Individual Details

Rosie & Carrie are too young to be children of the first wife and too old to have been born after the marriage of Anderson Baker & Adeline Cleckler.

The explanation for Rosa was found in a tree on Ancestry:
Rosa was born Rosa Cleckler. She was adopted by Anderson Baker (her biological grandfather). This made her name Rosa Baker. Later Anderson Baker left his wife Catherine Weldon Baker. He married Rosa's mother Adeline Cleckler. This made Anderson Rosa's adopted father and also her biological grandfather. Let me make it clear that Anderson was her biological grandfather and NOT her biological father. That award goes to Anderson's son named James "Jim" Baker.
Since there has been a misunderstanding about which Anderson Baker this was (there was so many) I will futher explain. Anderson Baker is the son of John Baker (who was one of the members of the founding families of Chilton County). John Baker was the brother of Alfred Baker (who formed the township of Clanton, Chilton Co., Alabama). John Baker also became one of the first sherriffs of Clanton. John Baker was also in the guiness world book of records for being the only man in the state of Alabama to vote Republican all of his life.


Married Henry Popwell, 25 Dec 1921. She is buried Mount Pisgah-Zion Ridge Cemetery, Clanton, Chilton Co, AL.
US Veterans Admin Master Index lists Henry Popwell with military service, 6 Nov 1918. Born 22 May 1897; died 1 Jan 1972.

1950 Census. Clanton, Chilton, AL, Hh 352
Georgia Popwell, 74, widow
Henry, son, 52
Rosie, dau-in-law, 50
James A., grandson, 26, Laborer, Pipe Line
Marvin, grandson, 15
Marshall, grandson, 14
An obituary in The Union Banner, 2 Jan 1941, a Thursday, notes that John H. Popwell had died on Sunday afteernoon. His widow survived - Mrs. George Edwards Popwell, along with seven sons to include Henry and three daughters, 47 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren, as well as two brothers - Jim Popwell of Clanton and Will Popwell of Louisiana.

The Union-Banner, Clanton, AL, 31 Mar 1949, THursday, p.1
APPERSON-POPWELL
Miss Maggie Apperson, daughter of MR. & Mrs. H. H. Apperson of Maplesville, became the bride of Henry Popwell, Jr., Friday evening at 7 pm March 25. The ceremony was performed at the home of Rev. Hymon Atcheson of Maplesville.
Henry Popwell, Jr. is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Popwell, Sr. of Clanton.
...after a brief honeymoon to Tennessee, the bride will continue her studies at Isabella High School, where she will graduate in May. The groom is employed in Clanton.

The Montgomery Advertiser, Montgomery, AL, 9 Oct 1984, Tuesday, p.33
POPWELL, Rosa Baker, 85, a resident of Clanton, AL, died Oct 7, 1984. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, Oct 9, 1984 at 2 pm from Clanton Church of God with Brother Arthur Davis officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Pisgah Cemetery.
...Survivors include seven sons, James Andrew Popwell, Henry Popwell, Jr., Early Popwell, J. W. Popwell, all of Clanton; William Popwell, Prattville, AL; Marvin Popwell, Huntsville, AL; Marshall Popwell, Clanton. Two daughters, Verdie Cleckler, Clanton and Vera Abbott, Selma, AL. Three sisters, Adaline Headley, Clanton; Fannie Bell Headley, Clanton; Lula Mae Cox, Siluria, AL. 24 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren.

26 Oct 2011 Obituary of Henry Popwell, Jr. Born 21 Oct 1927 in Clanton; died 13 oct 2011, Clanton. Buried at Montevallo, AL. Parents were Henry and Rosa Lee Baker Popwell.

12 Mar 2014. Vedie Clackler Lee Obituary. Born 21 apr 1925 to Henry and Rosie Baker Popwell. Died in Clanton on 12 Mar 2014. J. D. Clackler,spouse.

Birth	2 Jul 1899	Chilton County, Alabama
Death	7 Oct 1984	Alabama

Father	Anderson Baker (1845 - 1916)
Mother	Adeline Cleckler (1875 - 1955)
Sibling	Carrie [Dennis] Baker (1902 - 1973)
Sibling	Fannie Belle Baker (1904 - 1987)
Sibling	Adeline Baker (1907 - 1999)
Sibling	Houston Baker (1908 - 1972)

Father	James Baker (1878 - 1971)
Mother	Adeline Cleckler (1875 - 1955)
Sibling	Charlotte Baker (1902 - 1910)