SUSAN (DICKERSON) BAKER
(July 24, 1847 - October 2, 1926)
Susan (Dickerson) Baker was born in South Carolina on July 24, 1847 and died in McCurtain County, Oklahoma on October 2, 1926, at the age of 79.
Susan Dickerson married Arthur Cornelius "A. C." Baker about 1866, probably in South Carolina.
Then, they moved to Monroe, Union County, North Carolina and began having their children there.
Susan and A. C. Baker had seven (7) children about whom I know. The children were born in Monroe, Union County, North Carolina. All of them were Mary (Baker) Plyler-July 6, 1867-August 21, 1944, Daniel Arthur Baker- September 21, 1869-August 12, 1952, Naomi Abigail "Omi" (Baker) Lucus-February 8, 1872-July, 1903, Henrietta Baker-born November 23, 1878-died very young with Typhoid Fever, George Baker-October 25, 1876-December 15,1953, John Baker-born May 11, 1880-April 19, 1955 and Eva Baker-born October 11, 1887-died very young with Typhoid Fever.
All of the children lived to adulthood except for the two (2) young girls, Henrietta and Eva who died of Typhoid Fever at a very young age.
Sometime, between 1887 and 1894, Susan and A. C. Baker moved, with their children, from North Carolina to Wills Point, Van Zandt County, Texas. Their oldest child, Mary (Baker) Plyler didn't move to Texas with them, as she had already married and started to raise her family in North Carolina.
Their daughter, Naomi Abigail "Oma" (Baker) Lucus died in 1903, several years before her parents did. Her long dress-tail caught fire in front of the fireplace, and she died a few days later from all the bad burns. She was only about 30 years old, but had already married and had several children. The children's daddy raised them, but he often said that he got a lot of help from the Bakers.
In 1906, Susan (Dickerson) Baker & husband, Arthur C. Baker, Daniel Arthur & Sallie (Pettit) Baker & family, a Whitaker family and a few other families left Wills Point, Texas headed north to Oklahoma. They traveled in a wagon train and had to ford Red River in order to get into Oklahoma. It was right in the middle of winter.
Once they got across Red River with their animals and covered wagons, they set up camp on the Oklahoma side. Both father and son, Arthur Cornelius Baker and Daniel Arthur Baker had a mustache and beard, and, after getting them wet, there were icicles hanging from them.
They built a big bonfire for warmth and placed some logs around the the bonfire on which to lay their bridles to dry. During the night, some of the logs caught fire and burned up some of their bridles.
A mare that was pulling one of the covered wagons had a colt during the night, and that held them up for a while. They had the mare tied to a tree, and the rope had frozen around the tree. Arthur Cornelius Baker, Susan Baker, Daniel Arthur & Sallie Baker and children were headed to Ardmore, Oklahoma. Some of the families in the same wagon train were headed to other places in Oklahoma.
Arthur Cornelius & Susan Baker didn't stay in Ardmore very long, before they headed on down to McCurtain County to live...(about 1912) Daniel Arthur and Sallie Baker followed them on down about a year afterwards. D. A. and Sallie were in Ardmore long enough for their last two children, Etheldred "Sis" (Baker) Donaldson & Essie (Baker) Wilds to be born there though, 1908 and 1910, respectively. We don't know why they decided to move down to McCurtain County, but they ended up staying there several years, and it was their last move. I think that all their moves probably had something to do with getting work for the men...probably farming or railroad work. Arthur Cornelius & Susan (Dickerson) Baker and Daniel Arthur & Sallie Laverna (Pettit) Baker lived in Mt. Zion Community, Valliant, McCurtain County, Oklahoma for a very long time and they all died there.
SUSAN (DICKERSON) BAKER passed away October 2, 1926. She was buried at Wheelock Cemetery, Millerton, McCurtain County, OK. Susan and A. C. Baker had been married about sixty (60) years when she died. When Arthur Cornelius died April 26, 1936, he had lived about ten (10) years longer than Susan.
They were both buried at Wheelock Cemetery, Millerton, McCurtain County, OK.
Susan has a headstone, and it is pictured on here.
(Contributed by Helen Baker Foglesong, a great granddaughter of Susan (Dickerson) Baker)
(July 24, 1847 - October 2, 1926)
Susan (Dickerson) Baker was born in South Carolina on July 24, 1847 and died in McCurtain County, Oklahoma on October 2, 1926, at the age of 79.
Susan Dickerson married Arthur Cornelius "A. C." Baker about 1866, probably in South Carolina.
Then, they moved to Monroe, Union County, North Carolina and began having their children there.
Susan and A. C. Baker had seven (7) children about whom I know. The children were born in Monroe, Union County, North Carolina. All of them were Mary (Baker) Plyler-July 6, 1867-August 21, 1944, Daniel Arthur Baker- September 21, 1869-August 12, 1952, Naomi Abigail "Omi" (Baker) Lucus-February 8, 1872-July, 1903, Henrietta Baker-born November 23, 1878-died very young with Typhoid Fever, George Baker-October 25, 1876-December 15,1953, John Baker-born May 11, 1880-April 19, 1955 and Eva Baker-born October 11, 1887-died very young with Typhoid Fever.
All of the children lived to adulthood except for the two (2) young girls, Henrietta and Eva who died of Typhoid Fever at a very young age.
Sometime, between 1887 and 1894, Susan and A. C. Baker moved, with their children, from North Carolina to Wills Point, Van Zandt County, Texas. Their oldest child, Mary (Baker) Plyler didn't move to Texas with them, as she had already married and started to raise her family in North Carolina.
Their daughter, Naomi Abigail "Oma" (Baker) Lucus died in 1903, several years before her parents did. Her long dress-tail caught fire in front of the fireplace, and she died a few days later from all the bad burns. She was only about 30 years old, but had already married and had several children. The children's daddy raised them, but he often said that he got a lot of help from the Bakers.
In 1906, Susan (Dickerson) Baker & husband, Arthur C. Baker, Daniel Arthur & Sallie (Pettit) Baker & family, a Whitaker family and a few other families left Wills Point, Texas headed north to Oklahoma. They traveled in a wagon train and had to ford Red River in order to get into Oklahoma. It was right in the middle of winter.
Once they got across Red River with their animals and covered wagons, they set up camp on the Oklahoma side. Both father and son, Arthur Cornelius Baker and Daniel Arthur Baker had a mustache and beard, and, after getting them wet, there were icicles hanging from them.
They built a big bonfire for warmth and placed some logs around the the bonfire on which to lay their bridles to dry. During the night, some of the logs caught fire and burned up some of their bridles.
A mare that was pulling one of the covered wagons had a colt during the night, and that held them up for a while. They had the mare tied to a tree, and the rope had frozen around the tree. Arthur Cornelius Baker, Susan Baker, Daniel Arthur & Sallie Baker and children were headed to Ardmore, Oklahoma. Some of the families in the same wagon train were headed to other places in Oklahoma.
Arthur Cornelius & Susan Baker didn't stay in Ardmore very long, before they headed on down to McCurtain County to live...(about 1912) Daniel Arthur and Sallie Baker followed them on down about a year afterwards. D. A. and Sallie were in Ardmore long enough for their last two children, Etheldred "Sis" (Baker) Donaldson & Essie (Baker) Wilds to be born there though, 1908 and 1910, respectively. We don't know why they decided to move down to McCurtain County, but they ended up staying there several years, and it was their last move. I think that all their moves probably had something to do with getting work for the men...probably farming or railroad work. Arthur Cornelius & Susan (Dickerson) Baker and Daniel Arthur & Sallie Laverna (Pettit) Baker lived in Mt. Zion Community, Valliant, McCurtain County, Oklahoma for a very long time and they all died there.
SUSAN (DICKERSON) BAKER passed away October 2, 1926. She was buried at Wheelock Cemetery, Millerton, McCurtain County, OK. Susan and A. C. Baker had been married about sixty (60) years when she died. When Arthur Cornelius died April 26, 1936, he had lived about ten (10) years longer than Susan.
They were both buried at Wheelock Cemetery, Millerton, McCurtain County, OK.
Susan has a headstone, and it is pictured on here.
