Davis Johnson Baxter (1847 - 1908)

Born 7 Feb 1847 in Harrison Township, Van Wert, Ohio, United States

Died 2 Aug 1908 at age 61 in Berthoud, Larimer, Colorado, United States

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Biography

Military

Corp David Baxter served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: unk
Mustered out: unk
Side: USA
Regiment(s): 2nd Regiment, Ohio Heavy Artillery

Co.C 2nd Regiment, Ohio Heavy Artillery

Name: Davis Baxter

Event Type: Military Service

Military Beginning Rank: Private

Military Final Rank: Corporal

Military Side: Union

State or Military Term: Ohio

Military Unit: 2nd Regiment, Ohio Heavy Artillery

Military Company: C

Affiliate Film Number: 6

Affiliate Publication Title: Index to Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations From the State of Ohio.

Affiliate Publication Number: M552--GS Film number: 882219

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Davis was born in 1847.

Marriages

1) Susan Smmith

Date: June 7 1869

Place: Adams County, Indiana

Died: Denver, Feb 8 1876

2) "Colorado Statewide Marriage Index, 1853-2006,"

Spouse: Martha Alice Tope Baxter 1841–1938

Name: Davis J Baxter

Event Date: 11 Aug 1881

Event Place: Boulder, Boulder, Colorado, United States

Age: 34

Birth Year (Estimated): 1847

Spouse's Name: Martha A Tope

Spouse's Age: 35

Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1846

Page: 25--Digital Folder Number: 005203101--Image Number: 01897

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Children

1. Beulah Baxter unknown–1888
2. Agnes Eustace Baxter 1871–1877
3. Lena M. Cline 1882–1973

1900 Precincts 3, 14-15 Hillsboro, Highland Lake, Sunnyside, Weld, Colorado

Age: 53

Marital Status: Married

Years Married: 18--Marriage Year (Estimated): 1882

Birth Date: Feb 1847

Birthplace: Ohio

Mother's Birthplace: Ohio

Davis J Baxter Head M 53 Ohio Farmer

Martha A Baxter Wife F 59 Ohio

Children: 1 / 1 living

Myra L Baxter Daughter F 18 Colorado

District: 197--Sheet Number and Letter: 7B--Household ID: 139--Line Number: 79

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Death

Burial: Greenlawn Cemetery, Berthoud, Larimer County, Colorado,

Plot Section 6

Military Headstone Inscription:

Co.C 2nd Regiment, Ohio Heavy Artillery

He passed away in 1908.

Sources

1. ↑ Citing this Record: "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQM2-BXH : accessed 27 October 2019), Myra L Baxter in household of Davis J Baxter, Precincts 3, 14-15 Hillsboro, Highland Lake, Sunnyside, Weld, Colorado, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 197, sheet 7B, family 139, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,130. Digital Folder Number: 004119011--Image Number: 00545

1. "Colorado Families- A Territorial History" by The Colorado Gemealogical Society, Inc Denver, Co. 1981
2. Find A Grave: Memorial #33084415
3. "Colorado Statewide Marriage Index, 1853-2006," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KN3T-XH5 : 10 December 2017), Davis J Baxter and Martha A Tope, 11 Aug 1881, Boulder, Boulder, Colorado, United States; citing no. 25, State Archives, Denver; FHL microfilm 1,690,052.
4. "United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FSMG-XQS : 4 December 2014), Davis Baxter, Corporal, Company C, 2nd Regiment, Ohio Heavy Artillery, Union; citing NARA microfilm publication M552 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 6; FHL microfilm 882,219.