Person:Cora Stephens (4)

1880 census: Name: Ellen A. STEPHENS Age: 14 Estimated birth year: <1866> Birthplace: Illinois Occupation: At Home Relation: Dau Home in 1880: Peoria, Peoria, Illinois Marital status: Single Race: White Gender: Female Head of household: Walter STEPHENS Father's birthplace: ENG

Found in 1900 as Cora E. M. Baker, 34, widow, born IL, father born England, dressmaker with Father Walter Stevens born Jan 1842 in England, widowed, age 58, emigrated 1851, millwright and daughter Zoe E. Baker, age 9, born Feb. 1891 in Illinois. --- Found in 1910 census in Peoria, IL as follows: Ella Baker, head, age 43, Others in the home, daughter Zoe Baker age 19, Son-in-law Allen R. Baker (?) age 26, Father Walter Stephens, and two roomers.

1920 Chicago Ella Baker 52 widow Edward Baker 9 son, father born Switzerland (one wonders if he was adopted) Walter Stephens 86 father Zoe Hamm 36 Allan Jr Hamm 4 months Allan Hamm 36 born IA Also two borders --- Still living when her sister died in 1950