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- from newspaper obituary posted on by Harold & Bonita Meier of findagrave.com
Mrs. Alice Gregory, daughter of George W. and Sally Woodruff Baker, was born at Crown Point, New York, September 27, 1860, and died at the E.L. Clegg home at Fayette, Iowa on July 20, 1938, at the age of seventy-seven years, nine months and twenty-three days. Mrs. Gregory came of English stock that came to America in the early Colonial period. In the "History of the Baker Family" by Albert Clark Baker, we read that William Baker and Johanna Welch were marred in Old England in 1590, and that their son, William, and his family came to America and settled in Concord Mass. in 166. This is the beginning of the Baker history in America. "The coat of arms would lead one to place them as agriculturists in England, but like all that came to this country at that time, they learned at trade. Many of the Bakers were masons and shoemakers, some farmers, and some business men." Settling at Concord and remaining there for some generations, they certainly had a part in the early days of our country and their share in the responsibilities of the Revolutionary War. William, the fifth generation, was the son-in-law of Major Daniel Fletcher, and no doubt served in the army. The genealogy of Mrs. Gregory is given as follows: "Alice Leonora Baker 8 of George W. 7 of William 6 of William 5 of William 4 of Joseph 3 of William 2 of William 1, born Sept. 27, 1660." This makes her the eighth generation since the landing of the Bakers at Concord. When but a young girl of five, her parents moved to Iowa locating at Farmersburg in Clayton County. Two years later the family moved to a farm five and a half miles south east of Fayette Iowa. Here she grew to womanhood. Her father died when she was twelve. From that time she and her brother Frederick helped the mother farm the homestead until she went to learn dress-making in Fayette. She was continually engaged as dressmaker from that time until her marriage to William G. Gregory on February 19, 1894. After her marriage she and her husband settled on a farm two and a half miles east of Oelwein. In March 1900 they moved to Oelwein where she had since resided ever since. Since the death of her husband on December 5, 1913, she has been with her son Carl. An established custom with her was an annual visit of a few weeks with her brother, Frederick, and his sons and daughters near Fayette. On July 1 of this year she again went for her usual visit, which she always enjoyed very much, for it was a time with old friends and relatives. On Wednesday evening of this week her son Carl and family drove to the E.L. Clegg home where her mother was staying. They found her refreshed and happy. That evening she played with her grandson, who was always in her thoughts and her delight. As the family left she remarked that she would be home Saturday. That same night she became ill at about 10:30 o'clock. Carl was called at once and she passed to her reward at 11:55 p.m. She was a devoted member of the W.R.C. for over thirty years, but her greatest devotion was her home and her loved ones. She leaves to mourn her passing and revere her memory her son Carl, his wife, and their little son John Carl, with whom she has made her home; one step-son, Guy C. Gregory and daughter, Isabelle; a step-daughter, Mrs W.J. Davis and her daughters, Mrs. Merill Burke of San Francisco and Mrs. Blanch Storms of Oelwein; one brother, Frederick Baker of Fayette and many relatives and friends. Funeral services were held at the Hintz Funeral Home on Saturday, July 23, at 10:00 a.m. in charge of Rev. L.W. Hauter. Mrs. C.O. Olson and Mrs. C.B. Hintz sang two numbers accompanied by Mrs. Glenn Johnson. Interment at Fayette. - Con.
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1860 - 1938 (77 years)
