Miles David Baker died last Thursday (11 Feb 1932) at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Van E. Crane, of angina pectoris, and was buried in Anna Cemetery. His funeral was at the home. He was born 10 Dec 1853, at Cottage Home, Williamson Co., Ill., one of four sons and one daughter of Jonathan and Kathrine Baker. He graduated at age 21 from Cincinnati Medical College. He also studied at Missouri Medical College in St. Louis and set up practice at Cottage Home, from which he retired seven years ago. He was on the staff at Anna State Hospital from 1892 to 1894 and in 1897 became hospital assistant superintendent. He was a member of Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church near Cottage Home and the Blue Lodge of the Masonic Order at Chapel Hill. He married on 22 Mar 1877, in Lick Creek, Rhoda Jane Gallegly, who died 21 Jan 1906. He left three sons, Fred L. Baker, of Delta, Utah, Roscoe C. Baker, of Carbondale, Jackson County, and Dr. L. Wade Baker, of Miami, Fla.; two daughters, Mrs. Van E. Crane, of Anna, and Mrs. G. R. Corlis, of Anna; and 11 grandchildren.
Transcription Darrel Dexter.
Transcription Darrel Dexter.
Miles David Baker died last Thursday (11 Feb 1932) at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Van E. Crane, of angina pectoris, and was buried in Anna Cemetery. His funeral was at the home. He was born 10 Dec 1853, at Cottage Home, Williamson Co., Ill., one of four sons and one daughter of Jonathan and Kathrine Baker. He graduated at age 21 from Cincinnati Medical College. He also studied at Missouri Medical College in St. Louis and set up practice at Cottage Home, from which he retired seven years ago. He was on the staff at Anna State Hospital from 1892 to 1894 and in 1897 became hospital assistant superintendent. He was a member of Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church near Cottage Home and the Blue Lodge of the Masonic Order at Chapel Hill. He married on 22 Mar 1877, in Lick Creek, Rhoda Jane Gallegly, who died 21 Jan 1906. He left three sons, Fred L. Baker, of Delta, Utah, Roscoe C. Baker, of Carbondale, Jackson County, and Dr. L. Wade Baker, of Miami, Fla.; two daughters, Mrs. Van E. Crane, of Anna, and Mrs. G. R. Corlis, of Anna; and 11 grandchildren.
Transcription Darrel Dexter.
Transcription Darrel Dexter.
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