BIO: Baker, Andrew J. - Unknown Co "COUNTIES OF MORGAN, MONROE & BROWN, INDIANA. HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL." CHARLES BLANCHARD, EDITOR. CHICAGO: F. A. BATTEY & CO. PUBLISHERS. 1884. F. A. BATTEY. F. W. TEPPLE RAY TOWNSHIP, MORGAN COUNTY, INDIANA PAGE 283 ANDREW J. BAKER was born January 31, 1840, in Monroe County, Ind., and is the sixth of the seven children of James H. and Nancy (Kemper) Baker, natives respectively of Tennessee and Kentucky. Andrew was reared as a farmer, and received some education from the public schools. In August, 1861, he became a soldier of Company H, Thirty-third Indiana Volunteers, and served in the following battles: Wild Cat, Thompson's Station, where he was wounded in the leg, taken prisoner and confined two months in Libby Prison. He was then exchanged and fought afterward at Resaca, Kenesaw Mountain, New Hope Church, Marietta, Atlanta, Peach Tree Creek, siege of Savannah, Bentonville and the famous march to the sea. He was also present in the grand review at Washington, and was discharge August 8, 1865. August 17, 1865, he married Mrs. Margaret J. Goss, widow of Sims H. Goss, which union produced five children, three of whom are living--Alvina H., John and Franklin. Mr. Baker has been elected Justice of the Peace of this township, as which he is now serving, and is a Republican. Transcribed by: Diana Flynn Date: 16 Aug 1997