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Eber Baker
Eber Baker (April 27, 1780 – October 6, 1864), Marion, Ohio can be credited as being the founder of Marion, Ohio. Baker was born in either Litchfield or Bowdoin, Maine. Baker and his first wife, Lydia Smith Baker, came to the vicinity of what is now Marion settling in two squatters log cabins near the south side of the plat. Eber Baker is a man of means and buys 160 acres for $310, April 3, 1822 as found in an affidavit where the site of Marion was to be founded. Alexander Holmes, DS, is contacted by Mr. Baker, makes the first plat for Marion. Holmes draws up and is signed by himself and Eber Baker on April 3, 1822 as it was witnessed. The plat was then received and recorded by the Delaware County Recorder April 18, 1822. Samuel Holmes a practical surveyor, was employed by Mr. Baker to survey the village plat. Samuel was a brother of Alexander Holmes. Eber Baker became agent (Proprietor) for selling off the village lots from the first town plat of Marion. The squatters log cabin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ohio Archæological And Historical Quarterly (1887) (14779231315)
Ohio () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Of the fifty U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of nearly 11.8 million, is the seventh-most populous and tenth-most densely populated. The state's capital and largest city is Columbus, with the Columbus metro area, Greater Cincinnati, and Greater Cleveland being the largest metropolitan areas. Ohio is bordered by Lake Erie to the north, Pennsylvania to the east, West Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Indiana to the west, and Michigan to the northwest. Ohio is historically known as the "Buckeye State" after its Ohio buckeye trees, and Ohioans are also known as "Buckeyes". Its state flag is the only non-rectangular flag of all the U.S. states. Ohio takes its name from the Ohio River, which in turn originated from the Seneca word ''ohiːyo'', meaning "good river", "great river", or "large creek". The state arose from the lands west of the Appalachian Mountai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
