I compiled a book on a library I once owned on the Baker Surname. I am submitting to you the info I collected for you to put on the Johnson Co. website. I hope it will be helpful to someone. Doris pccwky@sunsix.infi.net Johnson Co., MO Index to Biographies Page 589 Baker, William, Stuart Co., OH, May 1840 Fr. Barnhard m. Margaret Hoover John Co., MO Probate Records 1855 - 1869 Will of Thomas C. Colbern 11 July 1855 My son, William Colbern My daughter, Lydia Colbern Peter S. Baker, Exe. Witnesses: Jonathan Graves and L.S. Cornwell Recorded: 31 June 1855 ____________ Andrew A. Johnson John Baker, Adm. Securities: William S. Ward, D.E. McVey, Thomas W. Freeman 16 October 1856 __________ Will of Joseph W. Potts 26 April 1857 My youngest son, Jasper Potts My grand-children, Sarah elizabeth Box and Mary Elizabeth Baker My sons: Thomas Potts, James Potts, Joseph Potts, John Potts, and Wesley Potts. My son: Thomas, exe. Witnesses: Benjamin W. Grover, John J. Welshans, and W.D. Pinkston Recorded: 31 Aug 1857 _____________ John B. Cunningham, died intestate John Baker, Adm. Securities: William Wood, John W. Barksdol, and R.L. England 19 Oct 1857 ___________ Will of Sarah Moore 31 january 1857 My sons: David Moore, Robert Moore, and Thomas Moore My son-in-law: William C. Ellis My daughter: Melcina Smith My son-in-law: Oliver smith Witnesses: John Baker and Henry H. Dobyns 15 Dec 1857 _________________ Will of William C. Baker 10 June 1861 My wife: Nancy Baker My three sons: James H.P. Baker, William T. Baker, and Peter S. Baker My daughters: Elizabeth J. Lea, Catharine Ann Atkinson, and Mary E. Graves James H.P. Baker, Exe. Witnesses: W.W. Lowrey and P.P. Hall July 22, 1861 __________ Nathaniel Baker, died intestate Louisa M. Baker, Principal William S. Gregary, John Taggart, and R.Z.R. Wall, Sec. 5 Feb 1864 __________ Will of Michael Baker Extribited and Recorded ____ ____ 1865 ____________ Will of Elizabeth Baker Exhibited and Recorded 12 Sept. 1867 _________ Will of Michael Baker 29 January 1865 My son, Cyrus Baker Cyrus Plowman, Exe. Witnesses: Brinkley Hornsby and William Adams 18 April 1865 _________ Johnson Co., MO Marriage Records volume I-III Volume I 1835-1861 Craig, James P., to Catharine J. Baker, Dec. 31, 1850 Lee, John C., to elizabeth To. Baker, Aug. 7, 1855 Scott, Sidney to Safrona Baker, Oct. 23, 1855 Baker, Michael, to juliann Mager, Aug. 23, 1840 Reed, David W., to elizabeth jane Baker, Feb. 18, 1841 Baker, John, to Margaret Potts, Oct. 21, 1849 Baker, John to Louisa anderson, Nov. 23, 1856 Baker, J.R., to S.A. Pucket, Jan. 29, 1861 Graves, Alfred to Mary E. Baker, June 7, 1859 Baker, Nathaniel to Louisa Scott, Mar. 2, 1856 Baker, Peter S. to Virginia S. Craig, Aug. 25, 1845 Scoot, L.A. to Sarah T. Baker, Jan. 19, 1858 Volume II 1862-1871 Baker, Capt. W.P. to Mary Christian, May 15, 1865 Baker, David H. to Sara I. dorke, Nov. 2, 1865 Blanton, Benjamin U. to Annie baker, Sept. 25, 1867 Baker, William P. to Sallie E. Priestly, Oct. 6, 1868 Bradley, Richard T. to Emma Baker, Jan. 31, 1869 Baker, William E to Luisa Baker, Dec. 1, 1869 Baker, Clark B to E.J. Odare, apr. 6, 1871 Baker, Oliver to Pheba Smith, May 9, 1871 Baker, Albert C to Katie S. Stokes, Sept. 25, 1871 Baker, B.B. to nancy jane fisher, Dec. 7, 1871 Volume III 1872-1879 Burford, Wm. to eliza Baker, Dec 27, 1872 Murray, L. Baker to Julia E. Baker, Feb. 11, 1874 Elliott, William to Bettie Baker, Nov. 22, 1875 Tyan, Matthew S. to Elizaine Q. Baker, Feb. 1, 1876 Whitsett, Henry T. to Anna M. Baker, Jan 25, 1877 Baker, Edward to Mattie Lonacre, Mar 27, 1878 Baker, Henry P. to Mary E. Hunt, June 30 1878 Atkins, Wm. J. to Mary H. Baker, Mar. 7, 1878 Baker, William W. to Cynthia Foster, July 27, 1879