Re: William Bartram

["John S. Quarterman" <jsq@matrix.net>]

>I may send this in several e-mails.  I do not know how to send something with 
>download.
>James Stacy's book on History and records of Midway Church
>"William Baker, Sr., First Deacon, married (1st) Sarah Osgood? died 3-15-l767
>Children: 1.William
>William Baker, Jr., 2nd deacon married  3rd Ann Stevens (daughter of Joseph 
>and Ann Stevens) married 9-17, 1795.

Oh, my, this is going to be interesting to sort out.
We have a Deacon William Baker who married Ann Stevens 17 Sept 1795,
but we have him as a different Deacon Wm. Baker than the one who
was son of Deacon Wm. Baker, Sr.  They appear to have different
death dates, wills, etc.

My brother David will probably be able to deal with this much better
than I can.

>son Rev Joseph Stevens, born 9-20, 1797"

We have him in the database.
We didn't follow that line any farther, but now we will.

>Joseph had an outstanding career:  First he went to Yale, then William & 
>Mary, became a physician, was interested in his family religion, then he 
>married a McRobert (daughter of Archibald McRobert) and while doing a thesis 
>"Was John the Baptist, baptised" He became interested in the new growing 
>religion and maybe because of Archibald became a Baptist Minister.
>He started the first newspaper in Atlanta, the Illuminary Index, was a writer 
>for the Christian Index.  It was said that he suffered a hearing loss and was 
>a greater writer than Orator.  I understand that he had a number of book, 
>none of which I have been able to find.  
>Joseph and his wife had  two children Joseph McRobert Baker and William 
>Bernardo Baker( Merchantile owner died at age 25.)
>Joseph McRobert Baker married Amy Elizabeth Paschal b. 1-1-l830, died 
>4-3-l909 was the daughter of Mary Pace and  John Paschal of Georgia.  (their 
>home was in Gone with the Wind) Amy and Joseph married 1-7-1847 In Morgan 
>County, Ga.  Amy Elicabeth Baker was buried in the Bethony Church Yard, 
>Morgan County, Ga.
>Joseph McRobert Baker was from Florida.  He was a Senator from Florida  of 
>the 19th district prior to 1857, He was nominated a Judge from Sumter County, 
>Florida
>He too had a lot of published works.  He was a Captain in Captain Picketts 
>Calvary.  He joined another regiment and died of wounds he received.  
>Children of Joseph Paschal Baker and Amie Elizabeth:
>1. Joseph Paschal Baker (b 12-25-l852 in Morgan County, Ga died 9-13-l941 and 
>buried in Possum Valley, Drew County, Ark.
>2. Mary Agnes, (Mrs. D.A. McIntosh, married lawyer from Putman Co.Ga.
>3. Annie Emma. (Mrs. T. J. Streety, married hardware Merchant. ) died in Lake 
>Village, Florida
>4. Lillie V. (Mrs. Breedlove, died in Atlanta, Ga)
>5.  Richard McRobert b 7-31, l862 in Decatur, Ga.  He married (1) Virginia 
>Hill, called Jennie she was born 2-28-l872 died 6-2-l902.  Buried in bethany 
>Church yard, Morgan Co. Ga.
>Myrtle J. Longcoy 

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