George and Margarette were only married about 6 years and had 3 girls before Margarette died at the age of 22 in 1877. 8 months later George married Sarah Ann Lee who was Margarette's sister. She raised and cared for her sisters girls as her own.
*"Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMTR-QYW : 4 November 2017), George S Baker and Maragaret Ee Lee, 29 Jan 1871; citing , Johnson, Arkansas, United States, county offices, Arkansas; FHL microfilm 1,027,105.
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