Philip Baker (1821-1901) & Harriett Ann Thompson Baker (1844-1917) Pioneer History

1. Philip Baker (1821-1901) &
Harriett Ann Thompson Baker (1844-1917)
Philip Baker Harriett Ann Thompson Baker
Philip Baker
Born: 11 October 1821 East Dereham, Norfolk, England
Baptised: 25 December 1848
Immigration: Aboard Ship “Ellen Maria”
Departure: 1 Feb 1851 from Liverpool, England
Arrival: 7 Apr 1851 at New Orleans, LA
Harriett Ann Thompson Baker
Born: 28 March 1844 East Dereham, Norfolk, England
Immigration Aboard Shi “Golconda”
Departure 23 Jan 1853 from Liverpool, England
Arrival 26 Mar 1853 at New Orleans, LA
Married Some Time around 1860-61
CHILDREN
All children born at Beaver, Beaver Co., Utah
Harriett Marintha Baker 1861-1946
Mariah Elender Baker 1863-1881
Philip William Baker 1866-1907
Annie Levina Baker 1873-1936
Mary Jessamine Baker 1875-1876
Zelnorah Almina Baker 1878-1965
Daniel Ray Baker 1880-1917
Nora Jessimine Baker 1884-Deceased
Rudger Clifford Baker 1888-1970

2. Philip Baker IMMIGRATION
Liverpool to New Orleans on the Ellen Maria (1 Feb 1851 - 7 Apr 1851)
Departure 1 Feb 1851 from Liverpool, England
Arrival 7 Apr 1851 at New Orleans, LA
http://mormonmigration.lib.byu.edu/Search/showDetails/db:MM_MII/t:passenger/id:2768/keywords:Philip+Baker
PASSENGER
Baker, Philip Age 29
Origin East Dereham. Occupation: Labourer
"February. Sun. 2. [1851] -- The ship Ellen Maria sailed from Liverpool, England, with 378 Saints on
board, under George D. Watt's direction. Apostle Orson Pratt and family also returned with that
company. The ship arrived at New Orleans April 6th."
April 9th
1851, most of the company left New Orleans for St. Louis, Missouri, on the Alexander Scott, one
of the largest boats on the Mississippi River, and arrived in St. Louis on the sixteenth
In the Frontier Guardian of May 30th, 1851, the following notice appears:
'The Robert Campbell (a steamboat) arrived on Wednesday the twenty-first (May) at Kanesville,
[Council Bluffs, Iowa – known as Kanesville until 1852] with a large company of Saints from England,
Scotland, etc., under the watchcare and direction of Elder George D. Watt, our able phonographic writer
and lecturer. A goodly number of both companies (referring to the Olympus Company also,) are destined
for the valley of the Great Salt Lake this season, and the balance will remain in this and surrounding
counties of western Iowa, for the time being to raise wheat, corn, potatoes, * * * All the Saints who have
got this far on their journey, seem to be anxious to get to the end of it; but the weather being so very
unfavorable for the last ten days, they are compelled to lie on their oars a short time, much against their
will.' Millennial Star, Vol. XII, pages 58, 200."
http://history.lds.org/overlandtravels/pioneerDetail?lang=eng&pioneerId=51112
Philip Baker is identified as traveling from Council Bluffs, Iowa to Salt Lake City with an unidentified
wagon train. Eighteen or more wagon companies made the trip from Council Bluffs, IA to Salt Lake City,
Utah during 1851

