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Eighth
Generation
186. James M
DODD was born on 16 Aug 1866 in Missouri and died after 1929 in
Latimer Co., Oklahoma.
James married Laura B. ???.
They had the following children:
321 F i. Ula Dodd DODD
was born in May 1889 in Arkansas.
322 M ii. Luther DODD
was born in Apr 1891 in Oklahoma.
323 F iii. Dottie DODD
was born in Mar 1892 in Oklahoma.
324 M iv. Harry DODD
was born in Jun 1894 in Oklahoma.
325 F v. Bee DODD was
born in Oct 1896 in Oklahoma.
326 M vi. Killie DODD
327 F vii. Gertie DODD
187. John Huston
DODD was born on 26 Mar 1868 in Neosho, Newton Co., Missouri, died
on 12 Oct 1948 in Holly Creek, McCurtain Co., Oklahoma and was buried in
Oct 1948 in Crown Hill Cemetery, Broken Bow, McCurtain Co., Oklahoma.
John married Mary Ellen BUCKNER, daughter of John BUCKNER and
Harriet BAILEY, on 23 Dec 1888 in Decatur, Benton Co., Arkansas. (Mary
Ellen BUCKNER was born on 12 Dec 1872 in Arkansas, died on 4 Dec 1942 in
Idabel, Oklahoma and was buried in Dec 1942 in Crown Hill Cemetery, Broken
Bow, McCurtain Co., Oklahoma.)
They had the following children:
+ 328 F i. Bertha
Dorra DODD was born on 16 Jan 1890 in Decatur, Benton Co., Arkansas,
died on 31 May 1977 in Texarkanna, Arkansas and was buried in Crown Hill
Cemetery, Broken Bow, McCurtain Co., Oklahoma
+ 329 F ii. Betha
Belle DODD was born on 15 Mar 1893 in Starr, Haskell Co., Oklahoma
and died on 8 Oct 1976 in Holly Creek, McCurtain Co., Oklahoma
330 M iii. John Sampel DODD
was born on 1 Jun 1895 in Starr, Haskell Co., Oklahoma and died on 28 Oct
1918 in Argonne Forest, Cunel, France.
331 M iv. William Orr DODD
was born on 31 Jan 1898 in Starr, Haskell Co., Oklahoma and died on 30
Jul 1899 in Starr, Haskell Co., Oklahoma.
+ 332 M v. Wesley
Cleo DODD was born on 9 Dec 1901 in Decatur, Benton Co., Arkansas,
died on 19 May 1952 in Paris, Lamar Co., Texas and was buried in Crown
Hill Cemetery, Broken Bow, McCurtain Co., Oklahoma
333 F vi. Loga Marie DODD
was born on 11 Apr 1904 in Starr, Haskell Co., Oklahoma and died on 23
May 1904 in Starr, Haskell Co., Oklahoma.
+ 334 M vii. Haskell
DODD
335 M viii. James August
DODD was born on 31 Aug 1910 in Starr, Haskell Co., Oklahoma and died
on 12 Jul 1911 in Starr, Haskell Co., Oklahoma.
+ 336 M ix. Ralph
Buckner DODD was born on 8 Dec 1912 in Starr, Haskell Co., Oklahoma
and died on 5 Oct 1977 in Hugo, Oklahoma
+ 337 M x. Alva
Lloyd DODD was born on 24 Nov 1915 in Holly Creek, McCurtain Co.,
Oklahoma and died on 11 Jul 1991 in Denver, Colorado
188. William C DODD
was born on 22 Feb 1870 in Missouri and died after 1929 in Latimer Co.,
Oklahoma.
William married Edna OLIVIA.
They had the following children:
338 F i. Dee DODD was
born in Feb 1895 in Oklahoma.
339 F ii. Elizabeth B DODD
was born in Apr 1896 in Oklahoma.
340 M iii. Charlie DODD
341 F iv. Jennie DODD
342 F v. Elizabeth Leona
DODD
343 F vi. Flora DODD
344 M vii. Coy DODD (
345 F viii. Pearl M DODD
190. Mack C DODD
was born on 4 Dec 1874 in Benton Co., Arkansas and died after 1929 in Broken
Bow, McCurtain Co., Oklahoma.
Mack married Ama ???.
They had the following children:
346 M i. Myron W DODD
347 F ii. Leona DODD
348 F iii. Hazel D DODD
349 F iv. Edith F DODD
350 F v. Lois L DODD
351 F vi. Mavis May DODD
191. Solon R DODD
was born on 1 May 1881 in Benton Co., Arkansas and died About 1917 in Haskell
Co., Oklahoma.
More About SOLON R DODD: Cause of Death: Poisoned by wife.
Solon married Alice A ROSEBERRY.
They had the following children:
352 F i. Muriell DODD
353 M ii. Eldred DODD
+ 354 F iii. Grace
Matre DODD
192. Leona Belle
DODD was born on 11 May 1888 in Benton Co., Arkansas and died in
Nov 1977 in Pittsburg Co., Oklahoma.
Leona married James O CROSS.
202. Annie Belle
PARTON was born on 7 Jul 1881 in Jackson Co., Alabama.
Annie married Marion Alonzo HARBIN.
They had the following children:
+ 355 F i. Evie
Lena HARBIN
203. Isaac GROSS
was born on 16 Jun 1871 in Texas and died on 11 May 1940 in Limestone Co.,
Texas.
Isaac married Leana THOMAS.
204. Martha Ellen
GROSS was born on 10 Jul 1878 in Texas, died on 14 Jun 1963 in
Texas and was buried in Sardis Cemetery, Texas.
Martha married Alexander FISHER. (Alexander FISHER was buried
in Sardis Cemetery, Texas.)
They had the following children:
+ 356 M i. Henry
E FISHER was born in 1898 and died in 1973 in Texas
+ 357 M ii. Robert
FISHER
+ 358 M iii. George
FISHER
+ 359 M iv. Uless
FISHER
+ 360 F v. Katie
FISHER
+ 361 F vi. Ruby
FISHER
+ 362 F vii. Fannie
FISHER
+ 363 F viii. Emma
FISHER
364 M ix. Woodrow FISHER
, died as an infant.
365 F x. Rosie FISHER
205. Maggie R GROSS
was born on 19 May 1880, died on 4 May 1972 in Texas and was buried in
Sardis Cemetery, Texas.
Maggie married Mansville WILLIAMS.
206. Jennie GROSS
was born in May 1883, died in 1973 in Texas and was buried in Sardis Cemetery,
Texas.
Jennie married Cale T COX.
207. Josie Lee GROSS
was born on 25 Sep 1884 in Oletha, Limestone Co., Texas and died on 9 Nov
1981 in Gladewater, Gregg Co. , Texas.
Josie married Pruitt Harper McGOWAN, son of Robert McGOWAN
and Mattie HANSBOROUGH.
They had the following children:
+ 366 M i. Lawrence
Cecil McGOWAN was born on 25 Aug 1908 in Leon Co., Texas and died
on 1 Dec 1990 in Palestine, Texas
+ 367 M ii. Olen
Payton McGOWAN was born on 25 Oct 1909 in Oletha, Limestone Co.,
Texas and died on 21 Aug 1988 in Houston, Harris Co., Texas
+ 368 F iii. Wata
Irene McGOWAN
+ 369 F iv. Clara
Faye McGOWAN
+ 370 M v. William
Talmadge McGOWAN
+ 371 M vi. Milton
McGOWAN
+ 372 F vii. Dorothy
LaVern McGOWAN
209. Louella HASTINGS-GENTLE
was born in Nov 1882 in Alabama, died in 1941 in Jackson Co., Alabama and
was buried in 1941 in Gentle Cemetery, Jackson Co., Alabama.
Louella married William Benton GENTLE.
215. Maggie Lee
HASTINGS was born on 14 Nov 1893.
Maggie married Wiliam "Will" HASTINGS, son of Henry Farley
HASTINGS and Unknown.
217. Susie Fannie
HASTINGS
Susie married Warnie Marion JACKSON.
They had the following children:
+ 373 F i. Johnnie
Ruth JACKSON
218. Wiliam "Will"
HASTINGS
Wiliam married Maggie Lee HASTINGS, daughter of Joseph HASTINGS
and Iona "Oney" BURKS. (Maggie Lee HASTINGS was born on 14 Nov 1893.)
219. Harriet Azalea
IRBY was born in 1855.
Harriet married William LAWSON.
They had the following children:
+ 374 F i. Josie
Lou LAWSON
223. John W. IRBY
was born in 1865.
John married Florence BAILEY. (Florence BAILEY was born in
1873 and died in 1941.)
They had the following children:
375 M i. Marvin IRBY
, died About 1962.
376 M ii. Reece IRBY
, died About 1964.
377 F iii. Alva IRBY
+ 378 F iv. Ethel
IRBY
379 M v. John W. IRBY
was born About 1893.
224. Sarah Cordelia
"Delia" IRBY was born on 20 Aug 1856 in Dade Co., Missouri and
died on 11 Feb 1911 in Dade Co., Missouri.
Sarah married William Mitchel SMITH on 18 Jan 1874 in Dade
Co., Missouri. (William Mitchel SMITH was born on 25 May 1846 in Union
Co., Illinois, died on 17 Jan 1891 in Dade Co., Missouri and was buried
in Jan 1891 in Shiloh Cemetery, Dade Co., Missouri.)
1870 Dade County, MO... Morgan Twp 323 Margaret B Smith 59
KY Walter C 19 IL Joseph H 17 IL
[possible family of William]
They had the following children:
+ 380 F i. Mary
Jane SMITH was born in 1875 in Everton, Dade Co., Missouri and
died in 1940 in Long Beach, California
+ 381 M ii. Horace
SMITH was born in 1879 in Everton, Dade Co., Missouri and died
in 1963 in Mt. Vernon, Washington
+ 382 M iii. Joseph
Ennsley SMITH was born in 1877 in Everton, Dade Co., Missouri and
died on 1 Jul 1950
+ 383 F iv. Martha
Ann SMITH was born on 7 Sep 1884 in Everton, Dade Co., Missouri
and died on 21 Mar 1962 in Bolivar, Polk Co., Missouri
226. Mary Melinda
IRBY was born on 6 May 1858 and died on 5 Jan 1905 in Oklahoma.
Mary married John Wallace BELL, son of Silas BELL and Martha
Jane GRIGESHY, on 21 Feb 1878 in Dade Co., Missouri. (John Wallace BELL
was born on 25 Oct 1855 in Butler, Kansas and died About 1930.)
They had the following children:
+ 384 F i. Delpha
Jane BELL was born About 1878 and died in 1927
385 M ii. Wesley BELL
was born in 1880 and died in 1897.
