Family Group Sheet
NameJosephus Baker
BirthFeb 1871, Josh Bell Co., Kentucky
SpouseMaggie D. DeJarnette
BirthDec 1868, Kentucky
Children
Birth23 Apr 1892, Verona, Boone Co., Kentucky
Death27 May 1961, Hamilton, Butler Co., Ohio
SpouseEmma Alfrey , 2C3R
Census Notes for Josephus Baker
He is recorded in 1880 in Walton, Boone Co., Ky as Josephus Baker age 9 in with his parents William H. Baker and Emily (nee Pursifull). In 1870 his parents were living in Josh Bell Co., Kentucky (which was shortened to Bell Co. in 1880.)
Census Notes for Josephus & Maggie D. (Family)
1900 census of Warren Co., Ohio, Clear Creek township, enumerated 21 June, lists on p. 12A as family #280/293:
Baker, Josephus, 29, b. Feb 1871, Ky Va Va, farmer; Maggie D., wife, 33, b. Dec 1868, Ky Ky Ky, married 8 years, mother of 3 children, 3 living; Opia, son, 8, b. Apr 1892; Lena May, dau, 6, b. Feb 1894; John C., son, 2, b. Mar 1898. All children born Ky Ky Ky.
1910 census of Butler Co., Ohio, Middletown ward 1, enumerated 18 April, lists on pp. 4A-4B, at 409 Canal St:
Baker, Joseph, 39, b. Ky Ky Ky, painter/contractor; Magie, wife, 40, b. Ky Ky Ky, first marriage for both, married 20 years, mother of 5 children, 5 living; Joseph O., son, 18, b. Ky Ky Ky, laborer at paper mill; Lena M., dau, 16, b. Ky Ky Ky, laborer at tobacco mfg; John, son, 12, b. Ohio Ky Ky; Lacy, dau, 10, b. Ohio Ky Ky; Gracy, dau, 10, b. Ohio Ky Ky.
Although the family is recorded as a separate household (Joseph is the head and they have their own street address), the household number columns are blank. The previous family at 407 Canal St is numbered #80/86, and the following one at 413 is numbered #81/87.
1920 census of Butler Co., Ohio, Middletown ward 1, enumerated 13 Jan, lists on p. 8B as family #138/211, at 311 Reynolds St:
Baker, Joseph S., 48, laborer at supply co, b. Ky Ky Ky; Maggie, wife, 49, b. Ky Ky Ky; Lena, dau, 25, married, b. Ky Ky Ky, laborer at cycle co; James, son-in-law, 25, b. Ky Ky Ky, laborer at steel mill. Ramsey, Roy, son-in-law, 24, 24, b. Va Va Va, laborer at steel mill; Gracy, dau, 19, b. Ohio Ky Ky. Spence, Lacy, dau, 19, widowed, b. Ohio Ky Ky; George, grandson, 6/12, b. Ohio Ky Ohio.
“Joseph S” is probably a misinterpretation of the spoken name Josephus.
Baker, Josephus, 29, b. Feb 1871, Ky Va Va, farmer; Maggie D., wife, 33, b. Dec 1868, Ky Ky Ky, married 8 years, mother of 3 children, 3 living; Opia, son, 8, b. Apr 1892; Lena May, dau, 6, b. Feb 1894; John C., son, 2, b. Mar 1898. All children born Ky Ky Ky.
1910 census of Butler Co., Ohio, Middletown ward 1, enumerated 18 April, lists on pp. 4A-4B, at 409 Canal St:
Baker, Joseph, 39, b. Ky Ky Ky, painter/contractor; Magie, wife, 40, b. Ky Ky Ky, first marriage for both, married 20 years, mother of 5 children, 5 living; Joseph O., son, 18, b. Ky Ky Ky, laborer at paper mill; Lena M., dau, 16, b. Ky Ky Ky, laborer at tobacco mfg; John, son, 12, b. Ohio Ky Ky; Lacy, dau, 10, b. Ohio Ky Ky; Gracy, dau, 10, b. Ohio Ky Ky.
Although the family is recorded as a separate household (Joseph is the head and they have their own street address), the household number columns are blank. The previous family at 407 Canal St is numbered #80/86, and the following one at 413 is numbered #81/87.
1920 census of Butler Co., Ohio, Middletown ward 1, enumerated 13 Jan, lists on p. 8B as family #138/211, at 311 Reynolds St:
Baker, Joseph S., 48, laborer at supply co, b. Ky Ky Ky; Maggie, wife, 49, b. Ky Ky Ky; Lena, dau, 25, married, b. Ky Ky Ky, laborer at cycle co; James, son-in-law, 25, b. Ky Ky Ky, laborer at steel mill. Ramsey, Roy, son-in-law, 24, 24, b. Va Va Va, laborer at steel mill; Gracy, dau, 19, b. Ohio Ky Ky. Spence, Lacy, dau, 19, widowed, b. Ohio Ky Ky; George, grandson, 6/12, b. Ohio Ky Ohio.
“Joseph S” is probably a misinterpretation of the spoken name Josephus.
