Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameJohn Howell BAKER 446
Birth Date11 Aug 1834
Birth PlaceHermitage, Davidson County, Tennessee
Death Date1 Jan 1921 Age: 86
Death PlaceHermitage, Davidson County, Tennessee
Burial Date2 Jan 1921
Burial PlaceDavidson County, Tennessee, John Howell Baker Cemetery
Spouses
Birth Date24 Jan 1839
Birth PlaceHermitage, Davidson County, Tennessee
Death Date6 Jan 1922 Age: 82
Death PlaceHermitage, Davidson County, Tennessee
Burial PlaceDavidson County, Tennessee, John Howell Baker Cemetery
FatherBenjamin HURT (1800-1859)
MotherLaura Elizabeth CASSELLMAN (1802-1868)
Family ID1010
Marr Date25 Oct 1857
Marr PlaceDavidson County, Tennessee
Notes for John Howell BAKER
Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002

John H Baker married Almeda Hurt 25 Oct 1857 in Davidson CO TN

John Baket and Almeda Hurt Baker had 10 children - all linked
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Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1958

Name: Howd Baker Senior
Martial Status: Married
Birth Date: 11 Aug 1834
Birth Place: Hermitage
Death Date: 1 Jan 1921
Death Place: Hermitage, Davidson, Tennessee
Occupation: Farmer
Cemetery:Hermitage
Informant: Bird Baker, Hermitage- son Thomas LeRoy - When Thomas sister-in-law Flora died he signed as informant: T.L. "Bird" Baker
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john Howell Baker and Almeda Hurt Baker

1880 Dist 2 Davidson CO TN, James(John) H Baker, age 45, Almedia, age 41, Lorie E, age 22, James H, age 19(born 1861), Thomas L, age 16, John H, age 13, William H, age 9, Sarah A, age 11, Andrew L, age 6, Nillie P(Nellie Page), age 4, Tennie L(Lee), age 1.
1900 Dist 4 Davidson CO TN, Howel J Baker, age 62, Almeda, age 60, William H, age 29, Lee, age 21, Mamie, age 17

On Find A Grave.

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Notes for Almeda (Spouse 1)
Mrs. Almeda Hurt Baker, aged 82 years died Friday morning January 6 1922 at 1:35 o'clock at her residence, Hermitage Tenn. Survived by three sons, T. L., J. H, and W. H. Baker; four daughters, Mrs. Sarah Cain, Mrs. B. S. Sory, Mrs. J. H. King and Mrs. H. J. Steele. Funeral from the residence at above, tomorrow (Saturday) at 12 o'clock, January 7 1922. Services conducted by Rev. Ward. The following gentlemen are requested to serve as pallbearers: Honorary -- Lewis Hurt, Morgan Hurt, Tom Hurt, Jim Hurt, Harvey Hurt and B. F. Wright. The following grandsons will serve as active pallbearers -- Andrew Baker, Andrew Steele, Earl Cain, Marshall Cain, Fred Baker and Otis Baker. Interment at family burying ground near Hermitage, Tenn. Limousines from Wilkerson Co.

The Tennessean Sat Jan 7 1922
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Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002

Almeda Hurt married John H Baker 25 Oct 1857 in Davidson CO TN

Almeda and John Hurt had 10 children - all linked
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Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1958

Name: Almeda Hurt Baker
[Almeda Hurt Hurt]
Birth Date: 24 Jan (1841)
Birth Place: Tennessee
Death Date: 6 Jan 1922
Death Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee
Father's Name: Ben Hurt
Father's Birth Place: Tennessee
Mother's Name: Don't Know (Elizabeth Castleman)
Occupation: None
Cemetery: Family Burial Ground
Informant: J. H. Baker
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1880 Dist 2 Davidson CO TN, James(John) H Baker, age 45, Almedia, age 41, Lorie E, age 22, James H, age 19(born 1861), Thomas L, age 16, John H, age 13, William H, age 9, Sarah A, age 11, Andrew L, age 6, Nillie P(Nellie Page), age 4, Tennie L(Lee), age 1.
1900 Dist 4 Davidson CO TN, Howel J Baker, age 62, Almeda, age 60, William H, age 29, Lee, age 21, Mamie, age 17

On Find A Grave.

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Birthdate given as 1839, but mother Laura Elizabeth would be over 64 years old??

(1) Source-1850 TN Census,Davidson County,D-381-398

(2) Mar 2002: email from Charlene Adcock Weinrich

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