+ 386 F iii. Sarah
Ellen BELL was born About 1881 and died in 1944
+ 387 F iv. Clara
Ernestine BELL was born About 1883 and died in 1960
+ 388 F v. Cordelia
Rose BELL was born About 1886
+ 389 M vi. Silas
Lafayette BELL was born About 1888
+ 390 F vii. Icy
Theodosia BELL was born About 1890
+ 391 F viii. Vera
Ann BELL was born About 1896
227. James Franklin
IRBY was born in 1867 in Lawrence Co., Missouri and died in 1939.
Known as "Big Jim". Operated a hotel at Afton, OK.
James married Martha Clarica WITHROW, daughter of Napoleon
Bonaparte WITHROW and Margaret Melinda BAKER, on 1 Jan 1888 in Dade Co.,
Missouri. (Martha Clarica WITHROW was born on 1 Oct 1869 in Lawrence Co.,
Missouri, died on 4 Feb 1939 in Afton, Ottawa Co., Oklahoma and was buried
in Shiloh Cemetery, Dade Co., Missouri.)
They had the following children:
392 F i. Viola IRBY
+ 393 F ii. Tessie
IRBY
+ 394 F iii. Ruby
IRBY
+ 395 M iv. Dwight
L. IRBY , died About 1970
+ 396 F v. Franka
IRBY
+ 397 M vi. Loyd
IRBY was born About 1890 and died in 1947
228. Icy IRBY
was born on 8 Oct 1870 in Lawrence Co., Missouri, died in 1956 in Dade
Co., Missouri and was buried in Shiloh Cemetery, Dade Co., Missouri.
Icy married John D BURTON on 7 Feb 1892. (John D BURTON was
born on 18 Aug 1870 and died on 9 Oct 1913 in Shiloh, Dade Co., Missouri.)
They had the following children:
+ 398 F i. Susie
BURTON was born on 5 Dec 1892
+ 399 F ii. Ernie
BURTON was born on 14 Feb 1895
+ 400 F iii. Parilee
BURTON was born on 21 Aug 1896
+ 401 F iv. Mary
Louise BURTON
+ 402 M v. J.
Millo BURTON
+ 403 M vi. John
W. BURTON
+ 404 M vii. James
P. BURTON
+ 405 F viii. Delpha
Maude BURTON
229. Lucy Dillon IRBY
was born in 1874, died in 1950 in Dade Co., Missouri and was buried in
Shiloh Cemetery, Dade Co., Missouri.
Lucy married John SULLIVAN. (John SULLIVAN was born About 1868
and died About 1947.)
They had the following children:
+ 406 F i. Ruth
SULLIVAN
+ 407 M ii. Earl
SULLIVAN was born About 1897 and died About 1963
408 M iii. Clint SULLIVAN
.
Medical: Died young
230. Elva LITERAL
, died in 1959.
Elva married Tom RUYLE.
They had the following children:
409 M i. Jimmy RUYLE
231. Charles F. LITERAL
was born on 2 Nov 1867, died on 16 Nov 1921 in Dade Co., Missouri and was
buried in Nov 1921 in Shiloh Cemetery, Dade Co., Missouri. Another name
for Charles was Hattie LITERAL.
Charles married Sarah ???.
They had the following children:
410 F i. Ethel LITERAL
232. Harriet A. LITERAL
was born in 1870. Another name for Harriet was Molly LITERAL.
Harriet married ??? McCORKHILL.
They had the following children:
411 F i. Clara McCORKHILL
412 M ii. Waldo McCORKHILL
413 M iii. Harold McCORKHILL
414 M iv. Charles McCORKHILL
.
Medical: Died young
233. Mary "Molly"
LITERAL was born in 1874.
Mary married Date PILKINGTON.
They had the following children:
415 M i. Ray PILKINGTON
234. Delpha Pearl
LITERAL was born in Mar 1880.
Delpha married Thomas MERRICK.
They had the following children:
+ 416 M i. Russel
MERRICK
+ 417 M ii. Luther
MERRICK
237. John F. BAKER
was born in 1871.
John married Bertha FELTON. (Bertha FELTON was born About 1872
and died About 1928.)
They had the following children:
418 M i. Harlan BAKER
+ 419 F ii. Erma
BAKER
420 M iii. Howard BAKER
was born About 1908 and died About 1935.
238. James T. BAKER
was born About 1872 and died About 1955.
Known as ( Little Jim )
James married Bertha Bell JONES in Fairland , Ottawa Co., Oklahoma.
(Bertha Bell JONES was born About 1881 and died About 1919.)
Cherokee Indian Girl
They had the following children:
+ 421 M i. Ezra
BAKER
422 F ii. Gladys BAKER
was born in 1901 and died in 1903.
423 F iii. Myra BAKER
was born in 1903 and died in 1903.
424 F iv. Nellie BAKER
425 M v. Porter BAKER
was born About 1893.
426 F vi. Hattie BAKER
was born on 27 May 1900 in Dade Co., Missouri and died on 1 Dec 1900 in
Dade Co., Missouri.
+ 427 F vii. Eletha
BAKER was born About 1902 and died About 1955
+ 428 M viii. Matt
BAKER was born About 1904 and died About 1928
+ 429 F ix. Kate
BAKER
+ 430 F x. Fern
BAKER
240. Murph Albert
BAKER was born in Nov 1877 in Dade Co., Missouri.
Murph married Effie WOLF.
They had the following children:
431 M i. Carl BAKER
432 M ii. Cornelius BAKER
433 M iii. Frank BAKER
241. Ada S. BAKER
was born in Mar 1885 in Dade Co., Missouri.
Ada married ??? LAMB.
They had the following children:
+ 434 F i. Lena
LAMB
242. Zachariah W.
POINDEXTER was born in 1867 in Dade Co., Missouri and died in 1921.
Besides the children listed there were 5 more children who
died in infancy.
Zachariah married Charlotte Neva GILLIES. (Charlotte Neva GILLIES
was born in 1870 in Iowa and died in 1948.)
They had the following children:
435 M i. Zedock W. POINDEXTER
was born in 1895 and died in 1950.
Zedock never married.
+ 436 M ii. Percy
O. POINDEXTER was born in 1897 and died in 1947
+ 437 F iii. Lillian
M. POINDEXTER
+ 438 F iv. Gladys
M. POINDEXTER
439 M v. Louis D. POINDEXTER
+ 440 F vi. Nancy
I. POINDEXTER
243. Sarah Jane "Sally"
POINDEXTER was born in 1870 and died in 1955.
Sarah Jane Poindexter was known by Sally
Sarah married William R. POLLAN. (William R. POLLAN died About
1893.)
Wiliam R Pollan was a cousin of Sally Poindexter William died
just before his son was born.
They had the following children:
441 M i. William R. POLLAN
Jr. was born About 1893 and died About 1915.
Sarah also married John R. ALLISON. (John R. ALLISON died in
Mar 1912.)
They had the following children:
+ 442 F i. Lillian
ALLISON was born About 1895
+ 443 F ii. Sabra
ALLISON was born About 1896 and died About 1967
+ 444 M iii. Edgar
Herman ALLISON
+ 445 F iv. Pina
Lucille ALLISON was born in 1903 and died in 1965
Sarah also married Mr. MARTIN.
They had the following children:
446 F i. Twin Daughters MARTIN
Sarah also married H. Orval JONES. (H. Orval JONES died About
1891.)
245. Cordia Lillian
POINDEXTER was born in 1879 and died in 1905.
I have info that her husband could be F.P. Hunter not G. F.
Hunt making her children surnames to be Hunter not Hunt. KKKeener
Cordia married Gid F. HUNT.
They had the following children:
447 M i. Norman HUNT
, died in 1905.
448 F ii. Lillian HUNT
, died About 1905.
449 M iii. Clarence HUNT
246. Edgar Mann KEENER
was born on 1 Mar 1888 in Afton, Indian Territory, Oklahoma and died on
17 Nov 1972 in Broken http://kkeener.com/images/, Tulsa Co., Oklahoma.
Edgar Mann Keener was name after a good friend of his parents.
Edgar Mann Keener was the Mayor of Broken http://kkeener.com/images/, Oklahoma for 3 terms.
He was also the Fire Chief of Broken http://kkeener.com/images/ for over 25 years. As Mayor
he issued himself his first Driver License that was a life time License
for Oklahoma. He love showing that to police officers in his later years.
Edgar married Jessie Cordelia DANIELS, daughter of Lytle Taylor
DANIEL and Sarah H. MURPHY, on 12 Apr 1909 in Claremore, Rogers Co., Oklahoma.
(Jessie Cordelia DANIELS was born on 19 Jan 1891 in Cincinnati, Arkansas
orTahlequah, Indian Territory, Oklahoma and died on 11 Jan 1968 in Tahlequah,
Oklahoma.)
Jessie, I believe was born in Summers, Washington Co. , Arkansas.
Her delayed birth certificate that she got in about 1950 says she was born
in Talaquaha, OK. However on the 1910 Census of Broken http://kkeener.com/images/, OK. she put
down born in Arkansas. I remember a car ride by parents, grandparents and
I all took one day out of Talaquah in 1957 while I was attending college
their in Talaquaha, on this ride we went out to Summers about 20 miles
away and she stated that this is were she was born. All her brothers and
sisters were also born in Summers or in Cincinnati, Arkansas about 5 miles
from Summers.
They had the following children:
+ 450 M i. Claude
Rowe KEENER was born on 4 Aug 1910 in Broken http://kkeener.com/images/, Tulsa Co.,
Oklahoma, died on 8 Jun 1991 in Oceanside, San Diego Co. California and
was buried in Jun 1991 in Holy Sepulcher Cemetery, Tustin, Orange Co.,
California
+ 451 M ii. Albert
Lytle KEENER was born on 7 Sep 1915 in Broken http://kkeener.com/images/, Tulsa Co.,
Oklahoma, died on 17 Sep 1944 in Bangor, Maine and was buried in Tulsa
, Tulsa Co., Oklahoma
+ 452 F iii. Elsie
Pearl KEENER was born on 16 Jan 1918 in Broken http://kkeener.com/images/, Tulsa Co.,
Oklahoma, died on 28 Dec 1981 in Tulsa , Tulsa Co., Oklahoma and was buried
in Dec 1981 in Ethel Reece Cemetery, Barnsdall, Oklahoma
+ 453 F iv. Dorothy
Mae KEENER
255. Daisey Dean
BAKER was born on 19 Aug 1883 in Everton, Dade Co., Missouri and
died on 17 Sep 1971 in Howell Co., Missouri.
