Olive Caroline (Baxter) Shoemaker (1892 - 1981)

Born 21 Jul 1892 in Masonville, Delaware County, New York, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Harvey P. Shoemaker — married 25 Aug 1925 in Sidney Center, Delaware County, New York, United States

Died Jul 1981 at about age 88 in Cedar Knolls, Morris County, New Jersey, United States [uncertain]

Biography

Olive Carroline Baxter was born on 21 July 1892^[1] at Masonville, Delaware Co., New York.^[2] She appeared on the census of 28 June 1900 in the household of her parents, Hiram L. Baxter and Fannie Eliza (Wheeler) Baxter, at Masonville, Delaware Co., New York.^[3] She appeared on the census of 5 May 1910 in the household of her parents at Masonville, Delaware Co., New York.^[4]

She was a witness when her sister, Alice, married Harold Foster Mills, son of John W. Mills and Lettie (Hoyt) Mills, on 16 Jun 1917 at Sidney, Delaware County, New York.^[5]

She was living in Masonville, Delaware Co., New York and working as a school teacher when she and Harvey P. Shoemaker filed a marriage license on 25 Aug. 1925 at Masonville, Delaware Co., New York. She married Harvey P. Shoemaker, son of Artimas Shoemaker and Martha (Purcell) Shoemaker, on 25 Aug. 1925 at Sidney Center, Delaware Co., New York. ^[6]

She and Harvey appeared on the census of 12 April 1930 at Lexington, Greene Co., New York.^[7] She and Harvey appeared on the census of 19 April 1940 at Lexington, Greene Co., New York. They had one son, Roger Shoemaker born in 1934 living with them.^[8]

She and Harvey were in attendance when Marshall Forrest was the host of the Baxter Family Reunion held on 19 Aug . 1951 near Coventry, New York. She and Harvey were in attendance when Henry S. Schaefer and Ethel M. Baxter were hosts of the Tenth annual reunion of the descendants of Nathan Baxter Jr. and his wife Anna Dodge, held at their home on 18 Aug. 1957 at East Branch, Delaware Co., New York.

In 1980 Olive lived in Cedar Knolls, Morris Co., New Jersey. She died in July of 1981, probably in Cedar Knolls.^[1]

Census

28 June 1900

Masonville, Delaware County, New York.

• Baxter, Hiram L. b. 1853 Jul NY age: 46 m:16y day laborer.
• Baxter, Fannie E. b.1867 Jan NY age: 33 m:16y 7children 6 Living Ch.
• Baxter, Maggie J. b. 1886 Jul NY age: 13.
• Baxter, Roy W. b. 1887 Jul NY age: 12.
• Baxter, Leona E. b. 1889 Sep age: 10.
• Baxter, Olive C. b. 1892 Jul NY age 7.
• Baxter, Alace M. b. 1894 Jan NY age 6.
• Baxter, Hazel J. 1897 Jun NY age: 2.^[3]

5 May 1910

Masonville, Delaware Co., New York, USA.

• Baxter, Hiram L. age 57 m1 m 25 yrs b. NY Farmer.
• Fannie E. wife age 43 m1 m 25 yrs 8 children 6 living b. NY Laundress, Home laundry.
• Ray son age 22 b. NY Farm Laborer.
• Leona dau age 20 b. NY.
• Olive dau age 17 b. NY.
• Alice M. dau age 15 b. NY.
• Hazel J. dau age 12 b. NY.
• Grace dau age 5 b. NY.^[4]

12 April 1930

Lexington, Greene Co., New York, USA.

• Shoemaker, Harvey (indexed Henry) age 32 m. age 38 b. NY Farmer.
• Olive wife age 37 m. age 33 b. NY.
• Baxter, Ray bro-in-law age 42 m. age 30 Married (but no wife shown) b. NY Farm laborer.
• Baxter, Harold nephew age 10 b. NY.
• Shoemaker, Artimas age 73 widower b. NY Farmer living next door.^[7]

19 April 1940

Lexington, Greene Co., New York, USA.

• Harvey Shoemaker 42.
• Olive Shoemaker 47.
• Roger Shoemaker 6.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current. Social. Olive Shoemaker.
2. ↑ Baxter Genealogy by Harold V. Baxter 1988. Page 33. Unpublished manuscript. Collection of Philip W. Smith.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Year: 1900; Census Place: Masonville, Delaware, New York; Roll: 1021; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0020; FHL microfilm: 1241021. 1900 US Census. Hiram Baxter Senior.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Year: 1910; Census Place: Masonville, Delaware, New York; Roll: T624_935; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0023; FHL microfilm: 1374948. 1910 US Census. Hiram L Baxter.
5. ↑ "New York, County Marriages, 1908-1935," index and images, FamilySearch NY Marriages: accessed 22 Apr 2014), Harold F. Mills and Alice M. Baxter, 16 Jun 1917; citing v 7 p 335, , New York, United States; FHL microfilm 831895.
6. ↑ "New York, County Marriages, 1908-1935," index and images, FamilySearch NY Marriages: accessed 21 Apr 2014), Harvey P Shoemaker and Olive C Baxter, 25 Aug 1925; citing , Delaware, New York, United States; FHL microfilm 0831900.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} Year: 1930; Census Place: Lexington, Greene, New York; Roll: 1441; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0023; Image: 479.0; FHL microfilm: 2341176. 1930 US Census. Henry Shoemaker.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} Year: 1940; Census Place: Lexington, Greene, New York; Roll: T627_2540; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 20-28. 1940 US Census. Harvey Shoemaker.

Acknowledgments

• Thank you to Phil Smith for creating WikiTree profile Baxter-1348.