Baker, Samuel Ellsworth 1845 - 1927

BAKER, BEVANS, BORRETT, PURMAN, JENCKS, RIDENOUR HARBAUGH

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Date: 8/5/2021 at 20:31:23

Clayton County Register, Thur., 27 Oct. 1927.

Samuel Ellsworth Baker was born in Morgantown, West Virginia, on the fifteenth of November 1845, and died October 19th, at the home of his daughter at Garber, Iowa, at the age of eighty-one years, ten months and 24 days,

Deceased was the second child of a family of seven, consisting of four sisters, one half-sister and one half-brother, the latter preceding him in death on September 15, 1924. He was the son of Henry and Sarah M. Baker and came to Iowa with his parents at the age of seven years, settling on a farm near Colesburg. He was affiliated with the Brethern church, formerly called the Dunkard, having been baptized and became a member in his younger days. On November 10, 1869, he was united in marriage to Miss Clara I. Bevans who preceded him in death on December 3, 1922. To this union eleven children were born, four of these having died in infancy. Those left to mourn his death are; Mrs. Edgar Borrett, Mrs. Peter Purman and Joseph Baker, all of Garber; Mrs. O_l_ Jencks and Mrs. Glenn Ridenour of Edgewood; Charles Baker of Strawberry Point; and Mrs. William Harbaugh of Colesburg.

The deceased was an honest, upright and industrious husband and a kind and loving father. Since the death of his wife he has been making his home with his children. He possessed very good health, having been afflicted with very few ailments during his lifetime, and death came very suddenly, as his illness was only of short duration. He died Sunday morning, October 9th, at 2:15.

Those left to mourn besides his children are twenty-two grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held at the home of his daughter, Mrs. P. B. Purman, on Tuesday, Oct. 11, at 1 o'clock, Rev. Hearsh officiating. Interment was made in the Hansel cemetery.

(Note: Dates shown in this obit are as published.)