Willow Springs- Sunday 17 September 1971
Funeral services for Mrs Daisy Dean Lasley, 88, of Willow Springs, will
be at 2 p.m. today in the First Baptist Church here with the Rev Floyd
Gentry officiating. Burial will be in Pine Grove Cemetery under direction
of Burns-Mackey Funeral Home of Willow Springs.
Mrs Lasley died at 3 a.m. Friday in West Plains Memorial Hospital. She
was a member of High Street Baptist Church in Springfield. Surviving are
two sons, Clarence, Willow Springs and Hubert, Nampa, Idaho; two daughters,
Mrs Clara Lindsey, Springfield and Mrs Cora Johns, Boise, Ada Co., Idaho;
a brother Ross Baker, Tulsa, Okla; a sister, Mrs Ethel Hobbs, Rosedale,
Calif; 12 grandchildren, 23 great grandchildren and 18 great great grandchildren.
Daisy's first husband was a Clipper
Daisey married John CLIPPER.
They had the following children:
454 M i. William CLIPPER-LASLEY
was born on 8 Aug 1900 in Indian Territory, Oklahoma, died on 22 Jul 1906
in Peggs, Cherokee Co., Oklahoma and was buried in New Home Cemetery, Peggs,
Cherokee Co., Oklahoma. Another name for William was Willie CLIPPER.
I've been told a couple different versions of what caused Willie's
death.
Willie's step dad, Buck was in the barn and Willie had gone out there
to see him, running up behind the horse that kicked him causing severe
head injuries.
Another one is ... Buck had gone to town in the wagon to bring back
supplies. Willie spied the wagon coming up the lane and ran out to meet
his daddy, Willie was climbing up the side of the wagon when Buck reached
over and knocked him off causing him to fall under the wagon wheel and
being run over.
Willie's head injuries were so severe he only lived a few days before
giving up. (This version was given by Ethel Baker Hobbs, who stated she
was there.)
Daisey also married Harland LASLEY, son of Henry LASLEY and
Unknown, on 23 Mar 1903 in Indian Territory, Oklahoma. (Harland LASLEY
was born on 27 Jul 1875 in Columbus, Cherokee Co., Kansas and died on 17
Jan 1943.)
Harlan Lasley Dies Sunday
Harlan Lasley 67, known to his many friends as "Buck," died at his home
eight miles west of this city Sunday. He suffered a stoke of paralysis
six weeks ago and had since been bedfast.
Harlan Lasley was born July 27, 1875, at Columbus, Kansas, a son of
Mr & Mrs Henry Lasley. At the time of his death he had attained the
age of 67 years, 6 months and 21 days. He was united in marriage to Miss
Mamie Boles in early life, and to this union two children were born, both
of whom preceeded him in death. His wife passed away in July 1897.
On Mar 23, 1903, he was married to Miss Daisy Baker, of Peggs, Okla
and to this union four children were born. A 5th son and the oldest, from
Daisys' first marriage, died at the age of six.
Besides his wife, he is survived by two sons, Clarence, of Willow Springs
and Herbert, of Joplin; two daughters, Mrs Clara Lindsey, of Springfield,
and Mrs Cora Johns, of Joplin; sixteen grandchildren; four sisters, Mrs
Mollie Palmer, of Afton, Okla, Mrs Jennie East, of Seneca, Mrs Nellie Wood,
of Castle Rock, Wash, and Mrs Lela Dresia, of Miami, Okla.
He was a patient sufferer during his illness and a fine christian character.
He was a kind father and a good neighbor and will be missed by his many
friends.
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon from the Burns Funeral
Home, with the Rev Fred McPhail, pastor of the Baptist Church, officiating.
Music was furnished by Misses Rita Mae Spence and Freda Mae Corn. Burial
was in Pine Grove Cemetery.
The Watering Hole
Buck & Daisy Lasley came back to Missouri during the winter of 1908
- 09. Getting as far as Joplin to camp at the old "watering hole" on 12th
Street until spring before traveling on to Howell County where they lived
the remainder of their married lives.
A Panther Screams
Coming to Missouri and settling in the woods near Willow Springs in
Howell County was a choice location as grandpa was an avid coon hunter.
He was out hunting one evening while grandma was fixing supper when she
saw the dogs come running into the yard and knew grandpa would not be far
behind. Directly, here come grandpa at a dead run .. into the house and
fell across the bed and went to snoring. Shortly grandma heard a panther
scream and hurried to shut the shutters on the windows as there were no
screens. She knew what had happened, the dogs had high tailed it to the
house when they smelled the panther leaving grandpa in their wake. The
panther was so close grandpa thought he would not make it to the door.
He was nearly scared to death.
They had the following children:
+ 455 M i. Clarence
Lee LASLEY was born on 8 Sep 1902 in Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory,
Oklahoma, died on 3 Aug 1981 in West Plains, Howell Co, Missouri and was
buried in City Cemetery, Willow Springs, Howell Co., Missouri
+ 456 F ii. Clara
Delphia LASLEY was born on 16 Feb 1905 in Cherokee Nation, Indian
Territory, Oklahoma, died on 9 Jan 1998 in Springfield, Greene Co., Missouri
and was buried in Jan 1998 in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, Springfield,
Missouri
+ 457 F iii. Cora
Ethel LASLEY was born on 9 Jul 1911 in Howell Co., Missouri, died
on 29 Sep 1990 in Nampa, Canyon Co., Idaho and was buried in Oct 1990 in
Hillcrest Memorial Garden Cemetery, Nampa, Canyon Co., Idaho
+ 458 M iv. Hubert
Earl LASLEY was born on 16 Oct 1917 in Columbus, Cherokee Co.,
Kansas, died on 20 Oct 1987 in Nampa, Canyon Co., Idaho and was buried
in Hillcrest Memorial Garden Cemetery, Nampa, Canyon Co., Idaho
256. William Virgil
BAKER was born on 29 Dec 1885 in Everton, Dade Co., Missouri and
died in 1968.
William married Annie HERD.
They had the following children:
459 F i. Faye BAKER
460 F ii. Virgie BAKER
William also married Zena M. KEELE.
They had the following children:
+ 461 M i. Charles
Morgan BAKER
+ 462 M ii. Thomas
Jefferson BAKER
257. Bessie L. BAKER
was born on 7 Mar 1888 in Everton, Dade Co., Missouri and died on 2 May
1920 in Peggs, Cherokee Co., Oklahoma.
SPRINGFIELD LEADER Monday Morning May 3, 1920 Price, Two Cents
PEGGS, OKLAHOMA, WIPED OUT BY STORM WHICH KILLS LARGE NUMBER OF INHABITANTS
__________________________
Bodies Being Taken From Ruins By Rescuers Little Town Is Off Railroad
And Hard To Reach By Wire.
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Muskogee, Oklahoma, May 3
Thirty seven bodies have been recovered by rescuers from wrecked houses
in the storm demolished town of Peggs, according to a telephone report
from Tahlequah. This information was brought from Peggs by the first man
to arrive from that town today.
Twenty of these bodies are reported to have been taken form one building.
The little village of Peggs is on the northern border of Cherokee County
about 60 miles east of Tulsa. The place is off the railroad and situated
in the foothills. Those familiar with the roads in the vicinity say it
is practically impossible to reach Peggs by motor car.
The Tulsa Tribune started a newspaper man by airplane to the stricken
district this morning. Reports to the Muskogee Times-Democrat from Locust
Grove and Tahlequah where dead and injured from Peggs are being taken,
said that not a house was left standing in Peggs. A special train carrying
doctors and nurses and equipment left Muskogee for Peggs this morning.
All doctors and nurses in Tahlequah also have gone. Practically every store
in Tahlequah, which is the county seat of Cherokee County have closed and
several hundred people have gone to Peggs to do rescue work.
Direct communication with the stricken town was impossible this morning,
as all wires from Muskogee to Peggs are down. Tahlequah, county seat of
Cherokee Co., fifteen miles south of Peggs is the nearest railroad town
in the storm area.
John Littlefield, his wife and six of their seven children were among
those killed in the storm, a report to Tahlequah said. The only physician
in the town, Dr. W..R. Hill was also killed. Fourty four bodies had been
recovered at Peggs by rescue parties, up until noon today. The dead from
the debris are: John Littlefield, Willie Littlefield, Lizzie Littlefield,
Jimmy Littlefield, Soggy Littlefield, Dan Littlefield, "Baby" Littlefield,
Jack Wagner, Paul Kenyon, Mrs Paul Kenyon, "Baby" Kenyon, Dr I Hill, Jim
Frank, Dora Frank, Monroe Frank, Virgie Frank, N. L. Stevens, Roscoe Stevens,
Sam Stevens, Mary Stevens, Forbes Stevens, Roy Stevens, "Baby" Stevens,
John Stevens, Mrs Jno Stevens, Mrs Wadkins, Wadkins Child, Will Bleveins,
Mrs Willie Blevins, "Baby" Blevins, ? Ford, "Baby' Ford, Jack Wilkerson,
(There are several names here I can't read from the newspaper as it
had been folded and the crease obliterated the names. Bessie Franks who
was eight months pregnant, and two youngest daughters Cora Franks and Maudie
Franks died that day.)
When the rescuers arrived in Peggs they found only a heap of twisted,
mud-splattered debris. A heavy rain and hail accompanied the storm. When
the workers began collecting the bodies many were so covered with mud that
they had to be washed off before identity could be established.
Collecting The Dead
The dead were collected in shelters left by tangled walls and roofs.
Twenty were piled in one nook while the searching parties ranged the immediate
vicinity. Doctors, nurses and assistants worked ( ? ) since early morning,
caring for the wounded. None of the injured has reached Tahlequah, but
a number are on the way. Due to the rough country and poor roads it will
likely be late this evening before they can be placed in the Tahlequah
hospital.
By a freak of the storm a small frame shack, uninhabited, was left standing
in the heart of the town, while brick buildings housing many persons was
razed. The Peggs school house, a concrete building, was crushed like an
egg shell.
Bessie married John L. FRANKS.
They had the following children:
+ 463 F i. Mary
Ellen FRANKS
+ 464 F ii. Minnie
Leora FRANKS
+ 465 F iii. Myrtle
Jenetta FRANKS was born on 13 Mar 1908 and died in Nov 1979 in
Bakersfield, Kern Co., California
+ 466 M iv. James
FRANKS
467 F v. Maudie May FRANKS
was born in 1913 and died on 2 May 1920 in Peggs, Cherokee Co., Oklahoma.
+ 468 M vi. John
D. FRANKS
469 F vii. Cora Lorene FRANKS
was born in Sep 1918 and died on 2 May 1920 in Peggs, Cherokee Co., Oklahoma.
