Reeves, Mary C. "Mollie"

Summary

Father: William Reeves
Mother: Rachel Johnson

Birth: c1837, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri
Birth Source: Census of 1850

Death: after 1900, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri
Death Source:

Spouse1: Francis M. Baker, m. 6 Jan 1867 in Cape Girardeau County, MO

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Narrative

Biography of Francis M. Baker:
FRANCIS M. BAKER, a substantial farmer and proprietor of Baker's Flouring Mill in Apple Creek Township, Cape Girardeau County, was born on the farm where he now resides, on March 9, 1838. He is the son of Joseph Baker, Jr., also a native of Cape Girardeau County, born in 1806. He was a son of Joseph Baker, Sr., who immigrated to Missouri from North Carolina when a young man, and was married in Cape Girardeau County. Joseph Baker, Jr., grew to manhood at his father's home and was married to Anna Young, also a native of Cape Girardeau, County. He settled on the farm where the subject of the sketch now resides, in 1838, remaining there until his death, about 1848. His wife still survives (1888). Francis M. grew to manhood on his father's farm and in 1859 went to California by the way of New York. Crossing the Isthmus of Panama he sailed along the Pacific coast as far as San Francisco. He remained in California and Nevada about eight years, and was engaged in mining, ranching and freighting. He arrived home on December 17, 1867, after which he bought out the other heir's interest in the old homestead, and has since been engaged in farming. On May 5, 1868, he was united in marriage with Mary C. Reeves, a native of Cape Girardeau County. She is a daughter of William Reeves, formerly from North Carolina. Mr. Baker is a Mason, and a member of the A. O. U. W. In politics he is a Democrat. He purchased his mill in the fall of 1881, and rebuilt it the next year. He now has a good custom mill, with a daily capacity of about 200 bushels. He has a fine farm of 300 acres, of which about 200 acres are under cultivation, upon which he has a nice home.
Source: Goodspeed's History of Southeast Missouri, c1888, p. 742-743.

Sources

Missouri Marriages
1850 Census - Cape Girardeau County, Missouri
1860 Census - Cape Girardeau County, Missouri
1870 Census - Cape Girardeau County, Missouri
1880 Census - Cape Girardeau County, Missouri
1900 Census - Cape Girardeau County, Missouri