ROBERT “BOBBY” LEE BAKER son of THOMAS M BAKER and EMILY LYTTER was born 18 April 1885 in Clay County, Kentucky, and died 22 June 1935 in Manchester, Clay County, Kentucky. He married FLORA BALL Bef. 1907, daughter of ROBERT BALL and BETTY ALLEN. She was born 02 September 1887 in Clay County, Kentucky, and died October 1966 in Hemet, California. He served in the Army.
This picture was taken in 1901.
June 28, 1935
Volume 16 No. 40
BAKER FATALLY SHOT
Bobbie Baker, 45, was shot and killed while driving down a side street here early Saturday morning accompanied by two other men.
Only two shots were fired, both striking him in the heart. Baker slumped at the wheel of his car which crashed into a drummer's car parked in front of the Webb hotel practically demolishing it.
After the inquest, which revealed nothing, the body was taken to Burning Springs by the Town Marshall Theo Philpot.
The body remained at the McCreary Hotel in Burning Springs until the arrival of relatives.
Burial took place in the Ells Branch Cemetery Sunday afternoon.
His Family is George Baldy Baker & Rachel Strong, Thomas M Baker & Emily Lytter. Emily was my Grandfather's first cousin, Tabitha Murray's girl. Robert Bobby Baker & Flora Ball. Flora was my Daddy's Sister.
Submitted by Edith Ball Caudill.
