Descendants of William Marshall Baker

Generation No. 1

1. WILLIAM MARSHALL⁵ BAKER (REASON⁴, EDWIN³, REASON², BAKER¹) was born April 1851 in Boone Co, KY, and died August 23, 1926 in Shelbina, Shelby Co, MO. He married ELIZABETH AMANDA DEMPSEY November 27, 1873 in Shelby Co, MO, daughter of CHARLES DEMPSEY and SARAH DEMPSEY. She was born January 1855 in Adams Co, IL, and died July 14, 1922 in Shelbina, Shelby Co, MO.

Notes for WILLIAM MARSHALL BAKER:

Occupation: Dentist

From St. Mary's Catholic Church Record Books

St. Mary's Catholic Church Record Books
Shelbina, Shelby County, MO

Bio's for Hugh & Mark Dempsey can be found at:

https://sites.rootsweb.com/~moshelby/ContentsShelbyHistory1911.htm

MARSHALL BAKER DOCUMENTS

            Statement of Marriage

            Deed From Preston Dunn Jan 14, 1889 p. 1

            Deed Oct. 15, 1896

            Deed Oct. 9, 1901 p. 1

             Deed Oct. 9, 1901 p. 2

            Deed Jan. 2, 1908

            Deed Oct. 2, 1901 p. 3

            Deed Oct. 18, 1906 p. 1        

            Deed Dec. 19, 1907

            Obituary Marshall Baker

            Obituary Martha Jane [Baker] Baker

Marshal Baker from Geo. M. Dewey 10.16.1871 Book 15 Page 275
James Dempsey wife 1.9.1882 Book P Page 464-465
Marshall Baker 9.4.1894 Book 55 Page 628 [In Keytesville, Chariton Co., MO, is this the same Marshall Baker?]

Obituary

Shelbina Republican   25 August 1926

MARSH BAKER

Marsh Baker, well known former resident of this vicinity, died at the home of his son, Frank, at Whitehall, Monatana, Monday.

Mr. Baker spent practically all of his life in Shelby county, moving to Montana about 4 years ago, after the death of his wife. He was for most of his life a farmer northeast of here. About 10 years ago he bought property here and moved to Shelbina.

Five sons and a daughter survive as follows: Reason of Billings, Frank, of Whitehall, Chas. D. of this county, Edward of Mexico, Mo., Dr. Sylvanus of Denver and Mrs. Annie Beckley of Sheridan, Wyo.

The remains are expected to arrive in Shelbina Thusday night and the funer will be at the Catholic church Friday at 10:00 a. m., conducted by Rev. R. Grace.

Burial: St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Shelbina, Shelby Co, MO

Notes for ELIZABETH AMANDA DEMPSEY:

Obituary

MRS. MARSH BAKER DEAD

Mrs. Marsh Baker, 67 years of age, died at her home in Shelbina at 6:00 o'clock p.m., last Friday. Death was sudden, due to apolplexy. She had been in her usual good health that day and had just returned from a visit with neighbors when stricken, illness lasting about two hours.

Mrs. Baker's maiden name was Elizabeth Dempsey, daughter of Chas. and Sarah Dempsey. She was born January 2, 1855, in Akams county, Ill., coming to Missouri while quite young, settling with her parents near Oak Dale, this county. On November 27, 1873, she was married to Marsh Baker. To this union nine children were born, six of whom with her husband, survive. The children living are; R.J. Baker, Billings, Montana; Frank P. Baker, Logan, D.Syl. Baker; San Fernando, Calif; Chas. D. Baker, near Oak Dale, Edward Baker, north of Shelbina,; Mrs. J. L. Beckley, Sheridan, Wyo. She also raised one grandson, Marshall Baker. In addition to the above, she is survived by a brother and sister, Judge Mark Dempsey, near Shelbina and Mrs. T. J. Finney at Fairfield, Iowa.

Mrs. Baker was a member of the Catholic church, and all her life had been a useful one. She leaves many friends in addition to relatives, who morn her loss. For the past twelve years she had lived with her husband in Shelbina, prior to that ___ their marriage living in the Oak Daile neighborhood. . . . .

More About ELIZABETH AMANDA DEMPSEY:

Burial: St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Shelbina, Shelby Co, MO

Children of WILLIAM MARSHALL BAKER and ELIZABETH DEMPSEY are:

Generation No. 2

2. CHARLES S. BAKER (WILLIAM MARSHALL⁴, REASON³, EDWIN², REASON¹) was born July 21, 1876 in MO, and died January 09, 1952 in MO. He married LOUISE EVANS December 24, 1901, daughter of RUFUS EVANS and MARY SLAGEL. She was born March 17, 1877 in MO, and died April 24, 1963 in MO.

Children of CHARLES BAKER and LOUISE EVANS are: