Notes for Baber Family
Members
Individual Notes from the database.
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Note 126:
Mildred Molly Arthur
In E. O. Baber's research, Mildred is presumed to be the daughter of William Arthur since her oldest son
was named William and another son named Barnabas Arthur. Research by Charles Duke confirms this
assumption. She is buried in the Northcutt Lot in the Marietta, Georgia Cemetery.
She married James Baber 1785. Family legend has it that when the James Babers moved from Virginia to Rutherford Co., N.
C., Thomas Jefferson gave Mrs. Baber a doe which she took to North Carolina.
Note 127: James G. Baber
Late in 1779, at age 17, he enlisted in the
Continental Army, Capt. James' Company. Colonel Charles Lynch's Virginia
Regiment (Veteran's Administration, Washington). He guarded lead mines
against the Tories and Indians. James served at Petersburg and later
guarded prison and magazines at Bedford, Va. He married Mildred Arthur in
1785 and moved to Rutherford Co., N. C. "7 or 8 years after the
war." Some 9 grants of land were made to James Baber between 1796 and
1819 on Grassy Creek, Second Broad River, Sizemore Branch Branch (sic) and Shoal
Branch in Rutherford Co.. Nine slaves were credited to him in the 1800
Census of Rutherford Co.. After "about 32 yrs" moved to Gwinnet
Co., Ga. and later to the home of his daughter Mrs. Wm. Green in Cobb Co. Feb.
18 1827. died 17 July 1836 (Pension Records). He is buried in Alabama near
Heflin, per F. W. Baber.
Note 128: Edward Baber - Born England,
1596.
Book: Miscellenea Genealogica et Heraldica (Ser Series), by Joesp jackson Howard, Vol. IV, p 58
"Edward baber of Lincoln's Inn, Esq., son and heir of Francis Baber of Chew in Com. Somerset, Esq. He married the daughter (Elizabeth) of Henry Pratt, sheriff and alderman of London, by whom he had issue: Henry and Ann, ob. 6 March 1652". ALSO: "Neare to ye lesser west dore, on a brass plate fastened to the marble: "ANNE BABER, widow of Francis Baber of Chew magna, Somerset, Esq. who was Daughter of Will Whitmore, of London, Alderman, ob. ult Dec. 1651. Impal - Ar'es of BABERS'"
Note 129: Stanley Baber
The home of Stanley Baber stood on Four Mile
Creek, off Bybee Road. It was long known as the Doyle house having been
purchased by Dennis Doyle in 1839. The Doyle family graveyard is located near
the ruins of this old house. The farm was sold to Doyle by Jonathan Baber
who had acquired it after the death of his father, Stanley, in 1828. The
tract of 100 acres was deeded to Stanley Baber by William Orear in 1794.
Note 130: John Babers
This is the person who added the "s" to
Baber to make it Babers. John Babers grew up an orphan. After his
fathers death he moved to Rutherford Co., NC. There were many Baber
relatives living here at the time. To distinguish himself he added to
"S" to the Baber name. By his 21st year, he was living in
Barnswell District, SC, married and raising a family. In 1848, he and his
family, and their families, with the exception of Daniel, left SC for points
west under the guidance of General Pinckney. John Babers, having received
land in LA as part of his second wife's dowry, came to what is known today as
Winn Parish LA. This land was sold to Barney H. Bates on May 19,
1856. The John Babers family is noted in many of the parish history books
as being one of the pioneer families. They were some of the first settlers in
Sparta, Pine Ridge, and Brown's Village. After the death of his second
wife, John was in Wilkinson Co. MS for an extended visit with his children who
lived there and met his third wife Jane, a widow. From the Bienville
Messenger Vol. 1, No. 1 dated October 21, 1865 - Succession Sale at the late
residence of John Babers deceased about 20 miles south of Sparta on Winnfield
Road by Wm. Babers. Biographical & Historical Memoirs of North West
Louisiana, Southern Publishing Co. 1890 p 150: Township 14, Range 6 was first
entered in 1838, when Jesse Mobley purchased Section 5, John Messers Prothro
entered lands in Sections 20, 27 and 28 in 1839. The Sprawls, Wests,
Heads, Boylstons, Grays, Stewarts, Corbetts, Vansants, Johnsons, Hudsons,
Womacks, Harts, Sullivans, BABERS and Murphys made their entries between 1848
and 1852. From this period to the beginning of the war a number of buyers
appear, so that the township may be said to have passed into the hands of
private owners prior to 1860. Page 153 the large slave owners in 1860 were
amongst others, John Babers with 21. John Babers was one of the early
pioneers of Bienville Parish making his home in Sparta. T he town of Sparta was
the first parish seat. It was the cultural and political center of the
parish until the late nineteenth century. It was built on an incredibly
sandy, eight-acre tract of federal land which was transferred to the
parish. Wagon roads led to Sparta from almost all the communities in the
parish as early as the 1850's and perhaps sooner. Despite its centralized
location, Sparta proved to be a remote community. Unfortunately, Sparta
was located far away from any navigable watercourse. Merchants had to haul their
goods from Lake Bistineau, 18 miles away, or from the Ouachita River. But
it was the coming of the railroad that doomed Sparta. The railroad was
constructed in the northern part of the parish thus cutting off the town of
Sparta. Arcadia and Gibsland, 20 miles north of Sparta, became boom towns
and the economic focus of the parish began to shift.
