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Edward Randolph Baker 1861 – 1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Feb 1861

Birth Location: Illinois, United States

Death Date: 13 Aug 1939

Death Location: Holt County, Nebraska, USA

Father: Cpl. Baker

Mother: Permelia Willson

Spouse(s): Mary Ballard

Children(s): Mable Baker, Chas Baker, Robert Baker, Myrtle Baker, Fred Baker, Pearl Baker, Blanche Baker

Edward Randolph Baker (Merchant\Farmer) was born in 1861 in Illinois, United States, the child of Cpl. Nathan W Baker and Permelia Ann Willson. In 1870, Edward Randolph Baker (Merchant\Farmer) resided in Webster, Homer Hamilton County, Webster, Iowa, USA. In 1880, Edward Randolph Baker (Merchant\Farmer) resided in Webster, Webster, Iowa, USA. Edward Randolph Baker (Merchant\Farmer) married Mary Ballard, and had children including Mable Baker, Chas E. Baker, Robert Baker, Myrtle Baker, Fred Baker, Pearl Edna Baker, Blanche Virginia Baker. Edward Randolph Baker (Merchant\Farmer) passed away in 1939 in Holt County, Nebraska, USA.

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Biography

  • Edward Randolph Baker (Merchant\Farmer) was born in 1861 in Illinois, United States, the child of Cpl. Nathan W Baker and Permelia Ann Willson.
  • In 1870, Edward Randolph Baker (Merchant\Farmer) resided in Webster, Homer Hamilton County, Webster, Iowa, USA.
  • In 1880, Edward Randolph Baker (Merchant\Farmer) resided in Webster, Webster, Iowa, USA.
  • Edward Randolph Baker (Merchant\Farmer) married Mary Ballard, and had children including Mable Baker, Chas E. Baker, Robert Baker, Myrtle Baker, Fred Baker, Pearl Edna Baker, Blanche Virginia Baker.
  • Edward Randolph Baker (Merchant\Farmer) passed away in 1939 in Holt County, Nebraska, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Cpl. Baker
1821 – 1907
Birth Location: Athens, Athens, Ohio, United States
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Permelia Willson
1827 – 1908
Birth Location: Kentucky
PW

Spouses(s)

Mary Ballard
1859 – 1943
Birth Location: Clay County, Indiana, USA
MB

Children(s)

Mable Baker
1883 –
Birth Location: Iowa, USA
MB
Chas Baker
1884 –
Birth Location: Webster, Iowa, USA
CB
Robert Baker
1886 – 1935
Birth Location: Iowa, USA
RB
Myrtle Baker
1892 – 1893
Birth Location: –
MB
Fred Baker
1892 – 1940
Birth Location: Iowa, USA
FB
Pearl Baker
1894 – 1898
Birth Location: –
PB
Blanche Baker
1899 – 1984
Birth Location: Inman, Holt County, Nebraska, United States of America
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Edward Baker's Ancestors

Self
Edward Baker
1861 – 1939
Birth Place: Illinois, United States
Parents
Cpl. Nathan W Baker
1821 – 1907
Athens, Athens, Ohio, United States
Permelia (Ann) Willson
1827 – 1908
Kentucky
Grandparents
Isaiah Baker
1773 – 1824
Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts
Eunice Smith
1777 – 1870
Sandwich,Barnstable,Massachusetts,USA
John (M) Willson
1805 –
Kentucky, United States
Nancy Mead
1804 –
Bedford, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Baker
1755 – 1829
Elizabeth Merchant
1758 – 1835
Harrison Willson
1763 – 1838
Sarah Sibles
1772 – 1829
Rhodes Mead
1780 – 1843
Priscilla Newlon
1781 – 1865
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Merchant
1731 – 1792
Hannah Masters
1732 –
Harris Willson
1730 – 1808
Sarah Evason
1735 – 1756
Robert Mead
1743 – 1825
Hannah Rhodes
1750 – 1819
John Newland
1759 – 1833
Catherine Wierman
1761 – 1829

