Baker Lineage #1
1. Joseph Baker
, b. 1674, England, d. 1735, Edgemont Twp., Chester Co., PA; m. c1698, England, to Martha Woodward (dau. of Richard and Jane Woodward), b. c1677, England, d. 13 Dec 1735, (PA?).Came to America c1674 (Immigrants to America, pg. 130-1). Was paying taxes in Edgemont Twp., Chester Co., PA in 1694.
Children: a) Mary, b. 20 Jan 1699; m. Francis Yarnell
b) Richard, b. 21 Sep 1700; d. 1731, Chester Co., PA; m. Elizabeth Hunter
c) Aaron, b. 2 Dec 1701; d. 9 Nov 1783; m. Mary Edwards
d) Ann, b. 18 Aug 1703; d. 1774; m. James Sill
e) Susanna, b. 18 Feb 1705
f) Jane, b. 7 Dec 17__; m. Thomas Thomas
g) Jesse, b. 19 Mar 1709; m. Ann Register
h) Sarah, b. 18 Mar 1711; d. bef 1782
i) Joseph, b. 5 Feb 1713; did not marry
j) Rachel, b. 5 Feb 1715; d. 1 Aug 1736, did not marry
k) Nehemiah,* b. 19 Nov 1716
l) John, b. 26 Jan 1719; d. 6 Oct 1801; m. Margaret ____
2. Nehemiah Baker, b. 19 Nov 1716, (?Edgemont Twp., Chester Co., PA), d. 1778; m. c1740 to Lydia Register (dau. of David and Lydia Register).
Children: ) dau.
b) dau.
c) dau.
d) Joseph
e) Nehemiah
f) Nathan,* b. 1751
3. Nathan Baker, b. 1751, d. n/a; 1m. 1772 to his second cousin, Elizabeth Baker, b. n/a, d. before 1797. 2m. to Hannah Jordon. Resided in Edgmont Twp., Chester Co., PA.
Children with Elizabeth Baker:
a) Aaron, b. 1775; m. Ruth Jordon
b) Lydia,* b. 1777
c) Nehemiah, b. 1779; m. Elizabeth Pyle
d) David, b. 1781, m. Margarete Robbins
e) Mary, b. 1784, m. Joshua Linton
f) Joseph, m. Mary Corwin
g) Enoch, m. Elizabeth Jennings
h) Nathan, m. Abigal Ruble
Children with Hannah Jordon:
i) William, b. 1797; m. Elizabeth Corwin
j) Israel, b. 1799; m. Mary Edwards
k) Hannah, b. 1801; m. William Register
4. Lydia Baker, b. 1777, d. 1881; m. Benjamin Townsend, b. 1773, d. 1818. Resided in Carol Co., OH?.
Children: a) Mary,* b. 18 May 1814, New Garden, Columbiana Co., OH
5. Mary Townsend, b. 28 May 1814, New Garden, Columbiana Co., OH, d. 26 May 1881, Metz, IN; m. c 1843, New Garden, OH to Joseph Garside, b. 2 May 1815, England, d. 1896.
Children: a) n/a
b) James Walter,* b. 7 Dec 1845, New Garden, Columbiana Co., OH
c) others?
6. James Walter Garside, b. 7 Dec 1845, New Garden, Columbiana Co., OH, d. 6 Mar 1921, Edon, Williams Co., OH; m. 9 Jun 1870, Metz, Steuben Co, IN to Emily Melissa Hoadley (dau. of Ebenezer and Deborah (McGowen) Hoadley), b. 6 Jan 1852, Mahoning Co., OH, d. 12 Apr 1924 , Edon, OH.
They moved from New Garden, Columbiana Co., OH to WIlliams Co., OH c1866. They later moved to Steuben Co., IN for 3 years before moving back to Williams Co., OH. James clerked in Edgerton for 2 years.
Children: a) Clara, b. 1870; d. 1895; m. John Mast
b) Mary, b. 1871; d. 1972; m. Guy Wilson
c) Nell,* b. 1878, Edon Williams Co., OH
d) Walter, b. 1882; d. 1962; m. Clara Kretzberger
e) Warren, b. 1889; d. 1973; m. Lucile Segler
7. Nell Garside, b. 25 Jun 1878, Edon, OH; d. 24 Sep 1968; m. 3 Feb 1897, Edon, Williams Co., OH to Dr. Willard Ward Swarts, b. 14 Jul 1872, Mongo, LaGrange Co., IN; d. 1948, Three Rivers, MI.
Children: a) Irene Lucile, b. 7 Mar 1898
b) Ward Garside,* b. 28 Sep 1906, Auburn, IN
8. Ward Garside Swarts, b. 28 Sep 1906, Auburn, DeKalb Co., IN; d. 29 Mar 1979, Reston, VA; m. Curunna, DeKalb Co., IN to LaRea Foote, b. Auburn, IN.
Children: a) Stephen Ward,* b.Dixon., Lee Co., IL
b) Susan, b. Three Rivers, St. Joseph Co., MI
9. Stephen Ward Swarts, Dixon., Lee Co., IL; m. to Dianne Bennett Rogers, b. Williamsburg, VA.
Children: a) David Rogers,* b. Willamsburg, VA
b) Scott Ward, b. Sturgis, St. Joseph Co., MI
10. David Rogers Swarts, b. Willamsburg, VA; 1m. to Sheila Lyyn Hendershot, b. Jackson, MI; 2m. to Sherie Fern Blakeman (Eley), b. Vandercook Lake, MI.
Children: a) Samantha Lynn, b. Ann Arbor, MI
b) Courtney Atherton, b. Ann Arbor, MI
Prepared 9 Aug 1999 by David R. Swarts, 1905 Springport Rd., #2, Jackson, MI dswarts@mailcity.com