Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 August 1914 — Prominent Barkley Tp. Farmer Dead. [ARTICLE]

Prominent Barkley Tp. Farmer Dead.

John N. Baker, who has been in poor health for the past few months, died at his home in Barkley tp., about 8 o'clock Sunday morning. The funeral was held yesterday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock from the house, conducted by Rev. W. G. Winn, and burial made in the Prater cemetery. Mr. Baker was a native of Miami county, where he was bora near Peru, Dec. 1(<, 1851, but had lived practically all his life in Jasper county. His wife died six years ago, and one son; James R. Baker, was killed while employed on an electric railroad at Pontiac, 111., about two years ago. He leaves seven children, Bruce, Glenn, Pearl, Caroline, Ruby, William C. Baker, and Mrs. George R. Kimberlin.

Mr. Baker had been in failing health since last February and for the past two months had been unable to do much of anything. A postmortem exaniination was made Monday and it was found that he was suffering from a fatty degeneration of the liver, which caused his death. John N. Baker was well known in Rensselaer and vicinity and was a highly respected farmer. He had hosts of friends who will be sorry to learn of his death.