Dr. Marcus Young Baker,
and son Dr. Frank Baker
Fayette, Fayette County, Iowa.
Family tree, burials, time-line notes/graphics follow.

Dr. Marcus practiced from 1879-1912.
Dr. Frank practiced from 1904-1942.

Contains webpage links to various Fayette Co. surnames and history projects.
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Last uploaded: 2012Jan12, first; 2012Jan20, updated Fayette paper search 1882-1917.

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...Do not trust as totally valid any tree/report data...it will be my best guess at the time of working on a specific project. Often World Connect or Ancestry trees/data were utilized as a foundation upon which to add material gleamed from obits, articles, histories, biographies, stories, burials, censuses and other data collected.

Various pics & data supplied and in collaboration with g/gdau of Dr. Marcus, gdau of Dr. Frank ( 2005, 2007, 2012).

Dr. Marcus Baker
family tree
Basic descendent tree of the surname in Fayette Co, Iowa.
Trees are created from online, census, burial info so there will be speculations/best guesses.
The tree can be added too or corrected should anyone want to copy/paste/email info.

Descendants of John H. Baker
1 BAKER, John H. b: 1789 in Baltimore, Baltimore.Co.MD Note 1: 11 Jan 2012 Baker last reviewed; Barry Zbornik Hannibal MO iowaz@hotmail.com Note 8: 1850 Census; Baltimore.MD Note 10: Attended John Hopkins in Baltimore. Note 11: M.E. Minister in Baltimore.MD.
.. +GRAFF, Mary E. b: 1799 in Baltimore.Co.MD d: in Frederick.Co.MA m: 13 Mar 1833 in Frederick.Co.MD Father: Sebastian GRAFF Mother: Eleanor COCKEY
2 BAKER, Marcus Young b: 03 Mar 1847 in Baltimore, Baltimore.Co.MD d: 16 Feb 1912 in Fayette, Fayette Co, Iowa Burial: 18 Feb 1912 Grandview Cem, sec B, lot 317, S end, burial #1063, Fayette, Fay.Co.IA. Note 5: Attended John Hopkins in Baltimore. Note 6: Bet. 1871 - 1876 Lived in DeWitt.IA, after marriage, assumed to have come to IA as a Dr or studying medicine. Note 7: 1876 Moved to Fayette, Fay.Co.IA; was studying medicine. Note 9: Aft. 1876 Wf & ch stayed in Fayette while Marcus 'pursued his studies elsewhere,' (Hahnemann Med.Colm Chicago). Note 10: 1880 Census; physician on Main.St, Fayette, IA, W side, S of Water.St; MarcyY33MD, HannaJ32OH, WmM9IA, FrankL4IA. Note 13: 1885 Census; homopathy doctor, W side Main.St, bet Water & State St's, Fayette, IA. Note 14: 1885 Marcus38MD, HannaJ37MD, WmM13IA, FrankSIA, MaryE2Fay.IA. Note 15: Aft. Oct 1885 Baker Building, office lot10, bk7, Main.St, E side, bet. State & Clark, Fayette.IA. Note 17: Involved in Fayette.IA, banking, civic activities, Masonic Lodge, other endeavors. Note 18: Baker & Son (Wm) Jewelry in Nolan Building, Fayette.IA. Note 19: 1895 Census; physician, Fayette.IA, Marcus47, Hannah47, WmM23jeweller, FrankL13, MaryE12. Note 21: 1900 Census; 53y physician , HannahJ52, sons FrankS24, MayE17, Main.St, Fayette, IA. Note 23: 1910 Census; 63y, physician, Hannah62, WmM37, MaryE27, Main.St, Fayette, IA. Note 25: 1910 Son Wm has divorced, wf & 2 girls back with parents in Maynard, bz/2012. Note 27: M.E. Ch upbringing; nember of the Congregational Ch on Mechanic.St, Fayette.IA. Note 28: Master Mason since 1874; Knight Templar since 1895. Note 29: Practiced medicine with son Frank, until death in Fayette, Fay.Co.IA. Note 30: Age at death; 64y11m13d, cause dropsey (uremia, nephritis).
... +MCBRIDE, Hannah Jane b: 20 Jul 1847 in Marietta, Washington.Co.OH d: 20 Jun 1934 in Fayette, Fayette Co, Iowa Burial: 22 Jun 1934 Grandview Cem, sec B, lot 317, N side, burial #1685, Fayette, Fay.Co.IA. m: 15 Feb 1871 in Rock Island, IL Father: Robert MCBRIDE Mother: America JONES Note 4: Father born Del., mother PA?; 1925 Census says both b. OH. Note 9: Moved with parents to Dewitt.IA, where attended school. Note 10: Later attended a girl's school. Note 14: 1900 Census; with Dr. husb, son Frank1875, dau May E1882; lists 4ch, 3living. Note 15: 1900 No indication of 4ch in Fayette.IA area, perhaps one died in Dewitt?, bz/2012. Note 18: Jun 1918 Dr. Baker Office for sale by Hannah, bk 7, lot 10, reduced to $486.70. Note 22: 1920 Census; wid, in Baker House, with son Frank's family, Fayette.Ia. Note 24: 1925 Census; dwelling 34, listed with James Parker family? Note 28: 21 Jun 1934 Paper; Ms.Donna Van.Sickle of Maynard, assisting Mrs.M.Y. Baker, who has been very sick.

3 [1] BAKER, William Marcus b: Sep 1871 in Dewitt, Clinton.Co.IA d: 04 Nov 1932 in IA City hosp; res of Cedar.Rapids.IA Burial: Cedar Rapids, Linn.Co.IA Note 6: Bef. 1911 Jewelry store/bicycles, Baker & Son, Nolan Building, Fayette.IA, before moving to Cedar.Rapids.IA. Note 8: 1900 Census; jeweler, wf OrhaM23, dau MildredE2, Main.St, Fayette, Fay.Co.IA. Note 9: Bef. 1910 Divorced from Orah Frost, assume Orah & ch moved back to parents in Maynard, bz/2012. Note 12: 1910 Census; with parents, optometrist, traveling & home office, Fayette.IA. Note 13: 12 Nov 1912 Living in Cedar.Rapids.IA; sis MaeE married in his home. Note 21: 1920 Census; eye specialist, WmM48, MaryE38, step/son ElleryJ.Whitmer18, renting, S 14th St, Cedar.Rapds.IA. Note 24: 1925 Census; oculist, Park Ave, Cedar Rapids, Linn.Co.IA Note 25: 1925 WmMBaker52, MaryE. Leefers Baker43, m/law Mary Leefers Miles64. Note 26: 1930 Census; optometrist, optical co, hm value $7k, Wm, Mary & 2 lodgers, Park.Ave, Cedar Rapids, IA. Note 28: Cause of death; cancer of the stomach, age 61yr.
.... +FROST, Orah M. b: Dec 1876 in Maynard area, Harlan.Twp, Fay.Co.IA d: 15 Aug 1949 in Maynard, Harlan.Twp, Fay.Co.IA Burial: Long Grove Cem, lot 196, unmarked, Maynard, Harlan.Twp, Fay.Co.IA m: 1896 in Fayette, Fay.Co.IA Father: Emery FROST Mother: Fannie Marie MAYNARD Note 7: 1900 Census; with husb. Wm Baker in Fayette, Fay.Co.IA Note 9: Bef. 1910 Divorced from Wm M. Baker, assume moved with ch, back to parents in Maynard, bz/2012. Note 10: Aft. 1910 Never remarried, lived in Maynard with mother. Note 11: 1920 Census; with wid. mother, Maynard, Harlan.Twp, Fay.Co.IA. Note 12: 1920 Fannie Frost65, div. dau, Orah (Wm.Marcus)Baker43, g/d Eleanor Baker17.
. 4 BAKER, Mildred E. b: Jun 1897 in Fayette, Fay.Co.IA Note 8: 1932 Single, living in Chicago.IL.
. 4 BAKER, Eleanor b: 25 Dec 1902 in Fayette, Fay.Co.IA d: 18 May 1944 in Maynard, Harlan.Twp, Fay.Co.IA Burial: Long Grove Cem, sec 1, Maynard, Harlan.Twp, Fay.Co.IA Note 8: 1832 Married, living in Maynard.IA area at time of father's death.
..... +BARTELS, William Anton b: 04 Oct 1900 in Maynard area, Harlan.Twp, Fay.Co.IA d: 22 Oct 1958 in Bavaria, Germany Burial: Woodlawn Cem, Oelwein, Fay.Co.IA. m: 1928 in Fay.Co.IA Father: Henry Bernard BARTELS Mother: Katherine H. BUSCH Note 11: 1930 Census; day laborer, Wm29, Eleanor27, Shirley7m, Maynard, Fay.Co.IA.
... 5 BARTELS, Shirley b: 1929 in Maynard, Harlan.Twp, Fay.Co.IA
*2nd Wife of [1] BAKER, William Marcus:
.... +LEEFERS, Mary Emma b: Aug 1881 in Dewitt, Clinton.Co.IA d: Bef. 1930 in Cedar Rapids, Linn.Co.IA? m: Abt. 1900 in Iowa (Cedar.Rapids, Tipton or Dewitt?bz/2012) Father: Albert C. LEEFERS Mother: Mary A. MILES

Descendants of Emery Frost
1 FROST, Emery b: 07 Apr 1850 in Lisbon, Androscoggin.Co.Maine d: 20 May 1909 in Maynard area, Harlan.Twp, Fay.Co.IA
.. +MAYNARD, Fannie Marie b: 11 May 1854 in Belvidere, Boone.Co.IA d: Jul 1937 in Maynard area, Harlan.Twp, Fay.Co.IA m: 22 Apr 1876 Father: Henry Travis MAYNARD Mother: Amelia Hannah GREENE Note 9: 1920 Census; wid, Maynard, Harlan.Twp, Fay.Co.IA. Note 10: 1920 Fannie Frost65, div. dau, Orah (Wm.Marcus)Baker43, g/d Eleanor Baker17.
2 FROST, Robert Emery b: 29 Apr 1883 in Maynard area, Harlan.Twp, Fay.Co.IA d: 26 Jun 1959 in Silver Bow, Co, MT Note 6: Rural mail carriet, rt 1, Maynard, IA, before marriage. Note 9: Aft. 1908 Purchased gov. land/farm, moving to Ft. Shaw, MT. Note 11: Had lot in bk7, J.E. Robertson's Add, Fayette, Fay.Co.IA.
... +KNIGHT, Zaida Emma b: 07 Nov 1883 in Smithfield.Twp farm, Fay.Co.IA d: 29 Nov 1951 in Sun River, Cascade.Co.MT m: 30 Sep 1908 in Waucoma, Eden.Twp, Fay.Co.IA Father: Austin Augustus KNIGHT Mother: Martha Amelia CHITTENDEN Note 6: 1941 Living in Simms, MT. Note 9: 1908 Teaching in Waucoma, Fay.Co.IA, at time of marriage. Note 11: Aft. 1908 Purchased gov. land/farm, moving to Ft. Shaw, MT.
3 FROST, Doris Orah b: 22 Oct 1909 in Great Falls, Cascade.Co.MT
3 FROST, Martha Marie b: 03 Apr 1912 in Great Falls, Cascade.Co.MT d: 29 Dec 2001 in Great Falls, Cascade.Co.MT
3 FROST, Roberta Emma b: 16 Aug 1913 in Simms, MT
2 FROST, Orah M. b: Dec 1876 in Maynard area, Harlan.Twp, Fay.Co.IA d: 15 Aug 1949 in Maynard, Harlan.Twp, Fay.Co.IA Burial: Long Grove Cem, lot 196, unmarked, Maynard, Harlan.Twp, Fay.Co.IA Note 7: 1900 Census; with husb. Wm Baker in Fayette, Fay.Co.IA Note 9: Bef. 1910 Divorced from Wm M. Baker, assume moved with ch, back to parents in Maynard, bz/2012. Note 10: Aft. 1910 Never remarried, lived in Maynard with mother. Note 11: 1920 Census; with wid. mother, Maynard, Harlan.Twp, Fay.Co.IA. Note 12: 1920 Fannie Frost65, div. dau, Orah (Wm.Marcus)Baker43, g/d Eleanor Baker17.
... +BAKER, William Marcus b: Sep 1871 in Dewitt, Clinton.Co.IA d: 04 Nov 1932 in IA City hosp; res of Cedar.Rapids.IA Burial: Cedar Rapids, Linn.Co.IA m: 1896 in Fayette, Fay.Co.IA Father: Marcus Young BAKER Mother: Hannah Jane MCBRIDE Note 6: Bef. 1911 Jewelry store/bicycles, Baker & Son, Nolan Building, Fayette.IA, before moving to Cedar.Rapids.IA. Note 8: 1900 Census; jeweler, wf OrhaM23, dau MildredE2, Main.St, Fayette, Fay.Co.IA. Note 9: Bef. 1910 Divorced from Orah Frost, assume Orah & ch moved back to parents in Maynard, bz/2012. Note 12: 1910 Census; with parents, optometrist, traveling & home office, Fayette.IA. Note 13: 12 Nov 1912 Living in Cedar.Rapids.IA; sis MaeE married in his home. Note 21: 1920 Census; eye specialist, WmM48, MaryE38, step/son ElleryJ.Whitmer18, renting, S 14th St, Cedar.Rapds.IA. Note 24: 1925 Census; oculist, Park Ave, Cedar Rapids, Linn.Co.IA Note 25: 1925 WmMBaker52, MaryE. Leefers Baker43, m/law Mary Leefers Miles64. Note 26: 1930 Census; optometrist, optical co, hm value $7k, Wm, Mary & 2 lodgers, Park.Ave, Cedar Rapids, IA. Note 28: Cause of death; cancer of the stomach, age 61yr.
3 BAKER, Mildred E. b: Jun 1897 in Fayette, Fay.Co.IA Note 8: 1932 Single, living in Chicago.IL.
3 BAKER, Eleanor b: 25 Dec 1902 in Fayette, Fay.Co.IA d: 18 May 1944 in Maynard, Harlan.Twp, Fay.Co.IA Burial: Long Grove Cem, sec 1, Maynard, Harlan.Twp, Fay.Co.IA Note 8: 1832 Married, living in Maynard.IA area at time of father's death.
.... +BARTELS, William Anton b: 04 Oct 1900 in Maynard area, Harlan.Twp, Fay.Co.IA d: 22 Oct 1958 in Bavaria, Germany Burial: Woodlawn Cem, Oelwein, Fay.Co.IA. m: 1928 in Fay.Co.IA Father: Henry Bernard BARTELS Mother: Katherine H. BUSCH Note 11: 1930 Census; day laborer, Wm29, Eleanor27, Shirley7m, Maynard, Fay.Co.IA.
. 4 BARTELS, Shirley b: 1929 in Maynard, Harlan.Twp, Fay.Co.IA

