Florence Emma Baber

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Florence Emma Baber is the daughter of Virginia Susan Miller and Charles Alexander Baber. She was born 12 December 1889 in Indian Mills, Summers, West Virginia. She died 11 February 1920 at age 30 in Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia. She was buried 12 February 1920 at Hill Top Cemetery, Hinton, Summers, West Virginia.

On 11 February 1909, at age 19, she married Marcus Lunsford Dillon, who was age 28, at her father's home in Monroe county, West Virginia. Her brother Rev. Powhatan M. Baber performed the wedding. Marcus is the son of Henry Dillon and Sophronia Elizabeth Witt. He was born 29/30 October 1880 in Forest Hill, Summers, West Virginia. He died 31 January 1937 at age 56 in Lewisburg, Greenbrier, West Virginia. He was buried 2 February 1937 at Lewisburg, Greenbrier, West Virginia.

Children of Florence Emma Baber and Marcus Lunsford Dillon:

  1. Virginia Elizabeth Dillon was born 20 April 1910 in Green Sulphur Springs, Summers, West Virginia.

Sources

Florence:

  • Birth from West Virginia Births [Name: Florence Baber; Birth Date: 12 Dec 1889; Birth Place: Summers County, West Virginia; Birth County: Summers County; Gender: Female; Father's Name: C A Baber; Mother's Name: Jennie S; FHL Film Number: 589340].
  • Birth, Death and Burial from West Virginia Deaths [Name: Florence Baber Dillon; Death Date: 11 Feb 1920; Death Place: Kanawha, West Virginia; Gender: Female; Father Name: Chas A. Baber; Mother Name: Virginia Miller; FHL Film Number: 1952796] (Death Cert says burial on 12/12/1920 -- surely an error).
  • Birth, Death and Burial from her headstone (see also the monument).
  • Marriage from West Virginia Marriages [Date: 11 Feb 1909; Place: Monroe County, West Virginia; Names: Florence E. Baber Marcus L. Dillon; Ages at Marriage: 19y 28y].
  • Death from her obituary published in the Charleston Mail, Charleston, WV, 11 Feb 1920.

Marcus:

  • Birth from West Virginia Births [Name: Marcus S Dillion; Gender: Male; Birth Date: 29 Oct 1880; Birth Place: Summers County, West Virginia; Birth County: Summers; Father: Henry Dillion; Mother: S E; FHL Film Number: 589340].
  • Birth from his WWI draft card [Name: Marcus Lunsford Dillon; County: Summers; State: West Virginia; Birth Date: 30 Oct 1880; Race: White; FHL Roll Number: 1992964; DraftBoard: 0].
  • Death and Burial from West Virginia Deaths [Name: Marcus Lunsford Dillon; Birth Date: abt 1881; Death Date: 31 Jan 1937; Death Place: Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, West Virginia; Death Age: 56 years 3 months 1 day; Occupation: Doctor, Md; Race: White; Marital Status: Married; Gender: Male; FHL Film Number: 595031].

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Last Updated: Thursday, November 17, 2011.