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Personal data Martha Jane Baker 

• She was born on April 5, 1857 in Brenham, Washington County, Tx.
• Census in the year 1860, Lexington, Burleson Co. Texas.
• Census in the year 1870, Fayette Co. Texas.
• Census in the year 1880, Fayette Co. Texas.
• She died on July 4, 1933 in Ft. Worth, Texas, she was 76 years old.
• She is buried in White Chapel Cemetery (near Grapevine).
• A child of Joseph Harrison Baker and Martha Jane Mills
• This information was last updated on June 20, 2011.

Household of Martha Jane Baker

She is married to George W. Garrett.

They got married on March 8, 1874 at Fayette County, Texas, she was 16 years old.

Child(ren):

1. Sarah A. Garrett  1875-1956 
2. Anna Garrett  1876-???? 
3. George F. Garrett  ± 1879-????
4. Francis Ella Garrett  1883-1960 
5. John T. Garrett  1886-????
6. Willie Mae Garrett  1888-1975 
7. Mary Elizabeth Garrett  1892-1939
8. Charles M. Garrett  1895-1954 

Notes about Martha Jane Baker

Texas Death Certificate #935 in Ft. Worth, Tarrant County, Texas for Mattie Garrett
a widow and her husband had been G. W. Garrett. She was Born April 5, 1844 in
Georgia and died July 4, 1932. Informant was Mrs. C. C. Cook. Her father was
J. H. Baker born Georgia and mother was Mary Ann Mills born Virginia. Burial was
July 5, 1932 in Whites Chapel in Ft. Worth, Tarrant County, Texas.

I believe this picture to be the gravestone for Martha:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~t42cemeteries/Texas/Tarrant/White sChapel/GARRETT.JPG

Three different obits sent to me by Linda Chamberlain, greatgranddaughter of George W. & Martha "Mattie" Jane (Baker) Garrett. I came intocontact with Linda in Dec. 2002.

Obit #1

Rites Held for Stroke Victim

Mrs. Mattie Garrett, 76 is Stricken in Church

Funeral services were held today at the Lucas Funeral Home for Mrs. Mattie Garrett, 76, resident of Fort Worth for 15 years, who died yesterday following a paralytic stroke Sunday night while at church. She never regained consciousness. Mrs Garrett was stricken while attendingservices at the First Baptist Church Tabernacle, Lipscomb and Morphy Streets. She died yesterday afternoon at the home of her grandson, G.T. Farris, 2415 Dalford Street. Rev. J. Frank Norris officiated at the services. Burial was in White's Chapel near Grapevine.
Survivors are five daughters:
Mrs. W.C. High, Ft. Worth
Mrs. J.E. Newman, Mount Pleasant
Mrs. F.W. Jannett, Caldwell
Mrs, J.E. Heine, Grand View, Indiana
Mrs. F.S. Lane, Morgan
One son, C.M. Garrett, Ft. Worth
One sister, Mrs. W.M. Null, Waco; Two brothers, W.A. Baker of Cyril, Oklahoma, and J. H. Baker of Los Angeles, California.

Obit #2

Mrs. Garrett, 76
Native Texan Dies

Stricken with paralysis while at church Sunday night, Mrs. Mattie Garrett, 76, native Texas, died at the home of her grandson, G.T. Farris,2415 Dalford Street, at 3:50 O'Clock yesterday afternoon.

Mrs. Garrett was at the First Baptist Church Tabernacle at Lipscomb and Morphy Streets shortly before services began when she slumped in her seat. A physicaian in the congregation attended her and she was removed to the Farris home. She did not regain consciousness.

Mrs Garrett was born in Brenham, and had lived in Fort Worth most of the past 15 years. She celebrated her seventy-sixth birthday anniversary April 5 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. F.S. Lane in Morgan.

(This obit listed the same survivors but adds "15 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren". It also adds "Pallbearers; Johnny Baker, Clarence Null, Turner Farris, John Winters, Claude Shivers and Henry Crossen".

Obit #3

Mrs. Mattie Garrett Will Be Buried Today

Funeral services for Mrs. Mattie Garrett, 76, will be held at 4 o'clock Tuesday afternoon a t Lucas Funeral Home, Rev. J. Frank Norris officiating. Burial will be in Whites Chapel Cemetery near Grapevine.

Pallbearers will be Johnny Baker, Clarence Null, Turner Farris, John Winters, Claude Shivers and Henry Crossen.

Mrs. Garrett died Monday afternoon at the home of her grandson, G. T.Farris, 2415 Dalford Street, after a stroke of paralysis suffered while attending services at the First Baptist Church Sunday night.

Born in Brenham, Mrs. Garrett had lived in Fort Worth most of the last 15 years. She is survived by five daughters: Mrs. F.S. Lane, Morgan; Mrs. W.C, High, Ft Worth; Mrs. J.E. Newman, Mount Pleasant; Mrs. F.W. Jannett, Caldwell, and Mrs. J.E. Heine, Grand View, Indiana; a sister, Mrs. W. M. Null, Waco; two brothers, W.A. Baker, Cyril, Oklahoma;and J.H. Baker of Los Angeles; 15 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

I have to wonder about the half brothers and sisters of Martha's not being mentioned as survivors. There were, that I know of, atleast twohalf brothers and one half sister still living at the time.

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