258. Thomas Ross
BAKER was born on 22 Nov 1890 in Everton, Dade Co., Missouri and
died on 18 Apr 1977 in Tulsa , Tulsa Co., Oklahoma.
Thomas married Laura Ellen STEPHENS, daughter of David STEPHENS
and Catherine COLE. (Laura Ellen STEPHENS was born About 1892.)
They had the following children:
+ 470 F i. Hallie
Viola BAKER
+ 471 F ii. Ina
May BAKER
+ 472 M iii. Veachel
Charley BAKER was born in 1916 and died in Jan 1967 in Sands Spring,
Oklahoma
+ 473 M iv. George
Flaves BAKER was born About 1918, died on 3 Sep 1987 in Oklahoma
and was buried in Beggs Cemetery, Beggs, Oklahoma
+ 474 F v. Bessie
Lucille BAKER
+ 475 F vi. Velma
Frances BAKER
+ 476 M vii. Robert
Newton BAKER )
+ 477 F viii. Elsie
Virginia BAKER
+ 478 F ix. Della
Marie BAKER
+ 479 F x. Mildred
Imalee BAKER
+ 480 F xi. Wilma
Jean BAKER was born in 1931 and died on 31 Jul 1994
+ 481 F xii. Gladys
Geraldine BAKER
482 F xiii. Imogene BAKER
was born in 1934 and died in 1936 in Peggs, Cherokee Co., Oklahoma.
259. Cora Bell BAKER
was born on 8 Jun 1893 in Indian Territory, Oklahoma, died in 1951 in Choteau,
Oklahoma and was buried in Alberty Cemetery, Mayes Co., Oklahoma.
Cora married Lige YOUNG in 1910. (Lige YOUNG was born in 1885,
died in 1929 in Oklahoma and was buried in Alberty Cemetery, Mayes Co.,
Oklahoma.)
They had the following children:
483 F i. Gertie YOUNG
+ 484 F ii. Bertha
YOUNG
485 F iii. Opal YOUNG
486 M iv. William YOUNG
487 M v. James YOUNG
488 M vi. Hobert E. YOUNG
489 F vii. Wanda Berniece
YOUNG
490 M viii. Bobby Gene YOUNG
260. Dora Ethyl
BAKER was born on 20 Mar 1896 in Indian Territory, Oklahoma and
died on 22 Feb 1989 in Sacramento Co., California.
Social Security Number: 463-18-4581 ... Issue state Texas
Dora married Albert Etzel HOBBS.
They had the following children:
491 F i. Goldie HOBBS
492 M ii. John HOBBS
493 F iii. Novella HOBBS
was born About 1918 and died About 1938.
Dora also married Harrison GRAY in 1913. (Harrison GRAY was
born on 12 Jul 1889 and died in Jun 1970 in Grady Co., Oklahoma.)
Social Security Number: 462-09-0197 ... Texas issue
They had the following children:
494 F i. Goldie GRAY
495 F ii. Novella GRAY
496 M iii. John Herschell
GRAY
497 M iv. James Hollis GRAY
498 M v. William Cecil GRAY
was born in 1924 and died in 1926.
261. John Robert
BAKER was born on 12 Jan 1899 in Indian Territory, Oklahoma and
died in May 1965 in Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania.
Social Security Number: 444-07-2132 ... OK issue
John married Dora SPECK.
They had the following children:
+ 499 M i. William
BAKER
+ 500 F ii. Vaudie
Maxine BAKER
+ 501 F iii. Patricia
BAKER
262. Mary Estella
BAKER was born on 20 Sep 1878 and died on 26 Jan 1963.
Mary married James Alpher MARTIN.
They had the following children:
+ 502 M i. Joe
MARTIN
503 M ii. Howard MARTIN
504 M iii. Charles MARTIN
505 M iv. Clarence MARTIN
506 F v. Fern MARTIN
507 F vi. Ferbe MARTIN
508 F vii. Golden MARTIN
was born on 20 Aug 1899 in Dade Co., Missouri, died on 17 Jul 1901 in Dade
Co., Missouri and was buried in Jul 1901 in Shiloh Cemetery, Dade Co.,
Missouri.
264. Clossie Elender
BAKER was born on 31 Mar 1882 in Dade Co., Missouri and died on
17 Jan 1965 in Lockwood, Dade Co., Missouri.
Clossie married John Alvis CARNS, son of Alfred McQuire CARNS
and Mira Elizabeth NEILL, on 17 Nov 1906 in Dade Co., Missouri. (John Alvis
CARNS was born on 16 May 1872 in Dade Co., Missouri, died on 17 Feb 1958
in Green Co., Missouri and was buried in Bona Cemetery, Bona, Dade Co.,
Missouri.)
They had the following children:
509 M i. Alfred Monroe CARNS
was born on 29 Apr 1908 in Dade Co., Missouri and died on 25 Dec 1951 in
Dade Co., Missouri.
+ 510 M ii. Robert
Herbert Lee CARNS
511 M iii. John Coy CARNS
was born on 25 Jan 1912 in Dade Co., Missouri and died on 17 Feb 1914 in
Dade Co., Missouri.
+ 512 F iv. Velma
Maxine CARNS was born on 15 Dec 1914 and died on 23 Jun 1990 in
Tulare, Tulare Co., California
+ 513 M v. Eldon
Alder CARNS
514 M vi. Keith Bell CARNS
was born on 28 Jan 1919 in Dade Co., Missouri and died on 3 May 1944 in
Burma.
Served in the US Army during World War II and was killed in
Burma.
515 F vii. Bernice Irene
CARNS
+ 516 F viii. Margaret
Virginia Jane CARNS
270. George Wallace
BAKER was born on 18 Aug 1891 in Everton, Dade Co., Missouri and
died on 6 May 1951 in Delta, Delta Co., Colorado.
George married Doris Maud YATES on 20 Oct 1915 in Atlanta,
Cowley Co., Kansas. (Doris Maud YATES was born on 1 Mar 1887 in Milan,
Summer Co., Kansas and died on 27 Dec 1978 in Delta, Delta Co., Colorado.)
They had the following children:
+ 517 F i. Goldie
Martha BAKER was born on 6 Aug 1918 in Cowley Co., Kansas and died
on 1 Jun 1974
518 M ii. George Andrew BAKER
519 M iii. Earl Russel BAKER
was born on 23 Nov 1922 in Kim, Las Animas Co., Colorado and died in Sep
1961.
520 M iv. Ira Benner BAKER
521 M v. Alvin Lee BAKER
was born on 15 Apr 1928 and died on 7 Jun 1985.
271. Jewell Anne
BAKER was born on 16 Jan 1894 in Bona, Dade Co., Missouri, died
on 16 Nov 1939 in Exeter, Tulare Co., California and was buried in Nov
1939 in Exeter Cemetery, Exeter, Tulare Co., California.
Jewell married Eli Benjamin Christopher COBLE in Jun 1913 in
Winfield, Cowley Co., Kansas. (Eli Benjamin Christopher COBLE was born
on 3 Mar 1878, died on 8 Mar 1927 in Exeter, Tulare Co., California and
was buried in Mar 1927 in Exeter Cemetery, Exeter, Tulare Co., California.)
They had the following children:
+ 522 F i. Marjorie
Wella COBLE was born on 3 Oct 1914 in Augusta, Butler Co., Kansas
and died on 25 Jun 1954 in San Diego Co., California
+ 523 M ii. Kenneth
Wilmont COBLE
+ 524 M iii. Eugene
Neille COBLE was born on 17 Sep 1918 in Denton Camp, Cowley Co.,
Kansas and died on 11 Mar 1989 in Green Co., Missouri
+ 525 F iv. Helen
Ruth COBLE
272. Ira Ashell
BAKER was born on 31 Jan 1897 in Dade Co., Missouri and died on
27 Aug 1937 in Bakersfield, Kern Co., California.
Killed in a car wreck.
Ira married Arzeta GRAHAM. (Arzeta GRAHAM was born in 1898
and died in 1928 in Los Angeles Co., California.)
They had the following children:
526 M i. Clarence Roy BAKER
527 M ii. Raymond Leroy BAKER
528 F iii. Alice BAKER
273. Hazel Evelyn
BAKER was born on 20 Nov 1901 and died on 9 Jun 1978 in Wichita,
Sedgwick Co., Kansas.
Hazel married Nova BEISLEY. (Nova BEISLEY was born on 30 Sep
1900 and died in Apr 1973.)
Hazel also married Cecil GUINN.
They had the following children:
529 M i. Jack Dennis GUINN
530 F ii. Kathryn Dee GUINN
531 M iii. Robert Dale GUINN
274. Mary Ellen
DILDAY was born on 10 Apr 1880 in Lawrence Co., Missouri, died
on 19 Jul 1947 in Arvin, Kern Co. , California and was buried in Greenlawn
Cemetery, Bakersfield, Kern Co., California.
Mary's great grand-daughter...Pat Rutherford doing research
also>>> PJR1011@aol.com
Mary married Burzelia Edward BAILEY on 5 Jun 1898 in Missouri.
(Burzelia Edward BAILEY was born on 22 Oct 1878 in Wisconsin and died on
9 Jun 1947 in Camarillo, Ventura Co., California.)
They had the following children:
+ 532 F i. Williah
Eulalah BAILEY was born on 28 Sep 1899 in Everton, Dade Co., Missouri,
died on 21 Jun 1988 in Bakersfield, Kern Co., California and was buried
in Jun 1988 in Cypress Lawn Cemetery, Colma, San Mateo Co., California
+ 533 F ii. Ocea
Becca BAILEY was born on 24 Jul 1904 in Wagoner Co., Oklahoma,
died on 8 Mar 1994 in Bakersfield, Kern Co., California and was buried
in Walnut Grove Cemetery, Worthington, Ohio
534 M iii. Franklin Ingles
BAILEY was born on 31 Dec 1906 in Atlanta, Cowley Co., Kansas and died
on 11 Jan 1907 in Atlanta, Cowley Co., Kansas.
+ 535 F iv. Versie
Emma BAILEY was born on 8 Jun 1910 in Wagoner Co., Oklahoma, died
on 3 Sep 1971 in Vallejo, Solano Co., California and was buried in Sep
1971 in Napa Valley Memorial Cemetery, Solano Co., California
+ 536 M v. John
Henry BAILEY was born on 25 Jan 1912 in Wagoner Co., Oklahoma,
died on 18 Jul 1988 in Bakersfield, Kern Co., California and was buried
in Jul 1988 in Arvin District Cemetery, Arvin, Kern Co., California
+ 537 M vi. Amos
Solen BAILEY was born on 18 Oct 1915 in Yonkers, Oklahoma, died
on 29 Mar 1974 in Bakersfield, Kern Co., California and was buried in Mar
1974 in Arvin District Cemetery, Arvin, Kern Co., California
276. Fanny DILDAY
Fanny married Joe LOWERY.
