Born in Baxter, California.
"Joseph Quincy Baxter, born in Massachusetts in 1831, married Jane Smith of Wisconsin in 1861. They traveled by covered wagon to California arriving sometime prior to 1876. Their first son, Joseph Jr. was born in California in 1876, followed by Elmer Micah in 1879. The area in Placer County in which they settled was described as township 4. Son Elmer (1879-1967) would marry Mabel Agnes Herbeck (1890- 1957) and father 3 daughters; Cecil Margaret "Marg", Aneita and Jean.
Daughter Cecil Margaret (1910-1986) would marry a Mr. Dashiell and sire a daughter Marsha. Margaret would also inherit the Baxter properties and construct the new Baxter Hotel and store across from the original location in 1935. The original store, family home and cabins were taken by right of eminent domain for the realignment of US 40. Marsha Dashiell was responsible for the article in the Placer Living magazine.
"Marsha tells the story of her family running the restaurant, post office and full service gas station on the opposite side of the freeway from where Baxter sits today (2014). As a young girl of 12, she remember opening the store and post office while her grandmother "Marg" would look after the Hauf Brau. When she was 12 she would return to Baxter's during the summer and help her grandmother during the week, returning home on weekends.
"Jack Duncan relates a story told to him by Jean Baxter Bengston (born 1922), Margaret's sister, that her father Elmer Baxter was a supervisor for Caltrans for many years and was in charge of construction at Donner Summit of the underpass between tunnels 7 & 8 which opened in 1914. Elmer was also a superintendent for the new I -80 freeway. Jean related to Jack that Elmer and family camped in a meadow below tunnel # 7 while construction was underway on the underpass.
Sister Aneita was born there in 1912. This was also the year that Joseph Quincy Baxter died. Marsha Baxter Dashiell speaks of the Baxter family running cattle, in the winter months, down the mountain to the ranch just off Baxter Grade in Auburn. The family also had orchards."
Courtesy: Lincoln Highway Association.
Born in Baxter, California.
"Joseph Quincy Baxter, born in Massachusetts in 1831, married Jane Smith of Wisconsin in 1861. They traveled by covered wagon to California arriving sometime prior to 1876. Their first son, Joseph Jr. was born in California in 1876, followed by Elmer Micah in 1879. The area in Placer County in which they settled was described as township 4. Son Elmer (1879-1967) would marry Mabel Agnes Herbeck (1890- 1957) and father 3 daughters; Cecil Margaret "Marg", Aneita and Jean.
Daughter Cecil Margaret (1910-1986) would marry a Mr. Dashiell and sire a daughter Marsha. Margaret would also inherit the Baxter properties and construct the new Baxter Hotel and store across from the original location in 1935. The original store, family home and cabins were taken by right of eminent domain for the realignment of US 40. Marsha Dashiell was responsible for the article in the Placer Living magazine.
"Marsha tells the story of her family running the restaurant, post office and full service gas station on the opposite side of the freeway from where Baxter sits today (2014). As a young girl of 12, she remember opening the store and post office while her grandmother "Marg" would look after the Hauf Brau. When she was 12 she would return to Baxter's during the summer and help her grandmother during the week, returning home on weekends.
"Jack Duncan relates a story told to him by Jean Baxter Bengston (born 1922), Margaret's sister, that her father Elmer Baxter was a supervisor for Caltrans for many years and was in charge of construction at Donner Summit of the underpass between tunnels 7 & 8 which opened in 1914. Elmer was also a superintendent for the new I -80 freeway. Jean related to Jack that Elmer and family camped in a meadow below tunnel # 7 while construction was underway on the underpass.
Sister Aneita was born there in 1912. This was also the year that Joseph Quincy Baxter died. Marsha Baxter Dashiell speaks of the Baxter family running cattle, in the winter months, down the mountain to the ranch just off Baxter Grade in Auburn. The family also had orchards."
Courtesy: Lincoln Highway Association.
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