CLARK L. BAKER, section 26, Perry Township, was born in Butler County,
Ohio, November 1, 1835, a son of EPHRAIM BAKER, who was also born in
Butler County, Ohio, July 6, 1810. The paternal grandfather of our
subject, whose name was EPHRAIM BAKER, was a native of New Jersey, and
of German and English ancestry, and was one of the pioneers of Butler
County.
EPHRAIM BAKER, Jr., was married December 24, 1834, to REBECCA HAWTHORN,
a native of Warren Co., Ohio, and a daughter of FRANCIS and NANCY
HAWTHORN, natives of Ireland. He came with his family to Tippecanoe
County in May, 1854, where he made his home until his death, June 11,
1872. he was a member of the Baptist church, and a much respected
citizen. His widow, who is a member of the same church, still lives on
the homestead farm. Of a large family, seven children are living--CLARK
L., PRESLEY, ORLANDO, MRS. CLARA LOWMAN, MRS. HANNAH RICHARD, DEMPSEY A.
and MRS. ALZINA RELANDER.
CLARK L. BAKER, our subject, was in his nineteenth year when he came to
Tippecanoe County. He resided on the home farm till twenty-two years of
age, when he engaged in teaching school, and taught several winter
terms. He was first married August 26, 1858, to MARTHA FICKEL, daughter
of HUGH FICKEL, of Perry Township. She died November, 1881. Ten
children were born to this union, all of whom died in infancy but
two--MARILLA, wife of S.P. NEWHART, of Perry Township, and EDWARD E., at
home. MR. BAKER again married October 2, 1883, to LOIS ANN SIMS, who
was born in Clinton County, Indiana, September 23, 1842, a daughter of
WILLIAM SIMS. MR. BAKER has resided on his present farm since 1859, and
is one of the successful farmers of his township. In politics, like his
father, he is a Democrat. In 1878 he was elected to represent his
county in the State Legislature, which position he filled with credit to
himself and satisfaction to his constituents. He has also served
several terms as township trustee. He is a member of the Presbyterian
church, of which he has been an elder for twenty years.
Biographical Record and Portrait Album of Tippecanoe County, Indiana,
1888, pg. 623
Adina Dyer
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