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NORFOLK DAILY NEWS; JUNE 21, 1945; Page 1
James Owens Dies At Battle Creek
James W. Owens, 81, retired shoe business owner at Battle
Creek, died at 3:30 o'clock this morning at his home after
being seriously sick about ten days.
He was born in Grayson County, Virginia, and lived there
until moving to the Battle Creek community forty-one years
ago. He was a member of the Baptist church.
Surving are his wife, Beadie; two sons, Martin, Battle Creek
and Garnet, Tilden; five daughters, Mrs. Belle Hale, Norfolk;
Mrs. Olive Hart, Deerfield, Ill., Mrs. Ossie Marshall, and Mrs.
Blanche Russell, both of Culver City, Calif., and Mrs. Ethel
Nelson, Battle Creek; two half-sisters, Mrs. Betty Kirby,
Rockford, Ind., and Mrs. Minnie Nelson, Battle Creek, and two
half-brothers, George Carrico, Los Angeles, and Wylie Carrico,
Norfolk.
Mr. Owens, who was married three times, was preceded in
death by his first two wives, Belle Lundy Owens and Mattie Poe
Owens, and two sons, Earl and Estile, the latter having been
killed in action last September in France.
NORFOLK DAILY NEWS; JUNE 27, 1945; Page 5
Funeral. . . . . .
James W. Owens
Battle Creek, Neb. -- Special to The News; Funeral services
for James W. Owens, Battle Creek, were held Sunday, June 24
in the Methodist church with the Rev. Mr. Lauthan of Meadow
Grove in charge. Burial was made in the Union Cemetery in
Battle Creek.
Honorary pallbearers were W. B. Fuerst, T. O. Prauner, T. D.
Preece, H. Groninger, Joe Orr and Jim Carrico. Active pallbearers
were Elmer Doering, Joe Bridges, John Fundum, Charles Barnes,
George Boyer and Charles Hansen.
Mr. Owens was born March 26, 1864 at Independant, Va., and
died June 21, 1945 at the age of 81 years, 2 months and 25 days,
at his home. He grew to manhood in Virginia and was married to
Belle Lundy on Apr 9, 1880. To them two sons were born, Martin
and Garnett. His wife died June 11, 1884. He lived on in Virginia
with his children and on Jan. 19, 1894, was married to Mattie Poe.
There were six children born to them, Nannie Belle, Belle, Olive,
Ossie, Earl and Blanche, the oldest daughter died at infancy.
The four older children were born in Virginia and then Mr. Owens
brought his family to Nebraska and located on the Baker Ranch
in Pierce, where the other two children were born.
On April 9, 1909, this wife died and Mr. Owens moved from the
ranch to the Baker farm where he lived for many years. Later he
moved to Battle Creek, where he was still employed by Mr. Baker.
He was married to Beadie Hawk. March 16, 1917, and to them
three children were born, Estile, James and Ethel. James died in
infancy.
He worked in the shoe shop for Joe Wieigant, later buying the
shop where he continued this business till May 6, 1941, when
failing health forced him to retire. After retiring, he continued
to repair watches and clocks.
He was baptized and joined the Baptist church in 1921. For years,
Mr. Owens was a member of the I.O.O.F. lodge and filled all the
chairs.
He was preceded in death by two wives, four children, Nannie
Belle, James, Earl and Estile, the latter being killed in France, Sep.
30, 1944. He is survived by his wife Beadie, two sons, Martin of
Battle Creek and Garnett of Tilden; five daughters, Belle Hale of
Norfolk, Olive Hart of Deerfield, Ill, Ossie Marshall and Blanche
Russell of Culver City, Calif., and Ethel Nelson of Battle Creek;
twent-five great grandchildren; twenty-five great grandchildren;
two half brothers, George Carrico of California and Wiley of Norfolk,
and two half sisters, Minnie nelson of Battle Creek and Betty Kirby,
New Castle, Indiana.
