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     Frances was born in 1880. Missing from the 1880 census.^2,3 She married Erasmus Keyes "E K" Fawcett at Bakers Crossing, Val Verde, Texas, USA, on 26 November 1902.^2,4,5 Frances died in 1961.⁶

     Walter Henry Baker See text for his father David.

"Walter Henry had 5 children 3 F 2 M one F had 3
Walter's son James Sheppard has a son James SHeppard, Jr."

(Descendants of Sheppard Baker). Walter was born at Bakers Crossing, Val Verde, Texas, USA, on 25 April 1888.^3,2,4 He married Lois Selema "Lem" McLane on 10 July 1907.⁵ He moved in 1913 at Bakers Crossing, Val Verde, Texas, USA.² Walter died in 1979 at Del Rio, Val Verde, Texas, USA.^6,7

     He married Emma Baker in 1892.¹

     She married William "Will" Baker.

     She married Frank Lamb.²

     Erasmus Keyes "E K" Fawcett http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~schmblss/home/BlackBook/ErasmusKeyesFawcett.htm:

"E. K. was born in Mississippi on June 15, 1865. He was the son of Erasmus Rigney and Ann Elizabeth Pride Hill, Erasmus Rigney's father was Joseph Fawcett. His grandfather was Benjamine. His great-grandfather came to America before the American Revolution. E, Rigney, like his father, was a tanner by trade. He left his home in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and went to Alabama. From there he went to the Scott Plantation near De. Calb, Kemper County, Mississippi, where he became a cobbler. After the civil war he moved his family to Texas near Yorktown. His children were Francis Scott, Brancie, Curtis, Robert and Keyes (a small child). They were not there long when E. Rigney and Ann Pride became ill and died. The children stayed together until Frank (Francis) married Emma Elder and settled near Cheapside, Texas. Brancie married John Carson and they lived there until they died. Frank and Emma lived at Cheapside for 50 years or more, then moved to Johnson City.
      In 1883, E. K., with Eugene Buck, John Gray and George Ames, left Gonzales County with George Ames' sheep for the west. On July 24, 1883, midnight, they stopped on Devil's River and Dolan Creek. On November 26, 1902, he married Frankie Eliza Baker at Baker's Crossing, up the river from the cave.
      Frankie and E. K. had six children, Brancie Elizabeth married to O. D. Finegan, Horace Keyes married to Eika Mae (Dedo) York, Elmer James married to Carlos Du Bose, Walter Robert married to Jo Beth Palm, emma Frances married to Forrest Carl (Cotton) Whitehead and Lee Baker married to Bobbie Mae Halbert. Horace and Lee are deceased.
      E. K. was a pioneer rancher and civic leader. He was president of West Texas and South Texas chambers of Commerce, the Sheep and goat Raisers Association, president of Southwest Texas Council of Boy Scouts. Camp Fawcett Boy Scout Camp near Barksdale, Texas is named for him."

"Source: Photocopy contributed by Ruth Ratliff. Transcribed to softcopy by D [Devore] Chambless, October 9, 2000." Erasmus was born at Mississippi, USA, on 15 June 1865.¹ He married Frances "Frankie" Baker at Bakers Crossing, Val Verde, Texas, USA, on 26 November 1902.^2,3,1

     She married O D Finegan.¹

     Horace was born.¹ He married Eika Mae (Dedo) York.¹ Horace died in 1969.²

     He married Carlos Du Bose.¹

     He married Jo Beth Palm.¹

     She married Forrest Carl (Cotton) Whitehead.¹

     Lee was born.¹ He married Bobbie Mae Halbert.¹ Lee died in 1979.²

     Lois was born.¹ She See text for David Sheppard Baker. She married Walter Henry Baker on 10 July 1907.² Lois died in 1956 at Bakers Crossing, Val Verde, Texas, USA.^3,1

     James was born at Uvalde, Uvalde, Texas, USA.¹ He married Mary Joyce.² James died in 1971.^3,2

     She married Lucious Hinds.

     Perry was born at Bakers Crossing, Val Verde, Texas, USA, after 1913.¹ Perry died in 1966.²

     Alonzo "Lon" J Buck Alvy Smith has a photograph of his grandparents labeled "A J Buck, Traveling Artist, Vance, Texas" [email 27 Sep 2003]. He Faye Lewis evidence:

"Aunt Sarah married Elonzo Buck and they made their home in Alamogordo, New Mexico." Alonzo was born at Canada in September 1857.^2,3,4 He was naturalized in 1868; immigrated from Canada.³ He married Sarah F Baker circa 1882.^5,6 Alonzo "Lon" J Buck appeared on the census of 1900 at La Luz, Otero, New Mexico, USA.² He appeared on the census of 1910 at Alamogordo, Otero, New Mexico, USA.⁷ He appeared on the census of 1920 at San Simon precinct, Coshise, Arizona, USA.⁸

     Alonzo was born at Texas, USA, in November 1889.^1,2

     Willie was born at Texas, USA, in November 1884.¹

     Angeline was born.²

     Alvy was born.

     Alvy's was born.

     Alva was born at New Mexico, USA.¹ He moved in 1909 at Bakers Crossing, Val Verde, Texas, USA.² He married Pearl Cooper at San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA, on 25 November 1915.³ Alva died in 1961.³