ALLENDER, Baker Maurice 1812 - 1887

ALLENDER, PARKER, CORBIN, ROCK

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 5/25/2021 at 20:23:27

"The Fairfield Ledger"
Wednesday, February 2, 1887
Page 3, Columns 8 and 9

Died in His Sleigh.

Baker M. ALLENDER, a well known farmer and old resident of this county living near Salina, died very suddenly Wednesday last. He had been visiting with a son-in-law, Alfred PARKER, about four miles from home, for several days, and on the day in question a sleigh was sent to bring him home. Because of the drifts in the road the son who was driving the vehicle was unable to get to PARKER's house, and he and his father started to walk across the fields to it, a distance of half a mile. The father complained of cold and fatigue during the walk, and when the sleigh was reached was quite faint. They arrived at the sleigh and the son did what he could to make the old man comfortable, but before they could drive to a house Mr. ALLENDER was dead. Death resulted from heart disease, of which deceased had had former attacks. Mr. ALLENDER was about 75 years of age. He had lived in Iowa since 1837, and leaves a wife and four children. George ALLENDER, who lives in this city, is a son, and so is H. C. ALLENDER, the postmaster at Salina.

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"The Fairfield Tribune"
Thursday, February 3, 1887
Page 3, Column 5

Death of an Old Settler.--Mr. Baker M. ALLENDER, a well known farmer living just east of Salina, this county, died very suddenly from heart disease last Thursday afternoon, January 27th. He had been visiting for several days at the home of Alfred PARKER, near Perlee, and on the day mentioned had started to return home with his son, Frank, who had stopped at Mr. PARKER's that day. On account of the road being blockaded by snowdrifts, the son was unable to get the sleigh to the house, so he and his father started to go to the vehicle, a distance less than half a mile. During the walk the father became fatigued and rested two or three times, and when the sleigh was reached he was assisted to the seat and then started home. After driving a short distance Mr. ALLENDER said that he felt sick. The anxious son made him as comfortable as he could, but it was the final call of death, and he expired in his son's arms. Being alone with his father, Frank had to drive nearly a mile before assistance was obtained, after which the deceased parent was taken to his late home.

Mr. ALLENDER was born in the northern part of Maryland, February 24, 1812, and was aged 74 years, 11 months and 3 days last Thursday. When six months of age he removed with his parents to Huntingdon county, Penn., and upon reaching manhood was employed some time on canal boat lines in that portion of the state.

He came west in 1836 and spent the following winter in Illinois. The next spring he removed to Iowa and located in the northeastern part of Jefferson county, where he had ever since resided.

Soon after coming to this state Mr. ALLENDER was married to Miss Sarah CORBIN, who also came from Pennsylvania, and who with three sons and one daughter survives him. The following are the names of the children living, in the order of their ages, respectively: Henry C., living at Salina; Mrs. J. F. ROCK, Mankato, Kans.; Frank B., Salina; and Geo. M., of this city.

The funeral occurred Sunday forenoon at 10 o'clock, and although the weather was very cold a large number of friends were present. The remains were interred in the Upper Richwoods cemetery.

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