John Paul BAKER

1860 - 1927  (66 years)

• Name	John Paul BAKER
  Birth	18 Oct 1860	IN
  Gender	Male
  Death	20 Apr 1927	Shelbyville, Shelby County, IN
  Burial	Salem Church Cemetery, Ohio County, IN
  Notes	(1) Source: Nancy Phildius , who provided the following obituary from the April 21, 1927 issue of Sheby Democrat, Shelbyville, IN: JOHN P. BAKER DIED HERE WEDNESDAY Contractor in This City Many Years Passed Away at Home of Daughter John P. Baker, a native of Ohio county, and a contractor for the past several years, passed away at 4:10 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Elwood Green, 552 Third Street. Although he had been in failing health for the past six months his condition had been serious for only two days, death being caused by uremic poisoning. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon from the Salem Ridge Church, near Aurora, Ind., and burial will be in the church cemetery in charge C.F. Fix & Son Funeral Directors. Mr. Baker was a son of the late George and Barbara Baker and was born in Ohio county, Oct. 18, 1866, being at the time of death, sixty-six years, six months, and two days old. On Oct. 1, 1884, he was united in marriage with Miss Matilda Peaslee and to this union three children were born, all of whom survive. Fourteen years ago, Mr. Baker came to Shelbyville and he has resided here continously since that time. Mrs. Baker preceded him in death, Nov. 15, 1895. Besides the daughter at whose home he died, he is survived by a son, Lawrence Baker of Cincinnati,OH., a daughter Mrs. Frank Steer, also of Cincinnati, four sisters, Mrs. Roy Brooks, of Indianapolis, Mrs. Charles Holt, of Madison, Ind., Mrs. I.F. Cooper of Vandalia, ILL., and Mrs. William Williamson, of Maywood, ILL., a brother George Baker, of Cincinnati and eight grandchildren.
  Person ID	I25308	Frost, Gilchrist and Related Families
  Last Modified	17 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	George BAKER,   b. 19 Feb 1828, Dearborn County, IN d. 13 Mar 1892, Dearborn County, IN (Age 64 years)
  Mother	Barbara PETERS,   b. 1 Aug 1834, Dearborn County, IN d. 28 Apr 1906, Dearborn County, IN (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	23 Jan 1852	Dearborn County, IN
  Family ID	F11039	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart