Looking for info on: BAKER, NORMAN, RISTER Cape G. area, & Stoddard CO and surrounding counties. ESPECIALLY REUBEN BAKER b 1860 probably SALINE Co Ill. He left Ill c 1878 after deserting his 1st wife Julia Carolyn Parker, who later m his cousin John William Baker senior after the d of his m1 Louella Stiff Norman. Great gramma was always visiting the area to see relatives. ????? ALSO STILL looking for ANY reference to the b of BERTHA MAE RISTER b 1900 ACORN RIDGE MISSOURI. Thanks Steve