Note 131:
Note 132: Obit of Joe Baber
Thursday, February 28, 2002 VALLEJO, CALIFORNIA --
Joseph William Baber Jr. was born to Joseph
William and Emma Jean (Johns) Baber on Feb. 1, 1927 in McAllen, Texas. Following
a brief illness, he died on Feb. 24, 2002. As a young child, he traveled
throughout the Southeast United States with his father, who was a baker. He
worked at a very early age as a welder in the Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Virginia
during World War II. Near the end of the war, he served in the United
States Army. Afterward, he settled in San Diego and began a career selling cars.
Later, he was recalled to serve as a firearms instructor at Fort Ord during the
Korean War. Joe, after a career managing automobile dealerships, moved to
the Napa Valley area in the mid-'60s, where he opened two motorcycle
dealerships, Yamaha in Vallejo and Honda in Napa. In 1980, after selling
the dealerships, he opened a disco, the Riverside Lounge, and, later, Design
Showcase, a tile and cabinet business that he operated until he retired in 1992.
Other business interests included real estate, construction and
investing. He was a 32nd Degree Mason. During his retirement,
he enjoyed many fishing trips to Mexico.
Joe was preceded in death by his son, James, who died in 1961. Joe is
survived by his wife, Tommie; his son Michael M. Baber, U.S. Army Ret., of Napa
and wife Terri; son Joseph William Baber III and wife Eloise of Virginia Beach,
Va.; daughter Anna C. Baber, U.S. Air Force Reserves Staff Sgt., Berkeley Police
Department recruit, of Suisun; brother Charles W. Baber of Carlsbad; half
brother David of Durham, N.C.; sister Phyllis Bayer of Norfolk, Va.; and half
sisters Vickie Scearce and Jo-Ann Baber of Durham, N.C., and Donna Bivins of
Cedar Grove, N.C. He also has three grandchildren and one
great-grandchild. A memorial service will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at the
Tulocay Cemetery Chapel, 411 Coombsville Rd., Napa.
Note 133: Esther Mary Baber
Esther Mary Baber was born at Christchurch, New Zealand, on 21
March 1871, the daughter of English parents Jane Wood and her husband, Thomas
Primrose Baber, a corn merchant. Esther and a younger sister grew up in a modest
and orderly home free from strain. Their father shared his knowledge of
architecture and his love of the countryside and their mother impressed them
with her strong sense of duty. Esther was taught by tutors until near
matriculation and then went to Christchurch Girls' High School to finish her
schooling. She attended Canterbury College and graduated MA from the University
of New Zealand in 1898. Her student acquaintances included S. Arnold Atkinson,
Frank Milner, Apirana Ngata and Ernest Rutherford.
After relieving the French teacher for a year at her old
school Esther Baber went to Wellington in 1897. She and Beatrice Richmond, who
was on the staff of Mary Anne Swainson's Fitzherbert Terrace School, held
coaching classes before taking charge of the day school. After Swainson's death
in August 1897 the two women established their own school, the Pipitea Private
School, which they ran from 1899 to 1906. Baber also took several boarders into
her home.
Within 18 months in 1904--5 Esther Baber's parents and sister
died. She gave up the school and in 1906 visited England and Europe. While she
was away her lawyer friend Arnold Atkinson arranged for her to buy the
Fitzherbert Terrace School from Mary Anne Swainson's daughter, Mary Jessy
Swainson. So began, in 1907, with 30 day girls and 17 boarders, the school that
would flourish under her hand for 25 years.
Victorian though Baber's sense of discipline and decorum were,
in her understanding of education she was far ahead of her time. She favoured
the ideals of the Froebel Society, encouraging her pupils to develop a sense of
inner harmony in their lives by discovering the underlying unity of all things
through creative activity. The school had a close association with the Anglican
church but Baber welcomed children of all creeds. Well read herself, she
established a library in 1907 and every year's study was focused on a central
theme. Current events were discussed and social concerns acted upon. She was
openly critical of the rigid curriculum imposed by the contemporary
matriculation examinations, and firmly believed that a girl needed 'quiet
development' and should not leave school before she was 18. To teach music and
the arts her staff included Robert Parker and Dorothy Richmond.
As well as high ideals and integrity, Esther Baber had a good
understanding of motives and behaviour. She did not resort to sarcasm and had a
quick sense of humour. Although not tall she was a dignified and attractive
figure with keen bright eyes, trim black hair and a fine voice. Her
extraordinary vitality and quiet warmth were readily conveyed to her pupils and
made her school a very friendly place. The extent of her influence was expressed
by a pupil in 1911 in the statement, 'Miss Baber is the School'.
Baber's own creative spirit was enriched by three further
trips to Europe. Her recreation centred on her cottages at Hampden, Otago, and
at York Bay near Wellington among the Richmond and Atkinson families. Picnics
and the care of her garden and home were particular pleasures, often shared with
senior girls, many of whom remained her friends for life. She founded the old
girls' association in 1912. In the wider community she was on the committee of
the Wellington Diocesan Church Schools Board, a life vice president of the St
Mary's Guild and a member of the Women Students' Hostel Society of Victoria
University College.
