COLLECTION NAME:
Wyoming State Archives WPA Federal Writers Project Files
Record
Title:
Wyoming WPA Biographical File regarding Jim Baker
Collection Name:
WPA Collection
Collection Number:
WPA Bio 31
Item Description:
Baker, Jim - Biographical information for James "Jim" Baker; "Life of Jim Baker", written by Maggie Kilgore of Savery, Wyo., and read as her graduation essay from the Eighth Grade into the High School, Jun., 1917, no published source. Data obtained from word of mouth in the vicinity of Jim Baker's home"; "Life of Jim Baker" by Mumey; "The Jim Baker Family: I. Jim Baker Scout"; Napoleon B. Kinnear; Isabelle Baker Kinnear
Creator:
Kilgore, Maggie
Creator:
Mrs. Edith K. Alger
Location:
? (Wyo.)
Location:
Lander (Wyo.)
Date:
1938
Notes:
Baker, Jim, 1818-1898
Notes:
born: Dec. 19 [or 18], 1818, at Belleville (Ill.)
Notes:
moved with family near Springfield (Ill.) - grew to early manhood near there
Notes:
arrived Wyoming Territory (o/a 1838) - rendezvous on Big Popo Agie
Notes:
Baker, Marina D. "Mary" (Shoshonie Indian girl, 1st wife, born: unk. - married: ? - died: 1853 - relative of Chief Washakie)
Notes:
Baker, Mary. (Shoshonie Indian girl, 2nd wife)
Notes:
trapper - scout - operated tow bridge - owned store and stage station
Notes:
Baker, Mrs. (3rd wife)
Notes:
14 children total
Notes:
died: May 15, 1898 (age: 79)
Notes:
buried: Baker Cemetery (Memorial ID: 12875873) at Savery (Carbon Co., Wyo.)
Notes:
Native Americans--Wyoming
Notes:
Kinnear, Isabelle Baker, 1862-1952
Notes:
Kinnear, Napoleon B., 1848-1933
Notes:
Shoshone Tribe of the Wind River Reservation, Wyoming
Notes:
Meade, Irene Isabelle Kinnear, 1888-1960
Notes:
Denver (Colo.)
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Surveyors
Type:
Text