Alma Doris Lockleair

Alma married Homer Edison Bell [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Ronda Leigh Bell

George married Minnie Ada Baker on 16 Feb 1918 in Greenville, South Carolina. Minnie (daughter of Solon Baker and Mary Simon Baker) was born on 13 Jul 1895 in Wake Co., North Carolina; died on 4 Jun 1983 in Wake Co., North Carolina; was buried in Hopkins Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery, Wake Co., North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

[Social Security Death Index]

Individual: Lockleair, Minnie
Social Security #: 241-42-0664
Issued in: North Carolina
Birth date: Jul 13, 1895
Death date: Jun 1983
Residence code: North Carolina
ZIP Code of last known residence: 27597
Primary location associated with this ZIP Code:
Zebulon, North Carolina

Notes:

[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 7, Ed. 1, Tree #0173, ]

Solon Baker, Minnie's father, was born in Wake County, North Carolina, July 17, 1869. He was the son of Richard Sanders Baker of Wake County, North Carolina and Elizabeth (Bettie) Margaret Baker of Franklin County, North Carolina. The oldest child of Richard and Bettie died at age 3; so Solon was the oldest living child. I do not Know what age he left home. He was evidently well liked by Charlie R. Baker (Mary Simon Baker's brother), because he signed his will. Solon must have been about 23 years old at the time. So far as I know now, they were two different sets of Bakers. Solon Baker married Mary Simon Baker on July 21, 1894. Minnie was born July 13,1895. Mary Simon died September 15, 1903. Solon married Mance Perry (on Marriage Register Mencie and on Census Mancy) on December 16, 1903. They had two children - Alma Radah Baker and Willie Mae Baker. The 1910 Census shows Mance back in her father's home and Willie Mae (age 2) with her. Since completing the history, I have found that Solon Baker and Mance were divorced in October 1910. Solon Baker and Minnie raises Alma. The 1910 Census showed Mance (married 5 years). On March 4, 1913 he married Artelia Martin. Minnie was almost 18 years old and Alma was about 8 1/2 years old. Artelia died on June 17, 1936.

Solon Baker had lots of friends and was well liked in the community. He loved his children and grandchildren. Solon was a successful farmer. His granddaughter (Ada Eugenia Lockleair Perry) went with him to the tobacco market. She related how the market people would say "Come on, this is Solon Baker's tobacco! Give us a good price." I remember when I was just a child (he died when I was only 11 years old) that he always had the prettiest tomatoes (beefsteak) and watermelons. The scuppernong were much better than the ones on our vines. When he was in his seventies, his delight was to work in his garden and see it grow (a large one he did not need). Grandpa Solon liked to fish and would go on his fishing trips with the best people of the area. George Duke, a wealthy land owner and Cliff Daniels, owner of Zebulon Drug Store were two of those men.

He was (according to Aunt Alma) in politics and was chairman of the Democratic Party, for Little River Township, for 20 years. While he was chairman, he never had a candidate running for office who lost. He was also an active Mason for many years.

One thing I remember is when I was very little, he would take me to the store. If I was asleep, Minnie, my mother, had to wake me up so I could go. As I grew a little older, Alice would go. There was always a bag of candy for us.

information found and wrote by Doris L. Bell in 1989.
copied by Michele Lockleair 1995.

Solon married Mary Simon Baker on 15 Jul 1895 in Little River Township, Wake Co., North Carolina. Mary (daughter of Archibald A. Baker and Arabella Strickland) was born in Apr 1859 in Wake Co., North Carolina; died on 15 Sep 1903; was buried in In family cemetary at Baker homeplace. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 7, Ed. 1, Tree #0173]

Mary Simon Baker, Minnie's mother, was the oldest of 5 children. Mary's mother died sometime between the time Mary was 11 and 21 (according to census information). She kept house and took care of her brothers. The 1870 Census shows she attended school. Sometime between the age of 18 and 20 her oldest brother, John Perry Baker, evidently took charge of running the household and farm. After John Perry Baker and Charlie R. Baker ( I do not yet know when Archibald died), she married Solon Baker. The marriage took place 3 years after Charlie's death. Solon and Mary were married on July 21, 1894 in the Little River Township by R. C. Mitchell. The Marriage Register cites 1895. However, Minnie Baker Lockleair said July 21, 1894. The 1870 Census, taken while Mary's mother was living (mothers usually know), was taken August 20, 1870 and shows her age as 11. Therefore her birthday would be 1859. When she married an July 21, she had already celebrated her birthday. The Marriage Register listed her age at 35. The 1900 Census shows her birthday as April 1859.
1859 birth
+ 35 age at marriage
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1894 year married

1894 is the correct year. She died September 15, 1903 when Minnie was only 8 years old. She was buried in the family cemetery at the home place. The land that had been left to her through John P. Baker's (Mary's brother) will was left to Solon Baker his lifetime. Will was dated October 21, 1902. Probated September 14, 1903. After Solon's death, It was to go to Minnie Ada Baker. Her will began "IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN!" Mary died at the age of 44 of tuberculosis.

information found and wrote by Doris L. Bell 1989
copied by Michele Lockleair 1995

Died:
Tuberculosis

Notes:

[1880 Census]

Census Place: Little River, Wake, North Carolina
Source: FHL Film 1254984 National Archives Film T9-0984 Page 104B
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
Richard S. BAKER Self M M W 48 NC
Occ: Farmer Fa: NC Mo: NC
Betty M. BAKER Wife F M W 38 NC
Occ: Keeping House Fa: NC Mo: NC
Tolon BAKER Son M S W 10 NC
Occ: Farms Fa: NC Mo: NC
Francis M. BAKER Son M S W 8 NC
Fa: NC Mo: NC
Grace T. BAKER Dau F S W 7 NC
Fa: NC Mo: NC
Neva G. BAKER Dau F S W 5 NC
Fa: NC Mo: NC
Willis W. BAKER Son M S W 3 NC
Fa: NC Mo: NC
Thomas Y. BAKER Son M S W 5M NC
Fa: NC Mo: NC
Isaac FAISON Other M S B 27 NC
Occ: Laborer Fa: NC Mo: NC

Died:
cancer of the stomach

Richard married Elizabeth Margaret Baker on 20 Dec 1865 in Franklin Co., North Carolina. Elizabeth (daughter of William J. Baker and Elizabeth Hopkins) was born on 21 Jan 1841 in Franklin Co., North Carolina; died on 7 Nov 1902 in Wake Co., North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 16, Ed. 1, Tree #2344, ]

Elizabeth Margaret was the daughter of William J. Baker & Elizabeth Hopkins.

Notes:

[1880 Census]

Census Place: Little River, Wake, North Carolina
Source: FHL Film 1254984 National Archives Film T9-0984 Page 105D
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
Baldy A. BAKER Self M W W 66 NC
Occ: Farmer Fa: NC Mo: NC
Mary S. BAKER Dau F S W 23 NC
Fa: NC Mo: NC
John Perry BAKER Son M S W 21 NC
Occ: Farms Fa: NC Mo: NC
Routh L. BAKER Dau F S W 17 NC
Fa: NC Mo: NC
Archibald BAKER Son M S W 15 NC
Occ: Farms Fa: NC Mo: NC
Charlie R. BAKER Son M S W 11 NC
Occ: Farms Fa: NC Mo: NC

Archibald married Arabella Strickland on 19 Mar 1856 in Franklin Co., North Carolina. Arabella (daughter of John Perry Strickland and Leah Jeffreys) was born between 1829 and 1837 in Franklin Co., North Carolina; died between 1869 and 1880. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]