Barton County, Missouri Biographies - Addison Baker

History Of Hickory, Polk, Cedar, Dade And Barton Counties, Missouri, 1889. 
published by Goodspeed, 1889; Pg. 854--Barton County Biography Section
  
   Addison Baker.  Among the residents of Barton County, Mo., who have won
 an enviable reputation in the estimation of their fellow-men, and deserve 
especial mention, is Mr. Baker, who was born in White County, Tenn., 
November 15, 1840, and is one of eight children, four now living, born to 
the union of Kilby Baker and Jane Suttle, who were born in Ashe County, 
N.C., and White County, Tenn., in 1818 and 1817, respectively.  Our 
subject's brothers and sisters are as follows: M. S., a farmer of Barton 
County; Henry S., ex-deputy sheriff, and now a hotel landlord at Lamar; and 
Elvira (McNary).  Addison Baker was educated in McDonald County, and, in 
April, 1862, entered the employment of the Government in the quartermaster's
department and the express department between Springfield and Cassville.  
The following year he enlisted in Company C, Third Indian Territory Infantry,
and served until Mary 31, 1865, holding the rank of sergeant, and 
participating in a number of engagements.  Before going into the regular 
army he was taken prisoner between Neosho and Mount Vernon, and was confined
one month at Fort Smith.  After being paroled he remained in St. Louis 
until December, 1862.  In 1866 he came to Barton County, and has since been 
engaged in farming in the neighborhood where he now lives.  In 1877-78 he 
served as county assessor, and is now justice of the peace.  One the 12th of
March, 1876, he was married to Miss Sarah Bell Castor, a daughter of 
Stephen L. Castor, of Barton County, now a resident of Webster County, Mo. 
She was born in Fulton County, Ill., September 20, 1860, and is the mother 
of six children, four living: Nora, Sarah, R. M. and George.  Those dead 
are: John and Carrie.  Mr. Baker is a Republican, and a member of the 
G. A. R., and I. O. O. F.

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