Mrs. Jane E. Baker

BAKER, KENT

Posted By: Rebecca Foster (email)
Date: 2/14/2015 at 14:03:36

OBITUARY.

Baker.

The remains of Mrs. Baker, widow of Dr. R.F. Baker, will be brought to this city for interment. She passed away this week at Denver. Mrs. Baker was a former resident of this city and her husband died here and is buried at Oakdale cemetery. Her body will be interred beside that of her husband.

Source: Davenport Daily Republican, Davenport, IA. 05 Jul 1902, p. 6.

Funeral of Mrs. Baker.

The funeral of Mrs. Jane E. Baker, widow of the late Dr. R.F. Baker, was held yesterday afternoon with services at the Boies undertaking rooms and interment at Oakdale cemetery. Rev. George S. Rollins, pastor of the Edwards Congregational church, officiated. Mrs. Baker was 74 years of age and passed away last week in Denver, Colo., where she had made her home ever since she left Davenport shortly after the death of her husband, who passed away in this city January 28, 1890. Two children survive, being R. B. Baker, of Denver and Mrs. J.E. Kent of Canyon City, Colo. Moline relatives, including Judge Gould, of that place, were in attendance at the funeral. Mrs. Baker was a prominent member of the Edwards Congregational church while she resided in Davenport.

Source: Davenport Daily Republican, Davenport, IA. 06 Jul 1902, p. 4.