William A Baxter
1835 - 1898 (62 years)Person ID: I500068 "Baxter" | Last Modified: 16 Apr 2021
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Name William A Baxter Gender Male Birth 25 Oct 1835 Caney, Montgomery County, Kansas, USA 
Died 20 Jul 1898 Matagorda, Matagorda County, Texas, USA 
BuriedMatagorda Cemetery, Matagorda, Matagorda County, Texas, USA -
Parents
Father William P Baxter (ID:I500075)
b. 19 Feb 1809, Manchester, Greater Manchester, North West England, England
d. 20 Oct 1895, Matagorda, Matagorda County, Texas, USA (Age 86 years) Mother Esther Weightman Yeamans (ID:I500074)
b. 23 Jun 1813, New York, USA
d. 7 Dec 1901, Bay City, Matagorda County, Texas, USA (Age 88 years) Siblings6 brothers and 5 sisters -
Family 1
Wife 1 Josephine M Bruce (ID:I4324)
b. 1840
d. 25 Sep 1862, Matagorda, Matagorda County, Texas, USA (Age 22 years)
Marriage 4 Jul 1861 Matagorda, Matagorda County, Texas, USA Age at Marriage William : 25 years - Josephine : ~ 21 years. (Were Married 0 years). Family 2
Wife 2 Ann Elizabeth Williams (ID:I500069)
b. 17 Dec 1847
d. 19 Aug 1949, Matagorda, Matagorda County, Texas, USA (Age 101 years)
Marriage 1868 Age at Marriage William : ~ 32 years - Ann : ~ 20 years. (Were Married ~ 30 years). Children + 1. 
Cora Louise Baxter (ID:I500095)
b. 14 Jan 1869, Matagorda, Matagorda County, Texas, USA
d. 11 Sep 1961, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA (Age 92 years)▻ Stonewall Jackson Ellis m. 7 Oct 1892+ 2. Annie Laura Baxter (ID:I500100)
b. 12 Jun 1870, Matagorda, Matagorda County, Texas, USA
d. 15 Feb 1959, Matagorda, Matagorda County, Texas, USA (Age 88 years)▻ Amos Lee m. 13 Nov 18903. Robert John Baxter (ID:I500097)
b. 1872
d. 6 Nov 1954 (Age 82 years)+ 4. Henry Phillip Baxter, Sr. (ID:I500067)
b. 13 Oct 1872
d. 22 Oct 1945 (Age 73 years)▻ Mae E Bedford m. 4 Jun 1903+ 5. Minnie R Baxter (ID:I500098)
b. 1 Apr 1876, Matagorda County, Texas, USA
d. 18 Feb 1946, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA (Age 69 years)6. Bessie May Baxter (ID:I500101)
b. 1878
d. Yes, date unknown7. Jennie R Baxter (ID:I500099)
b. 1879
d. Yes, date unknown8. Lida C Baxter (ID:I500102)
b. 1883
d. Yes, date unknown+ 9. George Collins Baxter (ID:I500096)
b. 20 Jun 1888
d. 29 Jun 1963 (Age 75 years) -
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Birth - 25 Oct 1835 - Caney, Montgomery County, Kansas, USA 
Marriage - 4 Jul 1861 - Matagorda, Matagorda County, Texas, USA Died - 20 Jul 1898 - Matagorda, Matagorda County, Texas, USA 
Buried - - Matagorda Cemetery, Matagorda, Matagorda County, Texas, USA = Link to Google Earth 
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- William A. Baxter, son of \William P. Baxter and Esther Wightman Yeamans was born October 25, I 835. in Matagorda County, and died August 20, 1889. he married October 25. 186 I . to Josephine Bruce, daughter of David t. Bruce and Elizabeth [Smalley) Burnett Bruce. She died of yellow fever at the age of twenty two, September 25. I 862, and was buried at Matagorda. This couple did not have any children. His second marriage was to Ann E. Williams, March 16, 1868 He, like his father, was a rancher. During the Civil \WAR, he was in Company D, 6th Texas .infantry, C.S.A. He was justice of the peace in Matagorda from June to December of 1869,filling in when W.H. Burkhart died. In the probate minutes, William A. Baxter was made administrator of his wife's estate, which consisted of one hundred acres of land on the Peninsula and the following children were named;
[1] Annie L. born June 12, 1870, married Amos lee, November 13, 1890. She died February 15, I959
(2)Robert J. born 1872, died 1854, married Addie Sterling August 9, 1983;
(3)Henry Phillip, born October13,1872, died October 22,1945. married May E. Bedford, June 4 1903;
(4) Minnie R. born April I 1876. died February I8.1946, married Willie Edward Bedford . November 16, I898;
(5).Jennie L.,born I879, died 1965. married William E. McNabb July 21, 1899:
(6)Bessie. born 1878,died 1955, married Edward C. Baker. December 30, 1898;
(7)Lida, born 1883, died 1967, married 0. R. Moberly, November 18. I903; and
(8)George Collins. born June 10, 1888, died June 29. I 963 married Rose Lawhon.
- William A. Baxter, son of \William P. Baxter and Esther Wightman Yeamans was born October 25, I 835. in Matagorda County, and died August 20, 1889. he married October 25. 186 I . to Josephine Bruce, daughter of David t. Bruce and Elizabeth [Smalley) Burnett Bruce. She died of yellow fever at the age of twenty two, September 25. I 862, and was buried at Matagorda. This couple did not have any children. His second marriage was to Ann E. Williams, March 16, 1868 He, like his father, was a rancher. During the Civil \WAR, he was in Company D, 6th Texas .infantry, C.S.A. He was justice of the peace in Matagorda from June to December of 1869,filling in when W.H. Burkhart died. In the probate minutes, William A. Baxter was made administrator of his wife's estate, which consisted of one hundred acres of land on the Peninsula and the following children were named;
