Berry C. BAKER

BAKER, CLUTE, SNYDER, EDWARDS, JOHNSON

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 2/10/2024 at 13:06:46

December 25, 1836 ---- May 1, 1909

Death of B. C. Baker [Berry C. Baker]
B. C. Baker passed away at his home in this city [Worthington, Nobles county, Minnesota] Saturday afternoon at two o'clock, after a lingering illness from dropsy and complications arising therefrom, aged 72 years, 4 months and 6 days.

Mr. Baker was born in Montgomery county, Illinois, Christmas day, 1836, and served during the war of the rebellion as sergeant in the 3rd Illinois cavalry under Capt. McLean, and had the distinction of having been with Sherman on his historic march to the sea. He was twice wounded during his military career. He was also a member of the Masonic fraternity, being connected with the order at Clarion, Iowa, where he formerly resided.

He leaves to mourn his loss one brother, three sons and four daughters. The sons, J. K., J. W. and C. A., all reside in Worthington. The daughters are Mrs. H. F. Clute of Iowa Falls, Iowa; Mrs. J. B. Snyder of Clarion, Iowa; Mrs. A. D. Edwards of Antonio, Texas, and Mrs. C. B. Johnson, of Des Moines, Iowa.

The remains were shipped to Iowa Falls, Iowa, Sunday morning, and interment was held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home of Mrs. H. F. Clute. J. W. Baker, who accompanied the remains to Iowa Falls, returned Wednesday.