OHIO BAKER FAMILY - The family of Samuel and Lydia Jane (Kennedy) Baker

Samuel and Lydia Jane (Kennedy) Baker were married on 10/14/1868 in Crawford County, Ohio. They had the following children, Della 1870, William 1871, Thomas 1874, David 1875, Rhoda 1877, Sylvia 1878, Samuel 1880, Lydia (Idro) 1882, Zella 1886, Vernon 1888, Hertha 1890. The descendants of the family still meet for a Baker Family Reunion 8/6/17. Below are old and new family pictures. There are over 150 posts. Scroll down and keep clicking on "OLDER POSTS."

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

August 1929 Sugar Grove Lake and picture identification

1981 Baker Reunion

Lots of fun and games

I think this reunion was at Bob and Deanna Detweiler's house in Tidewater.

Ice Cold Watermelon

Left -Earl and Maida Baker, behind Bonnie and Roland Hildebrand
Right - Beulah Baker

Back - Kenny and Elaine Morton, Frank and Wyonna Furniss, Front - Boy dressed in orange is Elaine Stoltz Dowden's son Tim.

Neomi Baker, Beulah Furniss, Not identified, Sanda Kalas, Ken Morton, Bill Furniss

Red Shirt - Frank Furniss, Cleo and Edith Baker, Dean Baker, Jean Baker
Mike Gattshall is standing behind Frank Furniss

Frank Furniss and Virgil Stoltz

Bill and Beulah Furniss in the middle, Mike Gattshall, Tim Hildebrand holding Jeff Hildebrand, April Gattshall, Barb Hildebrand, Sharon Gattshall

Saturday, January 18, 2014

Ohio Northern University Commencement Week Program May 30 - June 3, 1910. Vernon Baker Graduate

William H Taft President of the United State gave the class address and presented the dipomas

Vernon J. Baker, B. Exp. name is underlined in the Class Roll

Mary Ann Kennedy Death Certificate

Postcard from Dean Baker to Sadie Baker 1936.

Postcard from Dean Baker to Sadie Baker dated Dec. 2, 1936 1:30PM from Willam..., Ariz. Dean is on the right. I am not sure who the others are.

Postcard says; "Boy that sure was a good ride. We were 5,000 ft. high over Long Beach, Calif. Ha, Ha. Dean"

Postcard from Sadie Baker, wife of Vernon to Della Garver

At the top - Mule Tean with Driver for Coal Cars, Wilkes-Barie, Pa,

Postcard says; "Dear Sister Della, Got the honey alright and say it is fine. Many, many thanks. When are you coming to see our babies? We sure are proud of them. They are doing so well. Getting fat." I can not read the rest very well. Something about "But they keep me busy. How are the children?" "..... go to school soon...." "I am feeling fine." ............... More that is can not read.

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Rena Roberts, Retha Hill, Grace Kennedy, Idro Baker and Amie Kennedy

Baker brothers and sisters

Heartha Della and Davie

Back - Thomas and Vernon Baker
Front - Idro Baker Stoltz and Willie Baker

Battle Hymn of the Kennedy's

1930 picture at a school

Back of picture identification

Baker Reunion from the 1946

Back of picture with identification

Saturday, January 11, 2014

Huntley school winter term 1898-9 program

Sylvia Baker, Idro Baker, Hearthie Baker, and Vernie Baker are listed in the roll. Many of the other names are relatives such as the Kennedy's and Carmean's. Original owned by Deana Detweiler.