Fanny also married Robert WILEY.
277. Arch DILDAY
Arch married Grace COX.
They had the following children:
538 F i. Lois DILDAY
279. William DILDAY
was born About 1878 and died About 1924.
William married Hattie McGEHEE.
They had the following children:
539 F i. Essie DILDAY
540 F ii. Tressie DILDAY
541 M iii. Albert DILDAY
was born About 1907 and died About 1925.
Cause of death TB
542 M iv. Delbert DILDAY
was born About 1909 and died About 1940.
Cause of death TB
280. Versie DILDAY
was born About 1886 and died in 1961.
Versie married Henry MINNICK.
282. Hubert DILDAY
was born About 1893 and died About 1923.
Hubert married Violet RIGGS.
283. Clema DILDAY
(All details for this living person have been suppressed.)
Clema married Millard HUTCHINSON.
285. Clara BAKER
was born on 26 Nov 1886 in Everton, Dade Co., Missouri and died on 13 Nov
1982 in Lebanon, Laclede Co., Missouri.
Notes for CLARA BAKER: LETTER'S FROM CLARA
I became acquainted with Clara through correspondence early on in my
family research. She was the only daughter of Andrew & Belle Hastings
Baker. Her parents being first cousins. Clara married Dwight Cook and they
enjoyed many long years in a happy companionable marriage. There were no
children. Clara was a school teacher, beginning her career in a one room
school house in Dade County. She and Dwight later moved to Lebanon where
Dwight's was from, there they stayed the remainder of their lives.
In my early days of searching for clues to family, Clara was a tireless
helper. If she didn't have the answer, she would point me to one who might.
I owe her a debt of gratitude that can not be paid. I only hope she knew
how much I appreciated her time and guidance. The following excerpts were
taken from a dozen or more letters she wrote during our correspondence
concerning her thoughts and what she was told of her Baker family. Being
a school teacher, paper was always a precious commodity, Clara never wasted
paper, most of her letters are written on whatever was handy. I will omit
the repeated birth dates and names as they are all included in the history
for the Baker - Hastings clans. I would like to share these with you and
hope you enjoy them as I have. (Sandra Buckley .. May 1998)
Thursday Morn 6 March 1975 Lebanon, Missouri
John & Martha had buried their mates before coming to Missouri.
Her father John HATHAWAY Hastings (a trader) is buried near Humboldt, Kansas,
born 1796 North Carolina? I've heard my father (A. A. Baker) say many times,
"There are no Baker's a kin to me but my children and my brothers and their
children, my father had no brothers." (Lately I wonder if he had brothers
who didn't leave Miss - Ala or Tenn.) My father was the baby of three sets
of children and a pet of them all. There was good a good brother-sister
fellowship of the three sets of children. I can read print only with a
magnifying glass, so if I copy anything it's a tedious and maybe inacerate
acet. (Account). Some dates have to be copied, what is in my mind is easier
to get on paper. Clara B Cook Lebanon, Mo.
I have 3 living Baker cousins (6 March 1975) Ross Baker and his sister
Ethel, Hazel Beasley, uncle Jim's baby child. I have 3 on moms side. We
celebrated our Golden Anniversary in 1965 and got out Eastern Star Pins
2 years ago with a nice celebration. We have no children, left farm 8 years
ago because of our advanced age. My husband was born and raised in Laclede
County and there was a large family of them. Two lovely widow sisters look
after us. I gave up car driving years ago. My oldest brother, Herbert,
died 64 years ago yesterday, baby brother Earl, died 14 years ago April
15th. Dwight has gotten very forgetful and hears bad. My eyesight is bad
and hearing good. He retired at age 80. Tax Consultant after 28 years in
our home. As many as 500 in year. (No wonder he's forgetful.) Lovingly
Hurriedly, Clara P.S. Herbert and I were born in the same house grandpa
died in at Everton ... 1886 December. Gladys Nelson, a widow, not to well,
has done extensive research on J. Baker, census, etc. Le Roy Gallaugher
isn't well, his research is more verbal and cemetery records. Gladys team
mate on the genealogy died and she isn't doing it on same big scale but
she is very authentic and well informed. She says the Mormons have name
having the best records in U.S. Mary Ellen seems very knowledgeable and
enthusiastic, I'm expecting her to get some results. Gladys found a John
Zachariah Baker in Alabama who was a Baptist Preacher that outwardly appears
to be the right John. This is a very messy outfit, figures and dates &
poor vision is nerve wracking.
11 March 1975 Lebanon, Missouri Tuesday Noon
In case you are confused over the relatives my father and mother were
first cousins! (Mom's explanation, "You didn't have much choice where country
was thinly settled - and where the select families only had girls.") I'm
the only living Baker born and raised in Everton ( in home where grandpa
Baker died Feb 1886) In fact I was more rooted in Everton than any Baker
I can recall. I was in and out of Everton but my folks were a permanent
fixture from 1902 to the day of their deaths. They were in Springfield
2 or 3 years and the remainder of their life near Everton. ( One summer
in Carthage, Panic of 93, when my dad lost his job in Springfield where
he clerked for Hardesty Bakery, largest Bakery in town.) At present I am
half-heartily pursuing record of grandpa Bakers land ownership in Lawrence
County (1856) This is Gladys idea that we might find an initial with the
John Baker or some clue to identify him. Harley Baker (Uncle Zack's grandson)
Miller, Mo has a friend in the courthouse at Mt Vernon who might run the
abstract - deeds and come up with a clue. Harley was surprised that I thought
Uncle Zack's father ever lived in Lawrence County near Sycamore. Sycamore
was a neighborhood church and school community. Grandpa is buried Sycamore
Cemetery and grandma at Shiloh. (Mutual agreement.) She was not quite in
her teens (grandma Martha) when her mother died and was mother to younger
children. Had a little book learning that ended when her mom died.
24 March 1975 Monday Morn
Maybe you wouldn't find anything new on Hastings. I have births, marriages
and deaths of sisters and brothers if you want them. All the sisters except
Aunt Sarah Prather (Pineville, Mo) and Aunt Martha B, went to California
in late 1850's and never returned. I repeat .. there are NO Baker's a kin
to us except Zack's, Porter's, Tom's and Uncle Jim's.
(I'm going to include this list of names as you may see a clue I missed
... Sandy.)
Porter Baker wife Mat Parnell John ... Bertha Jim ... Betty Maude ...
single Murph ... Wolf Adah ... Lamb
John & Bertha are buried at Sycamore, Jim married in Fairland, Okla.
I never knew the children of any except Irma & Effie, daughters of
John & Bertha, there was a son or two. Murph had a son Cecil who did
something very praiseworthy which my brothers related to me a number of
years ago. They lived at Ash Grove. (No mention of what he done.) Aunt
Mo had 3 Poindexter children, Sally, Corda and Zack, 1 Keener, (Edgar).
Aunt Minerva had Willie, Mary, Fanny, Versa, Arch, Hubert & Clema Dilday.
Aunt Harriet had moved to Texas after she was married to George Smith,
a boy our grandpa Baker raised. I never knew any of her children.
13 April 1975 Sunday P.M. Lebanon, Mo
I was born in Nov 1886 in same house in Everton where grandpa died.
I doubt if he left a will. He probably buried money if he had any. But
he left 5 or 6 hundred dollars with Uncle Zack for him to provide for his
step-mother. Martha McCord Baker (Patty was her nick-name) Her money was
gone long before she died but Uncle Zack continued giving her money. She
lived with her widowed daughter Mary Bailey Craig Swift - mostly - she
would spend weeks at a time with my father and mother.
April 1975 Thursday Nite (Food Day)
Franklin Bailey was shot in War time. He was hiding out but a bushwhacker
or someone saw his white shirt front and killed him. I believe he had come
home from war ( a homesick boy, maybe.) He was the only brother and you
can imagine how sad his sisters were. I don't know where the home was,
could have been in Lawrence County. Somewhere I have some facts Gladys
got in library reading that William Zachariah Baker was a Baptist Preacher
in Alabama, maybe before statehood. B. Church Association Organizer. Uncle
Zack had a brother Will (I think) who had a son Bill, one wonders if William
could have been part of John Bakers name. Grandpa Baker moved from near
Shiloh to Everton after papa and momma were married. For they bought the
property where my parents lived and all lived together. Herbert and I were
born there in 85 and 86 and grandpa died there in 86.
10 May 1975 Saturday Morn
Yes, Ingalls was a boy stillborn, Frankie 6 months old buried at Sinking
Creek, Everton. My Baker feelings were always so mixed with sadness and
embarrassment! When we first moved back to Everton about 1902 Aunt Janie
and children were living in Everton trying to make a living washing. Uncle
Jim was a good man who took to liquor and discouragement. ( He was always
affectionate with his children. ) He lived here, there and everywhere.
Except in his own home. Darling Clossy quit her job in K.C. (domestic worker)
and joined her mom, always helping her. One time my mom saved a few dozen
eggs and sent them to town by dad for pennies to buy us big kids Christmas
candy. Uncle Jim had been on a drunk, dad took him to a restaurant and
paid for him a meal with egg money. Mom may have cried but never scolded.
My dad was star route mail carrier and we moved from grandpa Hastings big
log house. (He had a nice new 2 story house now) This is William Thomas
Hastings .. S.B.) Uncle Jim spent winter at dads and in spring papa hired
the house painted instead of telling brother Jim to do it. Jim & Janey
hadn't lived together for years, she moved to Greenfield as her daughter
Stella operated good restaurant there and there would be more good paying
laundry. Janey had a neighbor who had an old bachelor brother that they
got Clossy married to. Her real lover was in medical school and she felt
so un-educated and socially unqualified to be his bride. (He was a Lockwood
young man.) He was shocked to know his Clossy was married. She raised 7
nice children, the youngest was killed in Burma the second world war. Is
buried National Cemetery in Springfield. Uncle Tom took his family responsibilities
as lightly as the freckles on a little boys nose. Moved to Indian Territory
and lived like an Indian seemingly. Couldn't have cared less about Sunday
School and caring for the needs of Aunt Ellen and the children how Ross
and Laura did so well is a 9 day wonder. Aunt Minerva and Aunt Mo were
good but not very responsible home wise. Little or no ambition for church
or education but beautifully clean with everything wherever. Uncle Porter
was more ambitious (and polished) Aunt Mat was a lazy-pipe smoking rocking
chair companion, ridiculed his nice behavior and wouldn't send children
to school because they were poorly dressed and the other children made
fun of them. Which wasn't true, they had as good as the other poor citizens.
