Laura Spencer Baker1,2,3

Family Chart
ID# 1928, (1876 - 1967)
FatherMarcus Stephen Baker4,5,6 (16 Sep 1849 - 1 Apr 1936)
MotherFannie Krenson7,8,9 (12 Jan 1850 - 16 May 1917)

Key Events:

Birth: 1876, Savannah, Georgia10,11,12
Marriage: 12 Jun 1900, 236 Oglethorpe Ave., Savannah, Chatham Co., Georgia, Irvin Shrewsbury Cobb (23 Jun 1876 - 10 Mar 1944)13,14,15
Death: 196716
Burial: Oak Grove Cemetery, Paducah, McCracken Co., Kentucky16

Copyright Notice

Narrative:

     Laura Spencer Baker was born in 1876 in Savannah, Georgia.10,11,12 She appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Savannah, Chatham Co., Georgia, in the household of her parents, Marcus Stephen Baker and Fannie Krenson, in the household of her maternal grandmothe.4 She attended Mercer College, Macon, Georgia, and later Belmont College in Nashville, Tennessee.9,17 She appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Savannah, Chatham Co., Georgia, in the household of her parents.5
     Laura married Irvin Shrewsbury Cobb, son of Joshua Clark Cobb and Manie Saunders, on 12 Jun 1900 at her parents home, 236 Oglethorpe Ave., Savannah, Chatham Co., Georgia, with Rev. Bascom Anthony, paster of Trinity Methodist Church, officiating.13,14,15
     Laura and Irvin settled in New York after their marriage.6
     Laura and Irvin appeared on the 1905 State Census of 346 West 57th St., Manhattan, New York Co., New York, as boarders in the household of Amelia Scott and her daughter. There were seven other boarders listed in the household, including one other couple with their daughter. Their daughter Elizabeth was listed as living with them.18
     Laura and Irvin appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Yonkers, Westchester Co., New York, at 21 Edgecliff Terrace, enumerated 1910, reporting they owned their home. Their daughter Elizabeth was listed as living with them.19
     Laura and Irvin appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Ossing, Westminster Co., New York, enumerated 6 Feb 1920, reporting that the family owned its home, mortgage free. Their daughter Elizabeth was listed as living with them.20
     Laura and Irvin appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of New York City, New York, at 830 Park Ave., enumerated 17 Apr 1930, reporting that they owned an apartment valued at $30,000, and owned a radio. Their daughter Elizabeth was listed as living with them, as were two maids, a 24-year-old from Ireland and a 37-year-old from Germany.21 Laura and Irvin also appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of East Hampton, Suffolk Co., New York, enumerated 21 Apr 1930, reporting that they owned a home valued at $90,000, and owned a radio. Their daughter Elizabeth was listed as living with them.22
     Laura and Irvin appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California, at 1717 La Mesa Dr., enumerated 30 Apr 1940, reporting that they owned a home valued at $40,000, and had lived in the same city in 1935. Also listed as living with them were their eight-year-old grandson and Melissa Morgan, a maid.23
     Laura was named an heir in the will of her husband dated 24 Dec 1943, in which she was to receive during her lifetime the income from five-sixths of his estate, after specific bequests have been paid.24,25
     Her husband died on 10 Mar 1944 in 37th St. and Lexington Ave., Manhattan, New York.26,27,28
     Laura died in 1967.16 She was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Paducah, McCracken Co., Kentucky.16

Children:
     Child with Irvin Shrewsbury Cobb:

  • Elizabeth B. Cobb29,30,31 (8 Oct 1902 - 25 May 1959)

