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Lawrence Mason Baker

Lawrence Mason Baker

Male 1911 - 1998  (87 years)


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  • Name Lawrence Mason Baker
    Birth 17 Aug 1911  Marshall Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male
    Census 1920  Birmingham, Marshall Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    age 7 
    Census 1930  District 2, Marshall Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    age 18 
    Census 1940  Birmingham, Marshall Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    age 29,wife Iona 
    Census 1950  McCracken Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    age 38, wife Iona-age 35, dau Glenda J-age 10 
    Death 29 Dec 1998  Marshall Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 6
    Burial 31 Dec 1998  Benton, Marshall Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    • Provine Cemetery
    Findagrave.com 26 Jul 2022 
    See Notes 
    Obituary See Documents 
    Person ID I988  Butler Family Tree
    Last Modified 6 Jun 2026

    Father Philip Traften Baker,   b. 06 Sep 1883, Marshall Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Jun 1953, Briensburg, Marshall Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years)
    Relationship natural
    Mother Violet Eulala Stringer,   b. 14 Feb 1885, Marshall Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Dec 1918, Paducah, McCracken Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 33 years)
    Relationship natural
    Marriage 30 Jul 1905  Marshall Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 8, 9
    Notes 
    • -- See copy of marriage bond in marriages folder --

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      Philip T. Baker, "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979"
      Name: Philip T. Baker *****
      Birth Date: 1883
      Birthplace:
      Age: 22
      Spouse's Name: Lela Stringer *****
      Spouse's Birth Date: 1885
      Spouse's Birthplace:
      Spouse's Age: 20
      Event Date: 28 Jul 1905
      Event Place: Marshall, Kentucky
      Father's Name: P.T. Johnson ***************************!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
      Mother's Name: Martha Baker ************
      Spouse's Father's Name: F.M. Stringer *****
      Spouse's Mother's Name: Nan Baker *****
      Race:
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      Indexing Project (Batch) Number:
      I03000-3
      System Origin: Kentucky-EASy
      GS Film number: 1760357
      Reference ID: 21
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      Philip T. Baker, "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979"

      Name: Philip T. Baker
      Birth Date:
      Birthplace:
      Age:
      Spouse's Name: Eulalia Stringer
      Spouse's Birth Date:
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      Spouse's Age:
      Event Date: 30 Jul 1905
      Event Place: Marshall, Kentucky
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      Race:
      Marital Status: Single
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      Spouse's Marital Status: Single
      Spouse's Previous Husband's Name:
      Indexing Project (Batch) Number:
      M01300-0
      System Origin: Kentucky-EASy
      GS Film number: 321353
      Reference ID: it 1 p 115 n 5530
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    Family ID F16  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Lillie Iona Provine,   b. 17 Nov 1914, Marshall Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Jan 1997, Paducah, McCracken Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)
    Marriage 23 Dec 1933  Marshall Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Children 
     1. Glenda Joyce Baker,   b. 16 Apr 1939, Calloway Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Jan 1990, Marshall Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 50 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Photos
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    Family ID F408  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 6 Jun 2026

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 17 Aug 1911 - Marshall Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - age 7 - 1920 - Birmingham, Marshall Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - age 18 - 1930 - District 2, Marshall Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 23 Dec 1933 - Marshall Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - age 29,wife Iona - 1940 - Birmingham, Marshall Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - age 38, wife Iona-age 35, dau Glenda J-age 10 - 1950 - McCracken Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 29 Dec 1998 - Marshall Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 31 Dec 1998 - Benton, Marshall Co, KY Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 


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      found at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKHL-86WZ

      Name: Lawrence M Baker
      Titles and Terms:
      Event Type: Birth
      Event Date: 17 Aug 1911
      Event Place: Marshall, Kentucky, United States
      Gender:
      Mother's Name: Violet Stringer
      Digital Folder Number:

      Citing this Record:
      "Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKHL-86WZ : 1 July 2015), Lawrence M Baker, 17 Aug 1911; citing Birth, Marshall, Kentucky, United States, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort.
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      found at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKH1-QZ3G

      Name: Lawrence Baker
      Event Type: Death
      Event Date: 29 Dec 1998
      Event Place: Marshall, Kentucky, United States
      Age: 87
      Birth Date:
      Birth Year (Estimated): 1911
      Digital Folder Number:

      Citing this Record:
      "Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKH1-QZ3G : 1 July 2015), Lawrence Baker, 29 Dec 1998; citing Death, Marshall, Kentucky, United States, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort.
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      found at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JY2C-D4H

      Given Name: Laurence
      Middle Name: M
      Surname: Baker
      State: Kentucky
      Last Place of Residence: Symsonia, Graves, Kentucky
      Previous Residence Postal Code: 42082
      Age: 87
      Birth Date: 17 Aug 1911
      Birth Date: 08171911
      Death Date: 29 Dec 1998
      Death Date: 12291998

      Citing this Record
      "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JY2C-D4H : 20 May 2014), Laurence M Baker, 29 Dec 1998; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
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      found at findagrave.com on 7/26/2022

      Lawrence M. Baker

      Birth: 1911
      Death: 1998 (aged 86–87)
      Burial: Provine Cemetery, Benton, Marshall County, Kentucky, USA
      Memorial #: 42313689

      Married Iona on 12/23/1933 where ???

      Created by: Kathy Hicks Thompson (46809360)
      Added: 23 Sep 2009
      URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42313689/lawrence_m-baker
      Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42313689/lawrence_m-baker: accessed 26 July 2022), memorial page for Lawrence M. Baker (1911–1998), Find a Grave Memorial ID 42313689, citing Provine Cemetery, Benton, Marshall County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Kathy Hicks Thompson (contributor 46809360).
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  • Sources 
    1. [S48] See Notes.

    2. [S13] 1920 United States Federal Census.

    3. [S14] 1930 United States Federal Census.

    4. [S15] 1940 United States Federal Census.

    5. [S86] 1950 United States Federal Census.

    6. [S28] RootsWeb.com, KY Death Index.
      Name Age Place Resid. Date Vol Cert
      BAKER LAWRENCE 087 MARSHALL MARSHALL 12-29-1998 071 35403

    7. [S25] Findagrave.com.

    8. [S41] Marriage License.

    9. [S42] Marriage Record Journal.