Cynthia Stowe Baker, my grandfather's cousin, married Arthur J. Baker in Wauseon, OH on Feb 9, 1865. I recently found family notes that tracked them to Pendleton, Oregon. Cynthia Stowe Baker was born in OH around 1848. Can anyone help me by finding her death record? I believe they had a son Charles Baker. Thank you!

In the listing for Olney cemetery in Pendleton is:

BAKER, Cynthia M., died 16 Aug 1937, block 15, lot 28, grave 7

BAKER, Jack, born 1835, died 27 Sep 1917, block 15, lot 28, grave 6

BAKER, Ervin, died 4 Nov 1958, block 15, lot 28, grave 8

BAKER, Worl E., died 4 Oct 1970, block 15, lot 28, grave 1

In the Oregon Death Index (which derives from Oregon death certificates) is:

Cyntha M. BAKER, husband Jack, died Baker county 16 Aug 1937

Jack BAKER, died Umatilla county, 27 Sep 1917

In the Pendleton East Oregonian, 18 August 1937, page 1, column 4, there appeared:

Pioneer's Rites
Are on Thursday

Funeral services for Mrs. May
E. Baker, 87-year-old Pendleton
pioneer who died Monday at the
home of a daughter, Mrs. P.C.
Hunter of Huntington, will be
held at 2 o'clock Thursday after-
noon at the Folsom chapel.
Rev. H.F. Pemberton, Metho-
dist pastor, will officiate. Ted
Roy will sing. Pallbearers will
be these grandchildren: Jay and
Sheldon BAKER, Will, Charles, and
Fred Hoskins, and W.E. King.
Mrs. Baker was born in Cleve-
land, Ohio, February 14, 1850, and
was justly proud of the fact that
she was the niece of Henry
Stowe, whose wife was Harriett
Beecher Stowe, author of "Uncle
Tom's Cabin."
Crossed Plains in 1887
Mrs. Baker attended boarding
school in Cleveland and in 1865
was married to Jack BAKER, an
officer in the Union army.
They crossed the plains in 1877
during the Indian war, arrived at
La Grande and came to Pendle-
ton soon after. She resided here
at 215 Beauregard street until
five years ago when she went to
Huntington. Mr. Baker died 20
years ago.
Of seven children, all are living
save the late Mrs. Cora Hoskins.
They are: Charles BAKER, Stan-
field; Worl BAKER, Pilot Rock;
Ervan BAKER, Pendleton; Mrs.
Roy Spike, Boise; Mrs. P.C.
Hunter, Huntington; Mrs. R.A.
Leonard, Portland. There are 13
grand children and 14 great
grand children.
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In the Pendleton East Oregonian, 28 September 1917, page 1, column 1:

PIONEER Pendleton
MAN PASSES AWAY

JACK BAKER WAS PERSONALLY
ACQUAINTED WITH PRES-
IDENT LINCOLN

At the age of 83 years, Jack BAKER,
a pioneer resident of Pendleton,
died last night. His advanced years
caused a general breakdown and he
had been declining for some time.
The funeral will probably be held
some time Sunday but definite ar-
rangements have not yet been made.
The body is in charge of Ralph Fol-
som.
Mr. Baker was born in the state of
New York, January 13, 1834. He
was married to Miss Mary E. Stowe
in the state of Ohio, January 9, 1865.
To them were born seven children,
three sons and four daughters all of
whom are living and who were with
him at the end. He is survived al-
so by his widow, 13 grandchildren
and one great grandchild.
Jack BAKER was left an orphan
when a small boy and made his
own way in the world since that
time. He served as an apprentice
miller and during his life worked in
flouring mills in Colorado, Washing-
ton and Oregon.
He served in the Union army as a
sergeant from 1862 to 1865 and was
personally acquainted with Presi-
dent LINCOLN. He was a pioneer of
Oregon, having come to this state in
1878. During the greater part of the
time since then he has been a res-
ident of Pendleton. Nearly a quar-
ter of a century ago he joined the
Methodist church at Echo and had
been a faithful member since. His
many friends, made during a long
residence in this community, will
mourn his passing.

In the 1910 census there is:
Oregon, Umatilla county, East Pendleton precinct, E.D. 253, sheet 1B, page 62B, roll 1289, line 93, 215 Beauregard St:
Jack BAKER, age 70, born New York, retired farmer
May E. BAKER, wife, age 59, born Ohio
Worl E. BAKER, son, age 39, born Michigan
Irvin R. BAKER, son, age 34, born Colorado
Birtie E. BAKER, daughter, age 26, born Oregon
Minnie BAKER, daugher, age 24, born Oregon

In the 1920 census, there is:
Oregon, Umatilla county, Pendleton precinct 33, page 140B,
roll 1504, E.D. 161, sheet 2B, line 91, 215 Beauregard:
May BAKER, widow, age 67, born Ohio
Birdie BAKER, daughter, age 29, born Oregon
Worl BAKER, son, age 49, born Michigan

Thank you so very much for this information! I'll have to "wade through" it for awhile. I'm assuming this is the Cynthia M Stowe that married Arthur Jack Baker on Feb. 9, 1865 in Wauseon,OH.. (I have a copy of their marriage license.) There is some misinformation: Her name, her birthdate & marriage date. And...most people know that Harriet Beecher Stowe's husband's name was Calvin Ellis Stowe, not Henry Stowe. This is no fault of yours; I realize that you gave me this info straight from the sources. I only knew of one child, Charles Baker, so this helps a lot. Thanks!

Thanks, again! I just picked up your new reply. This helps to put the family together. It seems strange to me that she is named May E. Baker. Many people went by their middle names back then - as did her husband Jack. Thanks!