Calpurnia Baker1,2

HAIRSTON.org ID#8030, b. 14 February 1841, d. 10 June 1910
Birth*Calpurnia Baker was born on 14 February 1841 in Georgia.1,3,4 
Marriage*She married Charles Henry Vance JR., son of Charles Henry Vance, before 1860.4,5 
Census 1860Calpurnia Baker appeared on the 1860 census of Charles Henry Vance JR. on 30 October 1860 in Jackson, Jackson, Louisiana; C. H. Vance 26, Calperna Vance wife 19, daughter Virginia A. Vance 9/12.5

 
Census 1870*Calpurnia Baker was Head of Household on 1 June 1870 in Ward 2, Jackson, Louisiana, J. E. Baker 22 living with his sister C. Vance 27, G. Vance 9 and V. Vance 11. (J. E. Baker, Calpernia Baker Vance, Georgia Vance and Virginia Vance.)6

 
Death Spouse*Her husband, Charles Henry Vance, Jr., died before 1877. 
Marriage*She married Robert Daniel Higdon, son of Daniel Higdon and Mary Bryant, on 26 March 1877 in Lincoln, Louisiana. Calpurnia Baker was a 36 year old widow with several young children.2
Census 1880Calpurnia Baker appeared on the 1880 census of Robert Daniel Higdon on 15 June 1880 in 3rd Ward, Lincoln, Louisiana; Robert D. Higdon 65, wife Caferny 38, (step-daughter) Armilda (Vance) 7, son William 2, daughter Emma E. 1. Listed next to Robert D. Higdon on the census page are the families of his daugther-in-law Mary J. Higdon and son Thomas Higdon. - FSL #005160717, 210/769.1
Census 1900*Calpurnia Baker appeared on the census of 6 June 1900 in Police Jury Ward 3, District 57, Lincoln, Louisiana, Higdon, Calpernia b. Feb 1841 in Georgia (widow with 7 living children and both parents born in Georgia), daughter Armilda Vance b. Nov. 1871 (from Calpernia's first husband), dau. Emma Higdon b. Jan. 1879, son Robert Higdon b. Dec. 1880, dau Ida Higdon b. Mar. 1886.4

 
Death*She died on 10 June 1910 in Louisiana at age 69.1,3 
Burial*She was buried in Walnut Creek Cemetery, Lincoln, Louisiana.3 

Family 1

Charles Henry Vance JR. b. a 1834
Children

Family 2

Robert Daniel Higdon b. a 1815
Children

Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)

  1. [S1880] 1880 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  2. [S290] Louisiana Marriages, 1718-1925, Provo Utah, Ancestry.com.
  3. [S48] Photo of Grave Marker - only photos of grave markers that are contemporary to the deceased individuals death are acceptable for genealogical proof. Find-a-Grave, personal photos and other sources.
  4. [S1900] 1900 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  5. [S1860] 1860 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  6. [S1870] 1870 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
Last Edited6 Oct 2026