Martha Alice Wymer

James Wymer
(1810-1887)

Emily Starkey
(1810-1857)

Daniel Lightfoot Sr
(1811-1895)

Susannah Arnsberger
(1822-1904)

James K. Wymer
(1840-1895)

Eunice Arnsberger Lightfoot
(1850-1930)

Martha Alice Wymer
(1880-1974)

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Spouses/Children:
1. Harl Daniel Baker

Martha Alice Wymer ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸ ⁹

Born: 21 October 1880, Iowa Township, Cedar County, IA ² ⁴ ⁵ ⁷ ⁸ ⁹ ¹⁰ ¹¹
Marriage (1): Harl Daniel Baker on 27 September 1898 in Iowa City, IA ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵
Died: 27 August 1974, Riceville, IA at age 93 ⁹ ¹⁰ ¹¹
Buried: After 27 August 1974, Riceville, IA ⁹ ¹⁰

bullet Another name for Martha was "Mattie" Wymer.¹²

bullet Birth Notes:

Name: Martha Alice Wymer
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 21 Oct 1880
Event Place: Cedar, Iowa, United States
Gender: Female
Father's Name: James Wymer
Mother's Name: Eunice Lightfoot Wymer

Citing this Record
"Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XVCS-BM3 : 11 March 2018), Eunice Lightfoot Wymer in entry for Martha Alice Wymer, 21 Oct 1880; citing Cedar, Iowa, United States; county district courts, Iowa; FHL microfilm 986,810.
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Martha's birth registration was originally without any given name. The records were amended upon request on 19 Mar 1969 to show the given names of Martha Alice. Additional her surname was shown as Wymore and changed to Wymer.
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bullet Death Notes:

Age: 94
Given Name: Martha
Surname: Baker
Birth Date: 21 Oct 1880
State: Iowa
Last Place of Residence: Iowa
Previous Residence Postal Code: 50466
Event Date: Aug 1974

Citing this Record
"United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V9K7-JZV : 20 May 2014), Martha Baker, Aug 1974; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
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bullet Noted events in her life were:

• Birth Image: 21 October 1880, in Iowa Township, Cedar County, IA.

• She appeared on the 1885 Iowa State Census in Iowa Township, Cedar County, IA on 20 April 1885. ⁸

1885 Iowa State Census
Page 5, Line 30, Dwelling 160, Family 171
Iowa Township, Cedar County, Iowa
Township 80, Range 3, Section 3, NW Quarter of the NW Quarter
Martha A. Wymer..4..IA

(Living with parents.)
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• She appeared on the 1895 Iowa State Census in Iowa Township, Cedar County, IA on January 1895. ¹²

1895 Iowa State Census
Page 487, Line 8, Dwelling 169, Family 174
Iowa Township, Cedar County, Iowa
Mattie Wymer..13..Cedar County, IA..Methodist

(Living with parents.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 21 Oct 1880, then her age should have been 14 instead of 13.
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• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in Coralville, IA on 19 June 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Sheet 12B, District 94, Dwelling 202, Household 202
Coralville, Johnson County, Iowa
Farm rented
Married 1 year
Martha Baker..Wife..19..Oct 1888(?)..IA..0/0

(Living with husband.)

NOTE - The enumerator incorrectly wrote the birth year as 1888 instead of 1880.

• She appeared on the 1920 US Census in East Lincoln Township, Mitchell, IA on 26 February 1920. ³

1920 US Census
Sheet 7A, District 143, Dwelling 165, Family 165, Roll 503
East Lincoln Township, Mitchell County, Iowa, United States
Home owned, no mortgage
Martha Baker..Wife..38..IA

(Living with husband.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 21 Oct 1880, then her age should have been 39 instead of 38.
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• She resided in Osage, IA in 1930.
Obituary for her mother in 1930 indicates that she lived in Osage, Mitchell County, Iowa.
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• She appeared on the 1930 US Census in Osage, IA on 25 April 1930. ⁴

1930 US Census
Sheet 27B, District 13, Dwelling 745, Family 789, Roll 669
Osage, Mitchell County, Iowa, United States
Home owned, $4000
Martha A. Baker..Wife..49..IA

(Living with husband.)
.

• She appeared on the 1940 US Census in East Lincoln Township, Mitchell, IA on 4 April 1940. ⁵

1940 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 66-4, Family 1, Roll 1183
East Lincoln Township, Mitchell County, Iowa, United States
Home owned, $2000
Martha A. Baker..Wife..59..IA..12th grade

(Living with husband.)
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• She resided in Denver, CO in 1942.
Obituary for her brother, Neal C. Wymer, in 1942 indicates that she lived in Denver, Colorado. I'm not sure if this was correct information as it appears that they never left the Howard-Mitchell counties area of Iowa.
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• She was buried after 27 August 1974 in the Riverside Cemetery in Riceville, IA.

