Capt Hiram & Harriet N Baker Headstone
Capt Hiram Baker family Headstones
Ancestry: Barnabas Baker; Nathaniel Baker; Nathaniel Baker; Nathaniel Baker; Francis Baker, “Planter”
Born: July 8, 1806 in Falmouth Ma.
- Father: Barnabas Baker; (1765 – 1847) (Nathaniel Baker & Temperance Chase)
- Mother: Azubah/Zirbah Marchant; (1769 – 1843) (Jabez Marchant & Remember Hallett)
Died: October 12, 1858 at 52 yrs, 8 mos.; “lost at sea”.
- Buried: Cataumet Cemetery; area A
Occupation: Mariner
Married: Abt. 1839
- To; Harriet N. Lumbert; (1818 – 1890) (Edmund Lumbert & Chloe Fish)
Children: 7
- 1. Justina M. Baker Swift; (1840 – February 20, 1871); Married Moses Swift (1832 – 1880) (James Swift & Priscilla Benson (Cowing)) in Sandwich Ma. on July 22, 1864; Justina, Moses & their daughter Mabel Louise Swift are buried in Cataumet Cemetery.
- 2. Hiram R Baker; (1842 – 1842); Hiram is buried in Cataumet Cemetery.
- 3. Emma D. Baker Handy; (June 22, 1843 – December 7, 1925); Married James Thatcher Handy, Capt. (1842 – 1910) (John Handy & Phebe Nye) in Sandwich Ma. on October 8, 1870; Emma & James are in Cataumet Cemetery.
- 4. Maria F. Baker; (1846 – June 1, 1868); Maria died at 22 yrs. & is buried in Cataumet Cemetery.
- 5. Hiram R. Baker; (April 6, 1847 – ?); (Sandwich Vital Records, page 704); No further information.
- 6. James H. Baker; (March 30, 1848 – September 21, 1865); James died unmarried at 20 yrs, 5 mos; He is buried in Cataumet Cemetery.
- 7. infant son Baker; (1849 – 1849); He is buried in Cataumet Cemetery.