In 1920 Esther Baber sold her school to the diocese of
Wellington. The diocese had been offered 10 acres in Karori by the Riddiford
family on condition it bought the school. Baber continued as headmistress and
the school was renamed the Samuel Marsden Collegiate School. In 1926 it shifted
to Karori. A parents' association was formed in the same year. Baber regarded
the founders' assembly hall, which opened at the new site in 1930, as the
school's 'very heart and centre'. However, the move to Karori took its toll on
Baber's health. She resigned as headmistress in 1931 but was a member of the
school's board of governors from 1932 to 1956. After her retirement she built a
house at Silverstream. She visited the school regularly and made friends with
each year's new pupils. In 1951, on her 80th birthday, she was the guest of
honour at a party put on by the old girls of the school.
Esther Baber died at the Kirkleigh nursing home in Karori on
19 November 1956 at the age of 85. Her funeral service was held at St Paul's
Cathedral Church which she had attended for most of her years in Wellington. She
had never married and left a legacy of over £6,000 for the Marsden school's
chapel fund.
The original version of this biography was published in the
Dictionary of New Zealand Biography Volume Three (1901-1920), 1996
© Crown Copyright 1996-2002. Published by the Ministry for Culture and
Heritage, Wellington, New Zealand. All rights reserved.
Note 134: JOHN L. BABER - Pocahontas, Virginia
John L. Baber, one of the pioneer merchants of the Flat Top
coalfields, died at his home in Lynchburg last week. His death was caused by
pneumonia. When the Pocahontas coalfield was first opened, Mr. Baber came from
Lynchburg to Pocahontas, where he was a highly successful merchant. A few years
ago he retired from business and moved back to his old home at Lynchburg. He was
held in high esteem and widely known throughout this entire section. Mr. Baber
had taken an active part in the civic life of Pocahontas. He was a loyal Democrat
in politics, and at the time was mentioned
as a candidate for Congress in the Ninth Virginia district. He was married to
Miss Alverta Dills, of Giles county, who was sister of Mrs. Sallie Litz,
Bluefield, Va. and Mrs. W. H. Thomas, Pearisburg, Va. Besides his widow he is
survived by eight children. A number of years old. Two brothers of the deceased
met a tragic death when the old hotel at Pocahontas was destroyed by fire.
They
were trapped by the fumes and burned to death.
Note 135: Nancy & Mary Daniel Baber mentioned
in the Will of their father Leonard Daniel.
31 DEC 1850 Rutherford Co., NC
This being my last will and testament in the name of God amen,
being in good health and of sound mind and memory, I have thought proper to make
a distribution of my property to my Children and relations at my death to the
best and most advantageous manner.
1st. My wish and desire is that my Soul go to the God who gave it and that my
body be decently buried at the expense of my estate.
2nd. In regard to my worldly substance I distribute it in the following manner
(to wit) I doth give and bequeath unto my son William G. Daniel My negro Boy
Jeff, also a certain tract or parcel of land whereon I now live, including my
dwelling house together with all the out houses thereon, which said land is to
be laid off as follows: Running an East course from the corner of Archibald
Loller, James A. McClure and my own land, with the road by my Blacksmith's Shop,
thence up the still house branch to McEntire's line, which all the said land
lying on the north side of said line up to Wm. Hays' line, the said William G.
Daniel is to have.
3rd. I doth give and bequeath to the bodily heirs of my daughter Nancy Baber the
other part or parcel of land lying on the south side of said line, down to
Archibald Loller's line, on which the said Nancy is to be supported so long as
she lives but no part thereof or any money that might arise from any part of my
estate, shall be applied to the payment of John Baber's debts, and that the said
Baber is to have no power or access whatsoever to the same.
4th. I doth give and bequeath unto the bodily heirs of my daughter Mary Baber my
negro girl Milly, together with all her increase but no part thereof or any
money that might arise from any part of my estate, shall be applied to the
payment of Robert Baber's debts and that the said Baber is to have no power or
access whatever to the same.
5th. I doth give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Black or heirs my negro
girl Riller, together with all her future increase.
6th. I doth give and bequeath unto my daughter Martha McKinney or her heirs my
negro girl Mariah, together with all her increase.
7th. I doth give and bequeath unto my granddaughter Whitsen Baber or her heirs,
my negro boy Anderson, a child of Rilla's, age about 18 months, also my Sorrel
Filly, bridle and saddle.
8th. I doth give and bequeath unto my brother W.K. Daniel my old deer gun.
9th. I doth give and bequeath unto my son Chisholm Daniel or his heirs on fourth
part after the distribution as aforesaid, consisting of three negro fellows,
Dick, Martin, and Sam, together with all stock of horses, Cattle, hogs,
blacksmith and plantation tools, also household and kitchen furniture. then the
remaining part of my property is to be divided equally between Elizabeth Black,
Martha McKinney, W.G. Daniel, and the bodily heirs of both Mary and Nancy Baber.
10th. I do appoint John McKinney and Chisholm Daniel as Executors, to this my
last will and testament. Signed sealed and acknowledged in the presence of we,
who have attested the signature of Leonard Daniel on the 31st day of December AD
one thousand eight hundred and fifty.
Rutherford County, NC
Test: Leonard Daniel (seal)
Issac D. McCluer
James A. McCluer (Jurat)
Note 136: Dr. Ambrose Baber
UTICA INTELLEGNCER, [UTICA N.Y., ONIEDA COUNTY,
N.Y.]
Dated Tuesday, March 28, 1826
-A Duel with rifles.- We are informed that Dr. Baber and Thomas Mitchell, Esq.
Of Milledgeville, (Geo.) fought a duel with short rifles at fifteen paces, at
Campbell town (S.C.) on the 9 th inst. The latter was killed on the second fire.
(This is most likely this Ambrose Baber.)
Note 137: Earle William Baber - Obit
Earle W. Baber, 68, of
Flagstaff, died Monday, Sept. 30, 2002. Mr. Baber was born on Sept. 17, 1934, in
Fayetteville, N.C., and moved to Flagstaff with his wife and family in 1973. Mr.
Baber served in the U.S. Navy and Air Force for 14 years and fought in the
Korean and Vietnam wars. He enjoyed cooking his North Carolina-style barbecue
for his friends and family, and loved watching NASCAR. Mr. Baber is survived by
his wife of 43 years, Mary; son and daughter-in-law Gus and Carla of Flagstaff;
daughters and sons-in-law Traci White and Greg Limback of Flagstaff, and Jenifer
and Don Gropp of Phoenix; father Robert Harris of Chandler; and three
grandchildren. A barbecue in Mr. Baber's memory will be held at noon Saturday,
Oct. 19, at Mr. Baber's home, 2628 E. Elder, Flagstaff. In lieu of flowers, the
family asks that donations be made to Northland Hospice, P.O. Box 997,
Flagstaff, AZ 86002. Arrangements are being handled by Norvel Owens Mortuary.
Note 138: Clarissa Lovejoy Baber
Clara Lovejoy Baber owned and operated the White Horse Inn
located in McDermitt, Nevada in the early 1900's. Family folklore states that
this establishment was both a saloon and brothel. Family has visited it several
times and there are rooms on the top floor complete with sinks and toilet
facilities. At one time there was a huge portrait of Clara hanging over the bar.
This is possibly the establishment that led to the listing of the
occupation of Benjamin Franklin Baber in the 1880 Census in Humbolt Co.
Nevada as "Hotel Keeper. Clara was his sister-in-law and this
Inn may have changed ownership within the family.
The Whitehorse Inn is next door to the town jail which was an
stone structure, both the Inn and the jail were within 100ft of the Oregon
border so it is said that whoever was about to be arrested from a night of wild
drinking at the Whitehorse would take off running across the border in an
attempt to get away.
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Note 139: Ann Baber's Burial (Unknown)
Hampshire, England - From the burial register 1683:
Ann BABER kinswoman of Cap. Farre was buried Feb 5 1683, and that
very day the moone was new and the snow thawed and the frost broke which had
lasted
from Nov 26 - the lands were frozen 2 feet and that little water which was, not
sweet, the very grave wherein she was buryed was frozen almost 2 feet. We and
our cattel were in a bad case and we feared worse and just in our extremity, God
had pitty on us.
Note 140: Dr. Charles Baber Family of Izard Co. Arkansas
Arkansas Democrat, byline Karr Shannon
(Not Dated)
Probably there are few families in Arkansas that can boast of five members as
graduates of the University of Arkansas--all from the same department. But that
is the case of the Dr. Charles Tyler Baber family which grew up in a remote section of
Izard County. There were eight children in the family--five boys and three
girls. They all attended the university, with the five boys graduating from the
College of Agriculture. Q.M. and L.C. Baber finished the same
year--1925.
Lytle Clermont "L.C." Baber is now managing director of the
South Central Chain Stores' Council, with headquarters in Little Rock, a
position he has held for five years. For 15 years prior to that he was
associated with the University Extension Service.
Quin Morton. Baber is now a teacher in
vocational agriculture at Malvern, where he has been since 1931. Prior to that
time he taught at Lamar, in Johnson county, and Morrilton, Conway county.
John Clement Baber was graduated in 1928 and taught vocational agriculture at
Huntsville from 1928 to 1944. Since that time he has been teaching agriculture
at Siloam Springs.
Erin Oswald Baber completed his work in the university in 1936, and for the last seven
years he has been associated with the Chilean Nitrate Sales Corporation in
charge of its Arkansas territory, except for three years of this time during
which he was with the armed services overseas. He formerly was with the Farm
Security Administration.
Harold Truman Baberwas a graduate in 1937. Since that time he has been engaged in
vocational agriculture teaching and county extension work. He is serving now as
county agent of Union county.
The three sisters are Mrs. Austin Ledbetter, Sheridan, and Misses May D. and
Nancy, Fayetteville.
All the children were born and reared on the Baber farm, near Franklin, in one
of the most rugged sections of north Arkansas. Dr. Baber graduated from the
University of Tennessee, School of Medicine, in 1892. Up until his death a few
years ago he spent his time visiting patients in an area of several square
miles. He was one of the old-time practitioners who braved all kinds of weather
day and night. He usually traveled on horse-back, charging 'by the mile' and
collecting by the inch.
The boys knew the hardships of farm life from the beginning, each graduating
from the plow-handles before going to high school, then to the university's
College of Agriculture. Since no accredited high school was convenient in the
vicinity, the boys had to go away to "boarding school, before entering
university."
