David Baker (1840 - 1908)

Born Sep 1840 in West Plattsburgh, Plattsburgh Town, Clinton, New York, United States

Ancestors

Died 9 Jan 1908 at age 67 in Cadyville, Plattsburgh Town, Clinton, New York, United States

Biography

This profile is part of the Clinton County, New York One Place Study.

David Baker served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Sep 5, 1864
Mustered out: May 29, 1865
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Company H 16th New York Cavalry

David was born in 1840. He was the son of Benjamin Baker and Almira Starks. He passed away in 1908.

He helped capture John Wilkes Booth. ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ The Reward Money

• Find A Grave: Memorial #96963927
• Rosters Of The New York Cavalry Regiments During The Civil War—16th New York Cavalry
• Obituary
• Adirondack Almanack—Abe Lincoln’s Adirondack Avengers by Lawrence P. Gooley
• Press-Republican Saranac soldiers tracked down John Wilkes Booth
• List of those who applied for the reward money for the capture of the assassins.
• List of those who applied for the reward money for the capture of the assassins.

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCYD-381 : 23 December 2020), David Baker in household of Benjamin Baker, Franklin, Franklin, New York, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC7Z-HJ8 : 18 February 2021), David Baker in entry for Benjamin Baker, 1860.
• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8FF-M66 : 29 May 2021), David Baker, 1870.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZZF-HH1 : 14 January 2022), David Baker, Plattsburgh, Clinton, New York, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm.
• "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MS65-SJS : 22 January 2022), David B Baker, 1900.