William Neely Baker (1943)

BAKER, BLACK, FENIMORE, LANDIS, FREY, WILSON, YOUNG

Posted By: Judy Wight Branson
Date: 8/24/2004 at 15:20:45

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Ia.
Wednesday, May 26, 1943

William N. Baker, one of Madison county's few surviving pioneer citizens, died in Winterset Sunday. He had been ill several weeks, following a fall in which he suffered a fractured hip. He was 89 years of age.

Mr. Baker was born near Burlington, in Des Moines county, on Feb. 28, 1854, the son of Daniel and Fanny Baker. About two months later, in April of the same year, he came with his parents to Madison county. They settled on a farm in Walnut township, which continued to be his home until 1938, when he moved to Winterset.

On April 30, 1884, he was married to Emma Young. They were the parents of seven children, of which two died in infancy. His wife died in January, 1941.

He is survived by two sons, Grover C. Baker of Winterset and Cloyd W. Baker of Des Moines; three daughters, Mrs. T.C. Landis and Mrs. John Frey of Des Moines and Mrs. Virgil Fenimore of Winterset; six grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. I.E.T. Wilson and Mrs. George Black of Winterset; and two brothers, Sherman Baker of Winterset and Eldon E. Baker of Flint, Mich.

Funeral services were held Tuesday from the Winterset Methodist church, in charge of the pastor, the Rev. W.A. Samp. Burial was made in the Peru cemetery.
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The Winterset News
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, May 27, 1943
Page 4, Column 4

Services Tuesday For William Baker

William Baker, a resident of Winterset, died at his home on Sunday, May 23, at the age of 89 years. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church on Tuesday, May 25, at 2”30 p.m. Rev. W. A. Samp officiated. Interment was made in the Peru Cemetery with the Ramsey–Richards funeral home in charge.

William Neely Baker, son of Daniel and Fanny Baker, was born near Burlington, Des Moines county, Iowa, on February 28, 1854. In April 1854, he came with his parents to Walnut township, Madison county, where they located on a farm. Here he made his home until 1938, when he moved to Winterset.

On April 30, 1884 he was married to Emma Young, who preceded him in death in January 1941. To this union were born seven children of which two died in infancy. He was a member of the Methodist church in Peru.

He is survived by five children: Grover C. Baker, Cloyd W. Baker, Mrs. T. C. Landis, Mrs. John Frel, and Mrs. Virgil Fenimore; two brothers, Sherman Baker, and Eldon E. Baker; two sisters, Mrs. I. E. T. Wilson, and Mrs. George Black; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

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