Note 141:
"Trampled to Death by a Steer -- Frankie Baber - July 1879
C. Ryan, of Camp McDermitt, informs us that
Frankie, the seven-year-old child of Mr. and Mrs. B.F. Baber, was killed by a
frightened and infuriated steer near that place last week. The boy, who was
unusually bright and intelligent for one of his age, was in the corral, in which
was a steer, which became frightened and maddened, and ran over him, trampling
him to death. The bereaved parents, who have the sympathy of the whole
community, are broken-hearted over the loss of their loved one."
Note 142: Obit of William O.
Baber, Sr.
Friends Attend as W.O. Baber Buried
Here Today
Humboldt State and the Silver State Newspaper Oct. 14, 1930
Dr. Meracle in Charge of Last Rite for Humboldt Pioneer
Resident
Funeral services were held in Winnemucca today for W.O.
Baber, pioneer resident of Humboldt county, who died at the Humboldt general
hospital Sunday afternoon due to a prolonged illness.
Buried Here
Services were conducted from the Mrs. Edna T. Eddy and Son
funeral parlors and were in charge of Dr. J.S. Meracle of the Methodist
Episcopal church of Winnemucca.
Interment was made in the Winnemucca cemetery. The services
started at 3:00 pm.
Pall bearers were C.P. Hoskins, C. E. Haviland, J.D. Minor,
C.B. Brown, Tom Scott and F. J. Button, friends and acquaintances of the
deceased.
Relatives Attend
Relatives who were in attendance at the rite of W.O.Baber
were W.O. Baber of McDermitt, son, and Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Baber of Sparks. A
large number of friends were in attendance at the services. Baber was well known
here for having resided in the county since 1873.
W.O. Baber, 74 Dies, Crossed Plains
in the Early Days
Humboldt Star Monday 10/13/1930
W.O. Baber Sr., 74 a resident of Humboldt county since
1873, died in this city yesterday following illness resulting from cancer of the
liver. He had been ill for several months and was placed in the Humboldt general
hospital August 18 where he died.
During the past week he lost strength rapidly.
Born in 1856
Deceased was born in Missouri February 4, 1856 and early in
his life crossed the plains in a covered wagon with his parents, settling in
Sonoma county, California.
In 1873 Baber assisted in herding a band of sheep from
Sonoma county to Humboldt county where they were delivered to Hardin and Riley
in the Quinn river valley.
For several years he worked as a vaquero on various
northern Humboldt county ranches, finally purchasing a small ranch and a few
head of cattle near McDermitt.
Bought Hotel
In 1890 he sold the ranch and moved to Santa Barbara,
California, and lived there for four years returning to Humboldt county and
McDermitt in 1894 and buying a hotel property in that city which he operated
until 1819 as the Nevada Hotel.
In 1920 he retired from active business career and went to
southern California where he visited with relatives and friends, later residing
in southern Oregon. Last year he moved with his son to Sparks where he resided
until coming back here in August.
Deceased was one of the last of the old pioneers from the
McDermitt section.
Funeral Tomorrow
He is survived by Mrs. Clara Baber of McDermitt, a son, W.O.
Baber Jr.,of McDermitt, a grandson and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Baber of
Sparks, and a sister, Mrs. Luela Graves of Petaluma, California.
W. O. Baber Jr. is in Winnemucca today attending to funeral
arrangements.
The services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 3:00pm from
the Mrs. Edna T. Eddy and son funeral parlors with Dr. J.B. Meracle of Methodist
Episcopal church in charge.
Word received from Mrs. Clara Baber, former wife of W. O.
Baber this afternoon, was to the effect that she would be unable to attend the
funeral due to her own ill health.
Note: The Baber Hotel, later the Nevada Hotel, was
later named the OreNeva Hotel , and again the White Horse Inn after Clara Babers
death, and still stands in McDermitt, Nevada.
Note 143: Obit of
Clarissa Lovejoy Baber
Mrs. Baber Dies in McDermitt
Humboldt Star Mar. 06, 1939
McDermitt - A pioneer resident of Northern Humboldt county,
Mrs. Clara Baber, 79 owner and proprietor of the Orevada hotel here died Sunday
afternoon at 1:30pm at her home in McDermitt.
Born a small farm three and one-half miles from Rockford,
Illinois, on June 11, 1859, Mrs. Baber came to the McDermitt district in 1878,
and resided on the McDonald ranch in Quinn River valley.
One Son
She was married to W. O. Baber in 1880. To this union, one
child, a son, William Baber Jr. was born in 1881.
In 1899 Mrs. Baber moved to McDermitt and founded the Baber
hotel, which is now known as the Orevada hotel.
The aged pioneer survived by her only son William Baber
Jr., who resided in McDermitt; a brother Owen Lovejoy of McDermitt; one
grandson; James Baber of Sparks; and a foster daughter, Mrs. Paul Thompson of
the Getchell mine. She is also survived by distant relatives in Oregon.
Funeral Rites
Funeral services will be held tomorrow morning at 10:00 at
the Orevada hall here. Miss Alice Wright, Episcopal missionary of Fort McDermitt
will be in charge of the services.
Following the rites, the body will be taken to Winnemucca
where burial will be held at 3:00pm Thursday afternoon.
Funeral Rites for Mrs. Baber are
Held in Chapel
Humboldt Star March 7, 1939
Last rites for Mrs. Clara Baber, 79, well known McDermitt
resident, who died at her home in McDermitt, Sunday afternoon were conducted at
Mrs. Edna T. Eddy mortuary at 3:00 o'clock this afternoon.
Episcopal services were read by Mrs. Mary Myers of
McDermitt, Pallbearers were J.D.Minor, C.P. Hopkins, Joe Bankofiev, Claude
Reeves, Joe Ugarriza, and Savio Capulio.
Interment in City
Interment was in the city cemetery in the family plot.
Services which were to be conducted this morning at 10:00 at the Orevada hotel
at McDermitt were cancelled.
A host of relatives accompanied the body to Winnemucca for
the burial.
Note: The Baber Hotel, renamed to Nevada Hotel, was
later named the OreVada Hotel , and again the White Horse Inn after Clara Babers
death, it still stands in McDermitt, Nevada.
Note 144: Obit of Annie
Larson Baber
McDermitt Pays Tribute To Lady
The Silver State Newspaper Jan. 17, 1923
MCDERMITT, Jan. 17. - Mrs. Annie Baber, who passed away at
St. Luke's hospital, San Francisco, on Saturday, December 30, was born in Washoe
county, Jan. 20, 1881, the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Larson.
She passed her early life and received a high school
education at Empire, near Virginia City. Taking up teaching as her vocation, she
taught in several schools of the state. After her term at Rebel Cree, Humboldt
county, was completed, she was married to Will O. Baber Jr. at the home of her
parents, June 19, 1904.
The young couple made their home in McDermitt, where Mr.
Baber was engaged in the mercantile business, and the deceased was soon
appointed postmaster, which office she executed efficiently until her
resignation in 1920, when Mr. Baber engaged in cattle raising. Her knowledge of
nursing, coupled with her ready fund of sympathy for the distressed, afforded
her many opportunity to prove herself veritable angel of mercy in homes visted
by sickness, and there is hardly a home in the entire valley which cannot bear
grateful testimony to her ministration. Especially during the flu did the
deceased perform heroic labors in attending the stricken ones day and night
whenever she was needed.
Her failing health for the last year or more finally
decided her to seek medical assistance in San Francisco, besides establishing a
home for her son James while attending a business college. Since the last of
November, Mr. Baber had been with her in San Francisco. As a last resort, the
surgical operation was decided upon, but the deceased seemed unable to rally and
passed away on the second day after the operation.
Left to mourn the deceased are the husband, and son James,
aged 16 years; Mr. and Mrs. James Larson of Empire, parents, and Mrs. Irene
Giacometto of McDermitt, and Mamie Dodson of Appleton, Washington.
By request of the deceased the remains were taken to
Carson, near her girlhood home, and interment occured there. Attending from
McDermitt were Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Hewitt and daughter, Mrs. Clara Baber and Mrs.
Terese Kelsey. Amid the profusion of floral offerings may be mentioned that sent
by the citizens of McDermitt, a loving tribute to those splendid womanly
qualities which had one for the deceased such a high place in the hearts of
those who knew her best.
Note: 145 Ex-state tax worker faces charges in
assault on wife
The Oklahoman 2002-12-18
By Nolan Clay
A former Oklahoma Tax Commission employee, Billy Bruce Baber,
has been charged for the fourth time this year.
Baber is accused in the latest charge -- a misdemeanor -- of assaulting his wife
Nov. 29.
He has admitted he kicked his wife out of bed, then dragged
her by the ankles out of their Oklahoma City home. He said he acted in
self-defense.
Baber, 34, also is charged with three felonies -- filing a
false insurance claim, conspiring against the state and threatening a witness.
He is accused in the first case of burying a tractor and hay
baler and reporting them stolen for the insurance. He is accused in the
conspiracy case of taking bribes from trucking agents while at the Tax
Commission.
He is accused in the threat case of telling a trucking agent,
"I'll kill you."
Baber was ordered back to jail Tuesday because of the newest
charge. Bail was denied.
"I'm appalled," Oklahoma County District Judge Ray
C. Elliott said.
The judge in June ruled Baber was too violent to be free while
awaiting trial. However, the judge later allowed Baber to be released on bail
under special conditions.
The judge ruled Tuesday that Baber violated those conditions.
"I just can't imagine why you would do this, unless you
thought I was bluffing, wasn't serious or was lying to you," Elliott said.
At the judge's suggestion, Baber took a polygraph test. An
examiner for the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation reported Baber was
deceptive in his account of the fight.
His wife, Darla Baber, filed for divorce Tuesday. The two have
been married since Dec. 31.
The misdemeanor domestic abuse case was filed Dec. 9 in
Cleveland County District Court.
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Note 146: Henry Dennis Babers
HENRY DENNIS BABERS was born on February
17, 1944 and joined the Armed Forces while in Gainesville, Florida
He served as a 0302 in the
Marine Corps. In 1 year of service, he attained the rank of 1LT/O2.
On September 18,
1967, at the age of 23, HENRY DENNIS BABERS perished in the service of our
country in South Vietnam, Quang Tri.
You can find HENRY DENNIS
BABERS honored on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on Panel 26E, Row 87.
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Note 147: Mrs. Randle Baber Died Last Friday
The Soper Democrat January 24, 1929 – transcribed by Ron
Henson
This community was saddened last Friday
morning when the news spread that Mrs. Randle Baber was dead. Death came to
her about 9 o’clock. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church
Saturday afternoon at 2:30, conducted by Rev. J.W. Browers, Methodist pastor
of Hugo. Burial was had in the Soper cemetery under the auspices of the Order
Eastern Star, of which the deceased had long been a member.
Chas. R. Baber, her husband, was taken in charge and lodged
in the county jail to await the outcome on an investigation which was
conducted by county authorities. He was taken today to an institution for the
insane, having been ordered there following a hearing held at Hugo yesterday.
The first information given out concerning the death was
when one of Mr. Baber’s sons went to the school and told Mr. Holt, teacher
in the school, that his father wanted him to come to his home, which was just
across the street from the school. Upon arriving at the home Mr. Baber is said
to have stated to Mr. Holt that he had killed his wife, saying, "Oh, why
did I do it?"
Mrs. Baber’s body was laying across the bed when parties
arrived. Officers took Mr. Baber in charge and lodged him in the county jail.
A coronor’s jury was summoned and their verdict was that Mrs. Baber came to
her death from strangulation at the hands of her husband.
During the World War Mr. Baber suffered a severe body wound
and his condition was getting worse the past few months, and he seemed to
worry a great deal over it. For some time it has been noticable [sic] to
friends close to him that he was brooding over his condition. This has become
more acute since the death of his sister, Mrs. W.L. Ellis, about 10 days ago.
Mrs. Baber was about 33 years of age, and was the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. C.J. Johnson, of Soper. She was born at Slate Shoals, and
moved with her parents to Soper where she spent the most of her life. Besides
her parents she is survived by three sisters, Mrs. J.A. Benham, of Ardmore,
Mrs. C.F. Stubbs, of Brownwood, Texas, and Miss Emma Johnson, of Hugo. She is
survived by two sons, Charles, 8 and Joseph, aged 6.
She was married to Mr. Baber on August 31st,
1917. Immediately after the marriage Mr. Baber left for the training camps and
later was sent to France where he was in some of the great battles in which he
was seriously wounded. Following his discharge he completed his studies in
pharmacy. He located in Hugo where he was associated with B.D. Jordan in the
drug business until the store was destroyed by fire December 25, 1927. They
later moved to Soper where they have since resided.
The tragedy has caused a decided shock to the
community where all parties have been known for many years. Mr. Baber bore an
excellent reputation.
Her son Charles Baber Passes Away
The Soper Democrat March 8, 1934 – transcribed by
Ron Henson
Charles Baber, aged 13 years, died at the St.
Joseph infirmary at Paris last night, following an emergency operation
for appendicitis. The little fellow had been sick only a few days and
yesterday morning it was decided to operate in an effort to save his
life. He failed to rally, death relieving him of his suffering at 8
o’clock.
Funeral services will be held at the Soper Methodist Church tomorrow
afternoon at 3 o’clock, conducted by Rev. H.M. Cosby, local pastor,
assisted by Rev. Alva Hutchinson, pastor of the Hugo Methodist church.
Interment will be in the Soper Cemetary [sic].
Pallbearers will be: Walter Carlson, R.L. Jones, R.E. Crosset, R.K.
Jenner, L.R. Blakely and Mr. Brittain.
Charles Robert Baber was born at Soper on October 1st,
1920, and has lived here most of his life. For a time he lived with his
parents in Hugo. He was a student of Soper High School and was a model
scholar. His classmates will attend the funeral in a body.
Besides his father he is survived by a brother, Joe, his
grandmother, Mrs. C.J. Johnson, and numerous aunts and uncles.
Charles was one of the best boys the writer ever knew, and his
passing is sad. The bereaved relatives have the heartfelt sympathy of
all in their great sorrow.
Note 148: Obit
of James Alfred Baber
Lynchburg: The News
Saturday Morning November 25, 1899
This week's issue of
the Scottsville Courier mentions the
death of Mr. J. A. Baber which occurred
at his home at Bremo Bluff, Fluvana
county, last Sunday. Mr. Baber,
who had been in failing health for
several years prior to his death was
well known in this city and throughout
the State. For some years he
traveled for a Lynchburg firm, but more
recently and up to three years ago, when
he began the general merchandise
business at Bremo Bluff, he was on the
road for a Richmond dry goods house.
He was extremely popular with all with
whom he came in contact. He leaves
a widow, formerly Miss Seay, of Fluvanna
county.
Note 149:
Baber land on Ballinger Creek.
In 1768 John Strange
sold 100 ac. in Albemarle to John
Martin. This land had been sold to John
Strange in 1764 by Elizabeth Higason and
was 100 ac. on Ballinger Creek, part of
the land where she and Thomas Baber
lived. (This
land was cut off into Fluvanna
County.) On 13 April 1790, John
Martin of Fayette Co., Va. (Fayette Co.,
Ky.), sold to Samuel Smithson of
Fluvanna Co., Va., for 150 lbs., 390
acres of land in Fluvanna Co. on both
sides of Ballinger Creek, adj. John
Kent, decd., John Pace, Sandley Baber,
Thomas Baber, Win. Vannerson, Jos. King,
where John Martin formerly lived. Wit:
G. Thompson, Jos. Thompson, John Basket.
Note 150:
Son of William Whiles Baber
Greene County,
Indiana, April l9, l856
".....a sad accident which occurred...a
child of Mr. William Baber's, aged some
six years, was killed on the first inst.
by falling from a log on a knife held in
his hand. Death was produced
almost instantly. We sincerely
sympathise with the bereaved parents in
their un-timely loss."
Note 151:
Wiley Clinton Baber Obit
| Clinton
Wiley Baber |
 Col.
Clinton Wiley
Baber, 93, died
April 2, 2003 at
Westminster
Canterbury,
Richmond.
He was preceded
in death by his
wife of 60
years, Lucille
Anderson
Baber.
Born on
September 12,
1909 in Fluvanna
County, Va., he
received his
B.S. degree in
1935 from
Virginia Tech,
where he was the
first student to
be elected to
five honorary
fraternities.
He served in the
U.S. Army during
WWII, retiring
with the rank of
Colonel.
He worked for
many years in
the tobacco
industry in
Richmond,
Venezuela and in
the
Philippines.
For 20 years he
worked in
commercial real
estate at
Harrison &
Bates. Col.
Baber served as
Chairman of the
Virginia Section
of The American
Chemical Society
and on the
General Staff of
The Military
Order of the
World
Wars. He
was a member of
The Country Club
of Virginia and
a past member of
the Bull and
Bear Club, the
Engineers Club,
the Downtown
Club and the
Officers Club.
Col. Baber was a
member of Sharon
Baptist Church
in Buckingham
County. He
is survived by
his sisters,
Evelyn Baber
Agee of Hanover
County, Stanley
Baber Andrews of
Venice, Fla.;
and seven nieces
and nephews,
Maryetta Agee
Rosemond, James
Barclay Agee
Jr., Timothy
Baber, Linda
Johnson, Steven
Chamberlain,
Carol Jenson and
Lyle Eckler Jr.
The family will
receive friends
4 to 6 p.m.
Saturday, April
5, at the
Central Chapel
of Bennett
Funeral Home,
3215 Cutshaw
Avenue. A
memorial service
will be held at
11:30 a.m. on
Tuesday, April 8
at Grace Baptist
Church, 4200
Dover Road.
Graveside
services will be
held 3 p.m.
Thursday, April
17 at Arlington
National
Cemetery.
In lieu of
flowers,
contributions
may be made to
the Westminster
Canterbury
Foundation, 1600
Westbrook Ave.,
Richmond, Va.
23227; or to the
American Cancer
Society, P.O.
Box 6359, Glen
Allen, Va.
23058.
Published in the
Richmond
Times-Dispatch
from 4/4/2003 -
4/5/2003. |
Note 152:
Frances Ann Woosley Baber
According to the book, "Estill
County, Kentucky Condensed Abstracts of
Obituaries, Feuds, and Local News, Vol.
2":
"3 September 1937 - Mrs. Ann Baber,
87, at home of her son Frank Baber of N.
Irvine; she was injured as a passenger
in an auto collision with a truck driven
by Crate Bush; she lived 6 days after
the accident but never gained
consciousness; husband: John Baber died
several years ago; 4 sons: Frank Baber
of Irvine, Stanley Baber of Vaughns'
Mill, George Baber of Winchester, and
John Baber of Union Hall; 2 daughters:
Mrs. Dan Henry of Winchester and Mrs. Ed
Bush of Vaughns' Mill; grandson: Mr. Asa
Baber of Winchester; brother: James
Woosley of Dayton, OH; 4 sisters: Mrs.
Beel Pasley of Kidville, Mrs. Beckie
Tipton of Mt. Sterling, Mrs. Ellen
McIntosh of Dayton, OH and Mrs. Mildred
Puckett of WIS; buried/Family
cemetery."
Note 153:
Roy W. Baber
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Baber
- Roy
W., on
July 19,
2002.
Preceded
in death
by
parents,
Louise
Christine
and Roy
Edward;
Leone
Rose; 2
brothers
and 7
sisters;
granddaughter,
Jackie.
Survived
by wife,
Della;
sons,
Richard
Roy
(Karen)
and
Christopher
Roy
(Jody);
daughter,
Darlene
Margaret;
stepdaughters,
Kim and
Vicki
(Bill);
grandchildren,
Roy
(Penny),
Jamen,
Brian,
Micheal,
Tracy,
Gerad,
Jesse,
Oliver
Roy and
Logan;
great-grandchildren,
Desiree
&
Alex;
brothers,
Jack,
Tom and
Jerry;
sister,
Louise;
also
survived
by many
other
relatives
and
friends.
A
special
thank
you to
Dr.
Keith
Laurie,
staff
and
nurse
Richard.
Roy, a
beautiful
soul,
great
family
man,
fisherman,
outdoorsman,
traveler,
Twins
and
Viking's
fan, and
gin
player.
'And
leave a
lot of
line
out.'.
Mass
of
Christian
Burial
Tuesday,
10AM at
CHURCH
OF THE
BLESSED
SACREMENT,
1801
LaCrosse
Ave.
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