Dau Mary Emma

3 BAKER, Mary Emma (suspect) b: Aft. 1873 in Dewitt, Clinton.Co.IA d: 1876 in Dewitt, Clinton.Co.IA Note 11: Mary Emma mentioned as sister in obit of Mae.Ethel & as a dau in mother's obit, bz/2012. Note 12: No mention in Fayette.Co.IA burials, census or other data. Note 13: Suspect b. abt 1873 between Wm & Frank, & died before 1876 move to Fayette, bz/2012.

3 BAKER, Frank LeRoy b: 29 Dec 1875 in Dewitt, Clinton.Co.IA d: 28 May 1942 in Fayette, Fay.Co.IA Burial: 01 Jun 1942 Grandview Cem, sec I, E1/2 lot 97, S end, burial #2004, Fayette, Fay.Co.IA. Note 5: Abt. 1877 Parents moved, Dewitt.IA to Fayette.IA, father would become Dr. Note 6: 1893 Graduated from Fayette.IA H.S. Note 7: Bet. 1893 - 1895 Attended UIU, Fayette.IA. Note 8: Bet. 1895 - 1900 Cashier, Fayette Bank. Note 9: Bet. 1900 - 1904 Enrolled in Hahnemann Medical College, Chicago.IL. Note 12: 1900 Census; bank clerk, with parents, Fayette, Fay.Co.IA. Note 15: Bet. 1904 - 1912 Returned to Fayette to practice medicine with father until his death. Note 18: 1910 Census; 34y physician (with father), Edith32, MarcusR3, living on King.St, Fayette.IA. Note 20: 1912 Associated with his father in pratice of homopathic medicine, Fayette.IA. Note 21: Aft. 1912 Continued practice at the Baker Office, called Dr. Frank. Note 24: 1920 Census; physician, wf & 2 sons + mother, in Baker house on Main.St, Fayette, Fay.Co.IA. Note 27: 1930 Census; physician, wf & 2 sons, in Baker house on Main.St, Fayette, Fay.Co.IA. Note 29: 1934 Dr. in Fayette at time of mother's death; bought Baker house, made repairs.
.... +CREAMER, Edith V. b: Dec 1877 in Sec 19, 3mi W of Maynard, Harlan.Twp, Fay.Co.IA d: 14 Apr 1955 in West Union Hosp; res of Fayette.IA Burial: 16 Apr 1955 Grandview Cem, sec I, E1/2 lot 97, 2nd from S, burial #2355, Fayette, Fay.Co.IA. m: 27 Jul 1904 in Maynard, Harlan.Twp, Fay.Co.IA Father: Richard H. CREAMER Mother: Sarah A. MARTIN
. 4 BAKER, Marcus Richard b: 1906 in Fayette, Fay.Co.IA d: 17 Jul 1974 in Fayette, Fay.Co.IA Burial: 20 Jul 1974 Grandview Cem, E1/2 sec I, lot 97, 3rd from S, burial #2880, Fayette, Fay.Co.IA. Note 8: 1925 Freshman at UIU, Fayette.IA. Note 19: 1939 bought old Denniston Dry Goods building; ran Baker's Dime Store, Fayete.IA. Note 26: 1957 Retired from Baker's Dime Store, sold/became Lewis Dime Store.
..... +COFFMAN, Ruth b: 11 Jul 1909 in Allerton, Vermilion.Co.IL d: 28 Mar 2003 in Care Center, Hiawatha.IA. Burial: Grandview Cem, sec I, E1/2 lot 97, Fayette, Fay.Co.IA. m: 11 Jun 1936 in Fayette, Fay.Co.IA Father: Daniel Milton COFFMAN Mother: Elizabeth STUNKARD Note 8: Taught school 12yrs. Note 9: 1939 bought old Denniston Dry Goods building; ran Baker's Dime Store, Fayete.IA. Note 16: 1957 Retired from Baker's Dime Store, sold/became Lewis Dime Store. Note 18: Aft. 1960 Opened Baker's Antique & Gifts. Note 20: 1979 Husb. died 1974; left Fayette 1979. Note 22: Cause of death; extended illniess.
... 5 BAKER, No Children
. 4 BAKER, Richard Creamer b: 11 Jan 1915 in Fayette, Fay.Co.IA d: Sep 2006 in Richland, Benton.Co.WA
..... +HINTZE, Louise Ann b: 26 Feb 1912 in McPherson, Blue.Earth.Co.MN d: 27 Dec 1996 in Richland, Benton.Co.WA Father: Charles HINTZE Mother: Lydia NYQUIST

Descendants of Richard Creamer
1 CREAMER, Richard b: in Somersetshire.Co.England Note 9: Abt. 1847 England to America, stonemason.
.. +UNKNOWN b: in Somersetshire.Co.England
2 CREAMER, Richard H. b: 24 Sep 1848 in Albany.NY d: 30 May 1923 in Maynard area, Harlan.Twp, Fay.Co.IA Burial: Long Grove Cem, sec 3, lot 39, Maynard, Harlan.Twp, Fay.Co.IA Note 4: Abt. 1847 Parents came from Sommersetshire.Co.England to America. Note 8: 1857 Orphaned at 9yrs; went to relatives in Three Rivers, MI, with a sister. Note 9: When sister married went to her home. Note 10: 1865 Moved with sister's fam. to Winnegago.Co.IL Note 11: 1869 IL Oelwein area, then bought farm 3mi W of Maynard, Fay.Co.IA. Note 12: 1870 Returned to IL to marry. Note 15: 1879 Plat; 160a, NE1/4, sec 19, Harlan.Twp, 3+mi W of Maynard, Fay.Co.IA. Note 16: 1880 Census; farming, wf & 3ch, Harlan.Twp, Fay.Co.IA. Note 17: 1880 Moved into Maynard, engaged with drug busienss with Henry Goodrich. Note 18: Abt. 1885 Dissoved partnership with Goodrich, opened a general merchandise. Note 21: 1900 Census; farming, wf & 2dau, adj Austin Knight, NE corner, Harlan.Twp, Fay.Co.IA. Note 22: 1917 Retired from mechandise business. Note 25: 1920 Census; farming, with wf, Harlan.Twp, Fay.Co.IA. Note 28: Age at death; 74y8m6d.
... +MARTIN, Sarah A. b: Dec 1849 in IL d: 23 Apr 1935 in Maynard area, Harlan.Twp, Fay.Co.IA Burial: Long Grove Cem, sec 3, lot 39, Maynard, Harlan.Twp, Fay.Co.IA m: 19 Oct 1870 in Winnegago.Co.IL Note 4: Father b. MI, mother England.
3 CREAMER, Eugene D. b: 25 Oct 1871 in Harlan.Twp, Fay.Co.IA d: 01 Apr 1948 in Fay.Co.IA? Burial: Long Grove Cem, sec 7, lot 103, Maynard, Harlan.Twp, Fay.Co.IA
.... +UNKNOWN, Lena V. b: 1871 d: 25 Oct 1951 in Fay.Co.IA? Burial: Long Grove Cem, sec 7, lot 103, Maynard, Harlan.Twp, Fay.Co.IA Note 22: Age at death; 79y.
. 4 CREAMER, Hazel Note 8: 1923 Living in Kent.IL.
3 CREAMER, Edna Celestia b: 21 Nov 1874 in Harlan.Twp, Fay.Co.IA d: 02 Oct 1931 in Fay.Co.IA? Burial: Long Grove Cem, sec 3, lot 289, Maynard, Harlan.Twp, Fay.Co.IA.
.... +WATT, Harry T. b: 08 Mar 1880 in CO d: in Fay.Co.IA? Burial: Long Grove Cem, sec 3, lot 289, Maynard, Harlan.Twp, Fay.Co.IA. m: in CO Father: John WATT Mother: Mary NAVEL Note 8: 1917 Living in Cedar Rapids, IA. Note 11: 1925 Census; farming, wf Edna, Maynard area, Harlan.Twp, Fay.Co.IA. Note 12: 1925 Census; lists parents John Watt & Mary Navel.
3 CREAMER, Edith V. b: Dec 1877 in Sec 19, 3mi W of Maynard, Harlan.Twp, Fay.Co.IA d: 14 Apr 1955 in West Union Hosp; res of Fayette.IA Burial: 16 Apr 1955 Grandview Cem, sec I, E1/2 lot 97, 2nd from S, burial #2355, Fayette, Fay.Co.IA.
.... +BAKER, Frank LeRoy b: 29 Dec 1875 in Dewitt, Clinton.Co.IA d: 28 May 1942 in Fayette, Fay.Co.IA Burial: 01 Jun 1942 Grandview Cem, sec I, E1/2 lot 97, S end, burial #2004, Fayette, Fay.Co.IA. m: 27 Jul 1904 in Maynard, Harlan.Twp, Fay.Co.IA Father: Marcus Young BAKER Mother: Hannah Jane MCBRIDE Note 5: Abt. 1877 Parents moved, Dewitt.IA to Fayette.IA, father would become Dr. Note 6: 1893 Graduated from Fayette.IA H.S. Note 7: Bet. 1893 - 1895 Attended UIU, Fayette.IA. Note 8: Bet. 1895 - 1900 Cashier, Fayette Bank. Note 9: Bet. 1900 - 1904 Enrolled in Hahnemann Medical College, Chicago.IL. Note 12: 1900 Census; bank clerk, with parents, Fayette, Fay.Co.IA. Note 15: Bet. 1904 - 1912 Returned to Fayette to practice medicine with father until his death. Note 18: 1910 Census; 34y physician (with father), Edith32, MarcusR3, living on King.Twp, Fayette.IA. Note 20: 1912 Associated with his father in pratice of homopathic medicine, Fayette.IA. Note 21: Aft. 1912 Continued practice at the Baker Office, called Dr. Frank. Note 24: 1920 Census; physician, wf & 2 sons + mother, in Baker house on Main.St, Fayette, Fay.Co.IA. Note 27: 1930 Census; physician, wf & 2 sons, in Baker house on Main.St, Fayette, Fay.Co.IA. Note 29: 1934 Dr. in Fayette at time of mother's death; bought Baker house, made repairs.
. 4 BAKER, Marcus Richard b: 1906 in Fayette, Fay.Co.IA d: 17 Jul 1974 in Fayette, Fay.Co.IA Burial: 20 Jul 1974 Grandview Cem, E1/2 sec I, lot 97, 3rd from S, burial #2880, Fayette, Fay.Co.IA. Note 8: 1925 Freshman at UIU, Fayette.IA. Note 19: 1939 bought old Denniston Dry Goods building; ran Baker's Dime Store, Fayete.IA. Note 26: 1957 Retired from Baker's Dime Store, sold/became Lewis Dime Store.
..... +COFFMAN, Ruth b: 11 Jul 1909 in Allerton, Vermilion.Co.IL d: 28 Mar 2003 in Care Center, Hiawatha.IA. Burial: Grandview Cem, sec I, E1/2 lot 97, Fayette, Fay.Co.IA. m: 11 Jun 1936 in Fayette, Fay.Co.IA Father: Daniel Milton COFFMAN Mother: Elizabeth STUNKARD Note 8: Taught school 12yrs. Note 9: 1939 bought old Denniston Dry Goods building; ran Baker's Dime Store, Fayete.IA. Note 16: 1957 Retired from Baker's Dime Store, sold/became Lewis Dime Store. Note 18: Aft. 1960 Opened Baker's Antique & Gifts. Note 20: 1979 Husb. died 1974; left Fayette 1979. Note 22: Cause of death; extended illniess.
... 5 BAKER, No Children
. 4 BAKER, Richard Creamer b: 11 Jan 1915 in Fayette, Fay.Co.IA d: Sep 2006 in Richland, Benton.Co.WA
..... +HINTZE, Louise Ann b: 26 Feb 1912 in McPherson, Blue.Earth.Co.MN d: 27 Dec 1996 in Richland, Benton.Co.WA Father: Charles HINTZE Mother: Lydia NYQUIST

