Nancy Rosella Baker

b. 15 January 1867, d. 26 October 1946
  • Nancy Rosella Baker was born on 15 January 1867 in Texas.
  • She was known as Ella.
  • Fountain Baker and his small family likely were enumerated in the 1870 census in the vicinity of Chappell Hill, Washington County, as farm laborer Frank Baker (27), Elizabeth Baker (22) and Arrella Baker (1). Minnie is omitted, but the household also includes Pinck and Hettie Collins and their daughter Florence, which may have resulted in some confusion about the young children in the household.
  • Fountain Summerfield Baker and Elizabeth McWhorter appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Grimes County, Texas. Other members of the household included Nancy Rosella Baker, Minnie Jane Baker, Lula Baker, Robert Edward Baker, John Milton Baker and William A. Baker. Also enumerated in the household were Morgan and Harriet March and their two children.
  • She married Christopher James Pegues, son of William Crosland Pegues and Queteria Decima Hartley, on 15 May 1884.
  • Christopher James Pegues and Nancy Rosella Baker appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Madison County, Texas. Other members of the household included Decima Elizabeth Pegues, William Edward Pegues and Anna Bell Pegues.
  • Christopher James Pegues and Nancy Rosella Baker appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Madison County, Texas. Also in the household was adopted son Jerry Shelton, age 7.
  • Christopher James Pegues and Nancy Rosella Baker appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Madison County, Texas, at Plainview & George Road. Also in the household was adopted son Jerry Shelton, age 16.
  • Nancy Rosella Baker died on 26 October 1946 at age 79 in Normangee, Leon County, Texas, . Her death was officially witnessed by Anna Bell Pegues.
  • She was interred at Plainview Cemetery, Madison County, Texas.
  • Last Edited: 10 Feb 2012

Family: Christopher James Pegues b. 27 February 1863, d. 2 November 1929