (SP) Civil War/1 KY Cal., son of Blake Baker and Edna J. Gresham? I've
wanted to submit information but not sure how to go about it. His wife was
Henrietta Noel Wallace and he had four children one of which was my gt
grandmother. Hazard was the Chief of escort, to CSA Pres. Jefferson Davis at
the close of the Civil War and surrendered his sword to the union commander
after Pres. Davis was captured in GA. There is a marker that stands in KY in
his honor. According to an article published some time back, 1991, I think,
the sword had been donated to the United Daughters of the Confederacy by
Arthur C. Burnett of Cadiz. I know that Capt Given Campbell who was also of
the escort had kept a diary of the account of their venture and wonder if you
might know if it has ever been published? I sure would like to read it. I
have a two page piece of Hazard's diary but (just copies) the rest was
destroyed in a flood. Kaye Woomack
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History of Trigg County, KY
Chapter XI
Jesse Birdsong, a brother-in-law of Grasty, came about the same time and made his first improvements on the Baker place, settling on a hill not far from the old graveyard. He sold this farm several years later to Blake Baker. Among those who came in a little later were 'William Shannon and a Mr. Hawkins, both of whom located in the neighborhood of Hurricane Church, where the former died more than forty-seven years ago. Richard Holland. a Virginian, settled in the northern part of the district, not far from the Caldwell County line in an early day, and became one of the wealthiest men and largest land-owners in the district. His son James M. Holland is a respected resident of the precinct at the present time. Freeman Baker came from North Carolina and settled near Rock Castle Village some time prior to 1820. He lived in the precinct until about the year 1829, at which time he was drowned in the Cumberland River. Blake Baker, a brother of Freeman, came the same time and settled north. east of Rock Castle on land which he purchased from Jesse Birdsong.
Hurricane Baptist Church, the only religious organization in Rock Castle Precinct, was established in the year 1845, by Rev. J. F. White. Among the constitutional members were the following: Thomas Wadlington and wife, Miles Osborne, and Alexander Cunningham and wife. The first meetings were held in an old log schoolhouse, on Hurricane Creek, which was also used for a preaching place by the Methodists at the same time. A house of worship was afterward erected on John Grasty's land, and cost the sum of $600. Since its organization the church has been ministered to by the following pastors, viz. : J. F. White, George Patterson, 0. Meacham, Elder Rowland, J. H. Spurlin, James Oliver and John Spurlin. The present officers are: Robert Allen and Blake Baker, Deacons; Robert Wallace, Clerk. The society is one of the aggressive organizations of the county, and numbers at the present time about 132 communicants.
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