William Henry Baxter (1817 - 1888)

Born 14 Jan 1817 in Gorham, Cumberland, Massachusetts, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Ann (Jackson) Baxter — married 17 Jan 1859 in Dover-Foxcroft, Piscataquis, Maine

Descendants

Died 2 Aug 1888 at age 71 in St. Augustine, St. Johns, Florida, United States

Biography

William Baxter was born on January 14, 1817 in Gorham, Cumberland, Maine. His parents were Elihu Baxter and Sarah Cone. He married Mary Jackson on January 17, 1859 Together they had 2 children:

1. William Baxter
2. Gertrude Baxter

He died on August 02, 1888 in St. Augustine, St. Johns, Florida

Sources

• "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F4MF-3GW : 4 December 2014), William H Baxter, 14 Jul 1817; citing Gorham, Cumberland, Maine; FHL microfilm 10,930.

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6JL-R2N : 4 April 2020), Wm H Baxter in household of Elihu Baxter, Portland, ward 5, Cumberland, Maine, United States; citing family 174, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F4NH-8YX : 4 December 2014), William H. Baxter and Mary A. Jackson, 17 Jan 1859; citing Dover-Foxcroft,Piscataquis,Maine, reference ; FHL microfilm 10,826.

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDHK-7HH : 11 November 2020), William H Baxter, 1860.

• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6DX-YPN : 19 March 2020), Wm H Baxter, 1870.

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF3V-MFJ : 14 August 2017), William H Baxter, Deering, Cumberland, Maine, United States; citing enumeration district ED 31, sheet 232B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,477.

• "Florida Deaths, 1877-1939," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FP77-M99 : 24 December 2014), William H. Baxter in entry for William E. Baxter, 03 Apr 1927; citing St. Augustine, St. Johns, Florida, reference cn 6915; FHL microfilm 2,135,209.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/117042138/william-henry-baxter : accessed 06 July 2022), memorial page for William Henry Baxter (1817–2 Aug 1888), Find a Grave Memorial ID 117042138, citing Evergreen Cemetery, Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, USA ; Maintained by Sally - Midcoast Maine (contributor 48138595) .

• McLellan, Hugh Davis. History of Gorham, Maine. Portland, Maine: Smith & Sale, 1903. Page 398.