Martha Caroline Baker

1865 - 1947  (81 years)

• Name	Martha Caroline Baker
  Birth	25 Jun 1865	Marshall Co, KY   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Census	1870	Bishop, Marshall Co, KY   [2]
  	age 5
  Census	1880	Birmingham, Marshall Co, KY   [3]
  	age 14
  Census	1900	Birmingham, Marshall Co, KY   [4]
  	age 33,spouse John F-age 37, 3 children & mother Sarah C Baker-age 69,widowed, married 14 yrs, had 5 children-3 still living
  Census	1910	District 2, Marshall Co, KY   [5]
  	age 46,spouse John-age 47, son Leonard-age 11, married 23 yrs, had 5 children-3 still living
  Census	1920	Birmingham, Marshall Co, KY   [6]
  	age 52, spouse Frank J-age 57, son Leonard-age 21
  Census	1930	Birmingham, Marshall Co, KY   [7]
  	age 62,spouse John F-age 67
  Census	1940	District 2, Marshall Co, KY   [8]
  	age 74,spouse Frank-age 76
  Death	08 Mar 1947	Kuttawa, Lyon Co, KY   [1]
  Findagrave.com	23 May 2020
  	See Notes
  Burial	Benton, Marshall Co, KY   [1]
  	Briensburg Cemetery
  Person ID	I1450	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	John J Baker,   b. 1830, Hardeman Co, TN d. 28 Jun 1874, Marshall Co, KY (Age 44 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Sarah Collins Henson,   b. Jun 1830, NC d. 1905, Marshall Co, KY (Age 74 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	07 Mar 1850	Hardeman Co, TN   [9, 10, 11]
  Notes	------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ found at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VN8L-CMQ Name: Sarah C Henson Also Known As Name: Name Suffix: Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 07 Feb 1850 Event Place: Hardeman, Tennessee, United States Gender: Female Spouse's Name: John Baker Spouse's Also Known As Name: Spouse's Name Prefix: Spouse's Name Suffix: Page: Citing this Record: "Tennessee State Marriage Index, 1780-2002," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VN8L-CMQ : 4 December 2014), John Baker and Sarah C Henson, 07 Feb 1850; from "Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing p. , Hardeman, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8BX-1BM Name: John Baker Birth Date: Birthplace: Age: Spouse's Name: Sarah C. Henson Spouse's Birth Date: Spouse's Birthplace: Spouse's Age: Event Date: 07 Mar 1850 Event Place: Hardeman, Tennessee Father's Name: Mother's Name: Spouse's Father's Name: Spouse's Mother's Name: Race: Marital Status: Previous Wife's Name: Spouse's Race: Spouse's Marital Status: Spouse's Previous Husband's Name: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M73445-4 System Origin: Tennessee-EASy GS Film number: 989284 Reference ID: Citing this Record: "Tennessee, Marriages, 1796-1950," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8BX-1BM : accessed 8 May 2015), John Baker and Sarah C. Henson, 07 Mar 1850; citing Hardeman, Tennessee, reference ; FHL microfilm 989,284. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Family ID	F456	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Philip Traften Johnson,   b. 16 Apr 1861, Marshall Co, KY d. Between 1883 and 1886 (Age 21 years)
  Marriage	Abt Dec 1882
  	Never Married
  Other-Begin	Abt Dec 1882
  	Never Married
  Notes	Never married. - P T Johnson listed as father on marriage bond of Phillip Traften Baker
  Children	1. Philip Traften Baker,   b. 06 Sep 1883, Marshall Co, KY d. 10 Jun 1953, Briensburg, Marshall Co, KY (Age 69 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F24	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

  Family 2	John Franklin Fulks,   b. 03 Jan 1863, Lyon Co, KY d. 20 Nov 1946, Kuttawa, Lyon Co, KY (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	30 Sep 1886	Marshall Co, KY   [10, 11]
  Children	1. Dochia Jane Fulks,   b. 26 Oct 1888, Marshall Co, KY d. 08 Jun 1914, Trigg Co, KY (Age 25 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Leonard Franklin Fulks,   b. 30 Aug 1898, KY d. 03 May 1985, Paducah, McCracken Co, KY (Age 86 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
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  Family ID	F470	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 25 Jun 1865 - Marshall Co, KY Census - age 5 - 1870 - Bishop, Marshall Co, KY Census - age 14 - 1880 - Birmingham, Marshall Co, KY Marriage - 30 Sep 1886 - Marshall Co, KY Census - age 33,spouse John F-age 37, 3 children & mother Sarah C Baker-age 69,widowed, married 14 yrs, had 5 children-3 still living - 1900 - Birmingham, Marshall Co, KY Census - age 46,spouse John-age 47, son Leonard-age 11, married 23 yrs, had 5 children-3 still living - 1910 - District 2, Marshall Co, KY Census - age 52, spouse Frank J-age 57, son Leonard-age 21 - 1920 - Birmingham, Marshall Co, KY Census - age 62,spouse John F-age 67 - 1930 - Birmingham, Marshall Co, KY Census - age 74,spouse Frank-age 76 - 1940 - District 2, Marshall Co, KY Death - 08 Mar 1947 - Kuttawa, Lyon Co, KY Burial - - Benton, Marshall Co, KY  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