3 BAKER, Mae May Ethel b: 09 Jul 1882 in Fayette, Fay.Co.IA d: 30 Nov 1936 in Cedar.Rapids, Linn.Co.IA? Burial: 03 Dec 1936 Grandview Cem, sec B, lot 317, father's lot, Fayette, Fay.Co.IA. Note 8: 1910 Located in Cedar.Rapids.IA, married two years later. Note 17: 1934 Living in Cedar Rapids, IA, at time of mother's death. Note 28: 1936 Cause of death; strangulation by hanging, age 54 (reason?bz/2011) Note 29: Aft. 1936 Husb remarried Florence.Unknown.
.... +BOLLEN, Henry A. Bolen b: 23 Sep 1883 in Iowa? d: Aft. 1945 in Cedar.Rapids, Linn.Co.IA? m: 14 Nov 1912 in Wm M Baker hm (bro), Cedar.Rapids.IA Note 6: Parents b. Germany. Note 11: 1912 From Clinton.IA at time of marriage. Note 12: 1912 Located in Cedar.Rapids.IA after marriage. Note 13: 1917 Draft card; 703 4th Ave E, Cedar.Rapids.IA, traveling hardware saleman for Clinton.IA co. Note 17: 1920 Census; commercial hardware traveler, Henry36, MayE37, 20th St, Cedar.Rapids.IA. Note 20: 1930 Census; life insurance, Henry46, MayE47, Woodridge? Dr, Cedar.Rapids.IA. Note 23: 1938 Directory, Bollen.HenryAK (MaeE) agt, Acacia Mut. Life Ins, hm 418 20th St. Note 24: 1942 Agent, Acacia Mut.Life.Ins.Co, Henry A. Bollen, 309-10, ORC bldg, Cedar.Rapids.IA. Note 25: 1945 Henry Bollen, wf Florence, salesman, J.Frank Cravens, r1421 Wash.Ave.SE, Cedar.Rapids.IA.
. 4 BOLLEN, No Children.

abt 1878, Dr. Marcus Baker began to practice medicine in Fayette.IA. His first office would have been above the ground floor of a building on the west side of Main.St, between Water & State, or the 'first block' of Main. He came to Fayette a year or so earlier, left his family in Fayette and went to Chicago to finish medical classes.

...1877May05, bought lot 11, the middle of 7 lots on the west side of bk 7, E side of Main.St, 2nd bk from the Main/Water St. intersection, Fayette, Fay.Co.IA 1891Sep03, sold lot 11, bk 7, this lot would become the Parker Building, office of Dr C.C. Parker and son Dr. James Parker. Dr. C.C. had come to Fayette by 1856, was a civil war doctor, which returned and went into partnership with Dr. Dixon Alexander, practicing from home on the north block of Washington St and the west side of the first block of north Main. The Parker building would be built on lot 10, sometime after Dr. Marcus Baker was already practicing on lot 10. In 1885Oct01, Dr. Baker bought lot 10, the 3rd lot from the south end of the west side of bk 7, E side of Main.St, 2nd bk from Main/Water St intersection. Lot 10 would become the location of Dr. Baker's 'office.' Dr. Marcus would practice on the west side of Main.St between Water & State, until having a permanent location sometime after 1885, in a small frame building on lot 10. In 1902 he would build a larger office on lot 10 that would become known as the Baker Building, bz/2012. Maps farther down the page will show block and lot locations.

1882
...1882Sep26, Dr. M.Y. Baker who has always sat on the top stair of the medical step-ladder since opening up his pill artillery in this community has recently demonstrated that he knows a thing or two about bone architecture. Our near neighbor, Mr. Crimm, who was supposed to be fatally injured by a hand-car six weeks ago, has concluded, through the advice of the Doctor, and his family to wait till spring now, at least, before chancing the Unknown by the way of a hand-car, unless taht quadru-wheeled monstrosity overtakes him in the house. But we started to speak of the Dr., and the infernal hand-car has got us off the track. That reminds us: we were a "little off" conce before and the Doctor switched us on with medicine fiery enough to make a yaller dog hold up a front leg like a battered excalmaton point in a dull editorial. If we conclude to suicide we shall avoid him and that little haversack.
...1882Oct31, Dr. Baker has had 12 cases of typhoid fever under treatment recently and all successfully.
...1882Nov07, Dr. Baker of Fayette was in consultation with Dr. Harbach, yesterday over Thos. Hennign's case. Hr. H. is very slow. Argo/West.Union.

1883
...1883Jan23, Mr. Clark of DeWitt is guest of Mrs. Dr. Baker. Note: There is a connection of some type to a Clark family in DeWitt.IA, bz/2011.
...1883May15, Dr. Baker knows how it is himself now, he making up some serious faces over chronic difficulties.
...1883May 29, Frankie Baker, neither tardy or absent, Fayette Public Schools, Hattie A. Thornton, teacher.
...1883Sep06, Dr. Baker is perfecting plans looking toward a large and numerous future in his family, by a commodious addition to his house.
...1883Sep13, Certificates of stock have been printed to issues to share holders in the Fayette Driving Park. Dr. Baker is the treasurer.

1885
...1885Oct01, bought lot 10, the 3rd lot from the south end of the west side of bk 7, E side of Main.St, 2nd bk from Main/Water St intersection. This would become the location of the Baker Building, i.e. Dr.'s Office with living quarters.

1887
...1887Nov19, Ad; M.Y. Baker, Homeopathic Physician and Surgeon, Fayette. A, aliments properly attended day or night. Office on Main.St.>
...1887Nov26, Ad; Empire House (hotel), Main & College, Geo. Robertson, proprietor.

1888
...1888Feb04, Ad; City Feed Store, flour, feed, oats, corn, shorts, bran...can always be found at the lowest prices. Opposite Dr. Baker's Office on Main.St, F.M. Carter & Son. Goods promptly delivered.
...1888Feb18, Ad; Bank of Fayette. Will do general banking business, loans, exchange, etc. Good paper bought. J.H. Laken, W.A. Hoyt, M.Y. Baker, T.A. Duncan.
...1888Mar10, W.A. Hoyt and Dr. Baker contemplate a southern trip.
...1888Jul07, Dr. Baker, W.H. Gaynor, Ed Patterson left for Kansas on Thur. to discover what they can discover.
...1888, (1896Jul30 Ad; Baker and Son, General Agents, 8yrs experience, Phoenix Bicycles, Stover Bicycle Mfg. Co, Freeport.IL.)

1889
...1889....1892Jan01, About three years (abt1889) ago Dr. Baker built a fine residence on the SE corner of Main and College streets and near the same time Daniel Davis erected his handsome and commodious dwelling on the corner of Main and Madison streets. Reuben Hunt Jr, Dr. Baker, Wm. Bray, A.H. Strong, L.C. Dudely, Clarence Holms, Gilbert Finch and many others have made visible and in some cases expensive improvements. Note: before the home at Main/College, the Baker family would have lived above the dr's office and before that on the west side of the first block of Main.St, bz/2010.

1890
...1890Feb07, The firm of Laken, Baker & Co (Bank) has been dissolved by mutual consent. The business is continued under the name of Baker and Hoyt and Co. (Bank)
...1890Mar28, Dr. Baker was reported sick the fore end of the week.
...1890Apr11, A new residence is to be built between Dr. Baker's and Z. Emery's premises.
...1890May02, Dr. Baker has erected a miniature fence on the street borders of his lots, which is different from anything we ever saw except as a cap to a stone wall or balustrade to some roof. It will obstruct nothing unless it may be a baby carriage or something of that sort.
...1890June27, Ad; Bank of Fayette. Will do general banking business, loans, exchange, ect. Good paper bought. M.Y. Baker, W.A. Hoyt, T.A. Duncan.
...1890Aug01, Mr. Brown has bought the interest of his partner in the watch and jewelry business and sold half interest to Will Baker. The firm will not be 'Brown and Baker.'
...1890Aug22, Dr. Baker is in Washington D.C.
...1890Nov14, Dr. Baker left last Monday for Chicago to attend a special course in Diseases of Women and Surgery.
...1890Nov, Brown and Baker Jewelry was in the Nolan Building. Wm. Nolan was an early jeweler. Brown and Nolan became Brown and Baker (Dr. Marcus Baker), which would later become Baker and Son (Dr. Marcus and son William). Note: suspect, the Nolan building was on the west side of Main.St, about 1/3 the way south of the present bank on the corner of Main&State, or across from the baker building and a bit north toward the river, bz/2012.

1891
...1891Jan23, John Winston was kicked out of a road cart last Sat. by a frightened or vicious horse, and had a knee uncapped and other bones broken. It occurred in front of Dr. Baker's office to which he was taken for repairs.
...1891Mar06, The firm of Brown and Baker is dissolved by mutual consent as of Mar 3, 1891. The firm will be carried on as Baker and Son.
...1891Mar20, Ad; Baker and Son Jewelers. In the Nolan Building. American sewing machines, silverware, albums, clocks, fancy goods and wares, bicycles.
...1891Apr10, Ad; Baker and Son, Jewelers, Nolan Building, Main.St, Fayette.Iowa. Agents for the American Sewing Machine Co, silverware, albums, fancy goods, ware pertaining to out line, call and see our stock, repairing a specialty, work guaranteed. Bicycles, agents wanted, Chas. f. Stokes Mfg.Co, Chicago.IL. Musical goods at Baker & Son. Baker & Son have a plating outfit and will do silver plating.
...1891June26, The Fayette Opera House was sold at sheriff's sale last Sat, as advertised; Dr. Baler bidding for the original " gang," and Daniel Davis for the news. It was 'knocked down" to the latter for $1915. Baker & Son, agents for Victor, Rambler & Western Wheel Works cycles.
...1891Aug14, Will Baker and C.R. Carpenter rode their wheels (bicycles) to Elkader last Sat. It much have been a steam-generating trip.
...1891Sep03, Dr. Baker sold lot 11, bk 7, this lot would become the Parker Building, office of Dr C.C. Parker and son Dr. James Parker. Dr. C.C. had come to Fayette by 1856, was a civil war doctor, which returned and went into partnership with Dr. Dixon Alexander, practicing from home on the north block of Washington St and the west side of the first block of north Main. The Parker building would be built on lot 10, sometime after Dr. Marcus Baker was already practicing on lot 10.
...1891Sep25, Dr. Baker has added a conservatory to his residence.
...1891, The Jewelry store had become Baker and Son. Son William also became an 'agent' for bicycles doing sales, maintenance, enlisting other sales agents in the area. Bicycles became very popular world wide by the 1880's.

...1891Oct23, Will Baker went to Elkader to stay over Sunday. There seems to be some magnet which draws him over there very now and then.

1892
...1892Jan01, About three years ago Dr. Baker built a fine residence on the SE corner of Main and College streets and near the same time Daniel Davis erected his handsome and commodious dwelling on the corner of Main and Madison streets. Reuben Hunt Jr, Dr. Baker, Wm. Bray, A.H. Strong, L.C. Dudely, Clarence Holms, Gilbert Finch and many others have made visible and in some cases expensive improvements.
...1892Mar04, Baker and Son, carry a full line of Rodger's silverware. All worked guaranteed. Remember Baker & Son fit spectacles free of charge. We have a good stem winding and setting watch at $4.75. Call and see it.
...1892Apr22, Have you seen the new $55 wheel (bicycle) at Baker & Son's? The Rambler is the easiest riding wheel make. Credenda bicycles are going fast. Bicycles for ladies and gents. We have one Courier Bicycle for $75, which is very cheap.
...1892Jun24, Mrs. H.C. Childs has moved here stock of millinery and ladies' goods to the front room of her residence, between the offices of Dorman (dentist) and (Dr.) Baker, where she will be pleased to see all her old customers and many new as possible. All summer millinery at cost. Note: this would become the location of the Dr. Parker building, just north of the Baker Building.
...1892July22, Will Baker has been absent over a week attending the Bicycle Tournament at Wash. D.C.

