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     She married (?) Penturf (Painturf, Pentorf).^1,2

     She married Alfred Crump at Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA, on 27 July 1828.^1,2,3

     She married (?) Welch (Welsh).^1,2

     She married (?) Proffer (Prawfer).^1,2

     He married Mary Ann Bolin.^1,2

     He married Celia (Sealy) Bolin at Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA, on 11 March 1834.^1,2,3

     He married Priscilla Bolin.^1,2

     He married Lydia Bolin at Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA, on 27 July 1828.^1,2,3

     He married Sarah Bolin.^1,2

     Louvencia (Lourencia) Elvirene Weaver Shady Grove Cemetery listing: "Baker, Elvirene - wife of J. S. - Oct. 8, 1830 - Dec. 15, 1928"

Shoe Cobbler's Kin lists here as Elverene Elizabeth, but descendant Wesley C Smith has her as Louvencia Elvirene. When quizzed about her name, he gave this answer (email 14 May 2001):

"Elvirene was always called by her middle name and the family was mostly illiterate, so her first name was never written except by census takers or on some legal papers. Most of my family has it as Louvincia as it is on her Confederate Widow's application. The census records are very hard to decipher. In 1850, her mother called her Loriny, which was mis-read by a transcriber as Loving. On some census records it is Laurancy or Lorancy. Her name could have been Lourincia. So, take your choice. Perhaps it's best to just call her Elvirene! One thing I'm sure of, her name was not Elizabeth unless she had a third name she never used.

Evidently, the confusion comes from some unknown historian who received some bad info and recorded it and that was picked up by others. Lorena Eaker, Alice Baker Gentry, Jim Lair, among others have used this. They also have Cannon R. Weaver, Elvirene's father, as Cannon O. Weaver. It is C.R. or Cannon R. on his pension application, tax records, census records, and on the documentation that I sent you. I don't know where the O. comes from, but it persists. Many of them have Cannon's wife as Abigale Coley, but he says in his pension application that he "married Abigail Bolten in Humphreys Co., TN".

Another thing that many have wrong is Elvirene's death date. I understand it is even off by one year on her gravestone. I have the death announcement from the Berryville newspaper which says: DIED - At the home of her daughter, Mrs. I. P. Price, 2 miles west of Berryville, Arkansas, Thursday, December 15, 1927, at 4:00 a.m. -- Mrs. J. S. Baker - aged 98 yrs., 2 months, and 7 days." Louvencia was born at Near Memphis, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA, on 8 October 1829.^5,6,3,4 She married John Sherman Baker in 1854.⁷ Louvencia died on 15 December 1927 at Home of dau Mrs I P Price, Carroll, Arkansas, USA, at age 98.^7,1,4 Her body was interred at Carroll, Arkansas, USA, at Shady Grove Cemetery.¹

     Sarah Melissa Baker p 850: "SARAH MELISSA BAKER b. 18 Aug 1854 Walnut Grove, Carroll Co., AR d. 5 Oct 1940 m. 17 Dec 1872 to Isaac Perry Price d. 30 Aug 1939; both are buried in Shady Grove Cemetery, Carroll Co., AR [followed by list of 8 children and their spouses]"

She was about 2 when almost involved in the Mountain Meadows Massacre. See text for her father. Sarah was born at Walnut Grove, Carroll, Arkansas, USA, on 18 August 1854. She married Isaac Perry Price on 17 December 1872.^2,3 She resided at Berryville, Carroll, Arkansas, USA, on 15 December 1927, 2 mi W of Berryville.⁴ Sarah died on 5 October 1940 at age 86.² Her body was interred at Carroll, Arkansas, USA, at Shady Grove Cemetery.²

     Isaac was born. He married Sarah Melissa Baker on 17 December 1872.^1,2 Isaac died on 30 August 1939.¹ His body was interred at Carroll, Arkansas, USA, at Shady Grove Cemetery.³

     William died at Missouri, USA.² His body was interred at Missouri, USA.² He p 850: "WILLIAM W. BAKER b. 22 July 1855 d. and buried in Missouri m. Esther Carter d. Carroll Co., AR; buried Shady Grove Cemetery. No further record. INFANT SON BAKER, buried beside his mother."

This boy was an infant when almost involved in the Mountain Meadows Massacre. See text for his father. He married Esther Carter.² William was born on 22 July 1855.²

     Her body was interred at Carroll, Arkansas, USA, at Shady Grove Cemetery.¹ Esther died at Carroll, Arkansas, USA.¹ She See text for husband. Esther was born. She married William W Baker.¹

     Mary was born. She married Andrew Jackson Rhoden.

     Andrew was born. He married Mary Frances Baker.

     She married James Silas Price.

     He married Louise Baker.

     She married Charles Anderson.

     He married Ann May Baker.

     She married William Charles Fanning.

     He married Alice Baker.

     He married Willie Emily Baker.¹

     He married Fannie Baker.¹

     He married Mary Ann Baker at Carroll, Arkansas, USA, before 1850.¹

     Martha was born on 13 February 1840.¹ She married Frederick Aaron Baker.¹ Martha died in 1857.¹