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Obit For Agnes Jane (Wallen) Baker
Headline Aged Mother passes Away
Text ARTICLE # 1 -- Thursday, December 19, 1912: Mrs. Jane Baker, wife of the late A. J. Baker, peacefully passed away at her home in Cassville about 4 o'clock Wednesday morning, Dec 18, 1912, aged 72 years, 11 months and 18 days. He aliments were due to complication of diseases.

Mrs. Baker was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Wallen and was born in Tennessee in 1840, Dec 25. In 1856 she came to Barry County with her parents who settled southeast of Cassville.

She was married to Andrew J. Baker in 1859. To this union were born 12 children of whom the living are: C. C. Baker of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; A. J. Baker, John R., Joseph C., and Albert E. Baker of Cassville; Mrs. Tom A. Davis of Goldsburg, Ida.; Mrs. Francis J. Higgs of Elpaso and William B. Baker of Lansing, Kansas. She is also survived by one sister and three brothers. They are Mrs. Willa Sims of Stone County, J. J. Wallen of Cassville, Shade and Ned Wallen of Fairland, Okla.

Mrs. Baker was a member of the Baptist Church, a woman of strength of character and her devotion of love to her Savior won the over her many friends and neighbors. In her death the county loss one of its most worthy citizens, the community a kind neighbor, and her children a devoted, self sacrificing and loving mother.

Funeral service will be held Thursday morning at eleven o'clock at the Horner Church, three miles southeast of Cassville.

ARTICLE # 2 -- Thursday, March 27, 1913: Mrs. Allen Baker died March 17, with consumption. The bereaved have our heartfelt sympathy.
Newspaper or Funeral Home Cassville Republican, Cassville, Barry Co., MO
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Resource State Historical Society of MO Microfilm
Submitted by Donna Cooper