Individual Details

E. C. Baker, age 18, married Alice Miller, 18, on 2 Jul 1896, Clanton, Chilton, AL.

1900 Census. Clanton, Chilton, AL, Hh 429
Carey Baker, b. Mar 1878, age 22, married 3 years
Alice, wife, b. May 1878, 2 children
Clio, son, b. Jun 1897, age 2
Ruby, dau, b. Aug 1899, nine months

1910 Census. Twp 17, Prec 11, Jefferson Co, Al, Hh 3
Elijah C. Baker, 32, married 1 time for 13 years. Motorman, Electric Car
Alice E., 31, 6 children - 5 are living
Clio, son 12. Ruby, dau 10. Ocie, son, 8. Farris, son 6 (Forest). Lucile, dau, 2
Mary A., mother, 70, widow

World War I Draft Registration, 12 Sep 1918
Elijah Cary Baker lived at Rt. 6, Birmingham. He was age 40. Working as a Motorman for BRL&P Co. Alas Elveny Baker was his nearest relative. Elijah was of medium height & build with blue eyes and dark brown hair.

1920 Census. Gardendale, Jefferson, AL, Hh 408
Elija K. Baker, 41. Alice, wife, 40
Loucile, dau, age 12
Hh 409
Clio, age 22. Lillian, wife, 22. Hilda, dau, age ???
Note: Clio was Alfred Cleo Baker.

1930 Census. Tarrant, Jefferson, AL, Hh 83
1115 Ford Ave
Elija C. Baker, age 52, married at 18, Pressman, Press shop
Alice E., wife, 52, married at 18
Loucille, dau, age 22

1940 Census. Tarrant, Jefferson, AL
Living at 115 Ford Ave;
Elijah C. Baker, age 62. Alice, wife, age 61 (same house in 1935)
Lucille Walker, dau, age 32 (same place, but not the same house in 1935)
T. Cozar Walker, son-in-law age 35 (same place, but not the same house in 1935)
Edith Jane Miller, sister-in-law, age 58, single, lived in Clanton in 1835

1950 Census. Tarrant, Jefferson Co, AL, Hh 113
1115 Ford Ave
Elija C. Baker, 72
Alice, wife, 71

Parents names are given on his death record as Alfred Baker and Mary Johnson.

The Birmingham News, Birmingham, AL, 24 apr 1963, Wednesday, p. 8
Mr. Baker
Services for Elijah Cary Baker, 85, of 1115 Ford Ave., Tarrant, were held today at Brown-Service Norwood Chapel. The Rev. Porter K. Wallace Jr. officiated. Burial was in Forest Hill Cemetery.
One of Tarrant's oldest citizens, Mr. Baker is survived by two daughters, Mrs. ruby Cain and Mrs. Lucille Walker, both of Tarrant; three sons, Alfred C. Baker, Longview, TX, Forrest R. Baker, Kilgore, TX, and Robert O. Baker, Eureka Springs, Ark. 11 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren.

Birth	6 Mar 1878	Chilton County, Alabama
Marriage	2 Jul 1896	Clanton, Chilton County, Alabama - Alice Elvana Miller
Death	23 Apr 1963	Tarrant, Jefferson County, Alabama

Spouse	Alice Elvana Miller (1878 - 1959)
Child	Alfred Clio Baker (1897 - 1984)
Child	Ruby Baker (1899 - 1979)
Child	Robert Ocie Baker (1902 - 1984)
Child	Forest Amos Baker (1904 - 1976)
Child	Lucille Elaine Baker (1907 - 1999)

Father	Alfred Baker (1828 - 1896)
Mother	Mary Ann Johnson (1838 - 1925)
Sibling	Amos (Moats) Baker (1868 - 1943)