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Rebecca Virginia BAKER

Rebecca Virginia BAKER

Female 1858 - 1926  (67 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Rebecca Virginia BAKER was born 10 May 1858, Virginia (now West Virginia) (daughter of Simon BAKER and Mary FOUNDS); died 7 Apr 1926, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV; was buried , Keys Cemetery, Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1900, 1910, McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
    • Census: 1920, Wabash (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV

    Rebecca married Charles M. WALLACE CA 1879. Charles (son of Samuel WALLACE and Elizabeth ARTHUR) was born 27 Nov 1855, Pennsylvania; died 30 Jan 1937, Wabash (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV; was buried , Keys Cemetery, Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. India Ocia WALLACE was born Dec 1880, Marshall Co, WV; died 6 Sep 1914, Smithton (now Smithburg), Doddridge Co, WV; was buried , Keys Cemetery, Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV.
    2. Harry Spencer WALLACE was born 26 Aug 1888, Marshall Co, WV; died 25 Oct 1949, Doddridge Co, WV; was buried , Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Simon BAKER was born Jan 1831; died 11 Feb 1908; was buried , Keys Cemetery, Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: cooper
    • Occupation: farmer
    • Census: 1870, Liberty District, Marshall Co, WV
    • Census: 1880, 1900, Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV

    Simon married Mary FOUNDS 5 Jan 1853, Marshall Co, (W)VA. Mary was born Mar 1824; died 1920; was buried , Keys Cemetery, Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Mary FOUNDS was born Mar 1824; died 1920; was buried , Keys Cemetery, Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1870, Marshall Co, WV
    • Census: 1880, 1900, 1910, Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV

    Notes:

    Identified in death record of daughter Rebecca as "Miss Bormer" and in daughter Margaret's death record as Mary Boner. But her marriage record clearly shows her name as Mary Founds.

    Birth:
    Birth date on headstone is 1819. But the 1900 Census shows it as March 1824.

    Notes:

    1870 Census, Marshall Co, WV (Liberty Twp), enumerated on Jun 25 1870:
    Simon Baker, 39, occupation cooper; Mary, 47; Louisianna, 18; Margaret J, 13; Rebecca V, 12; Hanson, 10; Elizabeth, 8; Grant, 6.

    1880 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Grant District), enumerated on Jun 21 1880:
    Simon Baker, 49, occupation coopering; wife Mary, 55; dau Margaret, 23; son Hanson, 20; dau Elizabeth, 17; son Grant, 16.

    1900 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Grant District), enumerated on Jun 19 1900:
    Simon Baker, 69, b. Jan 1831, farmer, married 48 yrs; wife Mary, 76, b. Mar 1824, mother of 7 children (4 still living); dau Margaret J, 41, b. Aug 1858, single; grandson Ward, 2, b. Nov 1897; grandson Luther, 17, b. Apr 1883.

    Simon Baker died in 1908.

    1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District), enumerated on May 3, 1910:
    Mary Baker, 78, widowed, mother of 11 children (5 still living); dau Jane M, 52, single; son [sic] Luther, 27, single, teamster in oil field; grandson Ward, 11.
    NOTE: Luther Baker was actually Mary's grandson, son of Jane. Ward Baker was a son of Mary's son Hanson.

    Children:
    1. Margaret Jane BAKER was born 26 Aug 1856, Doddridge Co, (W)VA; died 12 Jun 1944, McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV; was buried , Keys Cemetery, Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV.
    2. 1. Rebecca Virginia BAKER was born 10 May 1858, Virginia (now West Virginia); died 7 Apr 1926, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV; was buried , Keys Cemetery, Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV.
    3. Hanson R. BAKER was born 1860; died 1951; was buried , Keys Cemetery, Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV.
    4. Theodore Grant BAKER was born 14 Feb 1864, Marshall Co, WV; died 6 Feb 1939; was buried , Keys Cemetery, Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV.