William A. Baker died at the home of his son, W.A. Jr., at Holdrege, NE, Monday, September 1, 1897, where he went for treatment about two weeks previous to his death. He had been a great sufferer for the past six months, the real cause of which was not known until he went to Holdrege where upon examining his case the physician in charge pronounced it cancer of the stomach, and his case hopeless.
The funeral services were conducted under the auspices of the G.A.R. The remains were escorted to the morning train of the B. & M.R.R. by the Holdrege camp.
Rev. A.J. Young conducted the afternoon service in the G.A.R. hall, after which the usual military service was held at the hall and the family burying ground at Prairie Gem Cemetery.
W.A. Baker was born in Fineastle County, Virginia, September 1, 1840. He enlisted in Company G. 2nd. Missouri Cavalry and was discharged a Corporal Company B. 14th. Missouri Cavalry, serving three years and nine months until the close of the war. He was mustered into the G.A.R. of the A.E. Burnside Post No. 79 at Bladen June 21st. 1890. He leaves a wife and six children all of whom are grown except one, and many friends to mourn his departure.
~ Bladen Enterprise 24 Sep 1897 page 4 col 4
Enlisted-February 18, 1862.
Discharged-November 17, 1865
Department of Nebraska Grand Army of the Republic Civil War
Veterans Buried in Nebraska.
On November 30th, 1867 he married Susan Franses Staub.
The funeral services were conducted under the auspices of the G.A.R. The remains were escorted to the morning train of the B. & M.R.R. by the Holdrege camp.
Rev. A.J. Young conducted the afternoon service in the G.A.R. hall, after which the usual military service was held at the hall and the family burying ground at Prairie Gem Cemetery.
W.A. Baker was born in Fineastle County, Virginia, September 1, 1840. He enlisted in Company G. 2nd. Missouri Cavalry and was discharged a Corporal Company B. 14th. Missouri Cavalry, serving three years and nine months until the close of the war. He was mustered into the G.A.R. of the A.E. Burnside Post No. 79 at Bladen June 21st. 1890. He leaves a wife and six children all of whom are grown except one, and many friends to mourn his departure.
~ Bladen Enterprise 24 Sep 1897 page 4 col 4
Enlisted-February 18, 1862.
Discharged-November 17, 1865
Department of Nebraska Grand Army of the Republic Civil War
Veterans Buried in Nebraska.
On November 30th, 1867 he married Susan Franses Staub.
William A. Baker died at the home of his son, W.A. Jr., at Holdrege, NE, Monday, September 1, 1897, where he went for treatment about two weeks previous to his death. He had been a great sufferer for the past six months, the real cause of which was not known until he went to Holdrege where upon examining his case the physician in charge pronounced it cancer of the stomach, and his case hopeless.
The funeral services were conducted under the auspices of the G.A.R. The remains were escorted to the morning train of the B. & M.R.R. by the Holdrege camp.
Rev. A.J. Young conducted the afternoon service in the G.A.R. hall, after which the usual military service was held at the hall and the family burying ground at Prairie Gem Cemetery.
W.A. Baker was born in Fineastle County, Virginia, September 1, 1840. He enlisted in Company G. 2nd. Missouri Cavalry and was discharged a Corporal Company B. 14th. Missouri Cavalry, serving three years and nine months until the close of the war. He was mustered into the G.A.R. of the A.E. Burnside Post No. 79 at Bladen June 21st. 1890. He leaves a wife and six children all of whom are grown except one, and many friends to mourn his departure.
~ Bladen Enterprise 24 Sep 1897 page 4 col 4
Enlisted-February 18, 1862.
Discharged-November 17, 1865
Department of Nebraska Grand Army of the Republic Civil War
Veterans Buried in Nebraska.
On November 30th, 1867 he married Susan Franses Staub.
The funeral services were conducted under the auspices of the G.A.R. The remains were escorted to the morning train of the B. & M.R.R. by the Holdrege camp.
Rev. A.J. Young conducted the afternoon service in the G.A.R. hall, after which the usual military service was held at the hall and the family burying ground at Prairie Gem Cemetery.
W.A. Baker was born in Fineastle County, Virginia, September 1, 1840. He enlisted in Company G. 2nd. Missouri Cavalry and was discharged a Corporal Company B. 14th. Missouri Cavalry, serving three years and nine months until the close of the war. He was mustered into the G.A.R. of the A.E. Burnside Post No. 79 at Bladen June 21st. 1890. He leaves a wife and six children all of whom are grown except one, and many friends to mourn his departure.
~ Bladen Enterprise 24 Sep 1897 page 4 col 4
Enlisted-February 18, 1862.
Discharged-November 17, 1865
Department of Nebraska Grand Army of the Republic Civil War
Veterans Buried in Nebraska.
On November 30th, 1867 he married Susan Franses Staub.
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Wm. A. Baker........ (unable to transcribe)
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