Hila BakerAge: 74 years1824–1899
- Name
- Hila Baker
- Given names
- Hila
- Surname
- Baker
- Married name
- Hila Parsons
 Birth | May 9, 1824 19 25 |
 Birth of a brother | Henderson Baker April 27, 1826 (Age 23 months) |
| Birth of a brother | Mathias “Mathew” Baker August 11, 1828 (Age 4 years) |
| Death of a brother | Henderson Baker July 25, 1829 (Age 5 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Evlina Baker August 6, 1831 (Age 7 years) |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 7 years)Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics |
| Birth of a brother | Felix Baker April 13, 1833 (Age 8 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Rosa Baker March 14, 1834 (Age 9 years) |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 11 years)Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution |
| Birth of a brother | John Baker April 17, 1837 (Age 12 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Phoebe Baker about 1839 (Age 14 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Susan Baker February 16, 1842 (Age 17 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Sarah Baker September 11, 1844 (Age 20 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 21 years)Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War |
 Census | October 24, 1850 (Age 26 years) |
| Death of a brother | John Baker September 23, 1856 (Age 32 years) |
| Death of a sister | Susan Baker November 18, 1858 (Age 34 years) |
| Death of a brother | Felix Baker November 23, 1858 (Age 34 years) |
| Death of a father | Jeremiah C “James” Baker February 16, 1859 (Age 34 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 32 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Death of a sister | Sarah Baker October 8, 1864 (Age 40 years) |
| Death of a brother | Mathias “Mathew” Baker February 4, 1865 (Age 40 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 36 years)Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 42 years)Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic 1867 (Age 42 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 44 years)Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 53 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Death of a mother | Mary “Polly” Johnson March 24, 1880 (Age 55 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 73 years)Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War |
 Death | January 26, 1899 (Age 74 years) |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Jeremiah C “James” Baker Birth: July 21, 1804 — Ashe, North Carolina, United States Death: February 16, 1859 — Creston, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States |
| mother |
Mary “Polly” Johnson Birth: January 4, 1799 — Wilkes, North Carolina, United States Death: March 24, 1880 — Cumberland, Tennessee, United States |
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Marriage: about 1823 — |
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16 months herself |
Hila Baker Birth: May 9, 1824 19 25 — Ashe, North Carolina, United States Death: January 26, 1899 |
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2 years younger brother |
Henderson Baker Birth: April 27, 1826 21 27 — Ashe, North Carolina, United States Death: July 25, 1829 — Ashe, North Carolina, United States |
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2 years younger brother |
Mathias “Mathew” Baker Birth: August 11, 1828 24 29 — Ashe, North Carolina, United States Death: February 4, 1865 — Tennessee, United States |
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3 years younger sister |
Evlina Baker Birth: August 6, 1831 27 32 — Ashe, North Carolina, United States Death: March 1, 1918 |
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20 months younger brother |
Felix Baker Birth: April 13, 1833 28 34 — Ashe, North Carolina, United States Death: November 23, 1858 |
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11 months younger sister |
Rosa Baker Birth: March 14, 1834 29 35 — Ashe, North Carolina, United States Death: December 23, 1916 |
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3 years younger brother |
John Baker Birth: April 17, 1837 32 38 — Tennessee, United States Death: September 23, 1856 |
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3 years younger sister |
Phoebe Baker Birth: about 1839 34 39 — Tennessee, United States Death: |
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3 years younger sister |
Susan Baker Birth: February 16, 1842 37 43 — Tennessee, United States Death: November 18, 1858 |
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3 years younger sister |
Sarah Baker Birth: September 11, 1844 40 45 — Tennessee, United States Death: October 8, 1864 — Cumberland, Tennessee, United States |
| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - Jeremiah Baker - Household
District 14, White, Tennessee, United States
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