The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-02-01
In Memory Of Mother.

We thank the Commercial APP
peal and other papers for the kind
| notices of the death of our pother,
Mrs. n. p. Baker. Correct in that
she was born near Huntsville, Ala.
in 1882. She came with her par
ents. Col. Samuel and Mrs. F. E.
Word. to Monroe County. Miss. Ii
miles north of Aberdeen when she
was seven years of age, where she
was reared in company with 6 sisters
and two brothers, of which she was
the oldest.
She was married in June 1849 to
Robert Enos Baker, who afterwards
became Lieut. Baker in the Civil
War, but not correct in saying she
was So years old. as she was only
| IS, ON Dec. IA, 1917.
Yes, we are indebted to these. but
we feel that something more than a
passing notice is due one whose life
was 80 completely a sacrifice to
others and to her children after the
death of our father at the close of
the Civil War.
Though these few words would
scarcely suffice to show how she
struggled from the beginning of the
War on through those troublesome
times" as much as any hero or
heroine of our present Great War,
to protect, care for and educate the
FIVE children of US, the oldest being a
boy of II years.
She had only a little farm. energy
and good judgement. wherewith to
accomplish these.
Notwithstanding our father gave
all he had in ready cash" to aid
the Confederate Army. His parting
Injunction was: Mamie. whatever
else you do educate my children.
other things can be taken away
that. never"
Besides caring for us in comfort
able way, prices were higher then
than now, she had each of US given
an education very much above the
average given by most men to their
children under less trying circum-
stances. Many who read this re-
member with pleasure the quail
ifications of her daughter. Lucy, as
a teacher.
Yes, she not only came success
fully through all the family expen-
ses, but after our fathers death she
paid security of 5000.
She ever impressed her children
that good name" gained by
honesty, sobriety and industry were
the very best legacy we could in
herit from her. along with forgiy-
ing disposition towards each other
and any one we might have felt had
wronged US.
Never a time in our maturer years,
in case of sickness or distress,
when we called, did she refuse to
come. Not only did she exhibit
this loving care over her children
and grandchildren. but it reached
out to her younger sisters and theirs.
and many in Tupelo. Verona. Shan
non, OkOlona and Aberdeen feel the
efficiency of sisters and Mrs.
Bakers gentle ministries of heal
ing. She was fine surgeon, also.
Aside from this. she took quite an
interest in the spiritual welfare. es-
pecially in those out of Christ and
in any away from home influences.
She, though q etaunch Cumberland
Presbyterian. was an active worker
in the M. E. Church at Verona,
until the building Of Cumberland
Presbyterian Church. which stands
today as = monument to her enter
prise.
Had she shortcomings? Why to be
sure! Who Of NJ have not9 But
to one who forgaye 90 much, We
feel God fergives much to them. |
To say that she never chefished
malice. but freely forgot and foreave |
tho Won't injuries done her. fsebly |
conveys our meaning Of her char
pcteF.
When 4 stoQd By and saw the
candls. q hsr li1s flicker eently ont
without : eomblanos - pain; when