Edward Baker's Descendants

1.
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Edward (Randolph) Baker (8 Feb 1861 – 13 Aug 1939) m. Mary Ballard (10 July 1859 – 6 February 1943)
  1. 1. Mable Baker (Jan 1883 – )
  2. 2. Chas (E.) Baker (1884 – )
  3. 3. Robert Baker (Apr 1886 – 8 November 1935) m. Laurel (Helen) Baker (abt 1884 – 1 October 1964) m. Louise (H) Wolfe m. Hattie Baker
    1. 1. Walter (R) Baker (abt 1906 – )
    2. 2. Evelyn Baker (1908 – )
    3. 3. Raymond (Arthur) Baker (9 May 1919 – 4 Aug 2001)
  4. 4. Myrtle Baker (1892 – 3 September 1893)
  5. 5. Fred Baker (Feb 1892 – 28 February 1940)
  6. 6. Pearl (Edna) Baker (30 July 1894 – 23 September 1898)
  7. 7. Blanche (Virginia) Baker (13 Oct 1899 – 16 Jan 1984) m. Dallas (Byron) Gifford (10 Aug 1900 – 25 Oct 1989)
    1. 1. Sgt. (Max Dee) Gifford (9 Dec 1922 – 22 Feb 2010) m. Alverta Colson (11 Nov 1924 – 6 Jun 2015)
      1. 1. Max (D.) Gifford (13 Apr 1946 – ) m. Gail (Jean) Gifford
        1. 1. MiCHELLE Gifford (10 Sep 1979 – )
      2. 2. Lewis (G.) Gifford (25 Jul 1955 – )
      3. 3. Dianna (Gifford) Adams (abt 1959 – )
      4. 4. Jim (A.) Gifford (6 Jul 1964 – )
      5. 5. Nancy (Gifford) Duley
      6. 6. Susan (Gifford) Ginter
    2. 2. Cpl. (Richard dallas) Gifford (13 Oct 1924 – 20 Mar 2012) m. Ida (Iwilda) Macklin (15 Dec 1926 – 4 Aug 2018)
      1. 1. Peggy (Eileen) Gifford (13 Jul 1948 – 6 Nov 1965)
      2. 2. Richard (Scott) Gifford (23 Jan 1951 – ) m. Judy
        1. 1. aaron Gifford
        2. 2. candace Gifford
        3. 3. onalece Gifford
      3. 3. Ferris (Duane) Gifford (4 Feb 1956 – ) m. Deborah (Lee) Burgin (29 May 1956 – )
        1. 1. Alexander (Michael) Gifford (13 Dec 1978 – ) m. Joy (Lee) Pryce (20 Apr 1979 – )
        2. 2. Timothy Gifford (18 Feb 1982 – ) m. Amber pickmen (18 Jul 1985 – )
    3. 3. Mary (Joanne) Gifford (21 Sep 1927 – 6 Dec 1991) m. Lawrence (Alfred) Hermann (10 Jan 1925 – 4 May 2013)
      1. 1. Marilyn (A.) Hermann (25 May 1953 – ) m. Alvin (Willis) Stenzel (22 Jul 1950 – )
        1. 1. Jared (Patrick) Stenzel (19 Sep 1991 – )
      2. 2. Steven (L.) Hermann (29 May 1955 – )

Edward Baker's Timeline

10 Records

1861
8 Feb 1861
Birth of Edward Randolph Baker (Merchant\Farmer) in Illinois, United States
Illinois, United States
1870
1870
Age 9
Edward Randolph Baker (Merchant\Farmer) resided here in Webster, Homer Hamilton County, Webster, Iowa, USA
Webster, Homer Hamilton County, Webster, Iowa, USA
1880
1880
Age 19
Edward Randolph Baker (Merchant\Farmer) resided here in Webster, Webster, Iowa, USA
Webster, Webster, Iowa, USA
1884
abt 1884
Age 23
Edward Randolph Baker (Merchant\Farmer) resided here
None
1885
1885
Age 24
Edward Randolph Baker (Merchant\Farmer) resided here in Webster, Hamilton, Iowa, USA
Webster, Hamilton, Iowa, USA
1900
1900
Age 39
Edward Randolph Baker (Merchant\Farmer) resided here in Inman, Holt, Nebraska, USA
Inman, Holt, Nebraska, USA
1910
1910
Age 49
Edward Randolph Baker (Merchant\Farmer) resided here in Inman, Holt, Nebraska, USA
Inman, Holt, Nebraska, USA
1920
1920
Age 59
Edward Randolph Baker (Merchant\Farmer) resided here in Inman, Holt, Nebraska, USA
Inman, Holt, Nebraska, USA
1930
1930
Age 69
Edward Randolph Baker (Merchant\Farmer) resided here in Inman, Inman, Holt, Nebraska, USA
Inman, Inman, Holt, Nebraska, USA
1939
13 Aug 1939
Age 78
Death of Edward Randolph Baker (Merchant\Farmer) in Holt County, Nebraska, USA
Holt County, Nebraska, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Feb 1861
    Event Place: Illinois, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa, U.S., State Census Collection, 1836-1925, State Historical Society of Iowa (Via Heritage Quest); Microfilm of Iowa State Censuses, 1856, 1885, 1895, 1905, 1915, 1925 As Well Various Special Censuses From 1836-1897
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Inman, Holt, Nebraska; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0021; FHL microfilm: 2341018
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Webster, Webster, Iowa; Roll: 369; Page: 476b; Enumeration District: 219
    [5] Iowa, U.S., State Census 1885
    [6] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] Iowa, U.S., Births (series) 1880-1904, 1921-1944 and Delayed Births (series), 1856-1940, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Title: Iowa Birth Records, 1888-1904

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Webster, Homer Hamilton County, Webster, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Webster, Webster, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Webster, Webster, Iowa; Roll: 369; Page: 476b; Enumeration District: 219

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1884
    Record Source: Iowa, U.S., Births (series) 1880-1904, 1921-1944 and Delayed Births (series), 1856-1940, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Title: Iowa Birth Records, 1888-1904

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1885
    Event Place: Webster, Hamilton, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa, U.S., State Census Collection, 1836-1925, State Historical Society of Iowa (Via Heritage Quest); Microfilm of Iowa State Censuses, 1856, 1885, 1895, 1905, 1915, 1925 As Well Various Special Censuses From 1836-1897
    [2] Iowa, U.S., State Census 1885

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Inman, Holt, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Inman, Holt, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Inman, Holt, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Inman, Inman, Holt, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Inman, Holt, Nebraska; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0021; FHL microfilm: 2341018

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Aug 1939
    Event Place: Holt County, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Inman, Holt County, Nebraska, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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