1893
...1893Mar31, Will baker has crayoned an advertisement of bikes all over the Windows of the center store room of the Cleveland Block. Note: this location is one door north of the old Davis Drug Store of the 1950's. The Cleveland Block was three, two story store fronts joined together and built/opened in 1893, standing next/north of the old Fayette House Hotel. The Cleveland Block burned in 1943. The top stories were removed and the bottom rebuilt, still standing on the east side of Main.St, a hundred feet north of the Main/State intersection. bz/2011).
...1893Mar31, Frank Baker, one of the High School class of '93, is reported sick with scarlet fever. Bank of Fayette, Baker, Hoyt and Duncan.
...1893Jun30, An item we might have given two weeks since is that Dr. Baker has had his cottage repaired in gorgeous colors. Will Bake has a racing wheel with rim of aluminum, and weighting 23 lbs. He expects to go into the races at Vinton, which occur on the 3rd and 4th of July.
...1893July07, Grant Finch, Bert Conrad, Lyle Cole and Frank Baker, 'wheeled' themselves to West Union the other afternoon and returned in 45min.
...1893July14, Will Baker came back from the wheelmen's races at Vinton with nor so many prizes as bruises. It is fun to be in it where such sport is on. Will Baker departed for the World's Fair in St.L.
...1893Aug11, Dr. Baker and wife are at the W.F., Chicago.
...1893Sep08, Will Baker won the 'wheel' race at Stawberry Pt.
...1893Sep22, Will Baker won the wheel race at Cascade and second in the race at Manchester.
...1893Nov03, Will Baker now runs the furniture business in connection with the watch and jewelry trade. As we understand it, Dr. Baker is not in the furniture deal, but Will alone.
...1893Nov03, Pleiades Lodge meets in regular communication in Masonic Hall, Fayette.IA, Sat. evening, on or before the full moon of each month. Visiting brethren are cordially invited, J.M. Edmunds, M.Y. Baker, W.M. Baker Secretary.
...1893Dec14, W.M. Baker had an auction sale of furniture last Sat. just to keep the ball moving, and right by his side was another auction sale going on of the same class of goods. Business is picking up somewhat one would infer. Dr. Baker is or has been down with the grippe.
...1893Dec21. We hear that Baker and Son will soon put in a full line of gents' furnishing goods, to diversity business like other firms.

1894
...1894Apr12, Moved, carried, voted...Dr. M.Y. Baker would be the Fayette health official for the ensuing year.
...1894Jun07, Dr. Baker went to C.R. Monday to attend a Masonic conclave of some sort.
...1894Aug13, Will Baker and Frank Billings went to Calmar last Sun. on their wheels, taking in Auburn, St. Lucas and Ft. Atkinson, en route. they started back as the same time as the as the way freight, Monday morning, and reached Donnan ahead of the train. Will went down to Randalia for breakfast and arrived here but ten minutes later than the fright. We call that pretty good pedaling for a steady pull of 35miles. Bank of Fayette, Baker, Hoyt, Duncan.
...1894Sep06, We suppose Dr. Baker and wife are in Washington D.C. or Baltimore, if not on the way home.
...1894Sep20, Dr. Baker has returned from the coast and will answer your pull at his door bell. Baker has laid in a stock of electric lamp shades and other fixtures such as brackets.

1895
...1895Jan17, Will Baker and Geo Hoover went to Chicago last week to attend the Cycle show.
...1895Feb07, The Social at the residence of Dr. Baker Wed. evening last week was a great success. Nearly if not quite a hundred partook of supper and other enjoyable things such as music of various kinds.
...1895Mar14, Wm. M. Baker of Fayette was in Decorah in the interests of the Stover Bicycle Co. He placed an agency while here of the Phoenix wheel with Strand & Co.
...1895Apr18, Dr. M.Y. Baker of Fayette, assisted by Drs. F.H. Howard of Strawberry.Pt, A.E. Conrad & H.C. Woods, on Monday, Apr09, removed a cancer of the breast from Mrs. Conrad. She is 82y and doing very nicely.
...1895Aug08, Will Baker of Fayette spent a few days the past week in town. Was there much of a Frost in that vicinity during the time? Maynard News. Dr. M.Y. Baker Physician and Surgeon. Special attention given to the medical and surgical diseases of women. Main.St, Fayette.IA.
...1895Oct24, For Sale. a No.1 Phoenix Bicycle for sale at a bargain. See it at Baker & Son.

...1895Dec05, Will Baker and Ms. Orah M. Frost of Maynard, will be married next Tues in Maynard, with the reception in the evening by Mr/Mrs. Frost and Wed. evening by Dr. & Mrs. Baker at their home in Fayette. Call and examine those Indian baskets at Baker and Son's from 25c's up. See those eight day clocks for $3.25. Alarm clods for an even dollar, all warranted. Have your watch repaired. Over 100 gold watches to select from.
...1895Dec12, On Tues. evening, Dec 10, at Maynard, occurred the marriage of Ms. Orah Frost, of that place and Wm M. Baker of Fayette. The ceremony was performed by Dr. Bissell of Fayette, after which a reception was held. On Wed. evening following a reception was give by Dr. and Mrs. Baker at their residence. The parlors were filled with the friends of the couple. Kinyon Bakery & Caterer, furnished the refreshments, and the Fayette orchestra furnished music during the entire evening. The bride is reputed one of Maynard's choicest young ladies and all here know Will Baker is one of the prosperous young business men of town.

1896
...1896Feb13, Harry Kinyon, Caterer, Oysters, a nice stew, a plate of raw, or a nice fry at Harry's. Bakery supplies always on hand. Choice confectionery. If you are going to have a company let us bid on the furnishings.
...1896Feb13, Will M. Baker returned from Dakota in that Dakota blizzard Monday evening.
...1896Mar11, Dr. Baker's St. Bernard dog has bet with poison, we hear, and is numbered with the canine cadavers. People still wonder who puts out poison. Points enough have been given to locate the dispensatory, but no one attempts to follow up the cue.
...1896July30, Mrs. Dr. Baker visited at Strawberry Pt. last Fri. Will Baker went over to the Wapsie on a wheel for the purpose of angling a few fish from that river. He reports few fish and not much more water than fish. Baker and Son, General Agents, 8yrs experience, Phoenix Bicycles, Stover Bicycle Mfg. Co, Freeport.IL.
...1896Oct15, Baker and Son are to occupy the room one door north of their hitherto headquarters. Note: they would have moved from the middle store front to the north store front of the Cleveland Block, 3 doors north of the Fayette House, east side of Main.St, abt 150ft from the corner of Main/State, bz/2012.
...1896Oct22, Ad; Dr. M.Y. Baker, Physician & Surgeon. Special attention given to the medical and surgical diseases of women. Main.St, Fayette.IA. We understand Dr. Baker has been appointed administrator of the estate of the late J.P. Percy. Baker and Son are in their new quarters, with new cases, fixture, etc.
...1896Dec03, Baker & Son have anew '07 Phoenix bicycle, striped and ornamented "to kill."

1897
...1897Apr07, The brother of Dr. Baker, who was here visiting last Fall, returned to his home at Baltimore. He died last week. Having your wheel repaired before riding commences, by Baker & Son.

...1897Apr15, Last Fri. afternoon the Twentieth Century Club held their last meeting of the season with Mrs. Dr. Baker. This is the second year of existence and has been a very successful and entertaining method of bringing into discussion many topics of interest.
...1897Apr15, Ad; Phoenix Bicycles, 'Stand the Racket.' Stover Bicycle Mfg.Co., Freeport.ILL. 8 yrs' Experience, M.Y. Baker, General Agent, Fayette.IA. Agents wanted.
...1897Apr29, Dr. Baker has been quite sick this week.
...1897June03, The funeral of Finley Smith was conducted by the Masons, Dr. Fellows preaching the sermon in the Congregational church, and Dr. Baker reading the ritual at the grave.
...1897July08, Dr. Baker owns a quadricycle which was on exhibition Fri evening and Saturday. Several tenderfeet had their first experience in pedaling. It consists of a lady's and gent's wheel yoked together and we do not see why is is not just the thing for staid people who do not care to be "scorchers" but ride cheifly for recreation and amusement.
...1897Aug26, Everyone is requested to take an excursion to the cemetery Sat. afternoon of this week. Meet at Dr. Baker's residence at 2pm, where carriages will be found to accommodate all. The round trip will cost only 10c, so you can afford to go up and note the improvements and also assist financially.
...1897Dec30, Charles Knight, Jr., is now clerking in Baker's store, as the rush at the buckwheat mill is over.

1898
...1898Jan27, Will M. Baker was up and down over the mainline of the Burlington last week selling ten Phoenix and Iowa wheels. he seems to have the lead on the wheel racket in this part of Iowa.
...1898Mar03, Will Baker has been busy much of the present week, moving his household effects into the house vacated a short time ago by Geo. B. Hill.
...1898Apr07, The brother of Dr. Baker, who was here visiting him last Fall, returned to his home at Baltimore. He died last week. Have your wheel repaired before riding commences, by Baker & Son.
...1898Apr28, Mr/Mrs Frost of Maynard visited with Wm. Baker & wf(dau), Sunday.
...1898May11, Dr. Baker, of Fayette, was in Maynard socially Sun. afternoon.
...1898June22, Dr. Baker of Fayette was in Maynard on Sat. in consultation, on the case of Norman Smith.
...1898June30, Will Baker has at his store a new Tally Ho tandem which is an oddity in appearance and mechanism. It has a large rear wheel, double gearing in the rear axle, and the elevated position of the rear rider, is considerably shorter. Dr. M.Y. Baker is prepared to answer all calls, day and night, telephone number 5.
...1898July13, Dr. Baker of Fayette was in Maynard professionally last Sat.
...1898Aug11, Geo. Hill is moving into the house just south of Wm. Brae's, formerly occupied by Will Baker. Baker and son have purchased a chronometer, which will hereafter be seen in our window. It is an instrument guaranteed to keep the very best time. Railroad time always. All wheels will be sold at a reduction from now on. Crescent tandems at $45.
...1898Sep14, Will Baker went to Chicago Sat night to buy goods. He expects to be gone about a week.
...1898Sep22, All the latest novelties at Baker and Son's. A swell line of mantel clocks and at exceptionally low prices. Be sure and examine our line of ladies' and gent's gold watches. We sell the right. See our windows. We are showing the latest things in ladies' belts--the 'Lady Curzon' in plaids and stripes. Next week we will show in our window a superb line of mantel clocks and will be pleased to see you and show our goods at all time. Baker and Son.
...1898Sep22, Dr. Baker has this week placed in his office a Eureka Nebulizer. It is the same apparatus as is used by the city specialists for the treatment of acute or chronic bronchitis, and incipient consumption. It is claimed that deafness caused by catarrh, middle ear diseases and catarrhal troubles can be cured by it. If you are thus afflicted call at Dr. Baker's office and learn more about the treatment.
...1898Sep22, To all whom it may concern: I give notice that I am a candidate for postmaster at Fayette. I think I can give the patrons of the office good reliable service, and conduct the office in a thorough, businesslike manner. With this understanding I respectfully ask your votes when the caucus or election for said office occurs. Should I be appointed, my brother, Frank L. Baker will be deputy postmaster. Respectfully, W.M.Baker.
...1898Oct20, E.H.(Harry) Kinyon was injured yesterday morning by having a horse fall on him, throwing his shoulder out of joint. He had unhitched the animal with the exception of one of the hold-backs, and spoke to it, so that it started forward, pulling one of the thills against itself. After that there was a scrimmage in which Mr. Kinyon was injured. Dr. Baker administered chloroform and restored the dislocated member to its place.
...1898Oct26, John Buffington is very sick with appendicitis. Dr. Baker is attending him. Mr. E.H. Kinyon dislocated his sholder Wed. morning while unhitching his horse. The services of Dr. Baker soon placed the bone in its proper position.
...1898Nov17, Dr. Baker and son Frank expect to be in Baltimore by Sun or Monday. Denniston has a change in ad. Also James Bro's, Baker & son, and Scobey & Duncan.
...1898Dec29, Mrs. Dr. Howard, quite well known in Fayette, died and was buried at Strawberry.PT last week. She was 40y, an orphan reared by Mr. (Richard) McBride, the father of Mrs. Marcus Young Baker of Fayette. Her death was sudden from neuralgia of the heart.

1899
...1899Jan25, Dr. Baker of Fayette passed through Arlington this morning on his way to Strawberry.Pt.
...1899July20, Mrs. Dr. Baker returned from Stawberry.PT on Wed. Mrs. Wm. Baker let for Chicago & Riverside on Mon, for a 2-3wk visit.
...1899Sep14, Will Baker has rented a portion of the lower part of the remodeled Shaffer building, Gustavus Shaffer will occupy the rest. Wm Baker will close out his furniture stock.
...1899Sep28, Miss Marie Wilbur has been visiting with Mrs. Wm. Baker for several days. Bank of Fayette, Baker, Hoyt, Duncan.
...1899Nov02, The firm of Baker & son has been dissolved by mutual consent. William M. Baker will continue the business.
...1899Dec07, Mrs. Will M. Baker visited at the home of her parents in Maynard Thur. till Sun.

