Eighth Generation

610. Ellen Eleanor "Nelly" GRAVES⁴⁹⁷ was born about 1810 in TN.^132,510 It was said by some descendants of Daniel Graves that she was disinherited because of this marriage, but the legal instrument signed by heirs in 1843 of the estate of Daniel Graves would seem to disprove this.

Ellen Eleanor "Nelly" GRAVES and John BAKER were married on 12 August 1831 in Knox Co., TN.^150,511 Marriage book-Brides has 5 Aug 1830.
They^150,511 appeared in the census in 1850 in Tebo Twp., Henry Co., MO. Page 11 A, line 2, dwelling 139, family 144
John Baker, 39, M, Farmer, 800, TN
Ellen Baker, 40, F, TN
Polly Baker, 18, F, TN
Parley E. Baker, 16, F, TN
William O. Baker, 14, M, TN
Louisa Baker, 12, F, MO
Christopher A. Baker, 10, M, MO
Cynthia J. Baker, 8, F, MO
Nancy F. Baker, 6, F, MO
Sarah N. Baker, 5, F, MO
Harriet E. Baker, 4, F, MO
John J. Baker, 3, M, MO
Missouri L. Baker, 2, F, MO
Daniel C. Baker, 1, M, MO
Christopher Baker, 24, M, Laborer, TN
Daniel A. Ulmore ???, 39, laborer, OH
They appeared in the census in 1860 in Tebo Twp., Henry Co., MO. Page 934, Windsor P.O., line 4, dwelling 1093, family 1093
John Baker, 49, M, farmer, 16, 600, 7310, TN
Eleanor Baker, 50, F, TN
Mary A. Baker, 26, F, TN
Paralee Baker, 23, F, TN
Louisa Baker, 21, F, MO
Sophia J. Baker, 20, F, MO
Christopher A. Baker, 18, M, MO
Nancy F. Baker, 17, F, MO
Sarah M. Baker, 15, F, MO
Harriet E. Baker, 14, F, MO
John J. Baker, 13, M, MO
Missouri L. Baker, 11, F, MO
Daniel C. Baker, 9, M, MO
William Allen, 18, M, farmhand, TN
Christopher Baker, 32, M, farmhand, TN
Thomas Graves, 17, M, TN (not sure who these are yet, probably related to Eleanor)
Mary S. Graves, 9, F, TN
Elizabeth J. Graves, 7, F, TN
Nelly and John appeared in the census in 1880 in Windsor Twp., Henry Co., MO.⁵¹⁰ John BAKER Self M M W 70 TN Occ: Farmer Fa: --- Mo: ---
Ellen BAKER Wife F M W 70 TN Occ: Keeps House Fa: NC Mo: NC
Parle E. BAKER Dau F S W 40 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Ulisus SWISHER GSon M S W 12 MO Occ: Works On Farm Fa: OH Mo: MO
William W. SWISHER GSon M S W 3 MO Fa: OH Mo: MO
William ALLEN Other M S W 9 MO Fa: --- Mo: MO
Allen HUNT Other M W 19 IL Occ: Laborer Fa: --- Mo: ---
They resided in Henry Co., MO. John BAKER, son of Christopher BAKER and Sally KELLY, was born in February 1811 in Anderson Co., TN.⁵¹⁰ He appeared in the census in 1870 in Tebo Twp., Henry Co., MO. Page 383 B, Clinton P.O., line 3, dwelling 458, family 464
Baker, John, 59, M, W, farmer, TN
Mary E., 58, F, W, Keeps house, TN (second wife???)
Parley, 32, F, W, TN
Christopher A., 30, M, W, MO
John J., 25, M, W, MO
Wolsey, Alfred, 28, M, W, farm laborer, MO
Lowe, Robert, 18, M, W, farm laborer, MO
Watson, Willis, 15, M, W, farm laborer, MO
Schull, Mary J., 24, F, W, domestic servant, MO
Windsor Township
1883 History of Henry County Missouri, National Historical Co pg 553

John Baker, farmer and stock raiser, was born in Anderson County, Tennessee, in February, 1811. His father, Christopher Baker, was born in 1799, in North Carolina, and married Miss Sally Kelly, who was born in 1802, in Virginia. They were married in 1820, in East Tennessee, and by this union had seven children, of whom John is the only surviving child. His mother died in Tennessee after having suffered intensely for fifteen years, and her husband died from the effects of a fall not long before the civil war. The subject of this sketch was married August 12, 1831, to Miss Eleanor Graves, of Knox County, Tennessee. To them were born eight daughters and four sons: Polly Ann (who married Adolph Pulaski, of Henry County, Missouri, and now a resident of Windsor); Louisa (who married Henry Pulaski, of Henry County); William Kelsaw (died in 1851); Sopha Jane (wife of John Carman, of Benton County, Missouri); Christopher A. (who married Miss Mary Hart, of Benton County; they have three daughters living; he is a member of the Missionary Baptist Church); John Jefferson (who married Miss Harriet Hunt, of Henry County); Harriet (now Mrs. Jacob Wright, of Bates County); Nancy F. (wife of William Allen, of Benton County); Sarah (who married Isaiah Swisher, of Pettis County), and Missouri (who married James Swisher, of this county. Mr. Baker emigrated from Tennessee to Henry County, Missouri, in 1835, entering at first 160 acres of land, and later 80 acres more. He then bought 160 acres, to which he soon added 100 acres, and subsequently he purchased another 40 acres. He and his son Christopher own jointly 200 acres on section 12. They are both Republicans politically.

Ellen Eleanor "Nelly" GRAVES and John BAKER had the following children: