Leonard Baker Died at Magnolia, March 8, of pneumonia, Leonard Baker, 75. An old resident.
TAKEN FROM THE HENRY REPUBLIC, HENRY, IL
March 10, 1881
Came to Magnolia, IL Sept 20, 1845. In 1876 he was married to Mrs. Lincoln of Streator, IL, who still survives. Owing to the snow blocked roads, his daughters, Mrs. Rich and Mrs. Scott of Wenona, IL, were unable to be present at his dying bedside. But nothing of loving attention was left undone by Oscar Baker who stayed by his father till death came. Charles Baker, Sr, brother of the deceased, was in constant attendance. "The hand will his ways above; that shaped his task below."
Leonard Baker, aged 77, an old resident of this place, died of lung fever last Tuesday the 8th, inst.
TAKEN FROM THE HENRY REPUBLIC, HENRY, IL
March 17, 1881
Transcribed by Nancy Piper
Leonard Baker Died at Magnolia, March 8, of pneumonia, Leonard Baker, 75. An old resident.
TAKEN FROM THE HENRY REPUBLIC, HENRY, IL
March 10, 1881
Came to Magnolia, IL Sept 20, 1845. In 1876 he was married to Mrs. Lincoln of Streator, IL, who still survives. Owing to the snow blocked roads, his daughters, Mrs. Rich and Mrs. Scott of Wenona, IL, were unable to be present at his dying bedside. But nothing of loving attention was left undone by Oscar Baker who stayed by his father till death came. Charles Baker, Sr, brother of the deceased, was in constant attendance. "The hand will his ways above; that shaped his task below."
Leonard Baker, aged 77, an old resident of this place, died of lung fever last Tuesday the 8th, inst.
TAKEN FROM THE HENRY REPUBLIC, HENRY, IL
March 17, 1881
Transcribed by Nancy Piper
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