ALEXANDER BAKER

He went to sea at the young age of nine years, which would be about 1835. He retired from the sea in 1880, which would make his career 45 years long. When he retired, it is said he had been a sea Captain for 35 years.

Alexander Baker's Ancestors:

Francis Baker m. Isabel Twining
Nathaniel Baker m. Desire Gray
Nathaniel Baker m. Elizabeth Baker
Jacob Baker m. Thankful Chase
Jacob Baker m. Rachel Weldon
Sylvester Baker m. Jemima Baker
Alexander Baker m. Mary Lewis

Alexander Baker's children:

"They have lost two sons and have one daughter living: Almena, now Mrs. D. H. Perry, who has two daughters, Minnie R. and Eva L."

Source (links may open in a new window):

Deyo, Simon L. History Of Barnstable County Massachusetts 1620 - 1890. New York: H. W. Blake & Co., 1890, pg. 535-536. The first eight chapters can be read online at the Barnstable County genweb site. The book is occasionally available used at abebooks.com. Also, this book is available as a reprint from Higginson books. Although it is expensive, it is over 1000 pages long. They also offer separate reprints of the town histories that make up part of the book. Finally, the entire book can be read online, as part of Family & Local Histories Online Subscription at genealogy.com.