Albert was first married to Lucy Ann Ridgeway on 14 June 1886 in Cedar county, Iowa. After her death, in possible childbirth, he married Anna Peden 28 June 1888 in Cedar county, Iowa.
26 May 1932 - The Tipton Advertiser
Albert Tompkins Baker was born in the state of New York July 7, 1852 and died
at his home in Springdale, Iowa, May 19, 1932, aged 79 years, 10 months and 12
days. He was the last of a family of nine children. In 1885 Mr. Baker moved
from New York state to Rochester, Iowa. He was united in marriage to Anna
Peden on June 28, 1888. Since coming to Iowa Mr. Baker spent his entire life
in Cedar county, living most of his life in Rochester community. For the past
15 years he and Mrs. Baker had made their home in Springdale.
Mr. Baker had been in failing health the past two years, though able to be
about most of the time. About six weeks ago he was confined to his bed with a
bad cold and after this he became steadily weaker. Everything was done that
kind and loving hands could do but he failed to rally and finally slipped away
on Thursday. He is survived by his widow, eight step-grandchildren, Mrs. Vernon
Oxley of Iowa City, Mrs. Roy Karns of Tipton, Henry, Violet, Vera, Serena,
George and Florence Peden of Rochester and two step-grandchildren, George and
Harold Oxley of Iowa City, also by 3 nephews.
The span of Mr. Bakers life in Cedar county covered the period of a great many
changes in the life of the people of the county, changes in the farming
methods, transportation and in many other details of common life. Mr. Baker
was well known in the Rochester community and also had many friends in his
later home in Springdale.
26 May 1932 - The Tipton Advertiser
Albert Tompkins Baker was born in the state of New York July 7, 1852 and died
at his home in Springdale, Iowa, May 19, 1932, aged 79 years, 10 months and 12
days. He was the last of a family of nine children. In 1885 Mr. Baker moved
from New York state to Rochester, Iowa. He was united in marriage to Anna
Peden on June 28, 1888. Since coming to Iowa Mr. Baker spent his entire life
in Cedar county, living most of his life in Rochester community. For the past
15 years he and Mrs. Baker had made their home in Springdale.
Mr. Baker had been in failing health the past two years, though able to be
about most of the time. About six weeks ago he was confined to his bed with a
bad cold and after this he became steadily weaker. Everything was done that
kind and loving hands could do but he failed to rally and finally slipped away
on Thursday. He is survived by his widow, eight step-grandchildren, Mrs. Vernon
Oxley of Iowa City, Mrs. Roy Karns of Tipton, Henry, Violet, Vera, Serena,
George and Florence Peden of Rochester and two step-grandchildren, George and
Harold Oxley of Iowa City, also by 3 nephews.
The span of Mr. Bakers life in Cedar county covered the period of a great many
changes in the life of the people of the county, changes in the farming
methods, transportation and in many other details of common life. Mr. Baker
was well known in the Rochester community and also had many friends in his
later home in Springdale.
Albert was first married to Lucy Ann Ridgeway on 14 June 1886 in Cedar county, Iowa. After her death, in possible childbirth, he married Anna Peden 28 June 1888 in Cedar county, Iowa.
26 May 1932 - The Tipton Advertiser
Albert Tompkins Baker was born in the state of New York July 7, 1852 and died
at his home in Springdale, Iowa, May 19, 1932, aged 79 years, 10 months and 12
days. He was the last of a family of nine children. In 1885 Mr. Baker moved
from New York state to Rochester, Iowa. He was united in marriage to Anna
Peden on June 28, 1888. Since coming to Iowa Mr. Baker spent his entire life
in Cedar county, living most of his life in Rochester community. For the past
15 years he and Mrs. Baker had made their home in Springdale.
Mr. Baker had been in failing health the past two years, though able to be
about most of the time. About six weeks ago he was confined to his bed with a
bad cold and after this he became steadily weaker. Everything was done that
kind and loving hands could do but he failed to rally and finally slipped away
on Thursday. He is survived by his widow, eight step-grandchildren, Mrs. Vernon
Oxley of Iowa City, Mrs. Roy Karns of Tipton, Henry, Violet, Vera, Serena,
George and Florence Peden of Rochester and two step-grandchildren, George and
Harold Oxley of Iowa City, also by 3 nephews.
The span of Mr. Bakers life in Cedar county covered the period of a great many
changes in the life of the people of the county, changes in the farming
methods, transportation and in many other details of common life. Mr. Baker
was well known in the Rochester community and also had many friends in his
later home in Springdale.
26 May 1932 - The Tipton Advertiser
Albert Tompkins Baker was born in the state of New York July 7, 1852 and died
at his home in Springdale, Iowa, May 19, 1932, aged 79 years, 10 months and 12
days. He was the last of a family of nine children. In 1885 Mr. Baker moved
from New York state to Rochester, Iowa. He was united in marriage to Anna
Peden on June 28, 1888. Since coming to Iowa Mr. Baker spent his entire life
in Cedar county, living most of his life in Rochester community. For the past
15 years he and Mrs. Baker had made their home in Springdale.
Mr. Baker had been in failing health the past two years, though able to be
about most of the time. About six weeks ago he was confined to his bed with a
bad cold and after this he became steadily weaker. Everything was done that
kind and loving hands could do but he failed to rally and finally slipped away
on Thursday. He is survived by his widow, eight step-grandchildren, Mrs. Vernon
Oxley of Iowa City, Mrs. Roy Karns of Tipton, Henry, Violet, Vera, Serena,
George and Florence Peden of Rochester and two step-grandchildren, George and
Harold Oxley of Iowa City, also by 3 nephews.
The span of Mr. Bakers life in Cedar county covered the period of a great many
changes in the life of the people of the county, changes in the farming
methods, transportation and in many other details of common life. Mr. Baker
was well known in the Rochester community and also had many friends in his
later home in Springdale.
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