Individual Details

James Baker

(16 Jun 1878 - 15 Aug 1971)



There is an Alabama marriage for James Baker to Mary Jane Moats, 19 Nov 1900, Chilton Co.

1910 Census. Cane Creek, Chilton, AL, Hh 62 (two houses from Anderson & new wife)
James Baker, 30, married once for 9 years
Mary J., wife, 25, 5 children - 3 are living
Ervin 6. Harvey 5. Belle J., age 9 months
Catherine, mother, 64, widow, 13 children - 7 are living
There were two children living with Anderson and his new wife (who claim to have been married for six years) - Rosie 11, and Corrie, 9. It seems unlikely they could have been children of Catherine - she's too old. Rosie will still be with Adeline Baker in 1920.

1920 Census. Coopers, Chilton, AL, Hh 62
James Baker, 42. Mary J., wife, 38
Ervin, son, 15. Harvey, son, 14. Belzula, dau, 10. Nolia, dau, 3. Rennie, son, 1 year 7 months
Catherine, mother, age 79, widow

1930 Census. Beat 4, Chilton, AL
James Baker 50. Mary J. 49.
Nolia, 14. Rennie H., 12. Renzie L. Baker, son, age 6

1940 Census. Cane Creek, Chilton, AL
Lived in same house on Lomax Rd in 1835
James Baker, 61. Mary Jane, 59. Renzy Lee, 16.

1950 Census. Cane Creek, Chilton, AL, Hh 72
Rensie L. Baker, 27, Farmer
Margie N., wife, 21
Margie F., dau, 2
James, Father, 71
Mary J., mother, 70

Death record gave parents as Anderson Baker and Kathryn Weldon.

Events

Birth16 Jun 1878Chilton County, Alabama
Death15 Aug 1971Clanton, Chilton County, Alabama
MarriageMary Jane Moates

Families

SpouseMary Jane Moates (1881 - 1967)
SpouseAdeline Cleckler (1875 - 1955)
ChildRosa [Cleckler] Baker (1899 - 1984)
ChildCharlotte Baker (1902 - 1910)
FatherAnderson Baker (1845 - 1916)
MotherCatherine Weldon (1840 - 1922)
SiblingFereby Jane Baker (1862 - )
SiblingElizabeth Baker (1864 - )
SiblingJohn A. Baker (1866 - 1916)
SiblingSarah Baker (1868 - )
SiblingAnderson Baker Jr (1869 - 1931)
SiblingM. A. Baker (1872 - )
SiblingLedora Baker (1873 - 1904)
SiblingCatherine Baker (1874 - 1965)