1900
...1900Jan11, Emory Frost and wife of Maynard spent Sunday with Will Baker and wife. Emory Forst and wife were over from Maynard on Sunday to inquire after the health of their g/dau, little Mildred Baker, who had been sick. Bank of Fayette, Baker, Hoyt & Duncan.
...1900Feb08, Drs. Dorman and Forbes have opened dental rooms in the Shaffer Building next to the post office, and above Will M. Baker's Store.
...1900Feb22, Frank L. Baker spent Sunday at Maynard.
...1900Mar08, Will Baker and wife Sundayed at Maynard. Mrs. Baker remained for a longer visit."
...1900Mar15, Will Baker spend Fri. in Maynard. Dr. Baker has a fresh supply of vaccine virus for use in case anyone desires vaccination. Mrs. James Caward and dau Emma, of Decorah, were at the Dr. Baker home last week. W.M. Baker has a bicycle repair shop in the rear of the jewelry store. It is a building 12x16, and will give him room for the purpose. Mrs. Wm Baker has returned from her visit at Maynard. W.M. Baker and L.L. Cole took a sleigh ride to Westgate, Thrus, where the former sold a few "Phoenix" and "Iowa" wheels, and the latter called on editor Branch in his Herald office and traded remarks.
...1900May03, Mrs. Wll Baker spend several days in Hawkeye last week. Baker Jewelry.
...1900May17, UIU won 9-5. The visitors were of course sore at losing the fame and laid the blame on the umpire, Will Baker, the they were defeated by two or three of their own men who played as though errors were points in their favor. UIU is the better team.
...1900June28, Mrs. Will Baker is visiting in Maynard.
...1900July05, Dr. M.Y. Baker was in Arlington between trains Sat. forenoon.
...1900July19, Miss Marie Wilbur, of Hawkeye, was a guest of Wm. Baker and wife over Sunday.
...1900Sep13, Dr. Baker reports a boy born at Ed Burget's home Tues. morning. Prof. Simonson has taken up residence in the Stevenson house south of Dr. Baker's. Claire Goodyear, Herbert Monroe, Ed Holmes and Frank Baker drove to Oelwein on Sunday, the latter stopping at Maynard.
...1900Sep13, We have just received the finest line of stationery ever brought to Fayette. Baker, Jeweler.
...1900Sep20, Frank L. Baker left via the Randalia depot on Monday evening for Iowa City, where he will start on a medial course this fall. While there he will also have the advantage of being in the office of Dr. Newberry.
...1900Nov08, Frank Baker came home from Iowa City to vote. Miss May Jones has resigned here position in IL and arrived home in Fayette as she is to take Frank Baker's place in the Bank.
...1900Nov22, Ad; W.M. Baker, Jeweler and Optician. Note; first use of any variation of Optician found, bz/2012.
...1900Dec27, Frank Baker is passing his vacation at home. From him we learn that W.E. Fleming, who was principal of schools at Sabula for some time, is now studying law at Iowa City.

1901
...1901Jan03, Ray Hill and Frank Baker have returned to Iowa City to their study of medicine.?
...1901Feb28, About 25 people surprised Mr./Mrs. Will Baker Tues. evening by appearing at their home. The evening was pleasantly spent with fames and music.
...1901Apr25, Dr. Baker reports a boy born at J. Massey's Thur. night. Dr. Baker was called to the home of Abe Evans, near Randalia, Mon. evening, to look after Mrs. Evans' little dau, who had dislocated an elbow while playing.
...1901May02, Drs. Baker and Forbes have new paint on their residences.
...1901May16, Ad; Look up your old scraps. Old gold and silver are up. We buy. W.M. Baker, Jeweler.
...1901May30, Will M. Baker has received a certificate of membership in the Iowa State Association of Opticians, having passed the required examination. he was asked to read a paper at a meeting of the association Jun 12 and 13, but cannot leave his business at that time.
...1901June06, Shot his foot. Late last week a son of Geo. Shepard went gopher hunting with a 22 rifle. In getting through the customary wire fence the gun was discharged in the customary manner and the bullet went through his left foot according to custom. Dr. Baker dressed the would and the boy is getting along all right, but will not be able to take a gun between the wires of a fence for some time.
...1901June20, Will Baker and wife were at Maynard Tues. & Wed. in attendance at a reunion of graduates of the Maynard schools.
...1901June27, About a dozen little folks made merry with Mildred Baker (dau of Will) Mon. afternoon because she had reached the age of four years.
...1901July04, Frank Baker is emergency clerk in Scobey's Grocery since Charles went to Montana. W.M. Baker, member of State Bd. of Opticians, examination free.
...1901July11, The ladies of the Congregational Church will give an ice cream social on the lawn at the residence of Dr. Baker on Friday.
...1901July18, Dr. Baker was sun-struck on Friday while on his way from home to his office. He managed to get back home, but was quite sick for a day or two.
...1901Sept05, W.M. Baker and Frank Scobey went to Chicago on Monday. W.M. will study study eyes for a few days.
...1901Sep26, Dr. Baker was in Strawberry Pt on Sunday, being called to perform and operation.
...1901Oct17, Dr. W.M. Baker was in Cresco the first three days of the week 'eyeing' prospective patients. Note: first use of Dr. found for Will, who had started to travel around with his eye business rather than bicycles, bz/2012.
...1901Oct24, Frank L. Baker has been elected assistant demonstrator in that department of Hahnuemann Medical college where cadavers are made to give up their secrets. He superintends their dissection. Remember that W.M. Baker is in his office the last three days of each week. Dr. W.M. Baker was in new Hampton this week for three days. Mrs. A. Knight Sr., was accompanied home from Waterloo by her sister, Mrs. Baker, who expects to spend the winter with her. Dr. M.Y. Baker and wife returned Fri. from a few days adjourn in Chicago.
...1901Nov14, Auction Sale! The W.M. Baker stock of jewelry will be sold to the highest bidder in the North Room of the Cleveland Block.

1902
...1902Jan02, The Congregational Aid Society elected officers, Mrs. M.Y. Baker, treasurer.
...1902Jan23, Will Baker went to Decorah on eye business. He is making rapid increase in his list of patrons. Will Baker will be in his office on Mon & Sat.
...1902Apr10, W.M. Baker has purchased F.L. Montgomery's residence on Main.St.
...1902Apr17, W.M. Baker family has moved to their new home. Frank L. Baker has returned from his Chicago medical studies and will spend the summer in Fayette.
...1902May15, Dr. Baker has a new static wheel or X-ray machine, for use in his office. W. M. Baker, the Square Jeweler, next to the Postoffice. W.M. Baker went to Decorah this week on a regular optical trip. D.H. Sweet and wife have moved to the residence formerly occupied by Will Baker's family. The High School Sr. class numbers 21, graduation will be May 29th.
...1902May29, Dr. Marcus Y. Baker is now located in his new building. (bk 7, lot 11, the Baker Building) It is nicely finished and well arranged, comprising reception room, office, two operating rooms and electric-bathroom. There is a private wasterworks sy stem, and the building will be lighted by electricity. Several tests have proven the excellence of the electric bath (whirlpool), and the new static wheel (xray) will be quite an addition to the office apparatus. The doctor is justly pleased with his new quarters.
...1902June26, Miss Baker, and aunt of Alba Knight, after a visit here, returned Monday to her home in PA.
...1902July24, W.M. Baker has moved his jewelry business into the Fred Holmes Building (he had been next to the post office).
...1902July31, A ball game of townies on the UIU campus resulted in benefit for the cemetery association. The Cemetery Won. The game lasted all afternoon. Will Baker was accused of running like an ice wagon, which in its early day was a pretty fair joke. Repairs are being made to the new 1900 H.S. building, which for some time has been having things happen to it. Considerable plastering has fallen off, and expert opinion is the contractor failed to go good work, and the building has been settling, not at the foundation but in the timbers.
...1902Aug07, Miss Jennie Burling of Postville visited May Baker this week.
...1902Aug14, W.M. Baker is not permanently located in the Brewer Building, 2 doors from the postoffice, one door south of our old stand (near middle of W side of Main.St between State & Clark), where C.E. Strand will look after all repair work and W.M. Baker all eye work. Full line of watches, clocks, jewelry and fine stationery. Voting for a Waterworks in Fayette has passed 316 to 76.
...1902Aug21, Frank Baker and three others started Monday with a camp outfit for Frederika, and a week's fishing.
...1902Aug28, C.E. Strand, who has been working in Baker's Jewelry Store, went to Elbow City, MN, where he has a $65/month position.
...1902Oct02, Frank L. Baker returned to Chicago Tue, to continue his medical study.
...1902Oct09, E.J. Copeland, who commenced work in Baker's Jewelry Store has been summoned by wire to take a position in a Wisc. bank.
...1902Nov13, Monday Morning Fire, discovered in the upper floor of Gus. Shaffer's tailor shop and bon bon store, appeared to have caught from the stove-pipe thimble near the rood, which was of sheet iron. It probably had been burning most of the night as various people had smelled the smoke before retiring. While the fire had not broken through the roof, which was of sheet iron, it had filled the rooms so full of smoke it was almost impossible to enter. At one time it was decided that it could not be saved. All the fittings and stock in the building and also in the Baker Jewelry Store and rooms above, were removed. About the time the last vestiges had been taken out a bucket brigade succeeded in forcing a way up stairs, and a short time the fire was out. The damage will probably amount to $200-300, with some insurance. A strong wind was blowing, and if the fire had not been checked, Main.St would have had another block of cellars to exhibit.
...1902Nov13, Council Proceeding; All lights in the town of Fayette except the light at Dr. Baker's corner, will be raised so as to be suspended at least ten feet higher than present.
...1902Dec25, Frank Baker came home for his vacation. A baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Baker on Xmas.

1903Jan08, Frank L. Baker went to Chicago Sat. to continue his medical studies.
1903Jan15, W.M. Baker went to Decorah on Tues.
1903Jan22, Mrs. M.Y. Baker has been Ill the past two weeks.
1903Mar12, W.M. Baker went to Maynard on Mon. to attend the funeral of Mr. Maynard, his wife's grandfather. Mrs. Baker had been there for a week previous to his death.
1903Mar26, Dr. Baker stated for Chicago yesterday for an operation for a difficulty of long standing.
1903Apr02, Word was received from Chicago that a very successful operation had been performed upon Dr. Baker. At the first consultation of physicians, there was a disagreement and X-ray was used, which at once determined the diffiuclty.
1903Apr09, W.M. Baker arrived home from Chicago, reporting his father doing as well or better than was expected, but will have to remain quiet a week or ten days before returning home.
1903Apr16, Ninety percent of headaches and nervous trouble are caused by eye strain. For relief consult Dr. W.M. Baker.
1903Apr30, W.M. Baker went to Chicago last week to accompany his father Dr. M.Y. Baker home from his operation.
1903May07, Dr. M.Y. Baker wishes to announce that he is prepared to care for patients who may call at his residence. He will be able to attend to office calls in two weeks.
1903May14, Mrs. W.M. Baker and children returned from Maynard last week.
1903May 21, Dr. M.Y. Baker was in his office Sat. for the first time since he returned from Chicago.
1903July02, Prof. Bennett has moved into the Stevenson house on Main.St, south of Dr. Baker's.
1903July09, Frank Baker went to Strawberry.Pt on Thurs. to take Dr. Howard's practice for a week. W.M. Baker and family spent the weekend at Maynard.
1903July16, Mr. Frost of Maynard was visitor with the Baker families on Sunday.
1903July23, Drs. Baker, senior and junior, were Oelwein visitors on Tues.
1903Aug06, Dr. M.Y. Baker has recovered from his operation and is now ready to answer all calls from any one who desires his services
1903Aug27, Miss Bessie Howard, of Starwberry.Pt, visited at Dr. M.Y. Baker's part of last week and returned home on Mon.
1903Sep24, Frank L. Baker goes to Chicago Sat. to enter upon his last year of study in medicine.
1903Oct01, Dr. M.Y. Baker left for Chicago to take postgraduate work in surgery.
1903Oct08, Dr. Baker returned Mon. from Chicago.

