Frances Mevre (Moore) Baker (1831 - 1911)

Born 4 Apr 1831 in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Daniel Nathaniel Baker — married 31 Dec 1850 in Des Moines, Iowa

Descendants

Died 10 Nov 1911 at age 80 in Winterset, Madison, Iowa, United States

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Biography

Fanny was born about 1835.

• Fact: Residence (1850) Flint River, Des Moines, Iowa
• Fact: Residence (1860) Center Township, Madison, Iowa, United States
• Fact: Residence (1870) Iowa, United States
• Fact: Residence (1880) Walnut, Madison, Iowa, United States
• Fact: Residence (1900) ED 36 Walnut Township East Penn town, Madison, Iowa, United States

• Fact: Also Known As Fannie Baker
• Fact: Also Known As Fannie Moore
• Fact: Residence (1850) Flint River, Des Moines, Iowa
• Fact: Residence (1860) Center Township, Madison, Iowa, United States
• Fact: Residence (1870) Iowa, United States
• Fact: Residence (1880) Walnut, Madison, Iowa, United States
• Fact: Residence (1885) Walnut, Madison, Iowa
• Fact: Residence (1895) Madison, Iowa, United States
• Fact: Residence (1900) ED 36 Walnut Township East Penn town, Madison, Iowa, United States
• Fact: Residence (1910) Winterset Ward 4, Madison, Iowa, United States
• Fact: Burial (12 November 1911) Peru Cemetery, Peru, Madison, Iowa, United States
• Fact: http://familysearch.org/v1/LifeSketch Winterset Madisonian – November 16, 1911

Pg 2 Peru

Mrs. Fannie Baker, an old settler, who died in Winterset on the 10th, was laid beside her husband and two sons and two daughters in the Peru cemetery, on Sunday afternoon.

Winterset Madisonian – November 16, 1911 Pg 5

Last Friday, there departed from this life an aged lady who for more than half a century was identified with the interests of Madison county; we refer to Mrs. Fanny Moore Baker.

In 1854, Daniel Baker, with his family and brother, A. J. Baker, moved to Walnut township, coming from Des Moines county, this state. They settled on a claim in section 4, of Walnut township, which has remained in the possession of the family ever since and is now occupied by two of the boys. Mr. Baker died in 1876, leaving the rearing of the large family and management of the business with the mother. After assisting his elder brother in moving to this county, A. J. Baker went back to Des Moines county and removed his father’s family to the same locality, they settling on the land, later the home of Anthony Schoenenberger. This man afterwards studied law in Winterset, was for a time a partner of Col. Cummings and later was elected Adjutant General of Missouri, and later to the same office in this state.

Mrs. Fanny Baker was generally well known all over the south part of Madison county. As Grandmother Baker, she was especially a favorite among the pioneers of Walnut township. Among her host of friends there were none more devoted than the score or more of Methodist circuit riders who for a half century made her home a shelter in the time of storm. We have become acquainted with some ten or a dozen of them since coming to the county and they were always ready to speak a good word for the hospitality of Grandma Baker. The Reager school house adjoining the Baker farm, was the meeting place where Reagers, Gregorys, Travises, Hann’s, Youngs, Burds and Levelaces gathered every week for preaching or class meeting.

Mrs. Baker was the mother of fifteen children, as follows: B. H., who resides in Nebraska; William, who lives near the old homestead; Samuel and Sherman, who live on the old homestead; Mary, who died before the family came to this county; Charles, who died about 25 years ago, and at the same time, died of that dread disease, consumption, three girls, Effie, Millie and Mabel; Alice, wife of Addison Silliman; Ida, wife of L. E. T. Wilson; Maud, wife of Geo. Black; Col. John S. Baker, all of this county and Prof. E. E. Baker of Flint, Mich. This large and interesting family of children need no introduction to our readers, as they have, for years known them. Some of them have from infancy been zealous and consistent members of their mother’s church and not one of the entire number was ever heard to use a disrespectful word concerning it.

Grandma Baker removed to a comfortable home on East Court avenue, several years ago, where, surrounded by her children, she died in the triumph of the faith she so long professed, having filled out the full measure of her allotted time four score years.

