LITTLETON WALKER BAKER

BAKER, BEALER, ROBINSON

Posted By: Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert (email)
Date: 8/30/2005 at 19:57:56

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa
Thursday, August 12, 1909

LITTLETON WALKER BAKER was born near Lebanon, Boone County, Ind., Nov. 5,
1850. Died near Oakley, Iowa, July 27, 1909, aged 58 years, 8 months and 22
days. At the age of seventeen years he came to this county and has resided
here almost continuously since.

In 1876 he was married to MISS MARIAH CARSON BEALER. To this union four
children were born, HATTIE aged 32, GEO. W. aged 30, GLENN HAMILTON aged 18
and GERTIE MAY aged 15, who with his wife and two grandchildren, EDITH
LAVINA ROBINSON, daughter of HATTIE, and JAMES W. BAKER, son of GEO. W. are
left to mourn his loss.

In 1888 he united with the M.E. Church at Oakley, Iowa, and has lived an
active and faithful member since. His wife, children and grandchildren were
all at his bedside when he was called home. A few days before his death he
called his wife, children and grandchildren to his bedside and told them he
was ready to go and requested that they live such lives that they may meet
him in that better world.

The funeral was held from the Baptist Church by Rev. Cooper and interment
had in the Baptist Cemetery, July 28 at 2 o'clock.
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