1904
...1904Jan14, Wm. Baker's family returned Sat. from their visit in Maynard.
...1904Jan21, Miss May Baker visited in Oelwein last week.
...1904Feb11, Wm. Baker is in Chicago this week to attend the great automobile show.
...1904Feb18, Miss Mae Baker of Fayette and Miss Jennie Burling, of Postville are guest of Miss Clara Williams.
...1904Feb25, Dr. W.M. Baker has a new device for testing eyes for astigmatism, removing all chance of confusion in the diagnosis.
...1904Mar03, Miss May Baker returned last week from her visit in Decorah and Postville.
...1904Mar10, Msdames M.Y. and Wm Baker were at home to a large company of lady friends.
...1904Mar24, Dr. Baker reports a baby girl at the Art Spatcher home, born Sat. night. Dr. Baker, G.D. Rathbun, J.M. Edmunds and W.W. Comstock derove to West Union today to attend a Masonic 'blow-out.'
...1904Apr14, Dr. M.Y. Baker was sick early in the week from an attack of grippe.
...1904Arp21, Dr. Baker was sick early in the week from an attack of grippe.
...1904Apr28, Dr. Baker unpacked a new metal operating table of convenient pattern and supplied with proper fixtures.
...1904May19, Dr. Frank Baker arrived from Chicago last week and has been taken into partnership with his father. He has just completed his course in Hahnemann Mecial College, where he was one of the most diligent and studious in his class and after passing the examination before the Iowa State Board, will be ready to prove his ability.
1904Jun01, Dr. Frank Baker of Fayette is a frequent visitor (to Maynard) and a little bird has whispered that he (Dr. Frank) intended to take a partner from out little town in the near future.
...1904Aug25, Miss Hattie Fannon, of Decorah, returned Mon. after a visit with Miss May Baker.
...1904Sep22, Mrs. W.M. Baker & children returned from Maynard on Sun., after spending several weeks in charge of the home of her parents, who have just returned from the east.
...1904Sep29, Dr. & Mrs. Frank L. BAker spent Sun. in Maynard. Miss May Baker will visit in Chicago for a week.
...1904Oct06, Wm. M. Baker and wife went to Cedar Rapids to attend carnival and visit friends.
...1904Oct20, Geo. A. David, Dr. M.Y. Baker and UIU Pres Bassett will soon be connected with the city water supply at their residences. J.E. Graham is having it piped to his barber shop. Swartley Bros. are doing most of the work.
...1904Oct27, Dr. M.Y. Baker was called to Strawberry.Pt in a doctors' consultation.
...1904Nov03, Dr. W.M. Baker, O.Ph.D, is using his new skiascope refractor in an eye examination. The latest methods are used in out examinations. Best of services given. Many satisfied patients in Fayette and vicinity. Home Sat & Mon's. Office with Dr. M.Y. Baker.
...1904Nov24, State Bank of Fayette, directors include Dr. M.Y. Baker.

1905
...1905Jan26, Miss Pink Creamer went from Maynard, over to Fayette Wed for a visit with her sister, Mrs. Frank Baker.
...1905Feb09,Dr. M.Y. Baker is on the convalescent list.
...1905Mar09, A number of music lovers gathered in J.M. Edmunds furniture store to hear a new concert Victor talking machine. Records that accompanied the instrument and some owned by Dr. M.Y. Baker gave a very enjoyable concert. Frank Bunton purchased the instrument and records. Mrs. Edmunds expects another soon, as he is the company's agent here. Miss May Baker spent Sun. in Hawkeye.
...1905Mar16, Dr. M.Y. Baker was in Waucoma on Monday.
...1905Apr27, The younger daughter (Mildred) of W.M. Baker fell out a second story window Sat. She leaned against the screen which loosened and precipitated her fall to the ground. She was said to be unhurt by the experience.
...1905June29Mrs. Mrs. W.M. Baker and children went to Maynard to pay an extended visit to her parents.
...1905July06, Miss May Baker has been visiting Miss Harrie Fannon in Decorah.
...1905July13, the Congregattional Dime Thimble Bee will meet with Mrs. M.Y. Baker. Dr. Frank L. Baker returned Sat. from Edgewood where he has been substitute for a local physician. His wife visited her parents in Maynard during his absence.
...1905Aug17, W.M. Baker made a business trip to Strawberry.PT on Tues.
...1905Aug31, Dr. W.M. Baker and family went to Maynard on Sun. Mrs. Baker and the children remain for a week's visit.
...1905Nov23, Dr. Baker was called to attend a 2yr old dau. of Willis McNaul at Randalia on Fri. The little girl had both bones of the left arm broken near the elbow on the falling off the end gate of a wagon.
..1905Dec14, Mr. and Mrs. W.M. Baker entertained a copnay of friends at dinner Tues. evening. The evening was pleasantly passed with music and playing flinch. Those out of town were Misses Zalda Knight Creamer and Mrs. Rob Frost of Maynard.

1906
...1906Feb08, To Dr. Frank L. Baker, $20.50, disinfecting and quarantining, by Fayette Town Council.
...1906Feb15, Dr. W.M. Baker, eye specialist, associated with Dr. J.F. Oaks, eye, ear, nose, throat specialist of Dubuque.IA. Dr. Baker is at office in Fayette.IA, every Sat.
...1906Mar08, Miss Gertrude Lawrence of Arlington, has been visiting with Mae Baker in Fayette.
...1906Mar15, a bad train wreck happened to passenger train 21, about 5 1/2 miles SE of Fayette on Monday, 1/2mi SE of the Bear Creek bridge a broken rail caused the derailment of the engine tank and overturning of the postal car, baggage car and smoker, while the vestibule coach had its rear trucks twisted form beneath it. There were about 20 passengers in the coach and the same in the smoker. Passengers were shaken and bruised. Postal clerk M.H. McMeans was injured the worse. Guy Calkins and Will Frayer in the rear seat of the coach walked back on the track two miles and telephoned from Will Harkins to town. Doctors McLean, Parker, M.Y. & F.L. Baker drove down but found the dispatcher had ordered the freight engine and caboose to the wreck to take the passengers an injured postal clerk to Arlington.
...1906Mar22, Dr. Frank L. Baker is moving into the Ingram house this week.
...1906Apr05, F.L. Baker has been drawn for Grand and Petit Jury Duty for the April term of the U.S. Court at Dubuque.
...1906June28, Frank Banning is in the cement walk business and has placed a walk in front of Dr. Baker's office.
...1906July12, Mrs. M.Y. Baker and dau. Mae, returned from a visit at DeWitt on Sat. They were accompanied by the Misses Add & Iva Jones, Mrs. Baker's cousins.
...1906July26, Dr. F.L. Baker and wife went to Maynard Tues, where Mrs. Baker will remain the rest of the week.
...1906Aug16, Dr. M.Y. Baker and wife went on the excursion to the Twin Cities on Mon.
...1906Dec13, Mr/Mrs Chas. Bopp of Hawkeye spent Sun. at the Will Baker home.

1907
...1907Jan10, Mrs. W.M. Baker and children returned from Maynad.
...1907Jan17, Harry Simar had a narrow escape from death on Sun. morning. He thought he took a teaspoonful of medicine, but immediately discovered by the taste that he had taken the spoonful from a bottle of aconite. Knowing he had taken a large dose of the most deadly poison he started for Dr. M.Y. Baker's residence. A few minutes after arriving he fell out of the chair unconscious. The doctors Baker brought him out of the crises all right, however, and took him home in a few hours. A few minues longer without assistance would have surely ended in death.
...1907Feb21, Mrs. W.M. Baker has gone to Maynard on account of the illness of her father.
...1907Feb28, Dr. Frank Baker and Family and W.M. Baker and dau. Mildred spent Sun. with relatives in Maynard.
...1907Mar06, Mrs. Dr. Frank Baker & son are visiting Grandpa Creamers at Maynard.
...1907Mar07, Dr. Frank L. Baker was appointed health officer for the coming year. Mrs. F.L. Baker and baby returned from Maynard. Her father came over also for eye treatment.
...1907Mar28, Mrs. W.M. Baker and children visited in Hawkeye on Fri.
...1907May02, Miss May Baker is visiting her cousin at DeWitt. W.E. Calkins had a fainting spell in the post office and was taken to Dr. Baker's office, wehre he was brought around and soon returned home. It was thought the heat in the post office affected his hear action and caused the attack.
...1907May09, Whenever your glasses need adjusting or some screw needs tightening, bring them in. I would be pleased to attend to it for you, without charge, no matter who fitted them for you. I am at my office every Sat. Dr. W.M. Baker.
...1907May16, Dr. M.Y. Baker will have a runabout of the Oldsmobile pattern, if present plans do not fall. It will be of 7hp power.
...1907May22, Mrs. Frank Baker and baby of Fayette, have been visiting her parents R.H. Creamer and wife of Maynard. Dr. H. Howard of Strawberry Pt, was here in consultation with Dr. Frank Baker in the case of Mrs. Anna Horton.
...1907Jun20, Mrs. W.M. Baker went to Maynard to attend the H.S. alumni banquet. W.M. went on Sat.
...1907July25, The Havenstrite family were poisoned Sun. from eating ice cream made in their home. Dr. Baker attended them and they were reported better Monday.
...1907Aug08, Two ladies from Sumner were in Fayette this week for eye treatment by Dr. W.M. Baker.
...1907Aug15, Dr. Frank L. Baker went to Clinton and DeWitt the fore port of the week, accompanying his cousin, Miss Nettie Jones, who has been visiting in Fayette.
...1907Sep26, Dr. Baker's auto is again in commission, the engine having been repaired at Smith Brother's gasoline engine factory in Aurora.
...1907Oct03, Dr. Frank L. Baker and family will move into the Fink residence when vacated by F.W. Lehl, who goes to Cedar Rapids.
...1907Oct24, David McNaul fell to the ground unconscious last Sun, as the result of heart trouble and remained so for several hours. He is better at this time. Drs. Baker attended him.
...1907Oct31, W.M. Baker, wife and youngest dau. went to Anamosa and then to DeWitt for a visit. Dr. Frank L. Baker, health officer, sent a gallon of cit water to the state board of health for analysis, which requires an annual analysis costing $10. Dr. F.L. Baker has moved into the Fink house.

1908
...1908Jan02, Mrs. F.L. Baker returned from Maynard.
...1908Jan09, Mr/Mrs. W.M. Baker spent Sun. at the C.W. Bopp home in Hawkeye.
...1908Jan16, The Twentieth Century Club had its annual guest day at Mrs. M.Y. Baker's.
...1908Jan23, Lloyd Aylesworth has been quite sick since Mon. night, when an attack of heart trouble caused him to fall from a milking stool. Dr. Frank L. Baker was summoned and gave him relief. Tues. he was somewhat better, but was unable to leave his bed.
...1908Feb27, W.M. Bake family visited Maynard on Sundayl.
...1908Mar05, Tues. being Dr. M.Y. Baker's 61st birthday, his sons W.M. & F.L. Baker and families were present at a birthday dinner at his home.
...1908Mar26, F.L. Baker is running for city clerk on the Citizen's ticket.
...1908Apr09, Dr. F.L. Baker was elected health officer for the coming year. His bill of $5 for disinfecting South Hall was approved.
...1908Apr09, New Tennis Club will have two new courts in Westfield village. About sixteen men have organized a new tennis club and others will probably join. The West lots on Water street will be graded and two courts laid out. F.L. Baker is on the grounds committee. Dues will be $2.50/men, $1.50/ladies. There will probably be some stirring contests and perhaps a tournament.
...1908Apr23, Mrs. Wm Baker and dau. Eleanor were in Cedar Rapids last week. Mr/Mrs. Harry Watt of Sparks.NV are visiting the F.L. Baker family, Mrs. Baker being the sister of Mrs. Watt. Mr. Watt is a draughtsman employed by the Southern Pacific.
...1908May07, Mr. Frost of Maynard visited his dau. Mrs. W.M. Baker on Sunday.
...1908May14, Miss May Baker left for a visit in Clinton conty. W.M. Baker is having a cement walk made at his residence.
...1908May14, A.M. Brewer, worn by sickness ended his life Sat. morning by drowning himself in the Volga. His lifeless body was found by Geo. Jones and son Frank, who were crossing the bridge, about 9am Sun, a few yard up stream from the first bridge on Main St. The only one insight at that time was Dr. M.Y. Baker with his auto. Mr. Jones beckoned to Dr. Baker and he soon appeared at the location. Then others came and the body was taken out of the water. His coat, hat, cane were heaped on the bank by the bridge abutment. It was evident he committed suicide, a note in his pocket confirmed it.
...1908June18, W.M. Baker and wife were in Maynard to attend a wedding.
...1908July09, Mrs. W.M. Baker left Tues for Chamberlina.SD, for an extended visit with O.E. Bailey and wife. The children are at her parents home in Maynard.
...1908Aug06, Wm. Baker went to Chamberlain.SD to join his wife who has been visiting Mrs. Oren Bailey the past few eeks.
...1908Aug143, Wm. Baker returned Tues from Chamberlain.SD. He is glad to get back to Iowa and says "old Iowa is a hard state to beat." His wife will not return for sometime.
...1908Aug20, Dr. F.L. Baker's family moved into the Sweet house on Main.St.
...1908Aug27, Wanted: a girl to do housework, W.M. Baker.
...1908Sep03, Dr. Frank Baker and family are spending a few weeks in Maynard.
...1908Sep10, Mildred Baker, who spent the summer with her grandparents in Maynard, returned to begin her studies in the public school on Monday.
...1908Sep17, W.M. Baker left Monday for Chamberlain.SD, to accompany his wife back home. She expects to visit in Waucoma and Maynard before coming to Fayette.
...1908Sep24, Mrs. W.M. Baker returned home Sun. farm her stay in Chamberlain.SD, considerably improved in health.
...1908Oct01, Miss Maynard of Maynard is visiting at the W.M. Baker home.
...1908Oct22, Dr. F.L. Baker's son, Marcus, fell against the X-ray machine in his office and cut a severe gash in his forehead, necessitating several stitches.
...1908Nov05, The council adjourned and met as a board of health with Dr. F.L. Baker. The matter of cess pools came up and the attention of all using cess pools is called to the fact that a permit must be issued for this purpose by the health officer, Dr. Baker. No cess pools can dug without a permit.
...1908Nov19, W.M. Baker went to Arlington to accompany a man to Cedar Rapids to have a cataract removed from each eye. A company of Yoemen formed a surprise party for Dr. and Mrs. M.Y. Baker Fri. night.

