Obituary of Avilda Livingwood BAKER (1933): Caroline/Garrett County, MD

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Obituary: Denton Journal, Jan. 28, 1933

"Mrs. Avilda Livingood Baker, wife of Harvey W. Baker, well known farmer, of 
near Hillsboro, Caroline county, died suddenly last Friday at University of 
Maryland Hospital, Baltimore, where she underwent an operation.  She was fifty 
four years old.

Mrs. Baker was born in Somerset county, Pennsylvania, and was a daughter of the 
late Simon and Araminta Livingood.  She spent her early life in Pennsylvania.  
About twenty-five years ago with her family she moved to Lewistown, Talbot 
county and later to Hillsboro, where Mr. Baker engaged in farming and they have 
since made their home.  She was a devout member of the Brethren Church of 
Ridgely.  

The deceased is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Vachel A. Downes, of Centreville, 
and three sons, Claude G. Baker, Vernon Baker and Billy Baker, of Hillsboro.  
She also leaves several grandchildren.  The following brothers and sisters also 
survive - Samuel Livingood, of Myersdale, Pa.; Hobart Livingood, of Swanton, 
Maryland; Harvey Livingood, of Lockwood, Pa.; Mrs. Emma Folk and Mrs. Nannie 
Engle, of Saulsbury, Pa.; Mrs. Etta Beachy and Mrs Fannie Folk, of Grantsville, 
Maryland; Mrs. Savannah Folk, of Fort Hill, Pa.; Mrs. Edna Whissaman, of 
Pittsburg, Pa.; and Mrs. Mary Engle, of Warren, Ohio.

The remains were brought to Centreville for interment in Chesterfield Cemetery.  
The pall-bearers were Alvin Baker and Gurney Baker, of Bridgeville, Del.; S.S. 
Baker of Wyoming, Del.;  Harry Spiker, of Greenwood, Del.;  John Folk, of 
Grantsville, Md.; and Floyd Folk, of Saulsbury, Pa."