Granville M. Baker
1890 - 1930 (40 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
Generation: 3
1. Granville M. Baker was born on 1 Jul 1890 in Lincoln, Kentucky; died on 5 Nov 1930 in Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky; was buried on 7 Nov 1930 in Paris Cemetery, Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky. Other Events:
- Occupation: farmer
- Census: 1920, Ruddles Mills, Bourbon County, Kentucky
- Census: 1930, Flat Rock, Bourbon County, Kentucky
Notes:
Paris, Ky., Nov. 5 – Granville M. Baker, 40 years old, died at his home on east Main street in this city this morning following a long illness. He was a native of Lincoln county, the son of M.H. and Belle Wadell Baker. Hr. Maker is survived by his widow, Mrs. Blanche Rule Baker, and three children, Misses Virginia Baker, Mary F. Baker and Justice Baker, all residents of Paris. His mother, Mrs. Belle Baker, of Waynesburg, Ky.; one brother, J.N. Baker, of Crab Orchard, and three sisters, Mrs. Ethel Howard, of King’s Mountain; Mrs. G.A. Meek, of Shreveport, La.; and Mrs. G.W. Leach, of Lockland, Ohio, also survive.
Funeral services will be conducted at the grave in the Paris cemetery Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock, with services by the Rev. Frank M. Tinder, pastor of the North Middletown Christian church. The casket bearers will be: Fithian Arkle, Forest Huchanan, Miller Kiser, William Forsyth, Charles Langfelter and Shirley Oliver.
The Lexington Herald, Lexington, Kentucky. Thursday, 6 November 1930.
Name:
son of Martin Hardin Baker and Martha Arzelle "Belle" Waddle
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/91869262/granville-west-bakerFamily/Spouse: Blanche Rule. Blanche was born on 8 Nov 1885 in Kentucky; died on 15 Feb 1974 in Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Justice Carl Baker
was born on 7 Jul 1909 in Bourbon County, Kentucky; died on 27 Jan 1980 in Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky. - 3. Virginia Margaret Baker was born on 10 Mar 1915 in Bourbon County, Kentucky; died on 20 Sep 1936 in Flat Rock, Bourbon County, Kentucky; was buried on 21 Sep 1936 in Paris Cemetery, Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky.
- 4. Mary Elizabeth Baker was born on 1 May 1921 in Bourbon County, Kentucky; died on 8 May 1997 in Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky; was buried in Paris Cemetery, Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky.
Generation: 2
2. Justice Carl Baker (1.Granville1) was born on 7 Jul 1909 in Bourbon County, Kentucky; died on 27 Jan 1980 in Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky. Other Events:
- Census: 1930, Bourbon County, Kentucky
- Census: 1940, Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky
Notes:
In the 1930 US census, Justice Baker is listed as single in his parent's household on 12 April 1930 and then as married son-in-law in the household of John & Ida Brown on 19 April 1930.
Justice Baker
Paris – Justice Carl Baker, 70, of Covington, formerly of Paris, retired school bus driver, brother of Mrs. Wendell Bell of Lexington, died Sunday in Covington. Services 11 a.m. Wednesday at Hinton-Turner Funeral Home. Visitation from 5 to 9 p.m. today.
The Lexington Herald, Lexington, Kentucky. Tuesday, 29 January 1980.
Justice married Hallie Mae Brown on 28 Sep 1926 in Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky. Hallie (daughter of John David Brown and Ida Bell Hyatt) was born on 21 Jan 1911 in Fleming County, Kentucky; died on 22 Feb 1935 in Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky; was buried on 24 Feb 1935 in Paris Cemetery, Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 5. Laura Frances Baker was born on 6 Mar 1927 in Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky; died on 12 Nov 2007 in Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky; was buried in Camp Nelson National Cemetery, Nicholasville, Jessamine County, Kentucky.
3. Virginia Margaret Baker (1.Granville1) was born on 10 Mar 1915 in Bourbon County, Kentucky; died on 20 Sep 1936 in Flat Rock, Bourbon County, Kentucky; was buried on 21 Sep 1936 in Paris Cemetery, Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky. Notes:
Miss Baker Succumbs
Miss Virginia Margaret Baker, 21, died this afternoon at her residence on the North Middletown pike, this county, after a brief illness. She is survived by her parents, Granville M. and Blanche Rule Baker; a brother, Justice Baker, and a sister, Miss Mary Elizabeth Baker, all of this county.
