Civil War Governors of Kentucky · Civil War Governors of Kentucky

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Hopkins County, Kentucky, farmer and sheriff. Kentucky native. Married to Mary Baker. Father of James L. Baker, C. B. Baker, W. S. Baker, Harvey D. Baker, Franklin P. Baker, David S. Baker, Sallie Baker, and Fannie Baker. Farmer in Hopkins County in 1860. Sheriff of Hopkins County in 1861.

Details

Sex: Male
Race: White

Bibliography

Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Hopkins County, p. 218.

Find A Grave, "William R. Baker (October 12, 1815-February 3, 1864)," Memorial #60813232, http://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60813232 (accessed April 18, 2018).

KYR-0001-020-1530.

Citation

Baker, William R.. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/S32201337 (November 12, 2026).

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Documents (2)

Petition
Dixon Browning et al. to Thomas E. Bramlette
Petition
Miles Malin to Beriah Magoffin
1861-11-06

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