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• Notes

  - 1920 census last name transcribed as Fuller - see digital - looks like Fulks - Death certificate lists parents as: Father's Name: John Henson ???? not Baker?? - marriage record shows her last name Baker Mother's Name: Mary Page **??*** ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FWYH-78C Martha C. Baker, "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979" Name: J. F. Fulks Birth Date: Birthplace: Age: Spouse's Name: Martha C. Baker Spouse's Birth Date: Spouse's Birthplace: Spouse's Age: Event Date: 30 Sep 1886 **** Event Place: Marshall, Kentucky **** Father's Name: Mother's Name: Spouse's Father's Name: Spouse's Mother's Name: Race: Marital Status: Single **** Previous Wife's Name: Spouse's Race: Spouse's Marital Status: Single **** (not previously married) Spouse's Previous Husband's Name: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01299-3 System Origin: Kentucky-EASy GS Film number: 321353 Reference ID: it 1 p 141 n 3408 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N929-DQX Martha Caroline Fulks, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1955" Name: Martha Caroline Fulks **** Titles and Terms: Event Type: Death Event Date: 1947 **** Event Place: Kuttawa, Lyon, Kentucky **** Residence Place: Address: Gender: Female Age: Marital Status: Race: Occupation: Birth Year (Estimated): Burial Date: Burial Place: Cemetery: Father's Name: John Henson ???? not Baker?? - marriage record shows her last name Baker Father's Titles and Terms: Father's Birthplace: Mother's Name: Mary Page **??*** Mother's Titles and Terms: Mother's Birthplace: Additional Relatives: Spouse's Name: John F. Fulks ***** Spouse's Titles and Terms: Reference ID: 6776 GS Film number: 1944493 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com on 5/23/2020 Martha Caroline Baker Fulks Birth: 25 Jun 1865 Marshall County, Kentucky, USA Death: 8 Mar 1947 (aged 81) Kuttawa, Lyon County, Kentucky, USA Burial: Briensburg Cemetery, Benton, Marshall County, Kentucky, USA Memorial #: 35912438 ** same mem # as below ** Family Members Parents John Baker 1830-1874 Sarah Henson Baker 1830-1905 Spouse John Franklin Fulks 1863-1946 Siblings William Monroe Baker 1853-1929 John Franklin Baker 1855-1917 Francis Marion Baker 1861-1937 Sarah E Baker 1862-1874 Children Dochia Jane Fulks Higgins 1888-1914 Created by: BLB (46884302) Added: 15 Apr 2009 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35912438/martha-caroline-fulks Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 23 May 2020), memorial page for Martha Caroline Baker Fulks (25 Jun 1865–8 Mar 1947), Find a Grave Memorial no. 35912438, citing Briensburg Cemetery, Benton, Marshall County, Kentucky, USA ; Maintained by BLB (contributor 46884302) . ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com bef 5/23/2020 Martha Caroline Henson Fulks **** Maiden name? not Baker? Prev. marriage? **** Birth: Jun. 25, 1865 Marshall County Kentucky, USA Death: Mar. 8, 1947 Kuttawa Lyon County Kentucky, USA A widow and the daughter of John and Mary Page Henson. Cause of death: uremia plus general debility. Family links: Spouse: John Franklin Fulks (1863 - 1946)* *Calculated relationship Burial: Briensburg Cemetery Benton Marshall County Kentucky, USA Created by: BLB Record added: Apr 15, 2009 Find A Grave Memorial# 35912438 ** same mem # as above ** -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S22] Death Certificate. [S9] 1870 United States Federal Census. [S10] 1880 United States Federal Census. [S11] 1900 United States Federal Census. [S12] 1910 United States Federal Census. [S13] 1920 United States Federal Census. [S14] 1930 United States Federal Census. [S15] 1940 United States Federal Census. [S48] See Notes. [S41] Marriage License. [S42] Marriage Record Journal.