Bible Records in Bible belonging to Mary Lena Baker, Chattooga County GA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives Copyright 1999 William L. Stephenson, Jr., December, 1999 [Notes in brackets added by the translator for clarity] -------------------- Presented to Mary Lena baker, Sept. 4th 1945, Menlo GA. [Nellie] Mae [Baker Stephenson] went to hospital May 25th 1936. Died up Chatt. July 28th 1936 @ 7 a.m. Buried at Alpine July 29th 1936. [Flavil] Howard [Baker] and Willie Lawless were married Dec. 20th 1`936. [Mary] Lena [Baker] in Trion Hospital for treatment Apr. 27th & 28th 1938. Weighed 124½ # in June. Mother [Margaret Pledger Baker] taken ill Oct. 22 - 1939 died Nov.3rd 12:30 p.m. Funeral Nov. 4th 2 p.m. by Frank Pack of Chattanooga. On Jan 24th 1940 we had 15 inch snow - zero 26 & 27th snow 1 wk melting. [Thomas] Gordon [Baker] came home Nov 13 - 1946. ------------------- This is to certify that Thomas Pinkney Baker of Chattooga Co., Menlo, Ga. and Margaret Eletha Pledger of Lawrence Co, Ala. Were united by me in the Bonds of Holy Matrimony at J. T. Pledger’s on the 13th day of Feb. in the year of our Laord 1887 in the presence of Relatives. Signed W. B. Moseley (Dec.) ------------------- Births Daddy [Thomas Pinkney Baker] - Sept. 16th 1863 (near Chelsea) Mother [Margaret Eletha Pledger] - Aug. 11th 1870 (Lawrence Co. Ala) Narra Amanda [Baker], Apr. 5th 1888 Jamestown, Ala Mary Lena [Baker], July 24th 1890 Jamestown, Ala Thomas Gordon [Baker], Dec. 22nd 1892 Jamestown, Ala Harvey Luther [Baker], July 25th 1895 Menlo, Ga. Nellie Mae [Baker], Oct. 19th 1898 Menlo, Ga. Myrtle [Baker], May 2nd 1900 Menlo, Ga. Willlie Frances [Baker], Nov. 29th 1901 Menlo, Ga. Lois Marguerite [Baker], May 12th 1904 Menlo, Ga. Flavil Howard [Baker], Aug. 29th, 1908 Menlo, Ga. Ruth Eletha [Baker], Apr. 1st 1911, Menlo, Ga. ------------------- Deaths Myrtle [Baker], Jan 19th 1901 Narra [Baker], May 26th 1926 - (6 a. m.) Daddy, Thos Pinkney Baker March 1st 1930 - (3:45 a.m.) Nellie Mae [Baker], July 28th 1936 - (7:15 a.m.) Mother, Margaret E. Baker, Nov 3rd 1939 - (12:10 p.m.) Thomas Gordon [Baker], Aug. 16th 1965 - p.m. Trion Hospital Mary Lena Baker, June 29, 1971 1:20 a.m. Trion Hospital Harvey Luther Baker, June 8th, 1972 Ruth Eletha Baker, Jan. 13, 1985 Willie Frances Nappier, Apr. 10, 1987 Flavil Howard baker, Sept 30, 1988 Thomas Eugene Elgin, 8-14-82 Lois Baker Elgin, 4-29-99 ------------------- Lois Anne Elgin Lasser, 8-12-1927, 4-24-1954 Dariel Joseph Lasser, 10-30-1928 ------------------- [Following information on a card in the Bible] Family deaths - Narra B May 26, 1926 Lee Joines July 12, 1964 Lew Mustoe April 17, 1945 Margaret M. Wray May 19, 1970 Jim Wray Feb. 6, 1973 Lucette Mustoe Nov. 30, 1985 Ruth Baker Jan. 13, 1985 Lena Baker June 29, 1971 Aunt Bill [Willie Frances Baker] March 10, 1987 Howard Baker Sept 30, 1988 Maninia Baker Nov 3, 1939 Mary Sue [Mustoe} April 12, 1982 Louise Willingham Franklin June 15, 1974 Bill Stephenson Red [Baker] June 8, 1972 ------------------- [Following information from a sheet of paper tucked in the Bible] Willie