Children of John Bolin Baker and Catherine Trosper

Below are two photos of children of John Bolin/Bolen/Bolling Baker and Catherine Trosper.

John was the son of Andrew Baker (1765-1842) and Hannah Unknown (surname was possibly Roberts). Born about 1824 in Knox (now Laurel) County, John is thought to be the youngest of perhaps 20 children Andrew had with at least wives. Please see the Baker DNA Study page for information on helping sort these Bakers out.

Catherine, born about 1827, was the daughter of James Trosper and Eleanor Mahan, and sister to James Trosper, Jr.




Shadrach (Shad) Turner and Talitha Baker.

Shad was born 10 Sep 1848 in Breathitt County, KY; he died Jul 13, 1928, in Laurel County. Talitha was born to J.B. and Catherine Baker on 5 Apr 1848 in Laurel and died 6 Apr 1928 in Laurel. Both Shad and Talitha are buried in the Horse Creek Cemetery in Laurel.





Standing, left to right: William Z. (Billy) Baker; his wife, Nancy Baker; Harve Baker

Seated, left to right: Lucinda Baker Barnes and Talitha Baker Turner (see above)

William Z. Baker was born to J.B. and Catherine Baker about 1859 in either Rockcastle or Laurel, and died in 1933. He was married to the Nancy Baker pictured her and then to Martha B. Renner, daughter of John W. Renner and Sidney Arnold. He married Martha in 1890 (there is some speculation that William and Martha didn't actually marry); she married Lysander Ball in 1895 and then, after Ball's death, married Crit Smith.

Nancy Baker (coming soon)

Harve Baker (coming soon)

Lucinda Baker Barnes was born to J.B. and Catherine Baker about 1851 in Laurel County. She married James H. Barnes in 1872.