You can see I don't have much happy childhood memories with my Bakers.
We were real good friends, Clossy said she wished her mom was like Aunt
Bell. Her mother remarked to Clossy that she had not smiled for years and
grandma Baker one time said, "I don't know as I ever called one of my children
honey."
21 May 1975 Friday Morn Lebanon, Mo
I didn't tell you that the two grave markers beside Ingalls stone at
Shiloh were Uncle Jim and Aunt Janey's babies. One was buried there before
Ingalls and the other a few years later. She was (Clara Dell) "Little Dell"
only a few months old. They also buried 2 infants near Everton, their graves
have no formal markings.
28 June 1975 Saturday
I think I know where Tom & Ellen's children were born. Tom and Jim
lived in the two big (double) log rooms. I remember being there (I was
possibly 5) a mile or 2 north of Shiloh. The land has been owned by Burton's
for years. Willard Burton owns it now. ( John & Martha's home before
moving to Everton.) Tom & Ellen moved to Indian Territory about 1892.
I'm kinda like my parents about hunting the family tree. You may find
some hanging from a tree, a horse thief or something. Just spend our time
being good ancestors for our posterity. We owe much just for the space
we occupy! Benjamin Franklin said, " The tragedy of life is we grow old
to soon and grow wise to late." (Coppers Weekly)
June 1976 Lebanon, Mo
(Clara had been quite ill during the winter of 1975-76 and was contemplating
going into a nursing home as not to be such a burden on the two nieces
who cared for her and Dwight. They were getting up in years themselves.)
Yes, I knew Aunt Ellen was a poor little orphan girl she was such a
favorite of my moms. Uncle Tom had gone to Indian territory while I was
a pre-schooler I think. They visited back in Dade County 1901 or 02 in
a covered wagon. Mom wanted Aunt Ellen to move back so they could visit
see each another. Poor little dear said they had lived among the Indians
in such poverty that they better just go on back and live like the Indians.
My mom never let poverty get her down. She held her head high but humbly.
Church and school always uppermost. Finally papa caught on. About Uncle
Jim, early in moms married life he came to talk to her about his sad predicament
at home. Aunt Janey told him she never had loved him, that her mother (Jane
Bell) had talked her into marrying him as his father was a good provider
and she would be better off. However they weren't separated permanently
until after Hazel's birth about 1902-03. Hunch back Chloe stayed with papa
and momma and went to Everton school with us. Clossy was engaged to marry
John Buser a Lockwood boy who was in medical school in St Louis. She married
John Carns of Bona 1905-06.
Back to Uncle Jim. He was kinda a wondering Jew, was living at Widow
Wisehearts south of Everton when he was killed. He had gone on midnight
train to Lockwood. Walking trestles at S.S. at Presbyterian Church . (John
Bakers) home. John was Uncle Porters oldest son..(good looking and lazy)
lovely wife Bertha and children. Mike Howard, (local young man) came to
church where I was teaching class (of kids) and got me. Told me Uncle Jim
had been killed. I went to the telephone office and called my good old
dad. The mail was carried every day in those days. Mom was in Greenfield
with a sick friend. Papa had Barker & Wheelers of Everton take over
burial. He was brought to dads home in Everton early Monday morning. Old
lady Burlison said Jim Baker died with a liquor bottle in his pocket. Moma
said, "Yes, and it came from Tom Burlison's liquor shop." (Her son in Everton.)
The funeral cost $35 (regular price) The children paid papa not long after.
Uncle Porter was the proud one if his wife hadn't ridiculed him. She was
a happy go lucky - lazy rocking chair -pipe smoking soul. Didn't send children
to school as they were made fun of. John, Little Jim, Maude, Murph and
Adah. Johns wife was Bertha, a lovely woman and children. Jims wife was
a sweet little Indian girl, their family is near Afton - Fairland. Maude
died with TB when grown. Adah married a Mr Lamb. At school a little Wilson
boy said to his teacher, " Did you know Adah Baker had a little "Lamb"
this morning?" This isn't for history. I'm like mom, don't tell the bad
things, (or claim kin) to much. And appreciate but don't boast about the
good things. Aunt Mo horrified dad by marrying and going off to Indian
Territory while Uncle Dock was still alive in asylum. Her children, Sally,
Zack and Corda and later our dear Edgar Keener. Minerva Dilday, beautiful
house keeper (nothing scarcely to keep.) Willie, Mary, Fanny, Versa, Arch,
Eddie, Hubert & Clem. I don't know if any of them are alive. Uncle
Dave Dilday a hard hard working man. After his death Aunt Minerva preferred
to live here and yonder even though Hubert was still at home and working.
She lived at dads much of the time. Minerva is buried at Claremore near
Aunt Mo.
12 March 1976 Saturday P.M.
Old age has really caught up with me in more ways than one. Yes, Wm
T Hastings is moms dad. He was notary, a lawyer, (Greenfield) said Wm T
Hastings name was on more legal documents than any one person. He was administrator
to widows and orphans, church official. Funny he never gave his famous
namesake his house. When mom named it to him he replied, " He didn't stay
with me on the farm until he was 21." (as the other sons) and that was
a custom then. His fathers name was John HOLLOWAY Hastings. I think he's
buried near Humboldt, Kansas. Seemingly grandpa Hastings (William Thomas
Hastings) was not impressed with his sister Martha's husband. Maybe because
he permitted his children to be to careless of their obligations to church
and school for their children. I've wondered.
More About CLARA BAKER: Fact 1: SS# 491-42-8687
Clara married Dwight E. COOK.
290. Jane Isabella
HASTINGS was born on 22 Sep 1872 in Missouri and died in 1942 in
Pomona , Los Angeles Co., California.
Jane married R Glinie CRANE.
They had the following children:
543 F i. Golden CRANE
was born on 15 Dec 1902 in Missouri, died on 8 Feb 1904 in Dade Co., Missouri
and was buried in Feb 1904 in Hampton Cemetery, Dade Co., Missouri.
+ 544 F ii. Gladys
CRANE
545 F iii. May CRANE
546 M iv. Barney CRANE
547 F v. Betty CRANE
291. William Charles
HASTINGS was born on 25 Apr 1874 in Everton, Dade Co., Missouri
and died on 22 Apr 1966 in Pomona , Los Angeles Co., California.
More About WILLIAM CHARLES HASTINGS: Religion: 1st Baptist
Church Residence: Near La Junta, CO in 1910..moved to Colorado Springs
after divorce...then to pueblo. Moved from pueblo in 1914. Worked for 20
years with General Telephone, Pomona, CA.
William married Cora Belle CASADA, daughter of Jesse CASADA
and Virgina FRIEND, on 9 Sep 1894 in Missouri. (Cora Belle CASADA was born
on 11 Aug 1876 in Dade Co., Missouri and died on 25 Dec 1969 in Spokane,
Spokane Co., Washington.)
They had the following children:
+ 548 M i. Moral
Elton HASTINGS
549 M ii. Loy Eldron HASTINGS
was born on 20 Sep 1898 and died in 1910 in Otero Co., Colorado.
Cause of death; Typhoid
550 F iii. Marjorie L HASTINGS
was born on 7 Feb 1896.
William also married Edla Mae HILL, daughter of George HILL
and Harriet CRONKHITE, on 2 Jul 1918. (Edla Mae HILL was born on 4 May
1895 in North Collins, Erie Co., New York and died on 26 Jan 1972 in Pomona
, Los Angeles Co., California.)
Religion 1st Baptist Church
They had the following children:
+ 551 F i. June
Lodema HASTINGS was born on 3 Jun 1919 in Los Angeles Co., California
and died on 29 Nov 1950 in Pomona , Los Angeles Co., California
+ 552 F ii. Lillian
Jane HASTINGS
+ 553 M iii. George
William HASTINGS
+ 554 M iv. Frank
Charles HASTINGS was born on 23 Oct 1928 in Pomona , Los Angeles
Co., California, died on 24 Jun 1986 in Chino, California and was buried
in Jun 1986 in Pomona Cemetery, Los Angeles Co., California
+ 555 F v. Barbara
Elaine HASTINGS
292. Belle HASTINGS
was born on 5 Mar 1876 in Missouri.
Belle married Enoch Parker BOWMAN on 21 Jun 1896. (Enoch Parker
BOWMAN was born on 30 Dec 1863 and died on 11 Jun 1950 in Dade Co., Missouri.)
293. Soloman Samuel
Jehu HASTINGS was born on 6 Dec 1878 in Missouri and died in Sep
1957 in California.
Soloman married Doll IVAY.
They had the following children:
556 M i. Leon HASTINGS
295. Elzada Melcena
HASTINGS was born on 21 Mar 1883 in Dade Co., Missouri and died
on 25 Apr 1905 in Dade Co., Missouri.
Notes for ELZADA MELCENA HASTINGS: MRS GRANT IS BURNED........
Mrs Don Grant, living at 1212 Nevada Ave. was burned so badly with coal
oil this morning that she will die. The woman had started to prepare the
noon meal for her husband and after building her fire found it was not
burning well. Wishing to hasten it as she was late in her dinner preparations,
she picked up a five gallon can of coal oil and began pouring oil onto
the fire. There was a loud explosion and the woman was instantly enveloped
in flames. She rushed out of the house dropping down in the snow and rolling
over and over. Her clothing was a ball of flames and she screamed in pain.
J. J. Erion, the delivery man from Foggy and Roe, was at the house of C.
E. Davenport next door. He ran to where the woman lay, pulling off his
coat as he ran and wrapped it around her, smothering the flame about her
shoulders and putting out the rest of the fire with snow. When the flames
were exstinguished, Mrs Grant arose and being wrapped in a blanket which
Mrs Davenport had brought, she was assisted to a buggy. The womans clothes
were burned almost completely from her body, dropping off her (like torn
paper) as she asked for her husband. She told some of the people where
to send for him. "I know I will die," she said, looking piteously about
her at her friends and neighbors who had gathered. She could not cry, her
poor blisterted eyes being beyond shedding tears and her face was a mass
of burns. At no time however, did she loose consciousness and showed a
wonderful lot of nerve and strength. Dr Ben Beshoar along with Dr Howard,
were summoned and arrived at the house in a few minutes. Examination showed
that the womans body was burned nearly all over, the flesh being cooked
in places. Her throat and nose were badly scorched and her chest cooked
nearly to her lungs and she must have inhaled a great deal of flame. The
doctors do not think she will live more than a few hours. In the meantime,
the house had caught on fire and the flames were getting a good headway.