Plot: SB-L082-P02
Find A Grave Memorial 105141200
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Martha married Harl Daniel Baker, son of John Rohrbacher and Anna Jayne Sentman, on 27 September 1898 in Iowa City, IA.¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ (Harl Daniel Baker was born on 3 October 1878 in , Johnson County, IA,² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ¹³ ¹⁴ died on 30 August 1952 in East Lincoln Township, Mitchell, IA ¹⁴ and was buried after 30 August 1952 in Riceville, IA ¹⁴.)

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Coralville, IA on 19 June 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Sheet 12B, District 94, Dwelling 202, Household 202
Coralville, Johnson County, Iowa
Farm rented
Married 1 year
Haral Baker..Head..22..Oct 1878..IA..Farm Superintendent
Martha Baker..Wife..12..Oct 1888..IA..0/0
.

• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in East Lincoln Township, Mitchell, IA on 26 February 1920. ³

1920 US Census
Sheet 7A, District 143, Dwelling 165, Family 165, Roll 503
East Lincoln Township, Mitchell County, Iowa, United States
Home owned, no mortgage
Harl D. Baker..Head..41..IA..Farmer, Farm
Martha Baker..Wife..38..IA
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• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Osage, IA on 25 April 1930. ⁴

1930 US Census
Sheet 27B, District 13, Dwelling 745, Family 789, Roll 669
Osage, Mitchell County, Iowa, United States
Home owned, $4000
Harl D. Baker..Head..51..IA..Overseer, Real Estate
Martha A. Baker..Wife..49..IA
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• They appeared on the 1940 US Census in East Lincoln Township, Mitchell, IA on 4 April 1940. ⁵

1940 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 66-4, Family 1, Roll 1183
East Lincoln Township, Mitchell County, Iowa, United States
Home owned, $2000
Harl D. Baker..Head..61..IA..12th grade..Farmer, Farm
Martha A. Baker..Wife..59..IA..12th grade
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bullet Marriage Notes:

Name: Mr. Harl D. Baker
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 27 Sep 1898
Event Place: Iowa City, Johnson, Iowa, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Birth Year (Estimated): 1877
Spouse's Name: Miss. Martha A. Wymer
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 18
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1880

Citing this Record
"Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KCW2-GYN : 10 February 2018), Mr. Harl D. Baker and Miss. Martha A. Wymer, 27 Sep 1898, Iowa City, Johnson, Iowa, United States; citing reference page 614, county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 986,012.
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1 "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1805551 : accessed 2 Jan 2014), Mr. Harl D. Baker and Miss. Martha A. Wymer, 27 Sep 1898, Iowa City, Johnson, Iowa; citing reference page 614, county courthouses, Iowa.

2 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Coralville, Johnson County, Iowa, enumeration district (ED) 94, sheet 12B, dwelling 202, family 202, Harl Daniel Baker and Martha Alice Wymer; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 2 Jan 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

3 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, East Lincoln Township, Mitchell County, Iowa, United States, enumeration district (ED) 143, sheet 7A, dwelling 165, family 165; index and images; citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 503.

4 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Osage, Mitchell County, Iowa, United States, enumeration district (ED) 13, sheet 27B, dwelling 745, family 789; index and images, FamilySearch.org; citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 669.

5 1940 U.S. census, population schedule, East Lincoln Township, Mitchell County, Iowa, United States, enumeration district (ED) 66-4, sheet 1A, household 1; index and images, FamilySearch.org; citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T627, roll 1183.

6 Wymer Family Bible, The Holy Bible ( n.p., n.d.), privately held by Rebecca Dee Linn; Bible and history papers of James and Emily Wymer and their descendants.

7 "Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1821206 : accessed 2 Jan 2014), entry for Martha Alice Wymer, 21 Oct 1880; citing Cedar, Iowa, United States; county district courts, Iowa.

8 1885 Iowa State Census, Iowa Township, Cedar County, Iowa, p. 5, dwelling 160, family 171, line 27, James K. Wymer and Eunice Arnsberger Lightfoot; database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1803643).

9 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); Fi(accessed 23 July 2019), memorial page for Martha Alice Wymer Baker (21 Oct 1880\endash 27 Aug 1974), Find A Grave Memorial no. 105141200, citing Riverside Cemetery, Riceville, Mitchell County, Iowa, USA

10 Wymer Family Bible, The Holy Bible ( n.p., n.d.), privately held by Rebecca Dee Linn.

11 "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (accessed 2 Jan 2014), Martha Baker, Aug 1974; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

12 1895 Iowa State Census, Iowa Township, Cedar County, Iowa, p. 487, dwelling 169, family 174, line 8, James K. Wymer and Eunice Arnsberger Lightfoot; database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1803957).

13 "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 2 Jan 2014); Harl Daniel Baker, 1917-1918; citing Mitchell County, Iowa, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

14 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); (accessed 23 July 2019), memorial page for Harl Daniel Baker (3 Oct 1878\endash 1952), Find A Grave Memorial no. 105140898, citing Riverside Cemetery, Riceville, Mitchell County, Iowa, USA

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