Nelson M. Baker published the âGenealogy of the Descendants of Edward Bakerâ in 1867. To this day, that volume is the definitive genealogy for the descendants of Edward Baker. This book, âNelson M. Baker, 19th Century Genealogist, School Papers,â is a companion to âNelson M. Baker, 19th Century Genealogist, Family Album,â which features Cartes de Visite found in the attic of the Baker homestead in Lafayette, NY. âSchool Papersâ documents and reproduces college assignments written by Nelson M. Baker and his brother, Byron Watts Baker. Written in the 1860s, these papers provide insight into the thinking of young men during a time of great upheaval in the United States.