Leonidas Napoleon Baxter (1849 - 1928)

Born 1849 in Jefferson, Indiana, United States

Ancestors

Died 12 Oct 1928 at about age 79 in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States

Biography

Pvt. Leonidas Baxter served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Aug. 14, 1861
Mustered out: 1865
Side: USA
Regiment(s): 33rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry

Military

Location: 'Indiana

Surname: Baxter

enlisted = Aug. 20, 1863

mustered = Dec. 31, 1864

side = USA

regiment flag =

regiment name = 43rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, United States Civil War

United States Civil War Soldiers Index

Name Leonidas N. Baxter

Also Known As Name Leonidas Baxter

Event Type Military Service

Military Beginning Rank Private

Military Final Rank Private

Military Side Union

State or Military Term Indiana

Military Unit 33rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry

Military Company G

Affiliate Film Number 4

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1850 Monroe, Jefferson, Indiana

Age 14

Birth Year (Estimated) 1836

Birthplace Ohio

House Number 117

William Baxter M 48 Ohio

Jane Baxter F 38 Ohio

James Baxter M 20 Ohio

Josiah Baxter M 18 Ohio

Daniel Baxter M 17 Ohio

Perry Baxter M 14 Ohio

William A Baxter M 12 Ohio

Howard Baxter M 10 Ohio

George W Baxter M 8 Ohio

Alonzo Baxter M 5 Ohio

Edward A Baxter M 2 Ohio

Leonidas Baxter M 1 Ohio

Margaret H Carr F 32 Ohio

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1860 Monroe Township, Jefferson, Indiana

Age 19

Birth Year (Estimated) 1841

Birthplace Indiana

Page 185

William Baxter M 55 Ohio

Margaret Baxter F 42 Ohio

William A Baxter M 21 Indiana

Hiram B Baxter M 19 Indiana

George W Baxter M 16 Indiana

Alonzo Baxter M 14 Indiana

Edward Baxter M 12 Indiana

Leonedus Baxter M 10 Indiana

Haranna S Baxter F 7 Indiana

Erastus V Baxter M 1 Indiana

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1870 PO Madison, Monroe Township, Jefferson County, Indiana

Age 24

Birth Year (Estimated) 1845-1846

Birthplace Indiana

Page Number 20

Alonzo Baxter M 24 Indiana

Elizabeth Baxter F 19 Indiana

Mary Baxter F 1 Indiana

Margaret Baxter F 52 Indiana

Hanana Baxter F 18 Indiana

Leonidas Baxter M 20 Indiana

Appears his mom/sister/brother are living with Alonzo and his bride/baby

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Marriage

"Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007,"

Name L N Baxter

Event Date 12 Dec 1878

Event Place Jefferson, Indiana, United States

Marriage License Date 12 Dec 1878

Marriage Place Jefferson, Indiana

Spouse's Name Orroue O Osborne

Spouse's Gender Female

Officiator's Name W E Prichard

Page 107

Number of Images 1

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1880 Monroe, Jefferson, Indiana

Age 30---Marital Status Married

Occupation Farmer

Birth Year (Estimated) 1850

Birthplace Indiana, United States

Father's Birthplace Ohio, ---Mother's Birthplace Ohio, United States

Sheet Letter D--Sheet Number 229--Person Number 0--Volume 1

Leonidas Baxter Self M 30 Indiana, United States

Orrona Baxter Wife F 21 Indiana, United States

Robert Baxter Son M 0 Indiana, United States

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1900 Center Township, Precinct 9 Indianapolis city Ward 14, Marion, Indiana

