Samuel L. Baker & Rachel C. Cooley Home ~Index
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From Left to Right:
Edna Baker, Catherine Schettling Jack, Rachel Caroline Coon Cooley and Frances Ann Cooley.
About…
Samuel Leavitt Baker built this home in 1874-1875, prior to his marriage to Ann Eliza Leavitt, on September 18th. 1876. They lived in this rock home until 1890 when they removed to Cardston, Canada. It was at this time that Rachel Coon Cooley purchased the home. At some point in time the house returned to the Baker family. Irivin L. Baker always lived there as long as I knew. He was unmarried in life and a real person of character as well.
In the photograph of their home, here in Mendon, Utah there is a young girl with a doll on the left hand side. I believe this to be Edna Baker. Her grandfather is Abraham Coon, who is also Rachel's father. So this is why, I believe she shows up in this picture with their home in Mendon, Utah. Also this home is now and was then a Baker home. I do not know the date for this photograph, but estimate it to be about 1899. The Coon and Baker familes each share much the same experiances in both Nauvoo, Illinois and with the founding of the 1856 Carson Valley Mission, in west Nevada, among other things.
Also both had property at or near the Jordan River, to the west of Salt Lake City where they each had ranches. Each was known for their work with timber for building as well. Edna Baker was born on 2 June 1888 and Frances Ann Cooley on 16 February 1887. So they are close in age as well as sharing a common family history. The current address for this home is 165 West 200 North in Mendon. Gaylen and Judy Baker reside in the lovely restored rock home today.
