John married Darcus J. Harbison on 17 Jan 1858 in Maury County. Darcus, the daughter of Reverend John Alexander Harbison and Nancy Strain, was born 5 May 1838 in Tennessee. Following the death of John she married Sparkman Skelly on 22 Nov 1866 in Maury County. She died in Maury County on 14 Dec 1907 and is buried in the Goshen Methodist Church Cemetery.
In 1850 John was living with his parents in Maury County. In 1860 he headed his own household and was working as a blacksmith in Maury County.
Children of John A. and Darcus J. (Harbison) Baker were:
- M.A. Baker, daughter, b. about 1859 in Tennessee
- J. Baker, son, b. about 1861 in Tennessee
If anyone has anymore information on John's children I would love to hear from you.
(Sources available upon request)