Funeral services were held at the Winterset Methodist church and interment in the Peru cemetery, on Sunday.

• Fact: Also Known As Fannie Baker
• Fact: Also Known As Fannie Moore
• Fact: Residence (1850) Flint River, Des Moines, Iowa
• Fact: Residence (1860) Center Township, Madison, Iowa, United States
• Fact: Residence (1870) Iowa, United States
• Fact: Residence (1880) Walnut, Madison, Iowa, United States
• Fact: Residence (1885) Walnut, Madison, Iowa
• Fact: Residence (1895) Madison, Iowa, United States
• Fact: Residence (1900) ED 36 Walnut Township East Penn town, Madison, Iowa, United States
• Fact: Residence (1910) Winterset Ward 4, Madison, Iowa, United States
• Fact: Burial (12 November 1911) Peru Cemetery, Peru, Madison, Iowa, United States
• Fact: http://familysearch.org/v1/LifeSketch Winterset Madisonian – November 16, 1911

Pg 2 Peru

Mrs. Fannie Baker, an old settler, who died in Winterset on the 10th, was laid beside her husband and two sons and two daughters in the Peru cemetery, on Sunday afternoon.

Winterset Madisonian – November 16, 1911 Pg 5

Last Friday, there departed from this life an aged lady who for more than half a century was identified with the interests of Madison county; we refer to Mrs. Fanny Moore Baker.

In 1854, Daniel Baker, with his family and brother, A. J. Baker, moved to Walnut township, coming from Des Moines county, this state. They settled on a claim in section 4, of Walnut township, which has remained in the possession of the family ever since and is now occupied by two of the boys. Mr. Baker died in 1876, leaving the rearing of the large family and management of the business with the mother. After assisting his elder brother in moving to this county, A. J. Baker went back to Des Moines county and removed his father’s family to the same locality, they settling on the land, later the home of Anthony Schoenenberger. This man afterwards studied law in Winterset, was for a time a partner of Col. Cummings and later was elected Adjutant General of Missouri, and later to the same office in this state.

Mrs. Fanny Baker was generally well known all over the south part of Madison county. As Grandmother Baker, she was especially a favorite among the pioneers of Walnut township. Among her host of friends there were none more devoted than the score or more of Methodist circuit riders who for a half century made her home a shelter in the time of storm. We have become acquainted with some ten or a dozen of them since coming to the county and they were always ready to speak a good word for the hospitality of Grandma Baker. The Reager school house adjoining the Baker farm, was the meeting place where Reagers, Gregorys, Travises, Hann’s, Youngs, Burds and Levelaces gathered every week for preaching or class meeting.

Mrs. Baker was the mother of fifteen children, as follows: B. H., who resides in Nebraska; William, who lives near the old homestead; Samuel and Sherman, who live on the old homestead; Mary, who died before the family came to this county; Charles, who died about 25 years ago, and at the same time, died of that dread disease, consumption, three girls, Effie, Millie and Mabel; Alice, wife of Addison Silliman; Ida, wife of L. E. T. Wilson; Maud, wife of Geo. Black; Col. John S. Baker, all of this county and Prof. E. E. Baker of Flint, Mich. This large and interesting family of children need no introduction to our readers, as they have, for years known them. Some of them have from infancy been zealous and consistent members of their mother’s church and not one of the entire number was ever heard to use a disrespectful word concerning it.

Grandma Baker removed to a comfortable home on East Court avenue, several years ago, where, surrounded by her children, she died in the triumph of the faith she so long professed, having filled out the full measure of her allotted time four score years.

Funeral services were held at the Winterset Methodist church and interment in the Peru cemetery, on Sunday.

Sources

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 18 March 2023, 08:50), entry for Frances Mevre Moore (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LJB7-77Y ); contributed by various users.
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 08 April 2022, 14:19), entry for Frances Mevre Moore (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LJB7-77Y ); contributed by various users.
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 23 September 2018, 18:04), entry for Frances Moore(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LJB7-77Y); contributed by various users.

• "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24D-WWV4 : 8 November 2017), Alice Silliman, 19 Oct 1935, Indianola, Warren, Iowa, United States; citing certificate #91124, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines; FamilySearch digital folder 101821056.