Kentucky: A History of the State. Perrin, Battle & Kniffin, 2nd ed., 1885,
Hopkins Co.

J. L. BAKER was born in Hopkins County, July 10, 1840.  He is a 
son of W. R. and Nancy (Whitfield) Baker, both born in this county.  
The father was engaged in farming and handling tobacco, and made 
the first shipment of that staple from this county; he held the 
office of constable and was sheriff several terms; be died in 
1864, aged fifty.  The mother still resides on her farm, about six 
miles west of Madisonville.  Our subject enlisted in 1861 in the 
First Kentucky Cavalry, Confederate States army, and served about 
two years; be then returned and engaged in merchandising at 
Sulphur Springs, also handled tobacco; this union he continued 
about six years, after which he sold out and moved to Earlington, 
and there built a business house, which also contained the city 
hall; this building was afterward destroyed by fire; he then spent 
four years in Madisonville.  In 1882 he came to Dawson, where be 
has since been engaged in the liquor business.  He was married in 
1864 to Fannie Head; she was born in Webster County.  This union 
was blessed with five children-two sons and three daughters.  Mr.  
Baker is a member of the A. O. of U. W. and I. O. O. F.

Baker Head Whitfield
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Webster-KY

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