Florence Blanche (Bradford) Baker (1881 - 1940)

Born 10 Feb 1881 in Otsego, Muskingum, Ohio, United States

Wife of Thomas Benton Baker — married 20 Feb 1899 in Muskingum, Ohio, United States

Died 2 Feb 1940 at age 58 in Linton Township, Coshocton, Ohio, United States

Biography

Florence was born 10 February 1881 in Monroe Township, Muskingum County, to Henry Bradford and Nancy C. Buker.^[1]

Florence married Thomas Baker on 20 February 1899.^[2] They were living in Monroe Township in 1900^[3] and 1910.^[4] In 1930, they were living in Linton Township, Coshocton County.^[5] Their daughter Tacy Baker Angle was born on 8 December 1901.^[6]

Florence died in Linton Township on 2 February 1940.^[7]

MRS. T. B. BAKER CALLED BY DEATH

Mrs. Florence Blanche Baker, 69, died at 12:30 o’clock Friday afternoon at her home on Birds Run, Rt. 2, following a three year illness.

The deceased was born Feb.11, 1881 at Otsego, the daughter of Henry and Nancy Bradford. She was united In marriage on February 20, 1899, to Thomas Benton Baker.

Surviving Mrs. Baker are the husband, her mother, Mrs. Nancy Eltringham of the home; one daughter, Mrs. Tacy Angle, Birds Run Rt. 2, one brother, John A. Bradford, of Birds Run; one half brother, Ray Eltringham, Otsego Rt. 1.; and two grandchildren. She was a member of the Union Chapel Methodist church.

Funeral services were conducted at 2 o’clock Sunday Afternoon at the Union Chapel church with the pastor, Rev. W. A. Hewitt, assisted by Rev. J. A. Hunter of Dresden officiating. Burial was made in the Plainsfield cemetery.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDB4-8NL : 8 March 2021), Florence J. E. B Bradford, 1881.
2. ↑ "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZDN-QFZ : 29 September 2021), Thomas B. Baker and Florence B. Bradford, 1899.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MM68-HT1 : 6 January 2022), F Blanche Baker in entry for Thomas B Baker, 1900.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLFJ-673 : accessed 12 January 2023), Florence B Baker in household of Thomas B Baker, Monroe, Muskingum, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 70, sheet 4A, family 81, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1221; FHL microfilm 1,375,234.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X4SK-GKJ : accessed 12 January 2023), Florence B Baker in household of Thomas B Baker, Linton, Coshocton, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 16, sheet 2B, line 54, family 49, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1758; FHL microfilm 2,341,492.
6. ↑ "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X6GB-P3R : 8 March 2021), Blanch Bradford in entry for Tacy B Angle, 07 Dec 1951; citing , reference certificate; FHL microfilm 2,372,878.
7. ↑ "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8W5-TCX : 8 March 2021), Florance Blanch Baker, 02 Feb 1940; citing Linton, Coshocton , Ohio, reference fn 8420; FHL microfilm 2,023,827.
8. ↑ "MRS. T. B. BAKER CALLED BY DEATH," The Transcript (OH: Dresden, 8 February 1940). Shared with permission.