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Dr Joseph Henry Baxter

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Dr Joseph Henry Baxter Veteran

Birth
Rush County, Indiana, USA
Death
14 Jul 1911 (aged 62)
USA
Burial
Columbus, Cherokee County, Kansas, USA GPS-Latitude: 37.162838, Longitude: -94.8107071
Plot
Section 7 Lot 42 Space 12
Memorial ID
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William G. Cutler's History of the State of Kansas

J. H. BAXTER, M. D., was born in Rush County, Ind., November 30, 1848; he received a collegiate education, graduating from Kentucky Medical College at Louisville, in 1875; he taught school from age of seventeen to twenty-four, and in the meantime was reading medicine. In August, 1875, he came to Cherokee County, Kan., and began the practice of medicine. He was elected Superintendent of Public Schools in 1878, and served until 1880, during which time had some practice; he had the practice at County Poor Asylum six years in succession. He is a member and elder of the Christian Church, and is a member of Odd Fellows and Freemasons; he owns dwelling properties in the city, and an improved farm with choice selections of fruits. He is building tenement houses on city property. He was married to Miss Eva G. Shepard, of Fort Scott, Kan., on November 31, 1876. They have one child-Leroy Worth, living, and two, Scott Shepard and Mark Hasting, dead.
William G. Cutler's History of the State of Kansas

J. H. BAXTER, M. D., was born in Rush County, Ind., November 30, 1848; he received a collegiate education, graduating from Kentucky Medical College at Louisville, in 1875; he taught school from age of seventeen to twenty-four, and in the meantime was reading medicine. In August, 1875, he came to Cherokee County, Kan., and began the practice of medicine. He was elected Superintendent of Public Schools in 1878, and served until 1880, during which time had some practice; he had the practice at County Poor Asylum six years in succession. He is a member and elder of the Christian Church, and is a member of Odd Fellows and Freemasons; he owns dwelling properties in the city, and an improved farm with choice selections of fruits. He is building tenement houses on city property. He was married to Miss Eva G. Shepard, of Fort Scott, Kan., on November 31, 1876. They have one child-Leroy Worth, living, and two, Scott Shepard and Mark Hasting, dead.


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  • Added: Aug 25, 2007
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21152468/joseph_henry-baxter: accessed ), memorial page for Dr Joseph Henry Baxter (30 Nov 1848–14 Jul 1911), Find a Grave Memorial ID 21152468, citing Columbus City Cemetery, Columbus, Cherokee County, Kansas, USA; Maintained by JFI (contributor 47211966).