Sara Ella Baker nee Hawkins
1850 - 1920
Circa 1915

Provided By Thomas L. Hooppaw
Sara's Great-grandson

1279. Sara Ella¹⁰ Hawkins (Mary Blanchard⁹ Cutter, Andrew⁸, Rebecca⁷, Greshom⁶, Anna⁵ Fillebrown, John⁴, Thomas³, Humpfrey² Phillibrowne, Robert¹ ffilebrowne)^(12135) was born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio February 7, 1850.^(12136) Sara died November 8, 1920 in Center, Pulaski County, Illinois, at 70 years of age.^(12137)

Sara married James Melanethon Baker March 26, 1876.^(12138) The ceremony was performed at the home of O.G. Stees(?) and witnessed by James and Martha Curry. Sarah's name is Sara Ella Hawkins on the Marriage Certificate.

James was born date unknown in Cedar Falls, Black Hawk County, Iowa.^(12139) (Additional notes for James Melanethon Baker^(12140)) James died December 16, 1936 in Center, Pulaski County, Illinois, at 86 years of age.^(12141) When James was age 26 and Sara Ella Hawkins was age 26 they became the parents of Percy Baker December 22, 1876.^(12142) When James was age 29 and Sara Ella Hawkins was age 29 they became the parents of Birdie Grace Baker March 5, 1879 in Illinois.^(12143) This birth date was listed in the family Bible.

When James was age 30 and Sara Ella Hawkins was age 30 they became the parents of Bessie Baker October 29, 1880.^(12144) When James was age 32 and Sara Ella Hawkins was age 31 they became the parents of Cassie Baker January 12, 1882.^(12145) James resided in Illinois circa 1915.^(12146)

When Sara was age 26 and James Melanethon Baker was age 26 they became the parents of Percy Baker December 22, 1876.^(12147) When Sara was age 29 and James Melanethon Baker was age 29 they became the parents of Birdie Grace Baker March 5, 1879 in Illinois.^(12148) This birth date was listed in the family Bible.

When Sara was age 30 and James Melanethon Baker was age 30 they became the parents of Bessie Baker October 29, 1880.^(12149) When Sara was age 31 and James Melanethon Baker was age 32 they became the parents of Cassie Baker January 12, 1882.^(12150) Sara, as James's wife, resided with him in Illinois circa 1915.^(12151)

Sara Ella Hawkins and James Melanethon Baker had the following children:

+ 1701 i. Percy¹¹ Baker was born December 22, 1876.

+ 1702 ii. Birdie Grace Baker was born March 5, 1879.

1703 iii. Bessie Baker^(12152) was born October 29, 1880.^(12153) Bessie died October 30, 1902 at 22 years of age.^(12154) Bessie married Otto Knupp January 22, 1902.^(12155) (Additional notes for Otto Knupp^(12156))

1704 iv. Cassie Baker^(12157) was born January 12, 1882.^(12158) Cassie died date unknown.^(12159) Cassie married Jasper Knupp January 22, 1903.^(12160) (Additional notes for Jasper Knupp^(12161))

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