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Wilson Waldo Baker

Male 1860 - 1928  (68 years)


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  • Name Wilson Waldo Baker 
    Birth 12 Jan 1860  Highland, Oakland, MI Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 27 Jul 1860  Highland, Oakland, MI Find all individuals with events at this location 
    age 5/12, born MI, living with parents 
    Census 11 Aug 1870  Highland, Oakland, MI Find all individuals with events at this location 
    age 10, born MI, living with parents 
    Census 3 Jun 1880  Highland, Oakland, MI Find all individuals with events at this location 
    age 20, born MI, farmer, living with parents 
    Census 25 Jun 1900  Highland, Oakland, MI Find all individuals with events at this location 
    age 40, born Jan 1860 in MI, widowed, produce dealer, parents born NY/MI 
    Census 20 Apr 1910  Highland, Oakland, MI Find all individuals with events at this location 
    age 50, born MI, mx2 for 8 yrs, implement dealer, parents born NY/MI, mother next door 
    Census 16 Jan 1920  Highland, Oakland, MI Find all individuals with events at this location 
    age 40, born MI, merchant of implements, parents born NY/NY, mother in house 
    Death 17 Jul 1928 
    Burial West Highland Cemetery, Highland, MI Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I15432  Family Tree
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2017 

    Father Anson Waldo Baker,   b. 6 Jan 1832, Pittford, Monroe, NY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Dec 1901, Clyde, Oakland, MI Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years) 
    Mother Julia A Cowles,   b. 30 Nov 1836, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Dec 1921, Highland, Oakland, MI Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years) 
    Marriage 30 Oct 1854 
    Family ID F5827  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Bertha A Clark,   b. 1864   d. 8 May 1900, Clyde, Allegan, MI Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 36 years) 
    Marriage 12 Oct 1881 
    Children 
    +1. Raymond Clark Baker,   b. 12 Feb 1884, Highland, Oakland, MI Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Dec 1964 (Age 80 years)
    +2. Earl Waldo Baker,   b. 19 Apr 1886, Highland, Oakland, MI Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Jan 1960, Pontiac, Oakland, MI Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years)
     3. Celia Mary Baker,   b. 14 Apr 1892, Highland, Oakland, MI Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1933 (Age 40 years)
    Family ID F5836  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2017 

    Family 2 Edith M Gordon,   b. 1877, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1958 (Age 81 years) 
    Marriage 3 Jul 1901 
    Children 
     1. Anson Robert Baker,   b. 17 Jun 1909, Clyde, Allegan, MI Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Apr 1982, Pontiac, Oakland, MI Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years)
    Family ID F5838  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2018 

  • Headstones
    Anson & Julia (Cowles) Family Gravestone
    Anson & Julia (Cowles) Family Gravestone
    Wilson W Baker Headstone
    Wilson W Baker Headstone
    WILSON W. / BAKER / 1860 - 1928

  • Notes 
    • From "History of Oakland County, Michigan" by Thaddeus D. Seeley, 1912
      Reared to agricultural pursuits, Wilson W. Baker began life for himself as a tiller of the soil, buying a part of the old Baker homestead, which he managed successfully until 1893, when he embarked in the grain business at Clyde, buying out Willoughby & Wallace. Building a new elevator, Mr. Baker built up a substantial trade as a dealer in grain and farm produce, continuing until 1901, when he disposed of his elevator. He has since confined his operations to the trading in farm produce, some seasons shipping as many as ninety car loads of potatoes, in 1911, however, handling but sixty cars of potatoes. During his entire residence in Clyde, Mr. Baker has also been engaged in mercantile pursuits of a different nature, handling hardware of all kinds, agricultural implements, wire fencing and farmers' supplies of every description, his trade along this line being large and lucrative. For two years he likewise kept a general store in Clyde, his business operations having been varied. Although his business interests occupy the greater part of his time Mr. Baker occasionally visits his cottage at White Lake, where he takes much pleasure in fishing, and for the past thirteen years he has visited Northern Michigan each fall on a hunting expedition, and has in his house many trophies which tell of the good success he had on his trips. True to the political faith of his ancestors, Mr. Baker is a Republican. Fraternally he is a member of the Ancient Free and Accepted Order of Masons, in which he has taken the Knights Templar degrees; of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, in which he has passed all the chairs, and has also served as a delegate to the Grand Lodge; and of the Woodmen of the World. Mr. Baker has been twice married. He married first, October 24, 1882, Bertha Clark of Livingston county. She died in 1900, leaving three children, namely: Raymond C., engaged in business at Salem, Oregon; Earl W., a professional ball player, belonging to the Louisville team, American Association; and Celia M., living at home. Mr. Baker married, second, July 3, 1901, Miss Edith Gordon, who was born in Oakland county, a daughter of Robert Gordon, formerly of Rose township, but now residing at Holly, and they have one child, Anson R. Baker.