Citations

  1. [S12184] S. E. Krenson household, 1880 U.S. Census, Chatham Co., Georgia, shows name as Laura Baker.
  2. [S12185] M. S. Baker household, 1900 U.S. Census, Chatham Co., Georgia, shows name as Laura Baker.
  3. [S12191] "Social and Personal," The Daily Leader, 18 Jun 1900, shows name as Laura Spencer Baker.
  4. [S12184] S. E. Krenson household, 1880 U.S. Census, Chatham Co., Georgia.
  5. [S12185] M. S. Baker household, 1900 U.S. Census, Chatham Co., Georgia.
  6. [S12190] "Midst Flowers and Music," Savannah Morning News, 13 Jun 1900.
  7. [S12184] S. E. Krenson household, 1880 U.S. Census, Chatham Co., Georgia, shows the girl as daughter of Fannie's husband.
  8. [S12185] M. S. Baker household, 1900 U.S. Census, Chatham Co., Georgia, shows girl as daughter of Fannie's husband and that the parents had been married longer than the age of the child.
  9. [S1042] Connelley and Coulter, History of Kentucky, pg 497.
  10. [S12184] S. E. Krenson household, 1880 U.S. Census, Chatham Co., Georgia, shows age 3 and state.
  11. [S12185] M. S. Baker household, 1900 U.S. Census, Chatham Co., Georgia, shows month, year, age 23, and state.
  12. [S2314] Oak Grove Cemetery, list of burials, C burials 1800 thru 1999, pg 19, shows year.
  13. [S9108] Georgia County Marriage Records, Georgia, Chatham Co., N:346, Irvin S. Cobb and Laura S. Baker, shows date, county, state, and officiant.
  14. [S12191] "Social and Personal," The Daily Leader, 18 Jun 1900, shows married Thursday, address, home, and officiant.
  15. [S12188] Amelia Scott household, 1905 New York State Census, New York Co., New York, Manhattan, shows them apparently living as husband and wife.
  16. [S2314] Oak Grove Cemetery, list of burials, C burials 1800 thru 1999, pg 19.
  17. [S5289] Irvin S. Cobb household, 1940 U.S. Census, Los Angeles Co., California, shows she completed 4 years of college.
  18. [S12188] Amelia Scott household, 1905 New York State Census, New York Co., New York, Manhattan.
  19. [S12186] Irving Cobb household, 1910 U.S. Census, Westchester Co., New York.
  20. [S2186] Irvin S. Cobb household, 1920 U.S. Census, Westchester Co., New York, street name is not clear, but appears to be House.
  21. [S2187] Irvin S. Cobb household, 1930 U.S. Census, New York Co., New York.
  22. [S2188] Irvin S. Cobb household, 1930 U.S. Census, Suffolk Co., New York.
  23. [S5289] Irvin S. Cobb household, 1940 U.S. Census, Los Angeles Co., California.
  24. [S12192] "Cobb, Irvin S will," Brooklyn Eagle, 18 Mar 1944, shows shares to wife and sister, bequests to library, cook and secretary.
  25. [S12175] "Cobb Estate Left to Wife," San Francisco Examiner, 19 Mar 1944, show written prior Christmas Eve, distributions to wife, daughter, sister, none to brother.
  26. [S7609] "New York, New York, U.S., Extracted Death Index, 1862-1948," Ancestry.com, record for Irvin Shrewsbury Cobb, citing cert. no. 6133, shows date, hotel, address, city, county, state, and residence.
  27. [S12192] "Cobb, Irvin S will," Brooklyn Eagle, 18 Mar 1944, shows date, hotel, and city.
  28. [S2314] Oak Grove Cemetery, list of burials, C burials 1800 thru 1999, pg 19, shows date, and last residence as New York City.
  29. [S12188] Amelia Scott household, 1905 New York State Census, New York Co., New York, Manhattan, shows them apparently living as parent and child.
  30. [S12186] Irving Cobb household, 1910 U.S. Census, Westchester Co., New York, shows girl as daughter of Elizebeth's husband and that the parents had been married longer than the age of the child.
  31. [S2186] Irvin S. Cobb household, 1920 U.S. Census, Westchester Co., New York, shows the girl as the daughter of Laura's husband.