Born in Georgia
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
James S Baker
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
Elizabeth (Baker) Jerkins, Cynthia (Baker) Fortenberry, William Soloman Baker and John Rice Baker
Died
at age 60
in Rankin County, Mississippi
Profile last modified
| Created 29 Jun 2015
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Biography
Semantha R. Simpson was born September 17, 1807 in Georgia.
She married James S. Baker whose birthplace is listed as Kentucky.
In 1850 they are living in Leake County, Misssissippi.
Their children in that census are listed as: William, John, Sunysous, and Mary.
Semantha Simpson Baker passed away in 1868.
James S. Baker passed away on May 28, 1888.
They are buried in the Holly bush Cemetery, Rankin County, Mississippi.
Sources
- "United States Census, 1850," Database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4LD-WQ2 : accessed 29 June 2015), James Baker, Leake county, Leake, Mississippi, United States; citing family 629, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
Find A Grave: Memorial #52418961
Memorial page for Semantha R “Sammie” Simpson Baker (17 Sep 1807-10 Sep 1868), citing Holly Bush Cemetery, Rankin County, Mississippi, USA; Maintained by Shirley Anderson (contributor 47021296).
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