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Family HistoryFamily History - Alma Baker


Key:1.“+” before a child’s name indicates the child has their own entry in the next generation.
 2.“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.
This family history features Alma Baker and five of her descendants down to the third generation.


First Generation
1. Alma Baker,1 born ____ (parents not determined). Alma married Andrew Gibson (born ____, parents not determined).

Child of Alma Baker and Andrew Gibson:

+2i. Matilda Helen Gibson, born 30 May 1919 in Mount Pleasant, Isabella County, Michigan; died 12 September 2008 in Charlotte, Eaton County, Michigan. Married (1) _____ Mullen Married (2) Robert Daniel Jones.

Second Generation
2. Matilda Helen Gibson2 (Alma1), born 30 May 1919 in Mount Pleasant, Isabella County, Michigan;1, 2, 3 died 12 September 2008 in Charlotte, Eaton County, Michigan.1, 3 Matilda married, first, _____ Mullen (born ____, parents not determined). Matilda married, second, 1 November 1951, Robert Daniel Jones4 (born 6 April 1924 in Mount Pleasant, Isabella County, Michigan, the son of Daniel Jefferson Jones and Alice Edna Crippen;4, 5, 6, 7 Robert died 25 December 1989 in Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan4, 5). Matilda is buried in Rosehill Cemetery, Eaton Rapids, Eaton County, Michigan.1 Robert is buried in Rosehill Cemetery, Eaton Rapids, Eaton County, Michigan.4

Children of Matilda Helen Gibson and _____ Mullen:

+3i. Bonnie Lou Mullen, born 31 August 1938. Married Harry Ernest Brown.
+4ii. Carl Ray Mullen, born 25 June 1942; died 3 August 2018. Married Marian Joan Zane.

Children of Matilda Helen Gibson and Robert Daniel Jones:

+5i. Linda Arlene Jones, born 27 February 1954. Married Michael Derryberry.
+6ii. Roberta Kay ‘Bobbi’ Jones, born 15 June 1957. Married Gordon R. Waldron.

  1. Find a Grave (website). Rosehill Cemetery, Eaton Rapids, Eaton County, Michigan, M. Helen Gibson Jones, born: 30 May 1919 in Michigan; died: 12 September 2008 in Charlotte, Eaton County, Michigan (from record, which includes details probably from her obituary; and provides the name and link for her husband).
  2. U.S. Federal Census, 1950, Michigan, Isabella County, Mount Pleasant, E.D. 37-17, Sheet No. 8, Helen Mullin, 30, Michigan, housecleaning, private home; daughter Bonnie Lou Mullin, 11, Michigan; son Carl Ray Mullin, 7, Michigan.
  3. Obituary, The Flashes News, Eaton Rapids, Michigan (available at: eradl.org), 16 September 2008, M. Helen Jones, died: 12 September 2008 in Charlotte, Michigan; born; 30 May 1919 in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. The article provides vital and biographical details and the names of her parents, four children and their spouses, and one grandson.
  4. Find a Grave (website). Rosehill Cemetery, Eaton Rapids, Eaton County, Michigan, Robert D. Jones, born: 6 April 1924; died: 25 December 1989 in Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan (from record, which includes a note detailing his marriage and death record; and provides the name and link for his wife).
  5. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), Social Program Correspondence/Document, Robert Daniel Jones, died: 25 December 1989; born: 6 April 1924 in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan; father: Daniel J. Jones; mother: Alice E. Crippen.
  6. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Michigan, Isabella County, Mount Pleasant, E.D. 34-14, Sheet No. 19A, Daniel Jones, 49, Michigan, trucking, own business; wife Alice Jones, 49, Arkansas; son Robert Jones, 16, Michigan.
  7. U.S. Federal Census, 1950, Michigan, Isabella County, Mount Pleasant, E.D. 37-19, Sheet No. 7, Alice Jones, 58, Arkansas, widow; son Robert Jones, 25, Michigan, block head grinder, auto parts mfg.
Third Generation
3. Bonnie Lou Mullen3 (Matilda,2 Alma1), born 31 August 1938.1, 2 Bonnie married Harry Ernest Brown (born 28 January 1936 in Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan, the son of Harry Mathew Brown and Muriel Lucille Buschard;3 Harry died 22 December 2013 in Eaton Rapids, Eaton County, Michigan3). Harry is buried in Rosehill Cemetery, Eaton Rapids, Eaton County, Michigan.3

4. Carl Ray Mullen3 (Matilda,2 Alma1), born 25 June 1942;1, 4 died 3 August 2018.4 Carl married, 28 March 1981 in San Diego, San Diego County, California, Marian Joan Zane5 (born 25 June 1936, the daughter of Frank John Zane and Barbara Hodan2). Carl is buried in Miramar National Cemetery, San Diego, San Diego County, California.4

5. Linda Arlene Jones3 (Matilda,2 Alma1), born 27 February 1954.2 Linda married Michael Derryberry (born ____, parents not determined).

6. Roberta Kay ‘Bobbi’ Jones3 (Matilda,2 Alma1), born 15 June 1957.2 Bobbi married Gordon R. Waldron (born 13 April 1958, parents not determined6).

  1. U.S. Federal Census, 1950, Michigan, Isabella County, Mount Pleasant, E.D. 37-17, Sheet No. 8, Helen Mullin, 30, Michigan, housecleaning, private home; daughter Bonnie Lou Mullin, 11, Michigan; son Carl Ray Mullin, 7, Michigan.
  2. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
  3. Find a Grave (website). Rosehill Cemetery, Eaton Rapids, Eaton County, Michigan, Harry Ernest Brown, born: 28 January 1936 in Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan; died: 22 December 2013 in Eaton Rapids, Eaton County, Michigan (from record, which includes the text from his obituary; and provides the names and links for his parents).
  4. Find a Grave (website). Miramar National Cemetery, San Diego, San Diego County, California, Carl Ray Mullen, born: 25 June 1942; died: 3 August 2018 (from record).
  5. California Marriage Index, 1960-1985, Carl Ray Mullen, age 38; Marian J. Zane, age 44; married on 28 March 1981 in San Diego, California.
  6. Find a Grave (website). Rosehill Cemetery, Eaton Rapids, Eaton County, Michigan, M. Helen Gibson Jones, born: 30 May 1919 in Michigan; died: 12 September 2008 in Charlotte, Eaton County, Michigan (from record, which includes details probably from her obituary; and provides the name and link for her husband).