Age 51

Marital Status Married

Years Married 21--Marriage Year (Estimated) 1879

Children: 8 / 8 living

Occupation: Laborer-- Pork factory

Birth Date Nov 1849

Birthplace Indiana

Father's Birthplace Indiana---Mother's Birthplace Indiana

Leonidas Baxter Head M 51 Indiana

Irona Baxter Wife F 41 Indiana

Robert Baxter Son M 21 Indiana Laborer-Butter factory

Ada Baxter Daughter F 17 Indiana

William Baxter Son M 14 Indiana

Marain Baxter Daughter F 13 Indiana

Flossy Baxter Daughter F 11 Indiana

Bertha Baxter Daughter F 9 Indiana

Lela Baxter Daughter F 2 Indiana

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1920 Indianapolis Ward 9, Marion, Indiana

Age 70--Marital Status Married

Birth Year (Estimated) 1850

Birthplace Indiana

Father's Birthplace Scotland---Mother's Birthplace Ireland

Sheet Letter B---Sheet Number 2

Leonidas M Baxter Head M 70 Indiana

Orrone O Baxter Wife F 68 Indiana

Margaret H Baxter Daughter F 15 Indiana

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Children

Indiana Marriages

Name Harry Allen Wigley

Spouse's Name Flossie Cardelia Baxter

Event Date 19 Oct 1907

Event Place Marion, Indiana

Father's Name Henry Allen Wigley

Mother's Name Dora B. Inman

Spouse's Father's Name Leonidas N. Baxter

Spouse's Mother's Name Orrane O. Osborn

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"Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XFZ5-ZPV : 3 December 2014), Leonidas N. Baxter in entry for Harry Allen Wigley and Flossie Cardelia Baxter, 19 Oct 1907; citing reference cn 36; FHL microfilm 499,389.

Siblings

as per f-a-g/census records

Children of William Baxter and Jane Kerr:

1. James Riddle Baxter (1829-1896)
2. Josiah Kerr Baxter (1831-1921)
3. Daniel Thomas Baxter (1833-1859)
4. Capt. Perry Baxter born Oct 1835-1910-- 3rd Colorado
5. William Alexander Baxter (1838-1877)
6. Capt.Hiram B Baxter aka:Howard- 1840-1938 Ind-- Indiana 22/148th
7. 1st Lt George Washington Baxter 1843-1920- 7th Ind. Cav/12th Infan
8. Pvt.Alonzo Hayden Hayes Baxter (1845-1930) 12th/54th/1st H A
9. Edward Arthur Zener Baxter (1847-1934) 43rd/18th Indiana Infantry
10. Leonidas Napoleon Baxter (1849-1928) 33rd Indiana, Inf (lied about his age)

Havanna Salome Baxter Williams (1852-1935)

Emolona Hazeltone Baxter (1854-1856)

Sources

• https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GTPM-S9T1?i=940&cc=1919699

• "United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F9PF-64F : 4 December 2014), Leonidas N. Baxter, Private, Company G, 33rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Union; citing NARA microfilm publication M540 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 4; FHL microfilm 881,725.

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHJ2-X6N : 12 April 2016), Perry Baxter in household of William Baxter, Monroe, Jefferson, Indiana, United States; citing family 119, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4NJ-7NP : 28 July 2017), Hiram B Baxter in entry for William Baxter, 1860.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9MC-J8Q : accessed 30 November 2017), Leonidas Baxter, Center Township, Precinct 9 Indianapolis city Ward 14, Marion, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 175, sheet 1A, family 2, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,390.

• "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VBQP-KKQ : 5 November 2017), L N Baxter and Orroue O Osborne, 12 Dec 1878; citing Jefferson, Indiana, United States, various county clerk offices, Indiana; FHL microfilm 1,310,212.

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH9D-ZML : 14 August 2017), Leonidas Baxter, Monroe, Jefferson, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district ED 129, sheet 229D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0288; FHL microfilm 1,254,288.

• FindAGrave

• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFW5-T51 : accessed 30 November 2017), Leonidas M Baxter, Indianapolis Ward 9, Marion, Indiana, United States; citing ED 155, sheet 2B, line 69, family 43, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 453; FHL microfilm 1,820,453.