Gazlay Family History
 

Family HistoryFamily History - Sarah Josephine Thayer


Key:1.“+” before a child’s name indicates the child has their own entry in the next generation.
 2.“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.
This family history features Sarah Josephine Thayer and three of her descendants down to the second generation.


First Generation
1. Sarah Josephine Thayer,1 born 26 June 1854 in Oneida County, New York (parents not determined);1, 2, 3, 4, 5 died 4 April 1913 in Inver Grove Village, Dakota County, Minnesota.1 Sarah married, ca. 1889, James Johnson Baker1, 3 (born 17 May 1835 in Tompkins County, New York, the son of Thomas E. Baker and Susanna Hobbs;2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 James died 20 August 1914 in St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota6, 7). Sarah is buried in Hudson Cemetery, Forada, Douglas County, Minnesota.1 James is buried in Kinkead Cemetery, Alexandria, Douglas County, Minnesota.6

Children of Sarah Josephine Thayer and James Johnson Baker:

+2i. James Johnson Baker, born 1889 in Alexandria, Douglas County, Minnesota; died 1965 in Hastings, Dakota County, Minnesota. Married Florence Medora Wightman.
+3ii. Sarah ‘Sadie’ Baker, born 8 November 1891 in Inver Grove Village, Dakota County, Minnesota; twin; died 11 January 1976. Married Louis Gillman.
+4iii. Lucinda Baker, born 8 November 1891 in Inver Grove Village, Dakota County, Minnesota; twin; died 9 June 1966 in St. Joseph, Berrien County, Michigan. Married Edward Eugene Ward.

  1. Find a Grave (website). Hudson Cemetery, Forada, Douglas County, Minnesota, Sarah Josephine Thayer Baker, born: 26 June 1854 in Oneida County, New York; died: 4 April 1913 in Inver Grove Heights, Dakota County, Minnesota (from record, which includes details from her death record, and provides the names and links for her parents, two spouses, siblings, and eight children).
  2. Minnesota Territory and State Census, 1895, Douglas County, Hudson Township, Page No. 10, Johnson Baker, 59, New York, farmer; Sarah Baker, 40, New York; Bertie Baker, 9, Minn.; Ethel Baker, 7, Minn.; Johnson Baker, Jr., 5, Minn.; Sady Baker, 3, Minn.; Lucinda Baker, 3, Minn.
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Minnesota, Douglas County, Hudson Township, E.D. 36, Sheet No. 3B, Jonson Baker, 60, New York, May 1840, farmer; wife of 11 years Sarah Baker, 39, New York, June 1860, 13 children, 12 living; daughter Bertha Baker, 12, Minnesota, Oct. 1887; daughter Ethel Baker, 12, Minnesota, July 1888; son Jonson Baker, 9, Minnesota, Nov. 1890; daughter Lucinda Baker, 8, Minnesota, Nov. 1891; daughter Sarah Baker, 8, Minnesota, Nov. 1891 [the latter two children are apparently twins]; step-son Milo Countryman, 24, Minnesota, Jan 1876.
  4. Minnesota Territory and State Census, 1905, Douglas County, Hudson Township, E.D. 14, Sheet No. 2, Johnson Baker, 70, New York, farmer; Sarah J. Baker, 49, New York; Sarah Baker, 13, Minn.; Lucinda Baker, 13, Minn.
  5. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Minnesota, Dakota County, Inver Grove Village, E.D. 24, Sheet No. 14B, John [sic, Johnson] Baker, 73, New York, marriage number 2, farmer, garden; wife of 22 years Sarah J. Baker, 56, New York, marriage number 2, 3 children, 3 living; daughter Lacinda Baker, 18, Minnesota; grandson Ernest Baker, 16, Minnesota.
  6. Find a Grave (website). Kinkead Cemetery, Alexandria, Douglas County, Minnesota, James Johnson Baker, born: 17 May 1812 in Tompkins County, New York; died: 20 August 1912 in Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota (from record, which includes a note discussing the discrepancies of his birth and death dates between his death certificate (1835-1914) and his grave marker (1825-1912). Multiple census records support his 1835 birth date shown on his death certificate. Also provided are the names and links for his parents, siblings, spouses and four children).
  7. Minnesota, Birth and Death Records, 1866-1916, Johnson Baker, died: 20 August 1914 in St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota; age: 79 y 3m 2d; born: 17 May 1835 in New York; Widowed; father: Thos. Baker, born in New York; mother: Susana Hobbs, born in New York; burial place: Alexandria, Minn.
  8. U.S. Federal Census, 1860, Iowa, Fayette County, Township of Eden, Page No. 17, family of Johnson Baker (24, Pennsylvania, farmer); Cornelia Baker (38, New York); James Sherman (12, Illinois); Lodina S. Baker (2, Illinois); Erasmus D. Gazley (48, New York).
  9. U.S. Federal Census, 1880, Minnesota, Douglas County, Alexandria, Enumeration District 14, Page No. 20, family of Johnson Baker (44, New York, laborer), and wife Cornelia Baker (61, New York). They are living two houses away from their daughter Lodema Kaufmin and her husband Jas. [James] W. Kaufmin.
  10. Minnesota Territory and State Census, 1885, Douglas County, Alexandria Village, Page No. 21, family of Johnson Baker (49, PA); Caroline Baker (56, NY). [If this is Cornelia (Gazlay) Baker, her name and age are incorrect here, she would be age 66. Otherwise, this could be a different wife of Johnson Baker.]
Second Generation
2. James Johnson Baker2 (Sarah1), born 1889 in Alexandria, Douglas County, Minnesota;1, 2, 3 died 1965 in Hastings, Dakota County, Minnesota.1 James married Florence Medora Wightman (born 22 May 1896 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, parents not determined;4 Florence died 23 April 1966 in Dakota County, Minnesota4). James and Florence are buried in Saint Lukes Cemetery, Hastings, Dakota County, Minnesota.1, 4