Jimmy McBride, one of the fireboys, was out exercising a fire horse and
was passing the place when the woman ran out the front door. He ran to
the woman and assisted her to the buggy of Carmichael and then turned in
the fire alarm. The fire wagon was obliged to go around by Animas Street
to get to the house and kitchen was badly charred by the time they got
there. Quick work prevented the fire from spreading and the kitchen was
the only part of the house damaged. Mr Grant is a workman in the employ
of West Block. He was frantic with grief when told of the awful catastrophe
that had overtaken his little home, and ran nearly all the way there, only
to find his wife dying. There are two little children in the family, both
of them tots. Although the elder one is old enough to go the primary grades
in school. One of the children was at home with it's mother this morning
but was in the front part of the house and did not know what had happened
until the house was on fire and it's mother suffering great agony from
her burns. Mrs Grant is a young woman and has always been a devoted wife
and mother. She is suffering great agony from her terrible burns, but is
enduring with wonderful stoicism.
Cause of Death: Burns suffered in clothing catching fire
Elzada married Don GRANT on 31 Oct 1899 in Dade Co., Missouri.
(Don GRANT died in St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., Missouri.)
296. Pina Tekoak
HASTINGS was born on 15 Jan 1885 in Missouri, died on 7 Jan 1933
in Missouri and was buried in Jan 1933 in Hampton Cemetery, Dade Co., Missouri.
Pina married Nathan CLARK.
297. Effal HASTINGS
was born on 16 Oct 1889 in Dade Co., Missouri and died on 19 Mar 1982 in
Pomona , Los Angeles Co., California.
Effal married Claude V HILL.
They had the following children:
+ 557 F i. Ramona
HILL
558 M ii. Harold HILL
559 M iii. Elton E HILL
was born About 1920 and died About 1944 in Perry, Florida.
Notes for ELTON E HILL: Red was killed in a plane accident,
Army Air Corps. Awarded Distinguished Flying Cross...died at age 25.
560 F iv. Lucille HILL
299. Leonard Wilson
HASTINGS was born on 14 Mar 1881 and died on 17 Feb 1995.
Leonard married Essie Montelle RUARK on 8 Apr 1903. (Essie
Montelle RUARK was born on 22 Dec 1884 and died in Aug 1969.)
They had the following children:
561 M i. Howard HASTINGS
562 F ii. Rayma HASTINGS
563 F iii. Arlis HASTINGS
, died About 1985.
+ 564 F iv. Betty
HASTINGS , died About 1985
565 M v. Richard HASTINGS
+ 566 F vi. Marjorie
HASTINGS
+ 567 F vii. Goldie
HASTINGS
+ 568 F viii. Zelma
B. HASTINGS was born in 1906, died on 25 Mar 1985 in Lawrence Co.,
Missouri and was buried in Mar 1985 in Sycamore Cemetery, Lawrence Co.,
Missouri
300. Oca HASTINGS
was born on 17 Apr 1887 and died on 17 Jan 1943 in Carthage, Jasper Co.,
Missouri.
Oca married Arthur David HINTON. (Arthur David HINTON was born
on 9 Mar 1880, died on 27 Jun 1911 in Missouri and was buried in Jun 1911
in Shiloh Cemetery, Dade Co., Missouri.)
They had the following children:
569 M i. Raleigh HINTON
570 M ii. Everett HINTON
571 M iii. Lloyd HINTON
572 F iv. Infant HINTON
was born on 19 Oct 1911 in Dade Co., Missouri, died on 19 Oct 1911 in Dade
Co., Missouri and was buried in Oct 1911 in Shiloh Cemetery, Dade Co.,
Missouri.
301. Nona E. HASTINGS
was born on 21 Apr 1883 in Dade Co., Missouri, died on 28 Jun 1938 in Dade
Co., Missouri and was buried in Jun 1938 in Shiloh Cemetery, Dade Co.,
Missouri.
Nona married John Hooper TATUM. (John Hooper TATUM was born
on 24 Jun 1869, died in Dade Co., Missouri and was buried in Shiloh Cemetery,
Dade Co., Missouri.)
They had the following children:
573 F i. Myrtle E. TATUM
was born on 27 Apr 1901 in Dade Co., Missouri, died on 2 Jun 1902 in Dade
Co., Missouri and was buried in Jun 1902 in Shiloh Cemetery, Dade Co.,
Missouri.
574 M ii. William "Jack"
Ethmer TATUM
+ 575 M iii. Rennie
Edward TATUM
576 M iv. Murray Louie TATUM
was born in 1920 and died in 1990.
310. Clara BAKER
was born on 26 Nov 1886 in Everton, Dade Co., Missouri and died on 13 Nov
1982 in Lebanon, Laclede Co., Missouri.
Notes for CLARA BAKER: LETTER'S FROM CLARA
I became acquainted with Clara through correspondence early on in my
family research. She was the only daughter of Andrew & Belle Hastings
Baker. Her parents being first cousins. Clara married Dwight Cook and they
enjoyed many long years in a happy companionable marriage. There were no
children. Clara was a school teacher, beginning her career in a one room
school house in Dade County. She and Dwight later moved to Lebanon where
Dwight's was from, there they stayed the remainder of their lives.
In my early days of searching for clues to family, Clara was a tireless
helper. If she didn't have the answer, she would point me to one who might.
I owe her a debt of gratitude that can not be paid. I only hope she knew
how much I appreciated her time and guidance. The following excerpts were
taken from a dozen or more letters she wrote during our correspondence
concerning her thoughts and what she was told of her Baker family. Being
a school teacher, paper was always a precious commodity, Clara never wasted
paper, most of her letters are written on whatever was handy. I will omit
the repeated birth dates and names as they are all included in the history
for the Baker - Hastings clans. I would like to share these with you and
hope you enjoy them as I have. (Sandra Buckley .. May 1998)
Thursday Morn 6 March 1975 Lebanon, Missouri
John & Martha had buried their mates before coming to Missouri.
Her father John HATHAWAY Hastings (a trader) is buried near Humboldt, Kansas,
born 1796 North Carolina? I've heard my father (A. A. Baker) say many times,
"There are no Baker's a kin to me but my children and my brothers and their
children, my father had no brothers." (Lately I wonder if he had brothers
who didn't leave Miss - Ala or Tenn.) My father was the baby of three sets
of children and a pet of them all. There was good a good brother-sister
fellowship of the three sets of children. I can read print only with a
magnifying glass, so if I copy anything it's a tedious and maybe inacerate
acet. (Account). Some dates have to be copied, what is in my mind is easier
to get on paper. Clara B Cook Lebanon, Mo.
I have 3 living Baker cousins (6 March 1975) Ross Baker and his sister
Ethel, Hazel Beasley, uncle Jim's baby child. I have 3 on moms side. We
celebrated our Golden Anniversary in 1965 and got out Eastern Star Pins
2 years ago with a nice celebration. We have no children, left farm 8 years
ago because of our advanced age. My husband was born and raised in Laclede
County and there was a large family of them. Two lovely widow sisters look
after us. I gave up car driving years ago. My oldest brother, Herbert,
died 64 years ago yesterday, baby brother Earl, died 14 years ago April
15th. Dwight has gotten very forgetful and hears bad. My eyesight is bad
and hearing good. He retired at age 80. Tax Consultant after 28 years in
our home. As many as 500 in year. (No wonder he's forgetful.) Lovingly
Hurriedly, Clara P.S. Herbert and I were born in the same house grandpa
died in at Everton ... 1886 December. Gladys Nelson, a widow, not to well,
has done extensive research on J. Baker, census, etc. Le Roy Gallaugher
isn't well, his research is more verbal and cemetery records. Gladys team
mate on the genealogy died and she isn't doing it on same big scale but
she is very authentic and well informed. She says the Mormons have name
having the best records in U.S. Mary Ellen seems very knowledgeable and
enthusiastic, I'm expecting her to get some results. Gladys found a John
Zachariah Baker in Alabama who was a Baptist Preacher that outwardly appears
to be the right John. This is a very messy outfit, figures and dates &
poor vision is nerve wracking.
11 March 1975 Lebanon, Missouri Tuesday Noon
In case you are confused over the relatives my father and mother were
first cousins! (Mom's explanation, "You didn't have much choice where country
was thinly settled - and where the select families only had girls.") I'm
the only living Baker born and raised in Everton ( in home where grandpa
Baker died Feb 1886) In fact I was more rooted in Everton than any Baker
I can recall. I was in and out of Everton but my folks were a permanent
fixture from 1902 to the day of their deaths. They were in Springfield
2 or 3 years and the remainder of their life near Everton. ( One summer
in Carthage, Panic of 93, when my dad lost his job in Springfield where
he clerked for Hardesty Bakery, largest Bakery in town.) At present I am
half-heartily pursuing record of grandpa Bakers land ownership in Lawrence
County (1856) This is Gladys idea that we might find an initial with the
John Baker or some clue to identify him. Harley Baker (Uncle Zack's grandson)
Miller, Mo has a friend in the courthouse at Mt Vernon who might run the
abstract - deeds and come up with a clue. Harley was surprised that I thought
Uncle Zack's father ever lived in Lawrence County near Sycamore. Sycamore
was a neighborhood church and school community. Grandpa is buried Sycamore
Cemetery and grandma at Shiloh. (Mutual agreement.) She was not quite in
her teens (grandma Martha) when her mother died and was mother to younger
children. Had a little book learning that ended when her mom died.
24 March 1975 Monday Morn
Maybe you wouldn't find anything new on Hastings. I have births, marriages
and deaths of sisters and brothers if you want them. All the sisters except
Aunt Sarah Prather (Pineville, Mo) and Aunt Martha B, went to California
in late 1850's and never returned. I repeat .. there are NO Baker's a kin
to us except Zack's, Porter's, Tom's and Uncle Jim's.
(I'm going to include this list of names as you may see a clue I missed
... Sandy.)
Porter Baker wife Mat Parnell John ... Bertha Jim ... Betty Maude ...
single Murph ... Wolf Adah ... Lamb
John & Bertha are buried at Sycamore, Jim married in Fairland, Okla.
I never knew the children of any except Irma & Effie, daughters of
John & Bertha, there was a son or two. Murph had a son Cecil who did
something very praiseworthy which my brothers related to me a number of
years ago. They lived at Ash Grove. (No mention of what he done.) Aunt
Mo had 3 Poindexter children, Sally, Corda and Zack, 1 Keener, (Edgar).
Aunt Minerva had Willie, Mary, Fanny, Versa, Arch, Hubert & Clema Dilday.
Aunt Harriet had moved to Texas after she was married to George Smith,
a boy our grandpa Baker raised. I never knew any of her children.
