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Rufus Crain Baker (b. Abt. 1820, d. Bef. Mar 1898)

Rufus Crain Baker (son of William Baker)¹⁸ was born Abt. 1820, and died Bef. Mar 1898 in Warren, Herkimer Co, NY.

Notes for Rufus Crain Baker:
RELATIONSHIP: According to Edith Goodwin Baker, Rufus Baker was first cousin to Richard M. Baker and Matteson Baker.
Also, First Cousin of Rufus are Richard M. Baker, son of Mattison Baker; Eliza S. Baker (not married);
Jane M. Talcott , dau/Thomas (of Talcottville); Rosalind Baker (not married), dau/Thomas;Mary Baker, m. McMasters; Helen Baker m. Kimball (Lakewood N.H.); Adeline Baker m. A. Munn, dau/Thomas of Leyden; Harriet Baker, m. Chas D. Augur/ dau/Thomas of Turin; Altamira m. Parsons dau of Thomas (lives in Delroy Michigan); Thomas Jr. not married, son of Thomas of Leyden; Esther Baker, m. Prof. Steele, dau of Gardner, lived in Elmira NY; Gardiner C. Baker, son of Gardner, Walden Iowa; Wm.Bronson, son of Gardiner, Malverne PA; Sarah C. Baker, dau of ?, Rome NY.

UTICA CITY DIRECTORY INFORMATION: (from Oneida Co Historical Society, Utica, NY)

1848-49, P. 13 BAKER, Rufus, bds 32 Whitesboro
1849-50, p. 11 BAKER, Rufus, law student, bds 32 Whitesboro
1851-51, p. 11: Baker, Rufus, attorney at law, bds (boards) 32 Whitesboro.
1852-53, p. 11, BAKER, Rufus, att'y and counselor at law, bds 34 Whitesboro
1853-54. p. 62. BAKER. R.C., of RCB, bds 32 Whitesboro
1854-55, p. 12, BAKER, R.C., of Wm. & BCB, bds 32 Whitesboro
1857-8; p. 33, BAKER, Rufus C. of W. & R & RCB, bds 32 Whitesboro

US Census:
1860: Rufus lives with Parents, William and Delia Bianca Crain Baker in Utica, Oneida Co, NY
William, 65 yo, 30,000, 2,000, b. NY
Dellia, 58 yo, b. NY
Rufus C, 31 yo, b. NY
Elizabeth Frost, 25 yo, servant, b. Wales
1880, NY, Oneida Co, Utica District 125; Rufus Crain Baker, 53 yo, lawyer; Adelia? mother 74 yo at home. Sadie Rosa?cousin, keeping house.

Utica City Directory, 1845-46, p. 11: Baker, William, recorder of the city of Utica, office er John and Broad, Washington Hall, bds Bagg's Hotel. (listed next to Mattison Baker)
Utica City Directory, 1851-51, p. 11: Baker, William, attorney and counselor at law, and patent agent office, over 38 Genesee h. 32 Whitesboro. (father of Rufus Baker, also an attorney).

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