William Craven Baker

1862 - 1934  (71 years)

• Name	William Craven Baker
  Birth	16 Oct 1862	Fort Bend Co, TX
  Gender	Male
  Census	12 Jun 1880	Fort Bend Co, TX ; age 17, born TX, laborer, parents born LA/FL, living with father & stepmother
  Census	5 Jun 1900	Fort Bend Co, TX ; Will, age 37, born Oct 1862 in TX, marr 1 yr, saloon proprietor, parents born LA/TX
  Census	23 Apr 1910	Rosenberg, Fort Bend, TX ; age 46, born TX, mx1 for 11 yrs, stock farmer, parents born LA/TX
  Death	11 Aug 1934	Rosenberg, Fort Bend, TX
  Burial		Morton Cemetery, Richmond, TX
  Person ID	I15951	Family Tree
  Last Modified	8 Jul 2017

  
  

  Father	George Craven Baker,   b. 3 Aug 1839, Louisiana d. 10 Oct 1916, Richmond, Fort Bend, TX (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Mary Staples,   b. Florida
  Marriage	10 Jan 1862
  Family ID	F6067	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lula Hagan,   b. 23 Mar 1875, Texas d. 31 May 1922 (Age 47 years)
  Marriage	13 Dec 1898
  Children	1. Clarence Hagan Baker,   b. Jun 1900, Fort Bend Co, TX d. 2 Apr 1942, Houston, Harris, TX (Age ~ 41 years)   2. Lawrence Vivian Baker,   b. 7 Jan 1902   d. 25 Apr 1909, Rosenberg, Fort Bend, TX (Age 7 years)
  Family ID	F6269	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 May 2017

  
  

• Photos

  Probable William Craven Baker Photo Labelled "W C Baker" Likely William Craven Baker University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Fort Bend Museum

  
  

• Notes

  from "The Rosenbery Herald", 17 Aug 1934 (findagrave.com) Friends of W.C. Baker of this city were shocked and deeply grieved to learn of his death. Mr. Baker was found dead in his garage Tuesday morning and it is believed that he passed away some time during Sunday. He had been in ill health and despondent for some time. Mr. Baker was born in Fort Bend county October 16, 1862. He lived in the county all of his life. He was the eldest son of the late G.C. Baker, Sr. and Mary Staples Baker, who came to Texas from Homer, Louisiana in 1859. Mr. Baker married Miss Lula Hagan, December 12, 1898, and they made their home in Rosenberg for many years. She preceded Mr. Baker in death by about ten years. Deceased is survived by one son Clarence Baker or Richmond; one brother, Judge G.C. Baker, Jr., of Richmond; tow sister, Mrs. C.A. Moers and Mrs. Arthur Hirsch, both of Houston and his daughter-in-law, Mrs. Clarence Baker. Funeral services were held in the Morton Cemetery in Richmond, Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Rev. B.D. Clark, pastor of the First Christian church of Rosenberg, conducted the services assisted by Rev. J. Vernon Wheeless pastor of the First Baptist church of Rosenberg. A large concourse of friends from all over the country were present to pay their final tribute to a highly esteemed pioneer. Interment was made by the grave of his wife in Morton Cemetery. Pallbearers were: Louis Cumings, Jr., R.A. Hagan, E. Zwahr, Tom Booth, M. Podlipny and G.G. Roane. The Foerster Funeral Home of Rosenberg had charge of funeral arrangements. Sympathy of the community is extended the bereaved loved ones. from "Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982" (ancestry.com) W.C. Baker, a widower resident of Rosenberg, Ft. Bend, TX, former prison guard guarding convicts, born 16 Oct 1962 to G.C. Baker Sr. b. LA, died on 11 Aug 1934 in Rosenberg of a shot in the head with a 45 colt. Burial on 15 Aug 1934 in Richmond TX. Informant Clarence Baker of Richmond.