THOMAS JEFFERSON BAKER

Thomas was born March 2, 1899 in Hurricane, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana to Jasper Joseph Baker and Mary Francis Dobbins. He died September 7, 1969 in Hurricane, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana.
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Parents of Thomas:

Jasper Joseph Baker b. February 25, 1877 in Hurricane, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana. He died April 1967 in Ruston, Lincoln Parish, Louisiana.

Mary Francis Dobbins b. June 24, 1879 in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana. She died December 16, 1966 in Arcadia, Bienville Parish, Louisiana.

Jasper Joseph Baker and Mary Francis Dobbins married August 26, 1896 in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana.
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1900 Census of Police Jury Ward 6, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana:

Jas (Jasper Joseph) Baker age 22 b. Claiborne Parish, Louisiana
Mary Baker (Mary Francis Dobbins) age 22 b. Claiborne Parish, Louisiana
Maude Baker age 4 b. Claiborne Parish, Louisiana
*Thomas Baker age 1 b. Claiborne Parish, Louisiana
Jack Anderson age 22 b. Louisiana, Laborer
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1910 Census of Police Jury Ward 6, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana:

Joseph Baker age 32 b. Claiborne Parish, Louisiana
(His father was born in SC, mother in Alabama)
Mary F. Baker age 30 b. Claiborne Parish, Louisiana
Maude V. Baker age 13 b. Claiborne Parish, Louisiana
*Thomas J. Baker age 11 b. Claiborne Parish, Louisiana
John A.(Alex) Baker age 9 b. Claiborne Parish, Louisiana
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U.S. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 for Thomas Jefferson Baker:

Serial number 1073 Order number A-2073
Living at RFD I, Athens, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana
Age 19 born March 2, 1899
Farming for himself
Married to Ellie Deen Simpson
Height-Tall, Build-Slender, Eyes-Blue, Hair-Black
Signed, September 12th
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Thomas Jefferson Baker married Ellie Deen Simpson, June 16, 1918.
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1920 Census of Police Jury 6, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana:

*Thomas J. Baker age 21 b. Claiborne Parish, Louisiana
Ellie D. Baker age 17 b. Claiborne Parish, Louisiana
(Her father was born in England, mother in Louisiana)
James W. Baker age 0 b. Claiborne Parish, Louisiana
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The 1930 Census of Police Jury Ward 6, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana:

*Thomas J. Baker age 31 b. Claiborne Parish, Louisiana
Ellie D. Baker age 27 b. Claiborne Parish, Louisiana
J.W. Baker age 10 b. Claiborne Parish, Louisiana
B. Martine Baker age 6 b. Claiborne Parish, Louisiana
James T. Baker age 2 4/12 b. Claiborne Parish, Louisiana
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1940 Census of Arcadia, Bienville Parish, Louisiana:

*Tom J. Baker age 41 b. Claiborne Parish, Louisiana
Effie (Ellie) Baker age 37 b. Claiborne Parish, Louisiana
J.W. Baker age 20 b. Claiborne Parish, Louisiana
Martena Baker age 16 b. Claiborne Parish, Louisiana
James Baker age 12 b. Claiborne Parish, Louisiana
Lendon Simpson age 14 (related to Ellie)
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Research by: Virginia Wilson Bailey
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