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Chisel True Baker 1868 → Luther Troup Baker 1895 → Mildred Ruth Baker 1919 → Mildred married Perry Rufus Jones 1915 (see The Perry Rufus Jones Family) → Living Person

Chise (Chester, Chris, or "Chisel") True BAKER ^{[1] [2]} was born on 09 Oct 1867 ^{[1] [3]} in Hogansville, Troup, Georgia, USA four years after the Civil War ended. He died on 15 Jul 1943 ^{[3] [4]} and is buried in Roanoke, Randolph County, Alabama, USA.

His father and mother are both from Georgia according to the 1900 and 1930 Census.

Chester married (1) Ruth F. CARTER ^{[2] [5] [6]} about 1891 (calculated from Bessie’s birthdate on 1900 census), daughter of James Carter ^[7] and Kate Tunnbrilt ^{[7] [8]} (both born in Georgia). ^{[1] [5]} Ruth was born on 9 Aug 1869 ^{[1] [9]} in Georgia, USA. ^[1] She died on 21 Mar 1938. ^{[9] [7]} She was buried on 22 Mar 1938. ^[7]

They lived in Roanoke, AL.

The Cedarwood Cemetery, Township 21, Range 12, S 35, Main Street, Roanoke, Randolph County, Alabama Surveyed September 2000 by Marie M. Cain and Marilyn M. Girardi shows two grave stones:

The death years match and the T middle initial matches the 1940 census.

Chester and Ruth had the following children:

(i.) Daughter, Bess Kate BAKER She was born in 25 Oct 1891/1892. ^{[10] [1] [6]} She was raised in Roanoke. ^[11] She married a Gibson. ^[6] Bessie died May 09, 1977 and is buried in the Cedarwood Cemetery, Roanoke, Randolph, Alabama. ^[6]

(ii.) Son, Luther Troup BAKER ^[2] was born on 18 Jun 1894 ^[1] in Roanoke, Randolph, Alabama, USA. He died on 10 Nov 1949 ^[13] in Roanoke, Randolph, Alabama, USA. Luther married Irma Undine HEAD ^[2] daughter of Luther Jason HEAD and Mildred Lucy (Emma Lou) WHITE. Irma was born on 08 Dec 1895 ^[14] in Paron,, Georgia, USA. She died on 07 Jul 1943 ^[14] in Roanoke, Randolph, Alabama, USA. She was buried in Cedarwood Cemetery, Roanoke, Randolph, Alabama, USA. ^[14] See The Luther Troup Baker Family for details.

(iii.) Son, Albert Carter BAKER. ^[15] He was born in Nov 1896. ^[1] He married Myrtice Chewning, born Aug. 24, 1901 ^[16] and lived in Roanoke, AL in 1940. ^[15] They had a son, Dwight, born in 1920. Kevin Lanham remembers meeting "Uncle" Dwight in Roanoke on family visits. Dwight’s obituary states: ^[17]

(iv.) Son, Joe Robert BAKER. ^[18] He was born 20 Aug 1900 ^[19] and raised in Roanoke. ^[11] Joe is shown in the 1910 Census and his draft card ^[19] gives his birthday.

(v.) Son, Frank BAKER. He was born in 1911. ^[20] He was raised in Roanoke. ^[11]

(vi.) Son, Cliff BAKER. He was born in 1907. ^[20] He was raised in Roanoke. ^[11] The 1940 US Census, Alabama, Chambers, Election Precinct 13, 9-32 Election Precinct 13, sheet 5A, shows Cliff Baker as head at 33 yrs old, wife Cenus, 33, son Cliff Jr age 7, Bessie K, sister age 47, Mrs LC Harris (aunt), age 79. This is likely Mattie Harris.

Chise Baker worked as a Carpenter on the 1930 census. He and Ruth were the only ones left in the household in 1930.

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