HERMAN EARL BAKER -- 118th INFANTRYSOMETIMES THE OBITUARY IS ENOUGHTAPS SOUNDED FOR H. E. BAKER OF THE 118th INFANTRYHerman Earl Baker, one of the oldest and most highly respected residentsof Au Sable Forks, died at his home her Wednesday morning, February4th, aged 80 years and 9 months.Mr. Baker was born in Peru, May 4, 1844, the son of Henry and Clara(Wright) Baker. He resided in Peru from the date of his birth until1862, when he enlisted in the 118th New York Volunteer Infantry, Co.K. The captain of this company was J. S. Stone of Black Brook, while J.S. Boynton, at that time a resident of Peru, and Henry Mould ofKeeseville were lieutenants. He served in the Union Army for the fullenlistment of three years, lacking one month, mustering out as acorporal of the guard at the Third Division Headquarters, 24th ArmyCorps, Richmond, VA, on June 14, 1865. He took part in all theengagements of the regiment except Cold Harbor. As is well-known thisregiment was purely comprised of Adirondack men.Following the war, Mr. Baker began farming and for several wintersengaged in measuring logs for C. F. Norton, a lumber operator in Essexand Franklin Counties. Form 1870 until 1891, he engaged in farming inthe Town of Saranac near Cadyville. In the latter year, he bought 159acres of land on the shore of Silver lake and leased a sawmill at UnionFalls to saw up the lumber on his purchase. In 1897, he built a cottageon Silver Lake and advertised for summer boarders. He succeeded inestablish a considerable summer trade and sold several cottage sites. In1918, he sold his homestead to Miss Nina Hart, who conducts a schoolthere, during the summer months. He then removed to Au Sable Forks wherehe made his home, purchasing a home in that section of the village knownas Jersey.Mr. Baker was married July 4, 1870, to Miss Sarah E. Wright of Saranac,daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wright. Mrs. Baker died on August 29,1904.Surviving Mr. Baker are two daughters, Miss Lydia R. Baker of thisvillage and Mrs. Clara McDonald of Lake Placid: one sister, Mrs. LydiaReed of Morrisonville, and a brother, Horatio E. Baker of Peru.Funeral services will be held at the home at 1:30 o'clock Fridayafternoon conducted by Rev. T. H. Reinhart. Temporary burial will bemade in Fairview Cemetery before burial in the Mason Cemetery in thespring.Adirondack Record -Elizabethtown Post -- February 5, 1925
