Genealogy

Eleven · 11-26-2009, 10:10 PM

Anyone ever work on their family tree? I have had decent success with the exception of 1 direct ancestor.

I had a 1 month membership to ancestry.com (I can't stand paying for stuff like that) and even there I could only find limited info on my great-great-great grandfather. There is no one left alive in the family that has any info, and even others who have my lineage in their own family trees have the same very limited info on him.

At this point I am stuck. I picked up some more info from a cousin tonight but it had almost zero info on my direct lineage.

I have his year of birth, year of marriage, wife's name and lineage, 1880 census info that showed him still in this area, and of course most info on his children, but that is it. The date of death and burial info is driving me crazy. I even found the plots he owned at the cemetery where most everyone else in the line is buried, but one plot remains empty and the other has someone unrelated to the family in it.

Any advice on what I should do next to find out this information? It looks like my online and family resources are tapped.

Here is what I have so far if anyone has the magic touch or resources I do not:

Lewis Baker born 1838 most likely in Clark County Ohio to John Baker and Barbara Friermood. He was married to Elizabeth Baldwin Dec. 9th 1860 in either Shelby, or Shelby County Ohio (2 distinctly different areas of the state, my guess would be Shelby County, its closer). They had several children including my great-great grandfather, Albert Baker, born Nov 27 1871.

I think that is the extent of the info I have on Lewis himself. The 1880 census showed him living in Clark County, and after that, no further info on him in the census.

Throwing this out here because I am at wits end on this one link in my family line.

11-26-2009, 10:10 PM	#1
Eleven Solid As The Sun Join Date: Aug 2009 First Name: Scott Location: SW Ohio Posts: 1,859 Trading: (23)	Genealogy Anyone ever work on their family tree? I have had decent success with the exception of 1 direct ancestor. I had a 1 month membership to ancestry.com (I can't stand paying for stuff like that) and even there I could only find limited info on my great-great-great grandfather. There is no one left alive in the family that has any info, and even others who have my lineage in their own family trees have the same very limited info on him. At this point I am stuck. I picked up some more info from a cousin tonight but it had almost zero info on my direct lineage. I have his year of birth, year of marriage, wife's name and lineage, 1880 census info that showed him still in this area, and of course most info on his children, but that is it. The date of death and burial info is driving me crazy. I even found the plots he owned at the cemetery where most everyone else in the line is buried, but one plot remains empty and the other has someone unrelated to the family in it. Any advice on what I should do next to find out this information? It looks like my online and family resources are tapped. Here is what I have so far if anyone has the magic touch or resources I do not: Lewis Baker born 1838 most likely in Clark County Ohio to John Baker and Barbara Friermood. He was married to Elizabeth Baldwin Dec. 9th 1860 in either Shelby, or Shelby County Ohio (2 distinctly different areas of the state, my guess would be Shelby County, its closer). They had several children including my great-great grandfather, Albert Baker, born Nov 27 1871. I think that is the extent of the info I have on Lewis himself. The 1880 census showed him living in Clark County, and after that, no further info on him in the census. Throwing this out here because I am at wits end on this one link in my family line. __________________ CA: putting the 'man' in bromance since 2008! --markem.