Frances Nappier, Nov. 29, 1901 - March 10, 1987 Ruth Eletha Baker, April 1, 1911 - Jan 13, 1985 Flavil Howard Baker, August 29, 1908 - Sept. 30, 1988 ------------------- [Following is a transcription from a Christmas Card note tucked in the Bible] Merry Christmas Last spring Bob changed jobs and we moved to Miami. We are living next door to Bettye and Bob Donaldson, who were our Atlanta neighbors twenty years ago. Bob is with Aristar which has a chain of furniture stores (Helmly Stores in Florida and Maxwell Furniture in the other southern states). Bobby is a freshman at Georgia Tech in Atlanta and John is a boarder at their former school – McCallie in Chattanooga. We are enjoying Miami and are really looking forward to the boys’ visit at Christmas. Best Wishes! The Bob Bakers Bob, Mary Frances, & boys ------------------- Dad’s mother Rachel Marilzia Johnson Baker Born Apr. 9th 1842 Died Oct. 30th 1883 Buried at Ami Cemetery His father, Thomas W. Monroe Baker died during the Civil War (smallpox). His brother, Seaborn Montravil Baker Dad’s sister Eugenia Born July 30th 1868 Died Aug. 2nd 1883 Buried at Ami LaMaggie Ann Tunnell Dawson Born Apr. 22, 1876 Died Feb. 1954 [married] John W. Dawson Born Dec. 27, 1870 Died Nov 12, 1947 ------------------- Willie [Frances Baker] & Henry Millers grand children - (Robert’s [Miller] children) Robert E. born June 27, 1946 Donald Edward born June 2nd 1948, Died Sept 25, 1952 Richard Henry born Sept 23rd 1953 Bruce Douglas born Nov. 28, 1956 Carol Denice born Oct. 27, 1963 Harold’s children Linda Susan born Nov. 17th 1954 Patricia Le Earle born Nov. 20th 1956 Harold Lee, Jr. born Feb. 21, 1959 ------------------- Mother’s father James Thomas Pledger Born June 19th 1842 Died Jan 23rd 1921 Buried in Broomtown Cemetery her mother Milly Adeline Weaver Pledger Born Feb 13, 1845 in Ala. Died June 22, 1884 Buried in Johnston Cemetery Grandmother’s parents Joe Alexander Weaver Ann Campbell Grandfather’s [parents] Gains Pledger Eloise Taylor Milly Weaver & Alice Toles 1st cousins Tom Weaver Alice’s father Joseph Alex Weaver Alice’s grandfather (Mrs Toles gave these details) ------------------- Mother’s brothers & sisters Culia Anne Elizabeth Keith, Apr 1, 1866 Willie Pledger born July 17, 1868 Margaret Eletha [Pledger] Baker, Aug 11, 1870 Nettie Baker, 1872 George Pledger, Nov. 28, 1874 died Sept 9, 1949 Walter Pledger, Apr. 3, 1877 Addie Pledger Rhinehart, Apr. 9, 1879 Alice Pledger Joines, Oct 5th Jo Oscar Pledger, Dec 6th 1883 died 1968 1/2s [half brothers and sisters] Charlie born July 25, 1887 died May 20, 1943 Dave died Nov 26, 1968 Fannye June 28, 1888 Dayton Apr 2, 1889 died Sept 23, 1961 Benjiman born Aug 18, 1891 died Feb 1st, 1903 Lonnie born Nov. 1, 1894 Aunt Lilla Edwards Pledger Aug. 23, 1892 Jane Pledger, Dec 15th Geo’s daughter Nell Pledger Martin Nov. 30, 1909 moved Trion 1-24-69 moved S’ville [Summerville] 7-14-70 Lena visited them 2-15-71 ------------------- Menlo Church of Christ was erected in 1916. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations or persons. 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