Howard Grant Baker

1865 - 1920  (55 years)

• Name	Howard Grant Baker
  Birth	3 Aug 1865	Hampton, Rock Island, IL
  Gender	Male
  Census	1 Jun 1880	Hampton, Rock Island, IL ; age 14, born IL, at school, living with parents
  Census	15 Jun 1900	Rock Island, Rock Island, IL ; age 31, born Aug 1865 in IL, marr 12 yrs, travelling salesman, parents born MA/MA
  Census	18 Apr 1910	Rock Island, Rock Island, IL ; age 44, born IL, mx1-22 yrs, commericial traveler for soap, parents born MA/MA
  Census	13 Jan 1920	Rock Island, Rock Island, IL ; age 54, born IL, office work in wholesale candy, parents born MA/MA
  Death	24 Sep 1920	Rock Island, Rock Island, IL
  Burial		Chippiannock Cemetery, Rock Island, IL
  Person ID	I16159	Family Tree
  Last Modified	31 Mar 2018

  
  

  Father	Leonard Fiske Baker,   b. 5 Dec 1824, Phillipston, Worcester, MA d. 18 Mar 1912, Chicago, Cook, IL (Age 87 years)
  Mother	Milla Wright Sawyer,   b. 25 Dec 1829, Massachusetts d. 7 May 1887, Hampton, Rock Island, IL (Age 57 years)
  Marriage	7 Sep 1851	Phillipston, Worcester, MA
  Notes	from "Massachusetts, Marriage Records, 1840-1915" (ancestry.com) On 7 Sep 1851 in Phillipston MA, Leonard F Baker, 26, a clerk residing Phillipston, born Phillipston to Silas & Abigail Baker, married Milla W Sawyer, 21, residing Phillipston, born Phillipston to Silus & Mercy Sawyer. 1st marriage for both.
  Family ID	F6162	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Elizabeth Greenwell,   b. 8 Mar 1870, Rock Island, Rock Island, IL d. 17 Jan 1941, Rock Island, Rock Island, IL (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	1 Jul 1888	Rock Island, Rock Island, IL
  Children	1. Blanche Irene Baker,   b. 29 Aug 1890, Rock Island, Rock Island, IL d. 17 Jul 1972, Moline, Rock Island, IL (Age 81 years) 2. Milla Margaret Baker,   b. Jun 1893, Rock Island, Rock Island, IL d. 28 Aug 1976, Akron, Summit, OH (Age ~ 83 years)
  Family ID	F6183	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Mar 2018

  
  

• Headstones » Slide Show		Leonard & Milla (Sawyer) Baker Family Gravestone
  		Leonard & Milla (Sawyer) Baker Gravestone Inscription Side 3 MARY H. BAKER / BORN NOV. 7, 1861 / DIED AUG. 21, 1862. HOWARD G. BAKER / BORN AUG. 3, 1865
  		Howard & Mary (Greenwell) Baker Gravestone HOWARD G. BAKER / 1865 - 1920 MARY E. His Wife / 1868 - 1941 [located in Chippiannock Cemetery, Rock Island, IL]

  
  

• Notes

  from "The Moline Dispath", 25 Sep 1920 (newspapers.com) OWN LIFE TAKEN BY H.G. BAKER Several Weeks' Illness Results in Despondency; End in Death. Rock Island, Sept. 25. - After an illness of several weeks, in which he had become despondent, Howard G. Baker, candy jobber, took his own life yesterday afternoon, by hanging in the basement of his residence, 1234 Glenhurst court. While he apparently was in good spirit about 3 yesterday afternoon Mrs. Baker left home. She went to meet her daughter, Mrs. Louis P. German, 1633 14 1/2 street. Mr. German went to the Baker residence about 5 with an automobile to convey Mr. Baker also to their home. He found the doors locked and his calls brought no response. He made inquiry in the neighborhood, but learned nothing. He went and told Mrs. Baker and together they returned to the Baker home, where the tragedy was revealed. Native of Hampton. Mr. Baker was 55 years of age and had been a resident of Rock Island thirty years. He was born in Hampton, Aug. 3, 1865. There he was associated with his father, L.F. Baker in the general store in his young manhood. His marriage to Mary E. Greenwell took place in Rock Island July 1, 1888. for seventeen years he was a salesman for the N.K. Fairbank Soap company. During the last few years he was a candy salesman, and since the first of the years he had headed the Baker, Brower and German firm, candy jobbers. Surviving him are the widow and two daughters, Mrs. Dwight S. Clark of Chicago, and Mrs. German of Rock Island. A sister, Mrs. J.L. Wells, resides in Chicago, and a brother, S.S. Baker, lives in Reynolds. Funeral services will be held in the residence at 3:30 Sunday afternoon, conducted by the Rev. Fred J. Rolf. Interment will be in Chippiannock cemetery.