Rhodina Frances Baker, daughter of George and Caroline Baker was born March 22, 1859, near Fairfield, Illinois and passed away at the home of her daughter  Fannie in Siloam Springs, Arkansas.

When a girl of twelve years, her parents and the ten children came by wagon train to Elk Falls, Kansas. Only three of these children survive her, Theodore Baker of Moline, Kansas, Amanda Taylor of Capron, Oklahoma, and Sibbie Toland of Siloam Springs, Arkansas.

She was reared in a Christian home, was a faithful member of the Methodist church throughout her life, most of which was spent in and around Moline. She was a wonderful mother and friends to all who knew her.

On January 15, 1876, she was married to John James Webb (a young miller) of Elk Falls, who preceded her in death ten years ago today, September 7th. Six children survive her: Russell of Dalhart, Texas,Joe of Congress, Arizona, Ralph of Moline, Kansas, Beatrice Niswanger of Palmer Lake, Colorado, Susanna Turner of Howard, Kansas, Thirteen grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.

In her declining years she was in loving hands and received every consideration possible from relatives and her host of friends, and she never failed to see and express her appreciation. She lived and enjoyed a full life intermingled with many joys and a share of hardships and sorrow, but met them with strength and understanding just as she met the closing chapter of life.

Funeral services were held at the Rarick Mortuary in Moline Tuesday afternoon, September 7, at 2:30 conducted by Rev. Chas. E. Davis, pastor of the Moline Methodist church. Burial was in the Moline cemetery.

Out of town relatives to attend the funeral were: Mrs. Beatrice Niswanger of Palmer Lake, Colorado, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Webb andFlorence of Dalhart, Texas, Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Farris and Miss Hiloah Webb of Siloam Springs, Arkansas, Mrs. Florence Womacks of Buffalo, Oklahoma, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Turner and Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Cole of Howard.