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Harriett Ann Thompson IMMIGRATION
1853 - With her parents and brothers William & James and sister Anna M.
http://mormonmigration.lib.byu.edu/Search/showDetails/db:MM_MII/t:voyage/id:156/keywords:Harriett+Thompson
Liverpool to New Orleans on the Golconda (23 Jan 1853 - 26 Mar 1853)
Origin Norwich, England
Ffamily members on this voyage:
Thompson, William (Age: 35)
Thompson, Ann M. (Age: 35)
Thompson, William (Age: 11)
Thompson, Harriett (Age: 8)
Thompson, James (Age: 7)
SIXTY-SECOND COMPANY. -- Golconda, 321 Saints. Under the presidency of Elder Jacob Gates, three
hundred and twenty-one Saints sailed from Liverpool, on board the ship Golconda, January 23, 1853.
Among other prominent elders on board there were Claudius V. Spencer, A. M. Harmon, R. Rostron, W.
Speakman and John Carmichael, who had acted as pastors and presidents of conferences; some of them
had been in the missionary fields for many years. Among those who emigrated in the Golconda, were the
late Thomas King and his wife, Hannah Tapsfield King, who assisted quite a number of poor Saints in
emigrating to Zion.
After a prosperous voyage of forty-four days, the Golconda arrived at the Balize, at the mouth of the
Mississippi River, where they waited twelve days for a steam tug to take them up to New Orleans. During
the voyage, half an hour's storm despoiled the gallant vessel of her three top masts. Four births, two
marriages, and two deaths occurred on board; the health of the Saints was very good generally during
the entire passage. On the twentieth of March, Elder Spencer baptized Erik M. Caste, a Swedish sailor,
who accompanied the Saints to the Valley. The conduct of Captain Kerr gave great satisfaction to all the
company, and before the parting a vote of thanks, with three cheers, was tendered him.

4. On the twenty-sixth of March the vessel arrived safely in New Orleans, where the emigrants boarded the
steam packet Illionois, on which they continued the journey to St. . Louis, Missouri, and thence, soon
afterwards, to Keokuk, Iowa.
http://history.lds.org/overlandtravels/trailExcerptMulti?lang=eng&pioneerId=14459&sourceId=19264
Harriet Ann Thompson, Reminiscences
"We came to Utah in 1853, crossed the ocean in the old style sail-vessel "Galconda" [Golconda]. Mr.
Bwerker was the sea captain. It took 70 days to cross from Liverpool to New Orleans. We were detained
in mid-ocean because of a severe storm. From New Orleans we traveled to Keokuk, Iowa waiting at this
point 3 weeks for ox teams to be fitted out for crossing the plains.
The next move was to Council Bluffs, Iowa then on to Salt Lake City. They put ten outfits in a company.
Each company having a captain. Our captain was Joseph W. Young.
My father, William P. Thompson, a sick Mother, a cripple, with four young children, set out on this long
trip. At night Father stood guard against the Indians, he drove ox team during the day. Mother and baby
10 months old, Sarah Ann, rode. The other members walked full distance. Well I do remember our feet,
sore and blistered with walking. Also fear of the Indian attacks. One time they stole Father's watch.
Again on the journey Mother was real ill. She had mountain fever. Being to[o] sick to travel, they camped
on the Platte River. Joseph W. Young, our captain, administered to her and promised her she would be
better and live to see Salt Lake Valley, and she did.
We arrived there (Salt Lake City) in the month of October, after a nine month journey

5. http://history.lds.org/overlandtravels/trailExcerptMulti?lang=eng&pioneerId=14492&sourceId=6365
Joseph W. Young Emigrating Company, Journal, 1853 Feb.-June.
Monday Oct. 10, 1853 - about 3 P.M. where we were met by Elders J.C. and Hector Haight, ascended the
Hill and to the joy of all came in sight of the City where we arrived at 5 P.M. and encamped on Union
Square in peace and security
Tuesday Oct. 11., 1853
This morning the company was aroused by Trumpet Sound at 6 o’clock to prepare for dismissing[.]
About 9 A.M. a meeting was called when president J.W. Young spoke well to the saints enjoining upon
them faithfulness, diligence &c[.] they were also addressed by President Brigham Young with power and
the manifestation of the Holy Ghost, teaching the saints that which was essential for their future destiny,
also welcoming them to this delightful vale.
Find A Grave
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=106403
Philip William Baker
Mountain View Cemetery Beaver, Beaver County, Utah
Plot: B_235_3
Harriett Ann Thompson Baker
Mountain View Cemetery Beaver, Beaver County, Utah
Plot: B_235_4
Prepared by J.E.Anderson for Uncle Earl Franklin Baldwin (1909-1970)
Grand Son of Philip Baker (1821-1901) & Harriett Ann Thompson Baker (1844-1917)