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William E. Bake

Birth	:	1859 Franklin County, Indiana, USA
Death	:	1927
Burial	:	Mount Auburn Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.0393982, -95.6500015
Description	:	Bio from county history: W. E. Bake, prominent auctioneer and well known farmer of College Corner, was born in Franklin county, Ind., January 12, 1869, a son of Perry and Mary Elizabeth (Stevenson) Bake. Perry Bake was born in Franklin county, and his wife in Union county, Ind. The parents of Mrs. Bake, the Stevensons, came from the east to Union county some years before. William Edward Bake, the paternal grandparent of W. E. Bake, bought land in Franklin county from the government. To him and his wife were born fourteen children, twelve of whom reached maturity. They were: James, Sam,... Read More	Bio from county history: W. E. Bake, prominent auctioneer and well known farmer of College Corner, was born in Franklin county, Ind., January 12, 1869, a son of Perry and Mary Elizabeth (Stevenson) Bake. Perry Bake was born in Franklin county, and his wife in Union county, Ind. The parents of Mrs. Bake, the Stevensons, came from the east to Union county some years before. William Edward Bake, the paternal grandparent of W. E. Bake, bought land in Franklin county from the government. To him and his wife were born fourteen children, twelve of whom reached maturity. They were: James, Sam, John, Henry, Jacob, and Perry; Betsy, who married P. Farr; Catherine, who married Freeman Kimble; Sarah, who married Philip Mericle; Julia, who married Francis Mericle; Clarissa, who married Abraham Jones; and Phoebe. Of the twelve children, James is the only one living. Perry and Mary Bake, the parents of W. E. Bake, were residents of Franklin county, Ind., where Mr. Bake was a farmer. To them were born the following children: Clara, James, O. M. Bake, a former bank president, and now deceased; Charles, and W. E. Bake. Perry Bake and wife were members of the Universalist church, and the remains of both lie buried in the Universalist cemetery in Union county. W. E. Bake was educated in the common schools of Franklin county, and in later years was married to Emma Ardery, who became the mother of one son, Oakley, now, a farmer of Union county, Ind. Mrs. Bake passed away a few years after her marriage, and W. E. Bake later married Edith Pentecost, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Pentecost, of Union county, Ind. To them was born one daughter, Gertrude. About 1900, W. E. Bake moved to the Indiana side of College Corner, and today devotes most of his time to auctioneering, at which he is greatly successful. He is the owner of the farm occupied by his son, Oakley, in Union township. For a number of years W. E. Bake was trustee of Union township, Union county, and is a member of the Republican party. He is also prominent in K. of P. circles. During the recent war, Mr. Bake gave unsparingly of time and effort to the many causes of America and her Allies, and achieved a great amount of work in all lines Emma Ardery was DORA EMMA ARDERY. Father: #69005816 Mother: #69005916

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Where is William E. Bake's memorial?
William E. Bake's memorial is located at: Mount Auburn Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, USA.
When did William E. Bake death?
William E. Bake death on 1927 in
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Latitude: 39.0393982
Longitude: -95.6500015

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Dora Emma Ardery Bake

(1860 - 1899)

Edith Izora Pentecost Bake

(1872 - 1965)

Siblings

James A. Bake

(1856 - 1927)

Charles Bake

(1861 - 1930)

Children

Iva May Bake

(1881 - 1884)

Oakley Bake

(1885 - 1951)

Gertrude Bake Sheard

(1905 - 1993)

Flowers:

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