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Emily Baker is my great-grandmother. The State of Oklahoma did not have a certificate of death on record, so I spent about five years trying to verify the location of her grave site. I finally had a chance to visit with my last living uncle earlier this year and he told me where her grave was located. Said she is in Wells Valley Cemetery near Bromide, Oklahoma - go through the gate (this is the old gate, not the main one being used today), take a sharp angle to to the left and walk about 100 feet. I found the site easily with these directions. I sat at the foot of her grave for awhile enjoying the peaceful surroundings, happy that we had finally been united.
My uncle noted her tombstone was made out of native stone by her son, Elmer Frances Baker (he is buried in Tishomingo). In fact, if you look closely at the photo you will notice the "n" in born is backwards, which I think adds to the charm. He also stated that Emily had gone to bed one night with two of her children and the next morning she was found dead. She died on her fiftieth birthday. [RB-July 2011]
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1900 Hill County, Texas Census, Justice Precinct 7, dated June 22, 1900, Dwelling 252, Family 252, shows W. A. Baker head of household, born June 1855, age 43, married 20 years, born in Texas, both parents born in Georgia, farmer; wife Emily born May 1858, age 42, married 20 years, 12 children with 10 living, born in Texas, father born in England, mother born in Tennessee; children Eugene, born March 1882, age 19, farm laborer; Lenora born June 1883, age 16; Eddie born November 1884, age 15, farm laborer; Elmer born December 1885, age 14, farm laborer; Lola born May 1887, age 13; Vivian born June 1889, age 11; Pearl born April 1891, age 9; Lela born June 1895, age 5; Willie, age June 1897, age 3; and Silas born June 1899, age 1; all children born in Texas, both parents born in Texas. NOTE: Emily Holmes Baker states she had 12 children with 10 living. [Carol Behringer]
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Emily Baker is my great-grandmother. The State of Oklahoma did not have a certificate of death on record, so I spent about five years trying to verify the location of her grave site. I finally had a chance to visit with my last living uncle earlier this year and he told me where her grave was located. Said she is in Wells Valley Cemetery near Bromide, Oklahoma - go through the gate (this is the old gate, not the main one being used today), take a sharp angle to to the left and walk about 100 feet. I found the site easily with these directions. I sat at the foot of her grave for awhile enjoying the peaceful surroundings, happy that we had finally been united.
My uncle noted her tombstone was made out of native stone by her son, Elmer Frances Baker (he is buried in Tishomingo). In fact, if you look closely at the photo you will notice the "n" in born is backwards, which I think adds to the charm. He also stated that Emily had gone to bed one night with two of her children and the next morning she was found dead. She died on her fiftieth birthday. [RB-July 2011]
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1900 Hill County, Texas Census, Justice Precinct 7, dated June 22, 1900, Dwelling 252, Family 252, shows W. A. Baker head of household, born June 1855, age 43, married 20 years, born in Texas, both parents born in Georgia, farmer; wife Emily born May 1858, age 42, married 20 years, 12 children with 10 living, born in Texas, father born in England, mother born in Tennessee; children Eugene, born March 1882, age 19, farm laborer; Lenora born June 1883, age 16; Eddie born November 1884, age 15, farm laborer; Elmer born December 1885, age 14, farm laborer; Lola born May 1887, age 13; Vivian born June 1889, age 11; Pearl born April 1891, age 9; Lela born June 1895, age 5; Willie, age June 1897, age 3; and Silas born June 1899, age 1; all children born in Texas, both parents born in Texas. NOTE: Emily Holmes Baker states she had 12 children with 10 living. [Carol Behringer]
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Emily Baker is my great-grandmother. The State of Oklahoma did not have a certificate of death on record, so I spent about five years trying to verify the location of her grave site. I finally had a chance to visit with my last living uncle earlier this year and he told me where her grave was located. Said she is in Wells Valley Cemetery near Bromide, Oklahoma - go through the gate (this is the old gate, not the main one being used today), take a sharp angle to to the left and walk about 100 feet. I found the site easily with these directions. I sat at the foot of her grave for awhile enjoying the peaceful surroundings, happy that we had finally been united.
My uncle noted her tombstone was made out of native stone by her son, Elmer Frances Baker (he is buried in Tishomingo). In fact, if you look closely at the photo you will notice the "n" in born is backwards, which I think adds to the charm. He also stated that Emily had gone to bed one night with two of her children and the next morning she was found dead. She died on her fiftieth birthday. [RB-July 2011]
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1900 Hill County, Texas Census, Justice Precinct 7, dated June 22, 1900, Dwelling 252, Family 252, shows W. A. Baker head of household, born June 1855, age 43, married 20 years, born in Texas, both parents born in Georgia, farmer; wife Emily born May 1858, age 42, married 20 years, 12 children with 10 living, born in Texas, father born in England, mother born in Tennessee; children Eugene, born March 1882, age 19, farm laborer; Lenora born June 1883, age 16; Eddie born November 1884, age 15, farm laborer; Elmer born December 1885, age 14, farm laborer; Lola born May 1887, age 13; Vivian born June 1889, age 11; Pearl born April 1891, age 9; Lela born June 1895, age 5; Willie, age June 1897, age 3; and Silas born June 1899, age 1; all children born in Texas, both parents born in Texas. NOTE: Emily Holmes Baker states she had 12 children with 10 living. [Carol Behringer]
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Emily Baker is my great-grandmother. The State of Oklahoma did not have a certificate of death on record, so I spent about five years trying to verify the location of her grave site. I finally had a chance to visit with my last living uncle earlier this year and he told me where her grave was located. Said she is in Wells Valley Cemetery near Bromide, Oklahoma - go through the gate (this is the old gate, not the main one being used today), take a sharp angle to to the left and walk about 100 feet. I found the site easily with these directions. I sat at the foot of her grave for awhile enjoying the peaceful surroundings, happy that we had finally been united.
My uncle noted her tombstone was made out of native stone by her son, Elmer Frances Baker (he is buried in Tishomingo). In fact, if you look closely at the photo you will notice the "n" in born is backwards, which I think adds to the charm. He also stated that Emily had gone to bed one night with two of her children and the next morning she was found dead. She died on her fiftieth birthday. [RB-July 2011]
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1900 Hill County, Texas Census, Justice Precinct 7, dated June 22, 1900, Dwelling 252, Family 252, shows W. A. Baker head of household, born June 1855, age 43, married 20 years, born in Texas, both parents born in Georgia, farmer; wife Emily born May 1858, age 42, married 20 years, 12 children with 10 living, born in Texas, father born in England, mother born in Tennessee; children Eugene, born March 1882, age 19, farm laborer; Lenora born June 1883, age 16; Eddie born November 1884, age 15, farm laborer; Elmer born December 1885, age 14, farm laborer; Lola born May 1887, age 13; Vivian born June 1889, age 11; Pearl born April 1891, age 9; Lela born June 1895, age 5; Willie, age June 1897, age 3; and Silas born June 1899, age 1; all children born in Texas, both parents born in Texas. NOTE: Emily Holmes Baker states she had 12 children with 10 living. [Carol Behringer]
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