1909
...1909Feb18, Mrs. W.M. Baker returned from Rochester.MN.
...1909Mar11, Drs. M.Y. and F.L. Baker performed an operation on D.Collett Fri. night for hemorrhoids. he has been in poor health for some time past. Miss. Lottie Howard, a nurse from Arlington assisted.
...1909May06, Dr. M.Y. Baker went to Strawbery.Pt. yesterday in consultation.
...1909May13, Dr. Frank Baker was called last Thur. to see Mrs. Sherman who is ill with rheumatism.
...1909May27, Eleanor Baker was with her grandparents, Dr. & Mrs. M.Y. Baker last week.
...1909June17, Buttermaker G.M. Miller lost two fingers and a thumb in a churn gearing accident on Tues. While trying to throw one of the levers which control the gearing his had slipped from the lever and into the cogs, which lacerated the fingers and thumb terribly. He then blew the whistle but no one realized he was calling for help, and walked a block to M.H. Fussell's, where the telephone was put to use. Drs. Baker went over immediately in their auto after him. He was found at home, across the street from Mr. Fussell's and was taken to the doctors' office and given attention. It was found necessary to amputate the fingers at the junction with the hand, and the thumb between the first and second joint. He will be out of work for some time and badly crippled. Fortunately he is carrying accident insurance.
...1909Oct14, Rev. Binderberger is to move into the W.M. Baker house. W.M. Baker's dau's, Mildred & Eleanor were over from Maynard from Sat till Mon. Dr. F.L. Baker has purchased the Rachel Mittlestadt house. Rev. NF. Norton has moved into the house vacated by Dr. Frank.
...1909Nov04, Dr. Frank Baker has sold the barn on his place to Fred Shafer.
...1909Nov18, Mrs. W.M. Baker and her aunt, Miss Maynard, have gone to Silver City, NM, for Mrs. Baker's health.

1910
...1910Jan20, State Bank of Fayette, M.V. Baker one of the directors.
...1910Feb03, The Baker divorce suite was decided last week by Judge Fellows. Mrs. W.M. Baker brought suit for divorce on the ground of cruel and inhuman treatment. The judge decided that the evidence did not support the claims and dismissed the case with costs to the plaintiff. Estey & Clements, were the lawyers for the defendant, and Ainsworth & Hughes had charge of the plaintiff's case.
...1910Mar11, Dr. William Baker of Fayette is spending time in the city (Cedar Rapids).
...1910Mar24, Mrs. M.Y. Baker spent three days last week in Cedar Rapids.
...1910Mar31, L.T. Graves and wife and Dr. M.Y. Baker and wife went to Oelwein Sun. on account of the serious illness of Mrs. M.R. Graves. It was reported yesterday that she is much better, and that her mother, Mrs. Brooks, will return to Fayette soon.
...1910Apr14, Mrs. M.Y. Baker and Miss May Baker were Sun. visitors in Oelwein.
...1910May28, Dr. & Mrs. Frank Baker and son spent Tues. night with relatives in Maynard.
...1910May05, Dr. W.M. Baker on May 1st opened an office in the Weller Block, opposite Hotel Montrose at Cedar Rapids, taking his rooms this week. On account of the extent of his eye business in this section he will for the present keep the Cedar Rapids office open the last three days in the week, devoting the first three to visits in towns in the territory around Fayette. His patients here may leave their orders at his office in Fayette with Dr. M.Y. Baker or Dr. F.L. Baker. Dr. W.M. Baker has been very successful in his work and will no doubt meet with similar results in his new and larger field as he is competent and painstaking and gentlemanly and courteous in his treatment of patients.
...1910June02, Dr. F.L. Baker and family were Sunday visitors in Maynard.
...1910June23, We succeed by successful fitting. Because my work if ever increasing; it has doubled in the last year. If I did not successfully fit my patients this would not be so. I am in Cedar Rapids 3 days each week, and my business has increased every week. Why is this so in a city where there are many eye specialists? Because my work is in itself the best advertisement I could have. I succeed where others fail. If you need your eyes examined see me. Will be at the office of Drs. Baker & Baker, Tues. June 28. Dr. W.M. Baker, Optometrist.
...1910June30, Miss Gertrude Lawrence of Arlington, who has been clerking at Minot.ND, visited over Sun. with Miss May Baker in Fayette. The Misses Mildred and Eleanor Baker came from Maynard and are visiting their grandparents Dr. and Mrs. My.Y. Baker. Dr. W.M. Baker, their father, of Cedar Rapids has also been in town this week.
...1910Aug11, Dr. Frank Baker and wife are staying in Maynard for two months, while Mrs. Baker's parents are in Colorado.

1911
...1911Feb09, Dr. Frank Baker was confined to the house for about a week but is out again>
...1911Jun29, Miss May Baker returned to Cedar Rapids last of the week.
...1911Oct05, Glasses that fit by someone that knows how. Dr. W.M Baker at Drs. Baker & Baker on Mon, Oct 9.

...1912, Dr. Marcus Young Baker passes away, having practiced medicine in Fayette village since 1878-1879.

...1912Jun20, Miss May Baker is at home for the summer. Dr. W.M. Baker of Cedar Rapids was in town on business Tues, has just acquired a Maxwell five-passenger car through a trade.
...1912July11, S.A. Sylvester and family and Mrs. Ora Baker (Wm.M. Baker's ex wife) were in town Sunday to visit Miss Ollie Sylvester who is attending summer school.
...1912July18, The Thimble Bee will be entertained by Mrs. M.Y. Baker. Miss Millie Zila of Cedar Rapids visited from Sat. to Mon. with her friend, Miss Mae Baker. Dr. Howard and wife and Chas. Roberts of Strawberry.Pt spent Tues wat the Mrs. M.Y. Baker home.
...1912Aug01, Miss Mae Baker and nieces Mildred and Eleanor (dau's of Wm.M), returned to their home at Cedar Rapids on Wed.
...1912Aug15, Dr. Frank Baker moved in with his mother, Mrs. M.Y. Baker, the first of the week.
...1912Aug22, A surprise party was give for Mrs. Frank Baker Fri. evening by her nieghbors.
...1912Nov21, Miss Mae Baker of Fayette and Mr. Henry Bollen of Clinton were married last Thur, Nov 14, 8pam at the home of the brides brother, Dr. W.M. Baker of Cedar Rapids. Mr. Bollen travels for the Moesinger-Marquis Hardware Co. of Clinton. Mr. and Mrs. Bollen will be at home after Jan 1, in Cedar Rapids.
...1912Dec05, Mr. & Mrs. (Mae) Harry Bolen and her bro, W.M. Baker, and two daughters Mildred and Eleanor of Cedar Rapids visited from Thur. till Sat. with their mother, Mrs. M.Y. Baker and bro, Dr. Frank Baker and family in Fayette.

1913
...1913Apr11, Sat afternoon little Ms. Florence Humiston was riding Ms. Helen Sweet's pony and by another horse getting loose and running out on the street the pony, became frightened and threw Florence, breaking one bone of her right arm about one inch above the elbow. Dr. Frank Baker took care of the broken arm and she is doing nicely.
...1913May21, Dr. Frank Baker, Ed Humiston and dau Florence let Wed evening for Iowa City to consult the doctor in regard to Florence's arm that was broken a few weeks ago. they said the arm was doing all right and in time the sliver of bone that seems to bother could be removed. While in Cedar Rapids Dr. Baker visited his brother Wm, and sister Mrs. may Bolen. Mr. Humiston and dau. also visited their sister and aunt.
...1913Sep03, Mrs. M.V. Baker (of Fayette) went to Cedar Rapids Tues. evening for a visit with her dau, Mrs. May Bollen, also her son Wm Baker.
...1913Dec20, Mrs. M.Y. Baker expects to go to Cedar Rapids this Mon. evening to spend the holidays with her dau. Mrs. May Bolen and her son, Wm. M. Baker.

1914
...1914Jan28, Mrs. M. T.(Y) Baker returned home (Fayette) on Tues, from Cedar Rapids, where she had been visiting her dau, Mrs. Bolen and son, Wm. Baker and their families since before Xmas.
...1914May27, Dr. Frank Baker returned (to Fayette) Thur. from Cedar Rapids where he spent three days attending the medical convention and visiting he brother and sister, Wm. Baker and Mrs. May Bolen.
...1914June17, Dr. Frank Baker returned Fri. from Chicago where he went on Wed to attend the reunion of his class (medical).
...1914Dec12, Mrs. Henry (Mae) bollen of Cedar Rapids, came Mon. for a visit with her mother Mrs. M.Y. Baker and other relatives.
...1914Dec17, Mrs. M.Y. Baker went Thru. to Cedar Rapids for a visit until after the holidays with her son. W.M. Baker and dau. Mrs. Henry Bollen>

1915
...1915Feb25, Mrs. Mae Baker Bollen, of Cedar Rapids came Mon. to visit her mother Mrs. Hannah Baker.
...1915Apr01, Henry Bollen, of Cedar Rapids came sat. to join his wife in an over Sun. visit at the Baker home. They returned on Mon.
...1915Apr08, Miss. Eleanor Baker came from Cedar Rapids for a visit with her grandmother Mrs. M.Y. Baker and uncle Dr. Frank Baker.
...1915Apr08, Baker, Eye Specialist of Cedar Rapids, IA, At Baker's Office, Mon. Apr12, 10:30am to 3:30pm.
...1915Apr16, Dr. W.M. Baker of Cedar Rapids spent Mon. with his mother, Mrs. M.Y. Baker, and borther Dr. F.L. Baker and family.
...1915Aug12, Mrs. E. Frost, Mrs. Ora Frost Baker and dau's Mildred and Eleanor drove over to Fayette from Maynard on Sat., Mrs. Frost and Miss Eleanor Baker taking the train to Waucoma for a few days' visit.
...1915Aug26, C.C. Adams of Lima is sick with a fever and under the care of Dr. Frank Baker of Fayette.
...1915Sep01, Arthur Loomis was taken to the hospital at Iowa City Monday afternoon. Dr.Frank Baker of Fayette, accompanied him.
...1915Nov04, W.M. Baker, of Cedar Rapids was in town over night Monday and visited his mother, Mrs. M.Y. Baker and brother, Dr. Frank Baker and family.
...1915Nov25, Mrs. M.Y. Baker was on the sick list last week.
...1915Dec02, Mr.& Mrs. Henry Bollen of Cedar Rapids, were guests of her mother, Mrs. M.Y. Baker from Thurs. until Sat.

...1916Mar23, Mrs. May Baker Bollen, of Cedar Rapids, came Mon. for a few day's visit with the home folks.
...1916Mar25, Mrs. Mrs. Bollen returned Thur. to Cedar Rapids after a visit from Monday with her mother, Mrs. M.Y. Baker and with other relatives and friends in Fayette.
...1916Apr06, Dr. Frank L. Baker went Tues. to Cedar Rapids for a few days' stay.
...1916July20, J.H. York and wife, of Cedar Rapids, spend a day or two in Maynard at the thome of their dau, Mrs. Dr. Baker. Otis McCreery, of Cedar Falls was the week end guest in Maynard of Miss Mildred Baker at the home of her grandmother, Mrs. E. Frost.
...1916Aug03, Miss helen Buell came down to Maynard form Randalia last Thur. and spend the day with Miss Eleanor Baker. Mrs. Anne Davidson and Miss Mildred Baker of Maynard went over to Waterloo Tues. afternoon for a visit at the Fred & John Bjethen homes.
...1916Sep21, Mrs. Frank Helms underwent an operation at her home Tues. afternoon from which she is recovering nicely. The operation was performed by Drs. James Parker and Frank Baker. Miss Sylvia Sampson is the nurse in charge. Note; sons of Dr. Charles C. Parker who came to Fayette abt. 1856 and Dr. Marcus Young Baker who came to Fayette abt 1877. The Parker Building was adj and north of the Baker Building at this time, bz/2012.
...1916Oct05, Miss. Mildred Baker returned home Tues. evening from a 10 day visit with a friend at Cedar Fall.
...1916Dec07, Henry Bollen and wife Mae returned Sat to Cear Rapids, having been visitors over Thanksgiving with her mother, Mrs. M.. Baker, and brother Dr. Frank L. Baker and family. Other guest entertained at the Baker home were Mr. Kreamer and family of Maynard.
...1916Dec14, Miss Mildred Baker of Maynard went over to Cedar Falls on Mon, whiere whe will attend the State Teachers School.
...1916, Mrs. M.Y. Baker left Friday for a visit during the holiday with her son Wm and dau Mae at Cedar Rapids.
...1916Dec30, Mrs. M.Y. Baker went to Cedar Rapids the latter part of the week to visit her son Wm Baker and dau. Mrs. Bay Bollen.

