Individual Details

Alabama Marriages:
O. A. Baker, age 27, married Nora Ethel Wilkes, age 18, on 21 Oct 1914, Jefferson Co, AL

WW I Draft Registration. 5 Jun 1917
Ollie A. Baker, age 30, b. 21 Jun 1887 in Clanton. Works as a motorman for BRL& P. Co - North Bessemer Car Line. Claims exemption for support of wife. Signed: Ollie A. Baker
Medium height, medium build, brown eyes, brown hair. Has varicose veins in legs.

1920 Census. Brighton, Jefferson Co, AL, Hh 367
Ollie A. Baker, 32, Blacksmith, Iron Company
Nora E., wife, 22

Jefferson Co, AL Probate Court, 24 Jan 1923
Nora Ethel Baker states that she and her husband Ollie A. Baker did on the 30th Oct 1920 adopt a child, Carroll Bailey. She and her husand are now divorced and her said husband has possession of the vhild and she is desirous of having cancelled her said adoption. Signed: Nora Ethel Baker.
Consent signed by Ralph Barrow, Superintendent (doesn't say of what...) This boy was a ward of our society and we consented to the adoption of Carroll Bailey, 30 Oct 1920. They are willing to have the adoption revoked so far as she is concerned.

The Birmingham News, Birmingham, AL, 12 Jun 1927, Sunday, p. 31
MARRIAGE LICENSES
The following marriage licenses were recorded Saturday in the Probate Court: inluded William David Monk, 30, and Ethel Wilkes, 30.
Social Security Records show that Ethel was born 26 Jul 1896, died 3 Dec 1989.

Ollie A. Baker married Minnie Ethel Hollingsworth, 26 Jan 1925, Birmingham, Jefferson Co, AL

1930 Census. Prec 9 Jefferson, AL Hh 169
401 (unnamed street) - enumerated two houses from father
Ollie A. Baker,, age 41, married at age 27, Assistant Manager, Dairy
Ethel M., wife, age 27, married at age 22
Raymon, son, age 4 years, 8 months
Elbert W. Wright, Boarder, age 20, Milker, Dairy

1940 Census. Powderly, Prec 9, Jefferson, AL, Hh 246
330 7th St - lived in same house in 1935
Amos M. Baker, age 71. Emily, wife, age 71
Hh 247
410 7th St - lived in same house in 1935
Ollie A. Baker, age 52. Ethel, wife, age 37. Operator, Dairy

The Birmingham News, Birmingham, AL, Thursday, 24 Jul 1947, p.21
Miss Jean Welden Engaged to Wed
Mr and Mrs. O. C. Welden annouce the engangement of their daughter Jean, to Raymond A. Baker, son of Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Baker.
Wedding date and plans will be announced.

1950 Census. Birmingham, Jefferson Co, AL, Hh 92
Ollie A. Baker, 62, hoisting engineer, steel mill
Ethel, wife, 47, grocery proprietor, retail grocery
Dora Hollingsworth, mother-in-law, 64, widow

Ollie A. Baker and Ethel Hollingsworth, had a son William Ollie Baker, b. 10 Mar 1916, Talladega; died 26 May 1990. Social Security Death Index.

There was also a son Raymond A. Baker.
The Birmingham News, Birmingham, Alabama, 24 Jul 1947, Thursday, p.21
Miss Jean Welden engaged to Wed
Mr. & Mr.s O. C. Welden announce the engagement of their daughter Jean, to Raymond A. Baker, son of Mr. & Mrs. O. A. Baker. Wedding date and plans will be announced.
Birmingham Post-Herald, Birmingham, Alabama, 8 Apr 1985, Monday, p.40
Raymond A. Baker.
Funeral for Raymond A. Baker, 59, Covington, GA, who died Friday, will be 1 pm today at Angwin Mortuary Chapel, butial Valhalla. Survivors: wife, Mrs. Fran Baker, two sons, Allen and Ronnie Baker, daughter, Mrs. Debbie Bishop, all of Atlanta, mother, Mrs. Ethel Hollingsworth Baker; brother, William Ollie Baker, both of Birmingham.

Birth	21 Jun 1887	Alabama
Death	25 Nov 1963	Jefferson County, Alabama

Father	Amos (Moats) Baker (1868 - 1943)
Mother	Emily Baker (1868 - 1948)
Sibling	Mary Blanche Baker (1889 - 1976)