(Contributed by Helen Baker Foglesong, a great granddaughter of Susan (Dickerson) Baker)
SUSAN (DICKERSON) BAKER
(July 24, 1847 - October 2, 1926)
Susan (Dickerson) Baker was born in South Carolina on July 24, 1847 and died in McCurtain County, Oklahoma on October 2, 1926, at the age of 79.
Susan Dickerson married Arthur Cornelius "A. C." Baker about 1866, probably in South Carolina.
Then, they moved to Monroe, Union County, North Carolina and began having their children there.
Susan and A. C. Baker had seven (7) children about whom I know. The children were born in Monroe, Union County, North Carolina. All of them were Mary (Baker) Plyler-July 6, 1867-August 21, 1944, Daniel Arthur Baker- September 21, 1869-August 12, 1952, Naomi Abigail "Omi" (Baker) Lucus-February 8, 1872-July, 1903, Henrietta Baker-born November 23, 1878-died very young with Typhoid Fever, George Baker-October 25, 1876-December 15,1953, John Baker-born May 11, 1880-April 19, 1955 and Eva Baker-born October 11, 1887-died very young with Typhoid Fever.
All of the children lived to adulthood except for the two (2) young girls, Henrietta and Eva who died of Typhoid Fever at a very young age.
Sometime, between 1887 and 1894, Susan and A. C. Baker moved, with their children, from North Carolina to Wills Point, Van Zandt County, Texas. Their oldest child, Mary (Baker) Plyler didn't move to Texas with them, as she had already married and started to raise her family in North Carolina.
Their daughter, Naomi Abigail "Oma" (Baker) Lucus died in 1903, several years before her parents did. Her long dress-tail caught fire in front of the fireplace, and she died a few days later from all the bad burns. She was only about 30 years old, but had already married and had several children. The children's daddy raised them, but he often said that he got a lot of help from the Bakers.
In 1906, Susan (Dickerson) Baker & husband, Arthur C. Baker, Daniel Arthur & Sallie (Pettit) Baker & family, a Whitaker family and a few other families left Wills Point, Texas headed north to Oklahoma. They traveled in a wagon train and had to ford Red River in order to get into Oklahoma. It was right in the middle of winter.
Once they got across Red River with their animals and covered wagons, they set up camp on the Oklahoma side. Both father and son, Arthur Cornelius Baker and Daniel Arthur Baker had a mustache and beard, and, after getting them wet, there were icicles hanging from them.
They built a big bonfire for warmth and placed some logs around the the bonfire on which to lay their bridles to dry. During the night, some of the logs caught fire and burned up some of their bridles.
A mare that was pulling one of the covered wagons had a colt during the night, and that held them up for a while. They had the mare tied to a tree, and the rope had frozen around the tree. Arthur Cornelius Baker, Susan Baker, Daniel Arthur & Sallie Baker and children were headed to Ardmore, Oklahoma. Some of the families in the same wagon train were headed to other places in Oklahoma.
Arthur Cornelius & Susan Baker didn't stay in Ardmore very long, before they headed on down to McCurtain County to live...(about 1912) Daniel Arthur and Sallie Baker followed them on down about a year afterwards. D. A. and Sallie were in Ardmore long enough for their last two children, Etheldred "Sis" (Baker) Donaldson & Essie (Baker) Wilds to be born there though, 1908 and 1910, respectively. We don't know why they decided to move down to McCurtain County, but they ended up staying there several years, and it was their last move. I think that all their moves probably had something to do with getting work for the men...probably farming or railroad work. Arthur Cornelius & Susan (Dickerson) Baker and Daniel Arthur & Sallie Laverna (Pettit) Baker lived in Mt. Zion Community, Valliant, McCurtain County, Oklahoma for a very long time and they all died there.
SUSAN (DICKERSON) BAKER passed away October 2, 1926. She was buried at Wheelock Cemetery, Millerton, McCurtain County, OK. Susan and A. C. Baker had been married about sixty (60) years when she died. When Arthur Cornelius died April 26, 1936, he had lived about ten (10) years longer than Susan.
They were both buried at Wheelock Cemetery, Millerton, McCurtain County, OK.
Susan has a headstone, and it is pictured on here.