3. Sarah ‘Sadie’ Baker2 (Sarah1), born 8 November 1891 in Inver Grove Village, Dakota County, Minnesota; twin;2, 3, 5, 6 died 11 January 1976.5 Sadie married, 1919, Louis Gillman5, 7 (born 25 August 1894 in Glenwood City, St. Croix County, Minnesota, the son of John Gillman and Tekla _____;7 Louis died 17 July 1952 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota7). Sadie and Louis are buried in Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota.5, 7

4. Lucinda Baker2 (Sarah1), born 8 November 1891 in Inver Grove Village, Dakota County, Minnesota; twin;2, 3, 6, 8, 9 died 9 June 1966 in St. Joseph, Berrien County, Michigan.8 Lucinda married, 18 December 1907 in Alexandria, Douglas County, Minnesota, Edward Eugene Ward10 (born 8 July 1883 in Batavia Township, Kane County, Illinois, the son of Henry Hiram Ward and Melvina Melvain McCullough;10 Edward died 6 May 1946 in Bridgman, Berrien County, Michigan10). Lucinda and Edward are buried in Riverview Cemetery, South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana.10, 8

  1. Find a Grave (website). Saint Lukes Cemetery, Hastings, Dakota County, Minnesota, James Johnson Baker, Jr., born: 1889 in Alexandria, Douglas County, Minnesota; died: 1965 in Hastings, Dakota County, Minnesota (from record, which provides the names and links for his parents, siblings, half-siblings, wife, and four children).
  2. Minnesota Territory and State Census, 1895, Douglas County, Hudson Township, Page No. 10, Johnson Baker, 59, New York, farmer; Sarah Baker, 40, New York; Bertie Baker, 9, Minn.; Ethel Baker, 7, Minn.; Johnson Baker, Jr., 5, Minn.; Sady Baker, 3, Minn.; Lucinda Baker, 3, Minn.
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Minnesota, Douglas County, Hudson Township, E.D. 36, Sheet No. 3B, Jonson Baker, 60, New York, May 1840, farmer; wife of 11 years Sarah Baker, 39, New York, June 1860, 13 children, 12 living; daughter Bertha Baker, 12, Minnesota, Oct. 1887; daughter Ethel Baker, 12, Minnesota, July 1888; son Jonson Baker, 9, Minnesota, Nov. 1890; daughter Lucinda Baker, 8, Minnesota, Nov. 1891; daughter Sarah Baker, 8, Minnesota, Nov. 1891 [the latter two children are apparently twins]; step-son Milo Countryman, 24, Minnesota, Jan 1876.
  4. Find a Grave (website). Saint Lukes Cemetery, Hastings, Dakota County, Minnesota, Florence Medora Wightman Baker, born: 22 May 1896 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; died: 23 April 1966 in Dakota County, Minnesota (from record, which provides the names and links for her husband and four children).
  5. Find a Grave (website). Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, Sarah Baker Gillman, born: 8 November 1887 [sic, census records indicate she was born in 1891, along with her (apparent) twin sister Lucinda] in Minnesota; died: 11 January 1976 (from record, which provides the names and links for her parents, siblings, half-siblings, husband, and one child).
  6. Minnesota Territory and State Census, 1905, Douglas County, Hudson Township, E.D. 14, Sheet No. 2, Johnson Baker, 70, New York, farmer; Sarah J. Baker, 49, New York; Sarah Baker, 13, Minn.; Lucinda Baker, 13, Minn.
  7. Find a Grave (website). Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, Louis Gillman, born: 25 August 1894 in Glenwood City, St. Croix County, Minnesota; died: 17 July 1952 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota (from record, which provides the names and links for his parents, siblings, wife, and one child).
  8. Find a Grave (website). Riverview Cemetery, South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, Lucinda Baker Ward, born: 8 November 1891 in Minnesota; died: 9 June 1966 in Saint Joseph, Berrien County, Michigan (from record, which includes copies of two obituaries; and provides the names and links for her parents, siblings, half-siblings, husband, and six children).
  9. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Minnesota, Dakota County, Inver Grove Village, E.D. 24, Sheet No. 14B, John [sic, Johnson] Baker, 73, New York, marriage number 2, farmer, garden; wife of 22 years Sarah J. Baker, 56, New York, marriage number 2, 3 children, 3 living; daughter Lacinda Baker, 18, Minnesota; grandson Ernest Baker, 16, Minnesota.
  10. Find a Grave (website). Riverview Cemetery, South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, Edward Eugene Ward, born: 8 July 1883 in Batavia Township, Kane County, Illinois; died: 6 May 1946 in Bridgman, Berrien County, Michigan (from record, which includes copies of two obituaries; and provides the names and links for his parents, siblings, wife, and six children).