 1869 - 1942 (73 years)
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| Name |
Solon Baker [1, 2] |
| Birth |
17 Jul 1869 |
Little River Township, Wake Co., North Carolina  [1, 2] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
26 Aug 1942 |
Wake Co., North Carolina [1, 2] |
| Burial |
Hopkins Chapel Babtist Cemetery, Wake Co., North Carolina [2] |
| Person ID |
I12883 |
Gregory Gen |
| Last Modified |
12 Aug 2023 |
| Father |
Richard Sanders Baker, b. 19 Mar 1833, Little River Township, Wake Co., North Carolina d. 18 Dec 1891, Wake Co., North Carolina (Age 58 years) |
| Relationship |
natural |
| Mother |
Elizabeth Margaret Baker, b. 21 Jan 1841, Franklin Co., North Carolina d. 7 Nov 1902, Wake Co., North Carolina (Age 61 years) |
| Relationship |
natural |
| Marriage |
20 Dec 1865 |
Franklin Co., North Carolina [3] |
| Family ID |
F2367 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family 1 |
Artelia Bunch Martin, b. 16 Apr 1869, Wake Co., North Carolina d. 17 Jun 1936, Wake Co., North Carolina (Age 67 years) |
| Marriage |
4 Mar 1913 |
Wake Co., North Carolina [1] |
| Family ID |
F4919 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
12 Aug 2023 |
| Family 2 |
Mance Perry, b. May 1881, Wake Forest, Wake Co., North Carolina d. Between 1910 and 1974 (Age ~ 28 years) |
| Marriage |
16 Dec 1903 |
Wake Forest, Wake Co., North Carolina [4] |
| Children |
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| Family ID |
F4920 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
12 Aug 2023 |
| Family 3 |
Mary Simon Baker, b. Apr 1859, Wake Co., North Carolina d. 15 Sep 1903 (Age ~ 44 years) |
| Marriage |
15 Jul 1895 |
Little River Township, Wake Co., North Carolina [5] |
| Children |
| | 1. Minnie Ada Baker, b. 13 Jul 1895, Wake Co., North Carolina d. 4 Jun 1983, Wake Co., North Carolina (Age 87 years) [Father: natural] |
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| Family ID |
F4921 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
12 Aug 2023 |
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| Notes |
- [Brøderbund WFT Vol. 7, Ed. 1, Tree #0173, ]
Solon Baker, Minnie's father, was born in Wake County, North Carolina, July 17, 1869. He was the son of Richard Sanders Baker of Wake County, North Carolina and Elizabeth (Bettie) Margaret Baker of Franklin County, North Carolina. The oldest child of Richard and Bettie died at age 3; so Solon was the oldest living child. I do not Know what age he left home. He was evidently well liked by Charlie R. Baker (Mary Simon Baker's brother), because he signed his will. Solon must have been about 23 years old at the time. So far as I know now, they were two different sets of Bakers. Solon Baker married Mary Simon Baker on July 21, 1894. Minnie was born July 13,1895. Mary Simon died September 15, 1903. Solon married Mance Perry (on Marriage Register Mencie and on Census Mancy) on December 16, 1903. They had two children - Alma Radah Baker and Willie Mae Baker. The 1910 Census shows Mance back in her father's home and Willie Mae (age 2) with her. Since completing the history, I have found that Solon Baker and Mance were divorced in October 1910. Solon Baker and Minnie raises Alma. The 1910 Census showed Mance (married 5 years). On March 4, 1913 he married Artelia Martin. Minnie was almost 18 years old and Alma was about 8 1/2 years old. Artelia died on June 17, 1936.
Solon Baker had lots of friends and was well liked in the community. He loved his children and grandchildren. Solon was a successful farmer. His granddaughter (Ada Eugenia Lockleair Perry) went with him to the tobacco market. She related how the market people would say "Come on, this is Solon Baker's tobacco! Give us a good price." I remember when I was just a child (he died when I was only 11 years old) that he always had the prettiest tomatoes (beefsteak) and watermelons. The scuppernong were much better than the ones on our vines. When he was in his seventies, his delight was to work in his garden and see it grow (a large one he did not need). Grandpa Solon liked to fish and would go on his fishing trips with the best people of the area. George Duke, a wealthy land owner and Cliff Daniels, owner of Zebulon Drug Store were two of those men.
He was (according to Aunt Alma) in politics and was chairman of the Democratic Party, for Little River Township, for 20 years. While he was chairman, he never had a candidate running for office who lost. He was also an active Mason for many years.
One thing I remember is when I was very little, he would take me to the store. If I was asleep, Minnie, my mother, had to wake me up so I could go. As I grew a little older, Alice would go. There was always a bag of candy for us.
information found and wrote by Doris L. Bell in 1989.
copied by Michele Lockleair 1995.
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| Sources |
- [S7] World Family Tree Vol. 16, Ed. 1, Tree #2344.
- [S127] World Family Tree Vol. 07, Ed. 1, Tree #0173.
- [S27] Marriage Index: MD, NC, VA, 1624-1915, (Name: Family Tree Maker CD # 4;).
- [S277] Marriage License of Solon Baker & Mensie Perry.
December 16, 1903
Solon Baker, age 33 s/o R. S. and Bettie N. Baker. Married
Mensie Perry, age 23 d/o Joe and Rosa Perry, in Wake Forest
- [S278] Marriage License of Solon Baker & Mary Baker.
July 15, 1895
Solon Baker, age 26, s/o Rich S. and Bettie Baker. Married
Mary J. Baker, age 35
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