Siblings: Minnie Ann Jones Knapp 1873-1959, Frank Jones 1875- , Thomas W Jones 1876- , Jennie R Jones 1878-1919, Rhoda E Jones 1879-1979, Clarice A Jones 1879-1899, Isaac N Jones 1881- , Abner B Jones 1882- , Oliver O Jones 1885-1918, Alvin H Jones 1887-1935, Wilbur George Jones 1891-1971, Lola S Jones 1894-1981, Ray J Jones 1897-1969
Arvy and Clara never had children of their own. When Clara's sister Jennie died, she and Arvy took her youngest son Darold and raised as their own.
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OBITUARY
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Clara Baker passed away
Mrs. Clara L. Baker, 92 of rural Gravity died Tuesday afternoon at Bethesda Care Center where she had been a resident for the past four weeks.
She was born Feb. 2, 1890, in Wayne County, Ia. the daughter of Isaac Newton and Mary McCullough Jones.
On Jan. 3, 1912 she was married to Samuel A. Baker who preceded her in death in 1967.
She had lived in the Gravity area since 1927 and lived on a farm all of her life.
Mrs. Baker was preceded in death by her husband, parents, four sisters and eight brothers.
She is survived by nieces and nephews including Darold Dorman Cooper of Clarinda who she raised since the age of two when his mother died.
Funeral services were held this Thursday afternoon at the Christian church in Gravity with Rev. Roger Charley officiating.
Burial was in Memory cemetery at New Market with Walker-Merrick Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.
Siblings: Minnie Ann Jones Knapp 1873-1959, Frank Jones 1875- , Thomas W Jones 1876- , Jennie R Jones 1878-1919, Rhoda E Jones 1879-1979, Clarice A Jones 1879-1899, Isaac N Jones 1881- , Abner B Jones 1882- , Oliver O Jones 1885-1918, Alvin H Jones 1887-1935, Wilbur George Jones 1891-1971, Lola S Jones 1894-1981, Ray J Jones 1897-1969
Arvy and Clara never had children of their own. When Clara's sister Jennie died, she and Arvy took her youngest son Darold and raised as their own.
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OBITUARY
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Clara Baker passed away
Mrs. Clara L. Baker, 92 of rural Gravity died Tuesday afternoon at Bethesda Care Center where she had been a resident for the past four weeks.
She was born Feb. 2, 1890, in Wayne County, Ia. the daughter of Isaac Newton and Mary McCullough Jones.
On Jan. 3, 1912 she was married to Samuel A. Baker who preceded her in death in 1967.
She had lived in the Gravity area since 1927 and lived on a farm all of her life.
Mrs. Baker was preceded in death by her husband, parents, four sisters and eight brothers.
She is survived by nieces and nephews including Darold Dorman Cooper of Clarinda who she raised since the age of two when his mother died.
Funeral services were held this Thursday afternoon at the Christian church in Gravity with Rev. Roger Charley officiating.
Burial was in Memory cemetery at New Market with Walker-Merrick Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.
Family Members
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Minnie Ann Jones Knapp
1873–1959
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James Franklin "Frank" Jones
1875–1931
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Thomas William Jones
1876–1946
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Jennie Rebecca Jones Cooper
1878–1919
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Rhoda Ellen Jones O'Dell
1879–1979
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Newton Isaac Jones
1881–1956
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Albert Berton "Bert" Jones
1882–1962
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Oliver Owens "Ollie" Jones
1885–1918
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Alva Holley Jones
1888–1935
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Wilbur George Jones
1891–1971
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Lola S Jones Luellen
1894–1981
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Ray Jennings Jones
1897–1969
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