Josephine Elizabeth (Knight) Baxter (1853 - 1903)

Born 11 Feb 1853 in Cheatham, Tennessee, United States

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Descendants

Died 15 May 1903 at age 50 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Josephine was born in 1853. She was the daughter of Andrew Knight and Hester Arrington. She passed away in 1903.

Birth

11 Feb 1853 ^[1] Tennessee ^[2]

Marriage

3 Aug 1874 Cheatham, Tennessee, United States, John Baxter and Josephine Knight ^[3]

Census 1880 District 24, Davidson, Tennessee, United States ^[4]

J V Baxter Male 34 Tennessee, United States (born abt 1846)

Josephine Baxter Wife Female 23 Tennessee, United States (born abt 1857)

Bella Lee Baxter Daughter Female 6 Tennessee, United States (born abt 1874)

Charlie Baxter Son Male 4 Tennessee, United States (born abt 1876)

Bettie Baxter Daughter Female 1 Tennessee, United States (born abt 1879)

Susan A Myers Mother (of JVB) Female 58 Tennessee (born abt 1822)

Census 1900 Civil District 24, Davidson, Tennessee, United States ^[2]

John Baxter Head Male 55 Tennessee (born abt 1845)

Josephine Baxter Wife Female 45 Tennessee (born abt 1855)

Earnest Baxter Son Male 18 Tennessee (born abt 1882)

Allie Z Baxter Daughter Female 15 Tennessee (born abt 1885)

Ollie Baxter Son Male 12 Tennessee (1887-1954 ^[5])

Hadley Baxter Son Male 9 Tennessee (born abt 1891)

Lanza Baxter Son Male 6 Tennessee (born abt 1894)

Ina Baxter Daughter Female 4 Tennessee (born abt 1896)

Howard Baxter Son Male 2 Tennessee (1899-1955 ^[6])

Will Myers Servant Male 21 Tennessee

Death

15 May 1903 Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, buried Railey Cemetery, Josephine Baxter age 50 born 11 Feb 1853 ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVKN-VPNF : 30 May 2020), Josephine Baxter, 1903; Burial Baxter-5479 20 Jun 2021
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MS8Z-899 : accessed 19 June 2021), Ollie Baxter in household of John Baxter, Civil District 24, Davidson, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 139, sheet 8A, family 143, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,566. Baxter-5479 20 Jun 2021
3. ↑ "Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XD32-3JH : 16 March 2020), John Baxter, 1874 Baxter-5479 20 Jun 2021
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD79-QHV : 20 February 2021), Josephine Baxter in household of J V Baxter, District 24, Davidson, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district ED 83, sheet 363A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,251. Baxter-5479 20 Jun 2021
5. ↑ son Ollie Baxter born 1887 s/o John Baxter and Josephine Knight died 12 Dec 1954 Joelton, Davidson, Tennessee age 67: "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NSDD-Q5M : 23 February 2021), Josephine Knight in entry for Ollie Baxter, 12 Dec 1954; Death, Joelton, Davidson, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville Baxter-5479 20 Jun 2021
6. ↑ son Howard Elwood Baxter born 1899 son of John Baxter and Josephine Knight died 8 Jun 1955 Joelton, Davidson, Tennessee, age 56: "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NSKK-QQ4 : 23 February 2021), Josephine Knight in entry for Howard Elwood Baxter, 8 Jun 1955; Death, Joelton, Davidson, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville Baxter-5479 20 Jun 2021

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