"Mrs. Nona V. Baker, 66, widow of the late Alberti Baker, died at her home Saturday. She was born June 28, 1877, in the Town of Blenheim, the only child of Byron O. Vrooman and Minerva Ellarson Vrooman. She was a direct descendant of two of Schoharie county's foremost Revolutionary soldiers. On the paternal side, Mrs. Baker was descended from Adam Vrooman; through her mother, she claimed relationship to David Ellarson, the famous Morgan scout and companion of Timothy Murphy. Mrs. Baker was married Oct. 20, 1896, to Alberti Baker, who later was district attorney of Schoharie county from 1921 to 1927. After residing for a brief time at Oak Hill, Mr. and Mrs. Baker moved to Coxsackie, where they lived from 1897 to 1906, when they moved to Schoharie. She was a member of the DAR from 1913 until her death, and took a very active part in the affairs of the Schoharie Free Library. For 21 years she was librarian. Survivors are three children, Miss Gladys M. Baker of Schoharie, Attorney Harold V. Baker of Kingston, and Dr. Richard C. Baker of Allegheny college, Meadville, Pa.; also four grandchildren, Margaret, David, Roger and Kirby Baker. Private funeral services were held Monday afternoon from the residence with Rev. Cornelius A. Dykhuizen, officiating. Interment was in the Old Stone Fort cemetery." ["The Cobleskill Index" (Cobleskill, NY), May 4, 1944, Page 8]
"Mrs. Nona V. Baker, 66, widow of the late Alberti Baker, died at her home Saturday. She was born June 28, 1877, in the Town of Blenheim, the only child of Byron O. Vrooman and Minerva Ellarson Vrooman. She was a direct descendant of two of Schoharie county's foremost Revolutionary soldiers. On the paternal side, Mrs. Baker was descended from Adam Vrooman; through her mother, she claimed relationship to David Ellarson, the famous Morgan scout and companion of Timothy Murphy. Mrs. Baker was married Oct. 20, 1896, to Alberti Baker, who later was district attorney of Schoharie county from 1921 to 1927. After residing for a brief time at Oak Hill, Mr. and Mrs. Baker moved to Coxsackie, where they lived from 1897 to 1906, when they moved to Schoharie. She was a member of the DAR from 1913 until her death, and took a very active part in the affairs of the Schoharie Free Library. For 21 years she was librarian. Survivors are three children, Miss Gladys M. Baker of Schoharie, Attorney Harold V. Baker of Kingston, and Dr. Richard C. Baker of Allegheny college, Meadville, Pa.; also four grandchildren, Margaret, David, Roger and Kirby Baker. Private funeral services were held Monday afternoon from the residence with Rev. Cornelius A. Dykhuizen, officiating. Interment was in the Old Stone Fort cemetery." ["The Cobleskill Index" (Cobleskill, NY), May 4, 1944, Page 8]
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