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Antoinette Josephine Baker Huntington

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Birth	:	20 Dec 1838 Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Death	:	15 Jan 1916 Castle Rock, Cowlitz County, Washington, USA
Burial	:	IOOF Cemetery, Castle Rock, Cowlitz County, USA
Coordinate	:	46.2757988, -122.8902969
Plot	:	sec 6 lot 117 space 6
Description	:	First female school superintendent of Cowlitz County, Washington Antoinette began attending Lowell High School in Lowell, Massachusetts in 1851. Graduating at age 16 she was soon teaching school in the adjoining town of Dracut. In 1858 she secured a teaching position in the Lowell schools, but in the spring of 1864 she resigned her position having been promised by Asa Mercer a position at the Territorial University in Seattle. She traveled with Asa Mercer and 10 other ladies to Seattle, in Washington Territory. This small group, known as the Mercer Girls, boarded the S. S. Illinois, March 14, 1864. ... Read More	First female school superintendent of Cowlitz County, Washington Antoinette began attending Lowell High School in Lowell, Massachusetts in 1851. Graduating at age 16 she was soon teaching school in the adjoining town of Dracut. In 1858 she secured a teaching position in the Lowell schools, but in the spring of 1864 she resigned her position having been promised by Asa Mercer a position at the Territorial University in Seattle. She traveled with Asa Mercer and 10 other ladies to Seattle, in Washington Territory. This small group, known as the Mercer Girls, boarded the S. S. Illinois, March 14, 1864. After her arrival in Seattle Antoinette taught for one term at the Washington Territorial University under President Barnard. At the close of the term she was engaged by William Huntington, the territorial US Marshal, who had been in Seattle attending court, to go to Monticello (now Longview), Washington Territory to teach. After taking a teaching certificate exam given by A. R. Burbank, school superintendent of Cowlitz County, Antoinette began teachin on Monday, August 9, 1864. It was while teaching at Monticello that Antoinette met Mr. Edwin Huntington, the eldest son of Washington pioneers, Harry Darby and Zervia (Klinck) Huntington. Antoinette and Edwin were married on Feburary 21, 1865 in Monticello. About 1876 Antoinette and her family moved to a farm at Castle Rock, Washington Territory, where she organized the community's first school. She taught classes in the front room of her home. She was paid a salary of $20 per month. Antoinette continued to teach school from her home until 1883 when Castle Rock's first building to be used exclusively for a school was built. In May of 1880 Antoinette was selected the first woman to serve as School Superintendent of Cowlitz County. When Antoinette died her funeral was held at the Presbyterian Church in Castle Rock which she and her husband had helped to organize and where she had served as the first organist. The church was beautifully decorated with great masses of flowers in a loverly memorial from her many friends.

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Antoinette Josephine Baker Huntington's memorial is located at: IOOF Cemetery, Castle Rock, Cowlitz County, USA.
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Antoinette Josephine Baker Huntington death on 15 Jan 1916 in Castle Rock, Cowlitz County, Washington, USA
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Latitude: 46.2757988
Longitude: -122.8902969

Family Members:

Parent

George W Baker

(1799 - 1878)

Dorothy True Baker

(1804 - 1884)

Spouse

Edwin R. Huntington

(1839 - 1925)

Siblings

Sarah B Baker

(1827 - 1917)

Adelaide Oleva Baker Cheney

(1836 - 1900)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. IOOF Cemetery
Castle Rock, Cowlitz County, USA
Coordinate: 46.2757988, -122.8902969

2. Whittle and Hubbard Cemetery
Castle Rock, Cowlitz County, USA
Coordinate: 46.2736015, -122.9242020

3. Jackson Cemetery
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Coordinate: 46.2694016, -122.9377975

4. Smith-Tucker Cemetery
Castle Rock, Cowlitz County, USA
Coordinate: 46.2398730, -122.8872470

5. Rosin Cemetery
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Coordinate: 46.3231010, -122.8606033

6. Stockport Cemetery
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Coordinate: 46.2120650, -122.8992730

7. Abel Ostrander Grave
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Coordinate: 46.1983320, -122.8979930

8. Seeborg Cemetery
Longview, Cowlitz County, USA
Coordinate: 46.2113000, -122.9625000

9. Silver Lake Cemetery
Silver Lake, Cowlitz County, USA
Coordinate: 46.3199997, -122.7703018

10. Tower Township Cemetery
Castle Rock, Cowlitz County, USA
Coordinate: 46.3648000, -122.7935000

11. Green Hills Memorial Gardens
Kelso, Cowlitz County, USA
Coordinate: 46.1632990, -122.8869860

12. Cowlitz View Memorial Gardens
Kelso, Cowlitz County, USA
Coordinate: 46.1530210, -122.8955570

13. Catlin Cemetery
Kelso, Cowlitz County, USA
Coordinate: 46.1507550, -122.9180490

14. Vader Catholic Cemetery
Vader, Lewis County, USA
Coordinate: 46.4051000, -122.9697000

15. Longview Memorial Park
Longview, Cowlitz County, USA
Coordinate: 46.1610985, -123.0203018

16. Mount Solo Cemetery
Longview, Cowlitz County, USA
Coordinate: 46.1566153, -123.0178058

17. Little Falls Cemetery
Vader, Lewis County, USA
Coordinate: 46.4105988, -122.9867020

18. Coffin Rock Burial Ground
Longview, Cowlitz County, USA
Coordinate: 46.1284000, -122.9890000

19. Toledo Cemetery
Toledo, Lewis County, USA
Coordinate: 46.4425400, -122.8500500

20. Stella-Wiest Cemetery
Stella, Cowlitz County, USA
Coordinate: 46.2001880, -123.1169410

21. Rose Valley Cemetery
Kelso, Cowlitz County, USA
Coordinate: 46.0964012, -122.8452988

22. Mayger Downing Cemetery
Rainier, Columbia County, USA
Coordinate: 46.1581001, -123.0924988

23. Schoolmasters Grave
Rainier, Columbia County, USA
Coordinate: 46.0899200, -122.9423800

24. Bunker Hill Cemetery
Bunker Hill, Cowlitz County, USA
Coordinate: 46.1994019, -123.1408005