Aged 47 years, 9 months, 24 days
Mrs. Emma Baker.
Emma Tennant was born in Chautauqua Co., N. Y., in 1864, and when still very young was brought by her parents to Jefferson Co., Wis., there residing until 1866 when they moved to Coloma, where our subject grew to womanhood.
In 1884 she was married to Thomas Wood. To them was born one child, which died in infancy. The mother went back to live with her parents, there remaining until 1890, when, after a legal separation from her first husband, she united in marriage with W. A. Baker, of Big Flats. To this union two children were born; Walter and Jennie. Mr. Baker died in 1903.
Later Mrs. Baker was married to George Evans, from whom she afterward procured a divorce. Her son died in Jan., 1911, and for some time Mrs. Baker had lived in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ernest Brown, in Hancock, where she was cared for in her last illness.
She died Feb. 28, 1912. Funeral services were held at the home on Wednesday, Rev. Baldwin preaching the sermon, and interment was made in Coloma cemetery. Deceased was a hard working woman, and her lot was a hard one from early youth. Besides the daughter, other near relatives surviving are five sisters; Mrs. Warren Baker, Coloma; Mrs. Arthur Manning, Darien; Mrs. Fred Holmes, Big Flats, Mrs. Fred Hamilton, Roche-a-cri; Mrs. W.M. Cotton, Lynden, Wash; also two brothers; Richard Tennant, of Necedah, and Will Tennant, of Coloma.
Mrs. Emma Baker.
Emma Tennant was born in Chautauqua Co., N. Y., in 1864, and when still very young was brought by her parents to Jefferson Co., Wis., there residing until 1866 when they moved to Coloma, where our subject grew to womanhood.
In 1884 she was married to Thomas Wood. To them was born one child, which died in infancy. The mother went back to live with her parents, there remaining until 1890, when, after a legal separation from her first husband, she united in marriage with W. A. Baker, of Big Flats. To this union two children were born; Walter and Jennie. Mr. Baker died in 1903.
Later Mrs. Baker was married to George Evans, from whom she afterward procured a divorce. Her son died in Jan., 1911, and for some time Mrs. Baker had lived in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ernest Brown, in Hancock, where she was cared for in her last illness.
She died Feb. 28, 1912. Funeral services were held at the home on Wednesday, Rev. Baldwin preaching the sermon, and interment was made in Coloma cemetery. Deceased was a hard working woman, and her lot was a hard one from early youth. Besides the daughter, other near relatives surviving are five sisters; Mrs. Warren Baker, Coloma; Mrs. Arthur Manning, Darien; Mrs. Fred Holmes, Big Flats, Mrs. Fred Hamilton, Roche-a-cri; Mrs. W.M. Cotton, Lynden, Wash; also two brothers; Richard Tennant, of Necedah, and Will Tennant, of Coloma.
Aged 47 years, 9 months, 24 days
Mrs. Emma Baker.
Emma Tennant was born in Chautauqua Co., N. Y., in 1864, and when still very young was brought by her parents to Jefferson Co., Wis., there residing until 1866 when they moved to Coloma, where our subject grew to womanhood.
In 1884 she was married to Thomas Wood. To them was born one child, which died in infancy. The mother went back to live with her parents, there remaining until 1890, when, after a legal separation from her first husband, she united in marriage with W. A. Baker, of Big Flats. To this union two children were born; Walter and Jennie. Mr. Baker died in 1903.
Later Mrs. Baker was married to George Evans, from whom she afterward procured a divorce. Her son died in Jan., 1911, and for some time Mrs. Baker had lived in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ernest Brown, in Hancock, where she was cared for in her last illness.
She died Feb. 28, 1912. Funeral services were held at the home on Wednesday, Rev. Baldwin preaching the sermon, and interment was made in Coloma cemetery. Deceased was a hard working woman, and her lot was a hard one from early youth. Besides the daughter, other near relatives surviving are five sisters; Mrs. Warren Baker, Coloma; Mrs. Arthur Manning, Darien; Mrs. Fred Holmes, Big Flats, Mrs. Fred Hamilton, Roche-a-cri; Mrs. W.M. Cotton, Lynden, Wash; also two brothers; Richard Tennant, of Necedah, and Will Tennant, of Coloma.
Mrs. Emma Baker.
Emma Tennant was born in Chautauqua Co., N. Y., in 1864, and when still very young was brought by her parents to Jefferson Co., Wis., there residing until 1866 when they moved to Coloma, where our subject grew to womanhood.
In 1884 she was married to Thomas Wood. To them was born one child, which died in infancy. The mother went back to live with her parents, there remaining until 1890, when, after a legal separation from her first husband, she united in marriage with W. A. Baker, of Big Flats. To this union two children were born; Walter and Jennie. Mr. Baker died in 1903.
Later Mrs. Baker was married to George Evans, from whom she afterward procured a divorce. Her son died in Jan., 1911, and for some time Mrs. Baker had lived in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ernest Brown, in Hancock, where she was cared for in her last illness.
She died Feb. 28, 1912. Funeral services were held at the home on Wednesday, Rev. Baldwin preaching the sermon, and interment was made in Coloma cemetery. Deceased was a hard working woman, and her lot was a hard one from early youth. Besides the daughter, other near relatives surviving are five sisters; Mrs. Warren Baker, Coloma; Mrs. Arthur Manning, Darien; Mrs. Fred Holmes, Big Flats, Mrs. Fred Hamilton, Roche-a-cri; Mrs. W.M. Cotton, Lynden, Wash; also two brothers; Richard Tennant, of Necedah, and Will Tennant, of Coloma.
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