"Hardesty's Biographical Atlas of Tyler County West Virginia"
H. H. Hardesty, 1872

GEORGE M. BAKER - is engaged in the cultivation of an excellent
farm in Tyler county, West Virginia, in Centreville district.
He was born in this county, March 4, 1841, a son of Meshach and
Sarah (Smith) Baker.  His father, born May 14, 1806, died at 
Middlebourne, this county, February 22, 1867.  His mother, who
was born on the 14th of September 1806, is living in this
county.  George M. Baker was first married to Sarah E. Stealey,
and they had one daughter, Eliza J., born August 6, 1867, died
September 2nd following.  Sarah E. Stealey was a daughter of O.
P. and Eliza J (Smith) Stealey and she died August 19, 1867, and
lies buried at Sancho, her little babe beside her.  December 27,
1868, in this county were recorded the marriage vows of George
M. Baker and Matilda Henthorn, and their son, James A., was born
February 16, 1870. Matilda, wife of Mr. Baker, was born in
Monroe county, Ohio, November 14, 1852, a daughter of James and
Matilda (Conaway) Henthorne.  Her mother, born in Pennsylvania,
January 29, 1820, is now living in tyler county, and her father,
born in Ohio, October 1, 1817, died in the State and count of
her birth.  George M. Baker enlisted August &, 1861, in Company
C, 7th West Virginia Infantry, and served three years.  He had
two brothers in the service, whose record is elsewhere given in
this ENCYCLOPEDIA.  The subject of this sketch was in battle at
Romney, Winchester, Cross Keys, Richmond, South Mountain,
Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Harpers
 Ferry, and under Grant through the Wilderness.  At
Spottsylvania, he was severely wounded in the left shoulder and
the ball remains in the right shoulder, giving him great trouble
at times, and unfitting him for hard work.  It was eighteen days
after he was wounded before the wound was properly dressed.  Mr.
Baker has been a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church about
sixteen years and his wife for two years.  Ripleys, Tyler
county, West Virginia is George M. Baker's post office address. 

Submitted by Rosalie Markins.