13 April 1975 Sunday P.M. Lebanon, Mo
I was born in Nov 1886 in same house in Everton where grandpa died.
I doubt if he left a will. He probably buried money if he had any. But
he left 5 or 6 hundred dollars with Uncle Zack for him to provide for his
step-mother. Martha McCord Baker (Patty was her nick-name) Her money was
gone long before she died but Uncle Zack continued giving her money. She
lived with her widowed daughter Mary Bailey Craig Swift - mostly - she
would spend weeks at a time with my father and mother.
April 1975 Thursday Nite (Food Day)
Franklin Bailey was shot in War time. He was hiding out but a bushwhacker
or someone saw his white shirt front and killed him. I believe he had come
home from war ( a homesick boy, maybe.) He was the only brother and you
can imagine how sad his sisters were. I don't know where the home was,
could have been in Lawrence County. Somewhere I have some facts Gladys
got in library reading that William Zachariah Baker was a Baptist Preacher
in Alabama, maybe before statehood. B. Church Association Organizer. Uncle
Zack had a brother Will (I think) who had a son Bill, one wonders if William
could have been part of John Bakers name. Grandpa Baker moved from near
Shiloh to Everton after papa and momma were married. For they bought the
property where my parents lived and all lived together. Herbert and I were
born there in 85 and 86 and grandpa died there in 86.
10 May 1975 Saturday Morn
Yes, Ingalls was a boy stillborn, Frankie 6 months old buried at Sinking
Creek, Everton. My Baker feelings were always so mixed with sadness and
embarrassment! When we first moved back to Everton about 1902 Aunt Janie
and children were living in Everton trying to make a living washing. Uncle
Jim was a good man who took to liquor and discouragement. ( He was always
affectionate with his children. ) He lived here, there and everywhere.
Except in his own home. Darling Clossy quit her job in K.C. (domestic worker)
and joined her mom, always helping her. One time my mom saved a few dozen
eggs and sent them to town by dad for pennies to buy us big kids Christmas
candy. Uncle Jim had been on a drunk, dad took him to a restaurant and
paid for him a meal with egg money. Mom may have cried but never scolded.
My dad was star route mail carrier and we moved from grandpa Hastings big
log house. (He had a nice new 2 story house now) This is William Thomas
Hastings .. S.B.) Uncle Jim spent winter at dads and in spring papa hired
the house painted instead of telling brother Jim to do it. Jim & Janey
hadn't lived together for years, she moved to Greenfield as her daughter
Stella operated good restaurant there and there would be more good paying
laundry. Janey had a neighbor who had an old bachelor brother that they
got Clossy married to. Her real lover was in medical school and she felt
so un-educated and socially unqualified to be his bride. (He was a Lockwood
young man.) He was shocked to know his Clossy was married. She raised 7
nice children, the youngest was killed in Burma the second world war. Is
buried National Cemetery in Springfield. Uncle Tom took his family responsibilities
as lightly as the freckles on a little boys nose. Moved to Indian Territory
and lived like an Indian seemingly. Couldn't have cared less about Sunday
School and caring for the needs of Aunt Ellen and the children how Ross
and Laura did so well is a 9 day wonder. Aunt Minerva and Aunt Mo were
good but not very responsible home wise. Little or no ambition for church
or education but beautifully clean with everything wherever. Uncle Porter
was more ambitious (and polished) Aunt Mat was a lazy-pipe smoking rocking
chair companion, ridiculed his nice behavior and wouldn't send children
to school because they were poorly dressed and the other children made
fun of them. Which wasn't true, they had as good as the other poor citizens.
You can see I don't have much happy childhood memories with my Bakers.
We were real good friends, Clossy said she wished her mom was like Aunt
Bell. Her mother remarked to Clossy that she had not smiled for years and
grandma Baker one time said, "I don't know as I ever called one of my children
honey."
21 May 1975 Friday Morn Lebanon, Mo
I didn't tell you that the two grave markers beside Ingalls stone at
Shiloh were Uncle Jim and Aunt Janey's babies. One was buried there before
Ingalls and the other a few years later. She was (Clara Dell) "Little Dell"
only a few months old. They also buried 2 infants near Everton, their graves
have no formal markings.
28 June 1975 Saturday
I think I know where Tom & Ellen's children were born. Tom and Jim
lived in the two big (double) log rooms. I remember being there (I was
possibly 5) a mile or 2 north of Shiloh. The land has been owned by Burton's
for years. Willard Burton owns it now. ( John & Martha's home before
moving to Everton.) Tom & Ellen moved to Indian Territory about 1892.
I'm kinda like my parents about hunting the family tree. You may find
some hanging from a tree, a horse thief or something. Just spend our time
being good ancestors for our posterity. We owe much just for the space
we occupy! Benjamin Franklin said, " The tragedy of life is we grow old
to soon and grow wise to late." (Coppers Weekly)
June 1976 Lebanon, Mo
(Clara had been quite ill during the winter of 1975-76 and was contemplating
going into a nursing home as not to be such a burden on the two nieces
who cared for her and Dwight. They were getting up in years themselves.)
Yes, I knew Aunt Ellen was a poor little orphan girl she was such a
favorite of my moms. Uncle Tom had gone to Indian territory while I was
a pre-schooler I think. They visited back in Dade County 1901 or 02 in
a covered wagon. Mom wanted Aunt Ellen to move back so they could visit
see each another. Poor little dear said they had lived among the Indians
in such poverty that they better just go on back and live like the Indians.
My mom never let poverty get her down. She held her head high but humbly.
Church and school always uppermost. Finally papa caught on. About Uncle
Jim, early in moms married life he came to talk to her about his sad predicament
at home. Aunt Janey told him she never had loved him, that her mother (Jane
Bell) had talked her into marrying him as his father was a good provider
and she would be better off. However they weren't separated permanently
until after Hazel's birth about 1902-03. Hunch back Chloe stayed with papa
and momma and went to Everton school with us. Clossy was engaged to marry
John Buser a Lockwood boy who was in medical school in St Louis. She married
John Carns of Bona 1905-06.
Back to Uncle Jim. He was kinda a wondering Jew, was living at Widow
Wisehearts south of Everton when he was killed. He had gone on midnight
train to Lockwood. Walking trestles at S.S. at Presbyterian Church . (John
Bakers) home. John was Uncle Porters oldest son..(good looking and lazy)
lovely wife Bertha and children. Mike Howard, (local young man) came to
church where I was teaching class (of kids) and got me. Told me Uncle Jim
had been killed. I went to the telephone office and called my good old
dad. The mail was carried every day in those days. Mom was in Greenfield
with a sick friend. Papa had Barker & Wheelers of Everton take over
burial. He was brought to dads home in Everton early Monday morning. Old
lady Burlison said Jim Baker died with a liquor bottle in his pocket. Moma
said, "Yes, and it came from Tom Burlison's liquor shop." (Her son in Everton.)
The funeral cost $35 (regular price) The children paid papa not long after.
Uncle Porter was the proud one if his wife hadn't ridiculed him. She was
a happy go lucky - lazy rocking chair -pipe smoking soul. Didn't send children
to school as they were made fun of. John, Little Jim, Maude, Murph and
Adah. Johns wife was Bertha, a lovely woman and children. Jims wife was
a sweet little Indian girl, their family is near Afton - Fairland. Maude
died with TB when grown. Adah married a Mr Lamb. At school a little Wilson
boy said to his teacher, " Did you know Adah Baker had a little "Lamb"
this morning?" This isn't for history. I'm like mom, don't tell the bad
things, (or claim kin) to much. And appreciate but don't boast about the
good things. Aunt Mo horrified dad by marrying and going off to Indian
Territory while Uncle Dock was still alive in asylum. Her children, Sally,
Zack and Corda and later our dear Edgar Keener. Minerva Dilday, beautiful
house keeper (nothing scarcely to keep.) Willie, Mary, Fanny, Versa, Arch,
Eddie, Hubert & Clem. I don't know if any of them are alive. Uncle
Dave Dilday a hard hard working man. After his death Aunt Minerva preferred
to live here and yonder even though Hubert was still at home and working.
She lived at dads much of the time. Minerva is buried at Claremore near
Aunt Mo.
12 March 1976 Saturday P.M.
Old age has really caught up with me in more ways than one. Yes, Wm
T Hastings is moms dad. He was notary, a lawyer, (Greenfield) said Wm T
Hastings name was on more legal documents than any one person. He was administrator
to widows and orphans, church official. Funny he never gave his famous
namesake his house. When mom named it to him he replied, " He didn't stay
with me on the farm until he was 21." (as the other sons) and that was
a custom then. His fathers name was John HOLLOWAY Hastings. I think he's
buried near Humboldt, Kansas. Seemingly grandpa Hastings (William Thomas
Hastings) was not impressed with his sister Martha's husband. Maybe because
he permitted his children to be to careless of their obligations to church
and school for their children. I've wondered.
More About CLARA BAKER: Fact 1: SS# 491-42-8687
Clara married Dwight E. COOK.
314. Arthur Conway
FRIER was born on 19 Nov 1901 in Abilene, Taylor Co. Texas and
died on 12 Mar 1987 in Portland, Vancouver Co., Washington.
Arthur married Rhadee Smith BOWMAN.
Arthur also married Gwendolyn Louise VAN LEUVEN.
315. Ida Hellon
FRIER was born on 9 Nov 1903 in Eastland, Eastland Co., Texas and
died on 29 Aug 1961 in Sinton, San Patricio Co., Texas.
Ida married Clark R LATHAM.
316. Gladys Ruth
FRIER was born on 17 Dec 1905 in Cohomo, Howard Co., Texas and
died on 30 Jan 1980 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah.
Gladys married Hugh Daugherty HALEY.
317. John Marcus
FRIER was born on 22 Dec 1907 in Cohomo, Howard Co., Texas and
died on 17 Nov 1984 in Magna, Salt Lake Co., Utah.
Cause of death: Cancer - Emphysema
John married Daisy Ethel HENDRIX.
318. Mary Margaret
FRIER was born on 7 May 1910 in Del Rio, Val Verde Co., Texas and
died on 13 Mar 1928 in San Angelo, Tom Green Co., Texas.
Notes for FANNIE MARTHA HORTON: Fannie always went by the name
HORTON...her father left before she was born.
Mary married William Franklin TREAS.
319. Chester Martin
FRIER was born on 7 Sep 1918 in Elk City, Beckham Co., Oklahoma
and died on 9 Apr 1995 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah.
Chester married Norma CONDER.
Chester also married Hilga JUDD.
320. Iva Lee FRIER
Iva married Melvin CONDER.
  
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