Hi Pam,
Sorry this has taken so long. There are lots of Bakers in the book 43 just in
the Clinton county portion. sadly neither Ephraim nor Orlando show up in any
of the articles. :-( You did mention that one of the daughters married a
BLISS on page 591 of "A Portrait And Biographical Record of Boone and Clinton
Counties, Ind.," published in 1895 by A.W. Bowen & Co. Chicago. there is the
following article :
"SELDEN E. BLISS, a prosperous carpenter and ex-soldier of Colfax, Clinton
county, Ind., is of Scotch-Irish descent, coming from a New York family of
colonial antiquity. His father, Elias Bliss, a native of the Empire state, was
a carpenter and farmer, was an early settler of Ohio, and is still living, at
the age of seventy-nine years; his mother died six years ago, in Ohio, a
devout member of the Methodist church. Selden E. Bliss was married June 28,
1868, to Lucinda E. Baker, daughter of Daniel and Rachel (Mattix) Baker.
Daniel Baker came from Ohio to Indiana in the Early history of Clinton county,
and entered and cleared up eighty acres of land, but lost his wife July 18,
1888: she took a deep interest in religion and died strong in the faith of the
United Brethren church. To the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Bliss were born the
following children: Flora M., Charles E., Edward L. (deceased), Rachel E. and
Genevieve E. Mr. Bliss has made a success in life and is the owner of a very
pleasant residence and fine city lots. For over three years he did good and
faithful service under his country's flag, and a brief record is here given of
his military career: At the age of eighteen he enlisted for three years,
November 6, 1861, in company C, Fortieth I. V. I., and saw his first battle at
Shiloh; he was next in the siege of Corinth; then at Perryville , Ky.; then in
the battle of Stone River; was at Waldron's Ridge and at Missionary Ridge was
wounded, having a great toe shot away, and for several weeks was in the
convalescent camp at Chattanooga: then joined his regiment at Tullahoma,
Tenn.; was in front of Dalton and at Reseca, and was here hit by a spent ball
in the left arm; fought at Kenesaw Mountain and at Peach Tree Creek and Spring
Hill; back to Franklin down on the Atlanta campaign for ninety days; was with
Thomas in pursuit of Hood, fighting until the latters army was scattered, and,
in fact, was with the army of the Cumberland in all its marches, engagements
and victories, from the time of his enlistment until his final discharge at
Nashville, December 10, 1864. For all this hard service his grateful country
now allows him a pension of $14 per month. Mr. Bliss is a member of Stillwell
post, No. 375, G. A. R., and in politics is a republican."
Hope this helps,
Chris Brown aka pogoman(a)aol.com