1917
...1917Jan11, Miss Mildred Baker returned to Cedar Falls Tues. to resume her school work.
...1917Feb01, Mrs. M.Y. Baker returned Mon. from several weeks stay with her dau. Mrs. Henry Bollen and husb. at Cedar Rapids.
...1917Mar22, Dr. Frank Baker of Fayette was called to Randalia on Sat. to see Mr. Rubyer who is quite sick with tonsilitis. Miss Mildred Baker returned to Cedar Falls Tues. after several days visiting in Maynard with her grandmother, Mrs. E. Frost and other relatives.
...1917Mar29, Dr. Frank L. Baker and family spent Tues. with rellatives in Maynard.
...1917May31, Mrs. Mae Baker Bollen of Cedar Rapids came Mon. for a few days' visit at the home of her mother, Mrs. M.Y. Baker and brother, Dr. Frank L. Baker and family.
...1917Jun14, Mrs. Orah Baker (Wm's ex wife), who has spent several months in Dakota, arrived back in Maynard on Monday evening.
...1917July12, Miss Eleanor Baker, who has been attending school at Cedar Rapids the past year, came Fri. evening for an indefinite stay with her mother Mrs. Orah Baker in Maynard.
...1917Jul26, Mae and Henry Bollen, and Wm. Baker and wife spent the first of the week at the Dr. F.L. Baker home. The Austin Fox residence, Dr. Baker's office adn H.F. Schilling's potograph gallery have been painted this week.
...1917Aug01, Mrs. M.Y. Baker enjoyed a visit the first of the week from her children, Wm Baker & Mrs. H. Bollen of Cedar Rapids. Improvements have been made in some homes and Dr. Baker's office, as all have been treated to a coat of fresh paint.
...1917Aug23, Mrs. Mae Baker Bollen of C.R. came Mon. to visit her mother, Mrs. M.Y. Baker. Mrs. Orah Baker and dau, Miss Eleanor, left Maynard on Wed morning for a visit with relative at Owatonna.MN.
...1917Aug30, Miss Mildred Baker of Maynard, went up to Owatonna.MN to join her mother and sister in a visit with relatives.
...1917Nov22, Miss Mildred Baker, who is attending the State Teachers College at Cedar Falls, came home to Maynard for a short visit.
...1917Dec20, Mrs. Orah Baker went up to Postville on Sat. to visit here s/law, Mrs. Rob Frost, in the A.A. Knight home. Miss Mildred Baker, attending the State Teachers College, came home for Xmax.

1918
...1918Feb27, Mrs. Mae Bollen came Tues. from Cedar Rapids to visit her brother Dr. Frank L. Baker and family.

1919
...1919Feb05, Mrs. M.Y. Baker, who has been spending about a month in Cedar Rapids with her dau and son, Mrs. May Bollen and W.M. Baker and families, returned home to Fayette on Monday.
...1919Jul05, Kenneth R. MCKay and wf, to Henry and Mae Bollen and the survivor of other, w.d., lot 6, bk19, Vernon Hts 7 add Cedar Rapids, IA.

1920-1929
...1923Feb02, Dr. Frank Baker of Fayette was a professional caller in Randalia Wed of last week.
...1923Mar15, Mrs. Mae Bollen of C.R. who came to attend the funeral of Mrs. Eva Maloney in Fayette, and remained for a few days visit with her mother and borther has returned to her home.
...1923Sep08, Mrs. Harry Watt went to Cedar Rapids Tues. morning from Maynard for a visit with her husband. Mrs. Dr. Frank Baker came to Maynard from Fayette to be with her mother, Mrs. R.H. Creamer while Mrs. Watt is away.
...1925Dec23, Dr. Frank Baker of Fayette drove over to Maynard Tues morning and took Mrs. H.C. Chase to Strawberry Pt, where where she will spend the winter with her dau, Mrs. Geo. Palmer.
...1926Jan30, Mr. Lewis Greenough has a badly infected hand. Dr. Frank Baker took him to Oelwein Wed for an operation.
...1926Sep07, A.L. Spatcher underwent an operation at the Postville hospital Thur morning and is doing as well as could be expected. Dr. Frank Baker of Fayette was with him at the time, also Lowell Gruver of Janesville.
...1927Mar30, Drs. Baker of Fayette and Hall of Maynard were busy inoculating the Randalia school children and faculty last week and the work was continued into Monday. Thus far no more cases (of scarlet fever) have been reported and every precaution will be used to avoid further spread of the disease. Hazel Hall is recoving as rapidly as could be expected. There is no cause for more alarm.

1930-1939
...1930Mar22, Dr. Frank Baker of Fayette was a caller in Randalia on Friday.
...1932Feb09, Dr. and Mrs. Frank Baker of Fayette were Sun. callers at Maynard in the Gene Creamer home.
...1934Apr24, Mr. and Mrs. Gene Creamer and sister and husb, Dr. and Mrs. Frank Baker of Fayette returned home last week Sunday evening from Rockford, IL, where they had gone to attend the funeral of Elmer Martin, a cousin of Mr. Creamer and Mrs. Baker.
...1934May17, Mr. & Mrs. Henry Bollen of C.R. spent Mother's day in the home of her mother Mrs. M.Y. Baker of Fayette.
...1934Jun21, Mrs. Henry Bollen of C.R. has been spending a few weeks in Fayette, assisting in the care of her mother, Mrs. M.Y. Baker.
...1935Mar21, Mr. & Mrs. Henry Bollen of C.R. visited in the home of Mr. & Mrs. Wm Wilker in Wyoming.

...1936Dec01, Mason City Globe, Former Resident of Fayette Kills Self. Mrs. Henry Bollen, 54 of Cedar Rapids, a former resident of Fayette, committed suicide Monday noon at her home by hanging herself in the basement. She had been despondent over ill health for over a year. Coroner B.L. Knight said he was informed by her husband.
...1936Dec03, West Union Paper, Mrs. Mae Bollen a suicide. Mrs. Henry Bollen nee May Ethel Baker of Fayette, committed suicide Monday by hanging hereself at her home in Cedar Rapids. She was 54, a dau of the late Dr. M.Y. Baker of Fayette, and a sister of Dr. Frank Baker, now of that town. She is survived by her husband to whom she was married in 1912. She had no children. Despondency from ill health is assigned as the the cause of her act.
...1936Dec09, Oelwein Paper, Mrs. Mae Bollen had been in poor health for nearly two years, was found in her basement of their home by her husband, where she had taken her life by hanging. Worry over her poor health was thought to have been the cause. Since her marriage to Henry Bollen they have lived continuously in Cedar Rapids. She grew up in Fayette.IA. She is survived by her husb. Henry and one bro. Dr. Frank L. Baker of Fayette. She has been preceded in death by her parents, one sister Mary Emma and one brother Dr. Will M. Baker of Cedar Rapids.
...1937Jun32, Dr. and Mrs. Frank Baker and son Richard of Fayette visited Mrs. Baker's bro. and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Gene Creamer of Maynard on Sunday afternoon. Dr. Baker is some improved from his recent illness.
...1939, Marcus Richard Baker (son of Dr. Frank) and wife Ruth nee Coffman Baker bought the Denniston building and ran 'Baker Dime Store' until selling it to the Lewis family in 1957.

1940-1949
...1940Mar03, Dr. & Mrs. Frank Baker of Fayette were Sunday guests of the latter's brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Gene Creamer.
...1942, Dr. Frank LeRoy Baker, son of Dr. Marcus Baker passes away.

...1943May03, Marcus R. Baker etal, sold lot 10, bk7 (Baker Building) to his mother Edith nee Creamer Baker (wife of Dr. Frank Baker).
...1945Oct04, Dr. Fred Howard of Stawaberry.Pt, quits practice after 61yrs of active service. Born near Dundee, Feb 6, 1860, he came to Fay.Co.IA when a month old, attended county school, and in Randalia, then 3yrs at UIU in Fayette, During his time at UIU he worked for board/room for Dr. M.Y. Baker, who is said to be responsible for Fred's decision to be a doctor. Fred studied medical books in Dr. (Marcus) Baker's office, then attended Hahneman College in Chicago, where he graduated Feb 1885. Dr. Fred began practice at Volga, remained 9m, and went to Strawberry.Pt for the rest of his career.

1950-1959
...1951Sep06, Wm. C. Smith, Attorney At Law, in the Dr. Baker Building at Fayette.IA.
...1953Jun18, Smith Real Estate & Insurance, Dr. Baker Bldg.
...1954June24, Bob Anthony & John Hofmeyer have purchased the Smith Ins. Agency. The new firm will be 'The Fayette Insurance Agency' with offices remaining in the Dr. Baker Building.
...1955June23, Baker Properties Sold To Fayette Residents. The Dr. Baker building on Main Street, recently used as law offices was sold by Marcus and Richard Baker, sons of the late Mrs. Edith Baker. Paul Templeman, owner of the Fayette Stone compnay, purchased the former Baker home at 401 Main.St.

Memories (2005), Dr. Frank's granddaughter:
...There was a large stairway that my Dad would help me slide down the banister. Under the stairs was a coat rack/table/seat that still had Marcus and Frank's Dr. bags sitting under, just the way they had left them.
...A beautiful music box sat on table. The music box had been promised to me by Grandma the first time we came for a visit.
...The Parlor (living room) had a very good upright piano and a courting chair. I have the table and nude statue that stood in the window.
...The kitchen table had been used for emergency surgery.
...There still was a working hand pump in the kitchen.
...A narrow stairway hidden behind a small door in the kitchen led to the maids quarters (cot and small dresser) that was located just off the bathroom upstairs.
...If you went up the main stairs you would find the Master bedroom on the left which also opened to the bathroom. In the bathroom was a footed tub, pedestal sink and toilet with a water closet and pull chain. There was a round or hexagon window behind the tub that my Mom assured me was too low for anyone to see over the tub. back in the hallway.
...On the right was a small room with a door that hid the stairs to the attic. Nothing had been thrown away so it was a treasure room.
...Back to the Hallway and on to another large bedroom on the right which has the windows you see in the old picture.
...On the left of the hallway was another bedroom.
...In the basement was a lab table where my Grandfathers' (Dr. Marcus & Dr. Frank) to make the medicine for their patients complete with test tubes. It was still there in 1955.
...There was also a large dining room and library and conservatory on the main floor before you got to the kitchen.
...Dad said that the big wooden table in the kitchen was used as an operating table.
...Before Dr. Frank moved into the Baker house, he and his family lived above the Doctors' office (Baker Building).
...When Dr. Frank died, my grandmother tried to collect on what people owed the Dr. Most of them refused to pay her and said their debt was with Dr. Baker. Some of those bills were quite large. One family in particular lived a ways out of town on a farm and had a large number of children. Dr. Baker had gone out in all kinds of weather to either deliver those children or take care of them when they were sick. The family never paid.
...Dad (Richard) and Mark chose not to go into medicine because they knew how many times their dad had gone out in the middle of the night in all kinds of weather to attend his patients.

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Baker	Mae Ethel	Bollen	Bollen Henry 1883/IA?-aft1942/Cedar.Rapids.IA?	Jul 1882	1936	Grandview	Fayette	Sec B, Lot 317. Dau of Dr. Marcus Young Baker 1847/Baltimore.MD-1912/Fayette.IA & Hannah Jane McBride 1847/OH-1934/Fayette.IA. No children. Suspect husb. Buried in Cedar Rapids, bz/2012.
Baker	Marcus Richard	Baker	Coffman Ruth 1909/IL-2003/Hiawatha.IA carecenter.	1906	Jul 17, 1974	Grandview	Fayette	Sec I, E1/2 lot 97, 3rd from S, burial #2880. Age 68y, natural causes. Son of Dr. Frank LeRoy S. Baker 1875/DeWitt.IA-1942/Fayette.IA & Edith V. Creamer 1877/Harlan.Twp-1955/ref of Fayette.IA. No children.
Baker	Marcus Young	Baker	McBride Hannah Jane 1847/OH-1934/Fayette.IA	Mar 3, 1847	Feb 16, 1912	Grandview	Fayette	Sec B, Lot 317, S end, burial #1063. Age; 64y11m13d, cause dropsey. Son of John H. Baker ?/PA-?/? & Mary E. Graff 1799/MD-?/MA. Ch; Wm. Marcus, Frank Leroy, May Ethel, Mary Emma.