(Contributed by Helen Baker Foglesong, a great granddaughter of Susan (Dickerson) Baker)
(July 24, 1847 - October 2, 1926)
Susan (Dickerson) Baker was born in South Carolina on July 24, 1847 and died in McCurtain County, Oklahoma on October 2, 1926, at the age of 79.
Susan Dickerson married Arthur Cornelius "A. C." Baker about 1866, probably in South Carolina.
Then, they moved to Monroe, Union County, North Carolina and began having their children there.
Susan and A. C. Baker had seven (7) children about whom I know. The children were born in Monroe, Union County, North Carolina. All of them were Mary (Baker) Plyler-July 6, 1867-August 21, 1944, Daniel Arthur Baker- September 21, 1869-August 12, 1952, Naomi Abigail "Omi" (Baker) Lucus-February 8, 1872-July, 1903, Henrietta Baker-born November 23, 1878-died very young with Typhoid Fever, George Baker-October 25, 1876-December 15,1953, John Baker-born May 11, 1880-April 19, 1955 and Eva Baker-born October 11, 1887-died very young with Typhoid Fever.
All of the children lived to adulthood except for the two (2) young girls, Henrietta and Eva who died of Typhoid Fever at a very young age.
Sometime, between 1887 and 1894, Susan and A. C. Baker moved, with their children, from North Carolina to Wills Point, Van Zandt County, Texas. Their oldest child, Mary (Baker) Plyler didn't move to Texas with them, as she had already married and started to raise her family in North Carolina.
Their daughter, Naomi Abigail "Oma" (Baker) Lucus died in 1903, several years before her parents did. Her long dress-tail caught fire in front of the fireplace, and she died a few days later from all the bad burns. She was only about 30 years old, but had already married and had several children. The children's daddy raised them, but he often said that he got a lot of help from the Bakers.
In 1906, Susan (Dickerson) Baker & husband, Arthur C. Baker, Daniel Arthur & Sallie (Pettit) Baker & family, a Whitaker family and a few other families left Wills Point, Texas headed north to Oklahoma. They traveled in a wagon train and had to ford Red River in order to get into Oklahoma. It was right in the middle of winter.
Once they got across Red River with their animals and covered wagons, they set up camp on the Oklahoma side. Both father and son, Arthur Cornelius Baker and Daniel Arthur Baker had a mustache and beard, and, after getting them wet, there were icicles hanging from them.
They built a big bonfire for warmth and placed some logs around the the bonfire on which to lay their bridles to dry. During the night, some of the logs caught fire and burned up some of their bridles.
A mare that was pulling one of the covered wagons had a colt during the night, and that held them up for a while. They had the mare tied to a tree, and the rope had frozen around the tree. Arthur Cornelius Baker, Susan Baker, Daniel Arthur & Sallie Baker and children were headed to Ardmore, Oklahoma. Some of the families in the same wagon train were headed to other places in Oklahoma.
Arthur Cornelius & Susan Baker didn't stay in Ardmore very long, before they headed on down to McCurtain County to live...(about 1912) Daniel Arthur and Sallie Baker followed them on down about a year afterwards. D. A. and Sallie were in Ardmore long enough for their last two children, Etheldred "Sis" (Baker) Donaldson & Essie (Baker) Wilds to be born there though, 1908 and 1910, respectively. We don't know why they decided to move down to McCurtain County, but they ended up staying there several years, and it was their last move. I think that all their moves probably had something to do with getting work for the men...probably farming or railroad work. Arthur Cornelius & Susan (Dickerson) Baker and Daniel Arthur & Sallie Laverna (Pettit) Baker lived in Mt. Zion Community, Valliant, McCurtain County, Oklahoma for a very long time and they all died there.
SUSAN (DICKERSON) BAKER passed away October 2, 1926. She was buried at Wheelock Cemetery, Millerton, McCurtain County, OK. Susan and A. C. Baker had been married about sixty (60) years when she died. When Arthur Cornelius died April 26, 1936, he had lived about ten (10) years longer than Susan.
They were both buried at Wheelock Cemetery, Millerton, McCurtain County, OK.
Susan has a headstone, and it is pictured on here.
(Contributed by Helen Baker Foglesong, a great granddaughter of Susan (Dickerson) Baker)
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