(once known as the Crowell Family Burying Ground)
My 3rd-great-grandfather, Benjamin Baker, son of Aaron & Achsah (Crowell) Baker, was born 31 May 1821 in Yarmouth, Massachusetts, and died 31 July 1893 in Dennis, Massachusetts. He married 28 December 1843 at Harwich, Massachusetts, Eliza R. Eldridge, who was born there 3 September 1823, and died 3 June 1901 in Dennis, daughter of Leonard and Nancy (Roberson) Eldridge.
Benjamin was a mariner and Eliza was a homemaker.
Benjamin & Eliza were the parents of two daughters:
1. Annie Eliza Baker (my 2nd-great-grandmother), born 2 October 1845 in Dennis, died 2 December 1927 in Yarmouth. She married 16 January 1868 in Dennis, Capt. William Nelson Hamblin, who was born about 1844 and died 19 May 1883 in West Dennis, son of William & Amanda (Bearse) Hamblin. Annie & William were the parents of three children.
2. Susan Maria Baker, born 20 July 1849 in Dennis, died there 26 September 1933. She married 31 January 1869 in Dennis, Ebenezer Ellis, who was born there 17 July 1846 and died c. 1930, son of Ross Gifford & Thankful (Joy) Ellis. Susan & Ebenezer were the parents of two children.
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