This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Baker, Dan/Daniel & Myrtle Bordeaux Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/FV.2ADI/565 Message Board Post: Hello I have a co-worker who is just starting her research. Unfortunately there are a lot of her family members already gone, so there is not anyone she can talk too or ask a lot of questions. She is trying to trace her Bordeaux and Baker ancestors. They were living in Arkansas, Drew & desha County around the 1900's and probably earlier. There is a Myrtle Bordeaux & Dan/Daniel & Lizzie Baker. Myrtle Bordeaux was born in the late 1888-90. In 1900 I believe she was living with the bakers as a step daughter or was taken in the family along with other siblings of hers. I believe Myrtles parents died sometime before 1900. In 1910 she listed as a Mryrtle Owens, widowed and had about 3 kids. Then in 1930 she is remarried again to a Enoch Deshazier and had more children. Through out all these years they are farm workers righ alongside with Dan Bakers family, so there is a definate family tie or relationship. These families are black and they probably lived and worked on a farm with a number of people in those days. Also Dan Baker was married twice, for i believe the first wife's name was Mary. So the wife must have died at some point for he is listed with the wife Lizzie in 1900 and he is twice her age. Anyways if any of these names sound familar to anyone please let me know. My co-workers name is Vivian and she is desparate to find any help and information. So, if you can contact me with any information and i will then pass it on to her.