According to a family tradition, Reuben Baker was a traveling preacher who was staying in temporary accomodations a few doors away from where Carolyn Hunt lived. The affair produced Vinnie but the couple were not married. In fact, Reuben was engaged to his future wife Elizabeth Forkner; he married her in Dec 1894, about 18 months after Vinnie was born.

Mrs. Casey Dies at Daughters Home3741

Mrs. Callie Carolyn Casey, 77, died Tuesday, August 3 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Kermit Cone, on Rt. 3 Hanceville.

A native of Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Marion Hunt. Survivors include four sons, William and C. C. Casey, Rt. 3 Hanceville, W. B. Casey, Rt. 1 Hanceville, Harvey Casey, Gardendale; two daughters, Mrs. Escol Roden, Cullman, Mrs. Cone; seven sisters, Mrs. Linda Boyd, Mrs. Ida Hastings, Mrs. Winnie Miller, Rt. 2 Altoona, Mrs. Della Harper, Villa Rica, Ga., Mrs. Lennie Cooper and Mrs. L. E. Nash, Rt. 4 Boaz, Mrs. Lizzie Ashworth, Gadsden; thirty grandchildren; thirteen greatgrandchildren.

Funeral services were held August 8 in Hopewell Baptist Church, Hanceville, the Revs. Harvey Edwards and B. B. Walker officiating.

1900 Census of Leon, Chicksaw Nation, Indian Territory

Name Age
Napman Baker 28
Lizzie Baker 23
Zuma Baker 4
Cecil Baker 1

1910 Census of Burney, Love Co OK

Name Age
Rueben C Baker 38
Elizabeth Baker 33
Zula G Baker 14
Cecil Baker 11
Era S Baker 9
James C Baker 6
Lucele Baker 3

1920 Census of Memphis, Hall Co TX

Name Age
Ruben C Baker 48
Lizzie Baker 42
Claudis Baker 15
Lucile Baker 13

1910 Census of Shelby Co AL

Name Age
W E Lasey 45
C C Lasey 34
Cosie Lasey 8
Vestus Lasey 6
Columbus Lasey 4
E V Lasey 3
Henry Lasey 1