Wayne Robert Baker: Our Family History

Generation: 1

1.
Wayne Robert Baker
Wayne married Theresa Gail Middleton [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:

Carmen Nicole Baker

Generation: 2

2. Robert Baker
Robert married Elizabeth Ann Sherman about 1957. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3.
Elizabeth Ann Sherman
Children:

Sheila Baker

1. Wayne Robert Baker

Generation: 3

Rev Oscar Love Sherman was born on 15 Aug 1912 in China, Jefferson Co, Texas (son of Edward Decatur Sherman and Anna T. Threadgill); died in Aug 1981 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Other Events and Attributes:

Religion: Jefferson Co, Texas; Baptist preacher

Oscar married Georgia Elizabeth Wright on 17 Oct 1933 in Jefferson Co, Texas. Georgia (daughter of Leslie B. Wright and Mamie Wright) was born on 19 Apr 1912 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas; died on 6 May 2001 in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Georgia Elizabeth Wright was born on 19 Apr 1912 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas (daughter of Leslie B. Wright and Mamie Wright); died on 6 May 2001 in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches Co, Texas.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 1920, Orange Co, Texas
Census: 1930, Houston, Harris Co, Texas

Notes:

Birth:
shown as age 4 in 1920 census, and youngest child

Census:
Leslie B Wright 30 KY KY KY
Mamie Wright 27 LA GA TX
Joy Wright 7 TX
Leslie May Wright 5 TX
Georgia Wright 4 TX

Census:
Leslie B Wright 38
Hazel Wright 36 1894 Tennessee
Fay Wright 17
Leslie M Wright 16
Elizabeth Wright 15

Children:

Generation: 4

12.

Edward Decatur Sherman was born in Dec 1875 in Lake Charlotte, Chambers Co, Texas (son of William Kirk Sherman and Laura Cecelia Jones); died on 18 Oct 1933 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Broussards Mortuary (Forest Lawn), Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 1900, Beaumont (South half), Jefferson Co, Texas
Census: 15 Apr 1910, Liberty Co (Precinct 2), Texas
Census: 1920, Jefferson Co (Precinct 1), Texas
Census: 1930, Jefferson Co (Precinct 1), Texas

Notes:

Census:
D E (Devilla Esther) Miller 41 Dec 1858 Texas widow
yrs married 24, scratched out: 3 births 2 living
Amanda Miller 13 Jul 1886 Texas
E Parish 51 Oct 1848 Texas uncle single
Andrew Miller 18 Apr 1882 Texas stepson

next door
Oscar Jones 23 m 1 yr in 1899 Texas Texas Texas
Jessie wife 20 Texas
Jennie Miller sister-in-law 19 single Texas Texas Texas

same page:
E.D. Sherman 25 m 2 yrs 1898 Texas Texas Texas
Anna wife 21 Texas Texas Texas
Fred 1

Census:
Edward N Sherman 35 m1 12 yrs TX TX TX general farm
Anna Sherman 30 m1 5 births, 5 living, TX TX AL
Fred Sherman 11
Winford Sherman 7
Lace Sherman 5
Jettie Sherman 3
Florence Sherman 5/12 [0]
Robert L Caldwell 39 bro-in-law single TX LA AL

Census:
Edward D Sherman 45
Anna Sherman 41
Fred Sherman 20
Winfred Sherman 17
Lee Sherman 14
Jettie Sherman 11
Florence Sherman 10
Oscar Sherman 8
Woodrow Sherman 3 [3 3/12]

Census:
E D Sherman 54
Anna Sherman 52
Lee Sherman 26
Oscar Sherman 15
Woodrow Sherman 13

Died:
D.C.
Edward Decator Sherman; b Dec 7, 1874; age 58y 10m 1d;
retired canal foreman 17yrs
born Lake Charlotte, TX
father William Kirk Sherman, Texas; and Laura Jones, Texas
Informant, Mrs. O.B. Hutchinson, Beaumont, Texas
thrombosis coronary
Broussard's Mortuary, Beaumont, Texas

Edward married Anna T. Threadgill on 27 Feb 1898 in Jefferson Co, Texas. Anna was born in 1876 in Texas; died in 1960 in of, Liberty Co, Texas; was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

13.

Anna T. Threadgill was born in 1876 in Texas; died in 1960 in of, Liberty Co, Texas; was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Children:

Fred Sherman was born on 14 Feb 1899 in Chambers Co, Texas; died in Jul 1983 in Voth, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Winfred Kenneth Sherman, Sr. was born on 14 Sep 1902 in Rosedale, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 9 Dec 1989 in Silsbee, Hardin Co, Texas; was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Edward Lee Sherman was born on 5 Sep 1904 in Liberty Co, Texas (prob); died on 26 Jul 1973 in Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Jettie Sherman was born on 27 Feb 1907 in Clark, Liberty Co, Texas; died on 18 Apr 1937 in of, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Florence Irene Sherman was born on 21 Oct 1909 in Liberty Co, Texas; died on 9 Jun 1993 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
6. Rev Oscar Love Sherman was born on 15 Aug 1912 in China, Jefferson Co, Texas; died in Aug 1981 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Rev. Woodrow Wilson Decatur "W.D." Sherman was born on 27 Nov 1916 in Amelia, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 14 Sep 1981 in Silsbee, Hardin Co, Texas; was buried in Prewitt Chapel Cem, Hornbeck, Vernon Parish, Louisiana.

14.

Leslie B. Wright was born in 1890 in Kentucky; died after 1940 in of, Orange Co, Texas.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 1920, Orange Co, Texas
Census: 1930, Harris Co, Texas
Residence: 1935, Harris Co, Texas
Census: 1940, Houston, Harris Co, Texas

Notes:

Census:
Leslie B Wright 38
Hazel Wright 36
Fay Wright 17 1913 daughter
Leslie M Wright 16 1914 daughter
Elizabeth Wright 15 1915 daughter

Census:
Berl E King 45
Ruby Alma King 35
Leslie B Wright 50 KY lodger Divorced
George M McCollem 64
Mattie McCollem 62

Leslie married Mamie Wright about 1912 in Orange Co, Texas. Mamie was born in 1893 in Louisiana; died after 1920 in of, Orange Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

15.

Mamie Wright was born in 1893 in Louisiana; died after 1920 in of, Orange Co, Texas.

Children:

Joy (Fay) Wright was born in 1913 in Orange Co, Texas; died after 1930 in of, Houston, Harris Co, Texas.
7. Georgia Elizabeth Wright was born on 19 Apr 1912 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas; died on 6 May 2001 in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches Co, Texas.
Leslie May Wright was born in 1915 in Orange Co, Texas; died after 1930 in of, Harris Co, Texas.