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William H. BAKER

William H. BAKER

Male 1865 - 1934  (69 years)

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  • Name William H. BAKER 
    Born 7 Mar 1865  Centerville, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1870  McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1880, 1900  McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1914  Smithfield, Wetzel Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Census 1920  Smithfield, Wetzel Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1930  Eagle District, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence Robey, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Died 9 Mar 1934  Robey, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Buried Underwood Cemetery, Rt 23, Ashley, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Person ID I93585  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 4 Feb 2018 

    Father Rezin BAKER, Jr.,   b. 5 May 1830, Tyler Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Apr 1891, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
    Mother Mary Martha OWENS,   b. 1 Apr 1838,   d. Aft Apr 1891  (Age 53 years) 
    Family ID F40729  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Almeda WILLIAMS,   b. 5 May 1865,   d. 3 Sep 1905  (Age 40 years) 
    Married 21 Jan 1890  Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Notes 
    • 1900 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (McClellan District):
      William H. Baker, 35, b. Mar 1865, married 10 yrs; wife Almeda, 35, b. May 1865, married 10 yrs, mother of 5 children (all still living); dau Esta E, 13, b. Jan 1887; son Oscar D, 10, b. May 1890; dau Clara B, 7, b. Jun 1892; dau Ivy M, 6, b. Jan 1894; dau Vesta G, 4, b. Feb 1896.
    Children 
    +1. Esta E. BAKER,   b. Jan 1887, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1974  (Age ~ 86 years)
     2. Oscar Dixon BAKER,   b. 25 May 1890, West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jun 1958, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
     3. Clara B. BAKER,   b. Jun 1892
     4. Iva May BAKER,   b. 23 Jan 1894, Ashley, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Dec 1943, McKeesport, Allegheny Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years)
     5. Vesta G. BAKER,   b. Feb 1896
    Photos
    93585_BAKER_WilliamH_AlmedaWilliams_UnderwoodCem_Ashley_DoddridgeCoWV.jpg    		93585_BAKER_WilliamH_AlmedaWilliams_UnderwoodCem_Ashley_DoddridgeCoWV.jpg
    Documents
    93585_WilliamHBaker_NancyAWilliams_MarriageRecord_7Apr1914.jpg    		93585_WilliamHBaker_NancyAWilliams_MarriageRecord_7Apr1914.jpg
    93585_WilliamHBaker_AlmedaWilliams_MarriageRecord_21Jan1890.jpg    		93585_WilliamHBaker_AlmedaWilliams_MarriageRecord_21Jan1890.jpg
    Family ID F40728  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Nancy Ann WILLIAMS,   b. 9 Sep 1869, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 May 1955, Barnesville, Belmont Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Married 7 Apr 1914  Alvy, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Notes 
    • 1920 Census, Wetzel Co, WV (Grant District), enumerated on Feb 2/3 1920 in Smithfield:
      William H. Baker, 54, merchant (grocery store); wife Nancy A, 50; dau Olive V, 13; step-dau Lillian C. Bowen, 24, married; son-in-law Norman C. Bowen, 29, b. Ohio, laborer in gasoline industry.

      1930 Census, Harrison Co, WV (Eagle District), enumerated on Apr 4 1930 at Shinnston-Middlebourne Pike:
      William H. Baker, 65, salesman of general merchandise; wife Nancy N, 60; son-in-law Elix (should be Alex) C. Cummings, 35, b. NC, coal miner; dau Olive V. Cummings, 24; stepson Kenneth R. Crawford, 33, married, no occupation; stepson David H. Crawford, 30, single, no occupation.

      1940 Census, Harrison Co, WV (Eagle District), enumerated on Apr 16 1940 at Laurel Lee:
      Nancy N. Baker, 70, widowed; son Kenneth R. Crawford, 41, married, laborer (road construction); dau Olive V. Cummings, 34, married.
    Children 
     1. Olive Viola (Crawford) BAKER,   b. 29 Mar 1906, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Nov 1996, Muskingum Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years)
    Documents
    93585_WilliamHBaker_NancyAWilliams_MarriageRecord_7Apr1914.jpg    		93585_WilliamHBaker_NancyAWilliams_MarriageRecord_7Apr1914.jpg
    Family ID F40402  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    93585_BAKER_WilliamH_1865-1934_DeathCertificate.jpg    		93585_BAKER_WilliamH_1865-1934_DeathCertificate.jpg

  • Sources 
    1. [S1853] Death Certificate, WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx).

    2. [S638] Headstone (year only).

    3. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV.

    4. [S2292] Wetzel County Marriage Records, New Martinsville, WV.

    5. [S2039] 1930 Census, Harrison County, WV.

    6. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR p. 475 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11790918&Type=Marriage.
      Identified as William H. Baker, 24, b. Tyler Co, res. Doddridge Co; and Almeda Williams, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Jan 21 1890 "at Squire Williamses on Piggin Run." Informants for marriage license: Wm. H. Baker & Jonathan Baker.

    7. [S2292] Wetzel County Marriage Records, New Martinsville, WV, MR p. 231 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11602083&Type=Marriage.
      Identified as Wm. H. Baker, age (blank), b. Tyler Co, res. Smithfield; and Nancy A. Williams, age (blank), b. Doddridge Co, res. Alvy. Married Apr 7 1914 "at Residence of Bride" by Rev. A. J. Starkey, Minister of Church of Christ. Witnesses: H. S. Swiger and Olive Baker.