Funeral services will be held at 3 o’clock Monday afternoon at the grave in Paris Cemetery by rev. F.M. Tinder, pastor of the North Middletown Christian church, assisted by Rev. Rhodes Thompson, of the Paris Christian church.
Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington, Kentucky. Sunday, 20 September 1936.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/252718919/virginia-margaret-baker4. Mary Elizabeth Baker (1.Granville1) was born on 1 May 1921 in Bourbon County, Kentucky; died on 8 May 1997 in Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky; was buried in Paris Cemetery, Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky. Notes:
Bell
Mary Elizabeth Bell, 76, retired sale clerk for J.C. Penny and McAlpin’s, widow of Eugene Wendell Bell, died Thursday, May 8, 1997 at Lexington Country Place. She was born in Bourbon County, daughter of the late Granville M. and Blanche Rule Baker. She was a graduate of Paris High School and was a member of the First Christian Church, Paris. She is survived by a brother-in-law, Franklin and Beulah Bell, Lexington; several nieces, included Frances and Chester Garrison, Paris, Gail and Bill Hawkins, Houston, TX, Freda Mae Preston, Lexington, Gloria Sue Rule, Wyoma Brown; and a nephew, Jeffrey D. Bell. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.. Monday at the Hinton-Turner Funeral Home, Paris, by Dr. Henry Hanna. Interment in the Paris Cemetery. Visitation after 12 noon Monday.
Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington, Kentucky. Sunday, 11 May 1997.
Fayette
Eugene Wendell Bell, 56, of 594 Stratford Drive, Irvin Industries supervisor, husband of Mrs. Mary Baker Bell, died Tuesday. Services 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Hinton-Turner Funeral Home, Paris. Burial in Paris Cemetery. Visitation from 4 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington, Kentucky. Wednesday, 11 August 1976.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/259171358/mary-elizabeth-bellMary married Eugene Wendell Bell on 25 Apr 1944 in Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky. Eugene was born on 20 Nov 1919; died on 10 Aug 1976 in Fayette County, Kentucky; was buried in Paris Cemetery, Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Generation: 3
5. Laura Frances Baker (2.Justice2, 1.Granville1) was born on 6 Mar 1927 in Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky; died on 12 Nov 2007 in Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky; was buried in Camp Nelson National Cemetery, Nicholasville, Jessamine County, Kentucky. Notes:
Laura Frances Sprake Garrison, age 80, of Dobbin Drive, in Paris, Kentucky, retired City of Paris bookkeeper, wife of Chester W. Garrison, died Monday, November 12, 2007. She was born March 6, 1927, in Bourbon County, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Justice Carl and Hallie Brown Baker. She attended Paris High School and was a member of the Paris Church of Christ for over 45 years.
In addition to her parents, Frances is survived by: a daughter, Judy Sprake (David) Beck, of Mercer County; a son, Chester "Woody" Garrison; four grandchildren, Lisa (James) Hahn, of Shelby County, Tracy Willoughby, of Bourbon County, Billy Ray (Chesley) Willoughby, of Carlisle, and Shawn Garrison, of Paris; two sisters, Freida Preston, of Lexington, and Ruby Gilbert "Gail" Hawkins, of Texas; a step-daughter; and a step-son. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Connie Sprake Willoughby.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, November 15, at the Paris Church of Christ by Pastors Curtis Graves and George Rogers. Casket bearers will be Robert Buckler, Anthony Dickson, James Hahn, David Beck, Sid Wells and Mike Gresham. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday at Hinton-Turner Funeral Home and after 1:00 p.m. Thursday at the church. Memorials are suggested to: Paris Church of Christ; or Hospice of the Bluegrass, 1317 US Highway 62 East, Cynthiana, Kentucky 41031.
Hinton-Turner Funeral Home website at www.hinton-turnerfuneralhome.com
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/217687401/laura-frances-garrison
Section F1, Site 95Family/Spouse: Chester Woodrow Garrison. Chester was born on 3 Nov 1922 in Bourbon County, Kentucky; died on 10 Jan 2019; was buried in Camp Nelson National Cemetery, Nicholasville, Jessamine County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]