NORFOLK DAILY NEWS; June 29, 1945; Page 5
FUNERAL HELD -- Funeral rites were held this week for James W.
Owens of Battle Creek who died June 21 at the age of 81.
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THE LINCOLN STATE JOURNAL; SAT, AUG 6, 1927; Pg Two
DISCUSS BAKER FORTUNE
Norfolk Woman Says She Is Heir to Land Now Owned
by City of Philadelphia
NORFOLK, Neb., Aug. 6 (U.P.)--The history of the porported
$800,000,000 estate left to "the Baker heirs" in Philadelphia,
including Mrs. Elizabeth Carrico, wife of a Norfolk filling station
owner, was reported by the reported "heir" today.
During the early colonial days, before the revolutionary war,
Jacob Baker, great grandfather of Mrs. Carrico, and his brother,
Isaac, came to the United States from England and were granted
a tract of land by the King of England. This tract is now part of
the city of Philadelphia, it is claimed. Later, the two brothers
were granted more land by the American government in
recognition of their services in the Army. This also is in the city
of Philadelphia.
Fewer than 100 persons, it is claimed, living in various parts
of the United States, are heirs to the baker estate. This
information was imparted by a Virginia attorney, claiming to be
a representitive of the heirs.
Mrs. Carrico is a double heir, she says because her father and
mother who were first cousins, were both descendants of Jacob
Baker. Mrs. Carrico has been informed that her share of the
"estate" will be several millions of dollars.
Two large parks and numerous large buildings are on the Baker
estate, Mrs. Carrico was informed. The "heir apparent" was
undecided today, she said, as to what she would do with the
fortune when it arrives.
Meanwhile, Philadelphia officials, informed of the claim, smiled
indulgently at the information. Countless times, they related,
Philadelphia, New York City and other places too numerous to
mention in the territory of the colonial land grants, have been
figuratively snatched right from under their present owners, but
no one ever heard of any of the claims, on the basis of old grants,
being recognized in court.
The "Baker Millions" were nothing new to Philadelphians, and the
Norfolk heirship was ridiculed there.
But in Norfolk, the story has stirred up a great amount of interest.
NORFOLK DAILY NEWS; MAY 16, 1952; DEATHS
Mrs. Elizabeth Carrico
Word has been received here of the death of Mrs. Elizabeth
Carrico, about 83, at 1:30 a.m. Friday at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Carl Spann at San Francisco.
Mrs. Carrico, who resided in Madison County for about 55 years,
had been in a hospital about two and a half years.
The body will be brought to Norfolk for burial. Funeral services
will be announced later.
Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Spann, Mrs. Warren Sewell,
and Mrs. Melvin Nicholas of Norfolk and Mrs. Lloyd Evans of
Flamington, Mo., and two sons, Walter of Hamilton, Mont., and
Harold of Chicago.
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Battle Creek Enterprise; Thursday, Jul 25, 1935
OBITUARY
ELBERT CARRICO IS DEAD
For Sixteen Years Prominent South Norfolk
Gas and Oil Man. -- Formerly Battle Creek Farmer
Elbert Carrico, formerly of Battle Creek but operator of an oil
station in South Norfolk for a number of years died of cancer at
a Norfolk Hospital Thursday evening. He had been ill for several
months.
Mr. Carrico, a native of Grayson County, Virginia, was 69 years
old. He came to Nebraska when a young man and after a
residence in the western part of the state he came to Battle Creek,
operating a farm near town for some time. He moved to Norfolk
sixteen years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Carrico were married 48 years ago last Sunday.
Surviving are the widow, three sons and five daughters; Walter
and Harold of Norfolk, Jack of Yakima, Washington, Mrs. Lloyd
Evans, Mrs. Will Faulstick, Mrs. N. B. Nicholas and Mrs. Max
Leonard of Norfolk and Mrs. Edward Young also of Yakima,
Washington. A sister, Mrs. Peter Nelson and a half brother, James
Owens, are residents of Battle Creek.
Burial will be at Union Cemetery, Battle Creek, it is announced.