Sophia Byer (daughter of Nicholas Byer and Sibil Gridley) was born Mar 15, 1805 in Eaton Twp, Madison Co, NY, and died Jul 03, 1872 in Oneida, Madison Co., NY. She married Matteson Baker on Abt. 1830 in Morrisville, Madison Co, NY34, son of Thomas Baker.
Notes for Sophia Byer: CENSUS: 1810 US Census, NY Byer, A Madison Co p.157 20110-21 Byer, N Madison Co p.157 00110-31 1820 NY Census Byers, Nicholas Madi Co p. 051 Eaton 1830 NY Census: Byers, Nicholas Oneida Co p.143 Marshall 1840 NY Census: Baker, Sophia Oneida Co p.026 Kirkland also on same page, Albert Gridley and Orin ? Gridley in Kirkland. 1850 NY Census: Baker, Mathew Utica 4th Ward, Vol 5 p. 189(Film 1435188FRC) Sophia, William, Eliza, Thos, Sophia, Richard M., Martha, Fred.M. 1855 NY State Census, Utica Ward 3 Baker, William P. 22 Martha and Frederick 1855 NY State Census, Utica Ward 6 Baker, Sophia p. 59 Eliza S., Richard M. 1860 US Census, NY St. WEST, Madison County Baker, Sophia Madison Co, NY p.815 Hamilton Township (with son?)
BURIAL: In Madison Street Cemetery, Hamilton, Mad.Co, NY. Gravestone seen by Joan and Chuck, 10-93. "Sophia/wife of/Matteson Baker/ died/July 3,1872/aged 63 years, 3 mo./21 days." No stone for husband, Matteson Baker as he had died on the way to 1848 CA Gold Rush.
OBITUARY: 1821-1880 "The Madison/Morrisville Observer, Madison Co, NY, from the Fryer Memorial Museum, Munnsville NY. "BAKER - in Oneida, 3 July, 1872, of consumption, Mrs. Sophia Baker, dau of the late Nicholas Byer of this town, ae 63yr."
More About Sophia Byer and Matteson Baker: Marriage: Abt. 1830, Morrisville, Madison Co, NY.34
Sophia Byer (b. Mar 15, 1805, d. Jul 03, 1872)
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