William P Baxter

William P Baxter

Male 1809 - 1895  (86 years)
Person ID: I500075  "Baxter"  |  Last Modified: 16 Apr 2021


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  • Name William P Baxter 
    Gender Male 
    Birth 19 Feb 1809  Manchester, Greater Manchester, North West England, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 20 Oct 1895  Matagorda, Matagorda County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Matagorda Cemetery, Matagorda, Matagorda County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    William Baxter
    William Baxter
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    • William P. Baxter was born On February 19, 1809. in Manchester, England. and died on October 20. 1895. He is buried in the Matagorda cemetery.

      In 1832 he married Esther Wightman Yeamans, daughter of Asa Yeamans and Jerusha Wightman. Esther was born .June 23, 1813, in New York state and died December 7, 1901, and is also buried in the Matagorda cemetery. She had six brothers: Joseph, Erastus, Elias, Daniel, Caleb, and Horace and one sister, Mary.

      William fought in the Texas Revolution.

      William and Esther had twelve children:

      Caroline S., born 1834. married on April 10, 1852, to Levi Miller;

      William A born on November25. 1835, married first Josephine Bruce on July 4, 1861 (Josephine died of yellow fever in 1826). and married second ,

      Anna E. Williams. March 16, 1868.

      William died August 20, 1889:

      Amanda D. . born in 1840, married Joshua Fisher on may 5, 1861:

      Robert J., born in 1842; Alice B., born in I844:

      Silas Dinsmore. horn in I846, married first eliza A. Dinsmore born on April 7, I 870. and second Susie Weatherford Hill on May 5. 1904;

      Mary, born in 1848, married I. L. Rowland on November 11, 1867;

      Paul born in 1852: henry. born in 1854 ; and

      David, born in 1856. married Carrie J. Spooron March 30, 1881.
  • Parents

    Family ID: F500032 -:|:-  Group Sheet  -:|:-  Family Chart  
    Father William Baxter (ID:I500076)
              b. 13 Jan 1782, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Catherine Watkins (ID:I500077)
              b. Yes, date unknown  
              d. Yes, date unknown 
  • Family

    Family ID: F500031   -:|:-   Group Sheet   -:|:-   Family Chart  -:|:-  Last Modified : 10 Apr 2019   
    Wife Esther Weightman Yeamans (ID:I500074)
              b. 23 Jun 1813, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 7 Dec 1901, Bay City, Matagorda County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years) 
    Children 
    + 1. Caroline S Baxter (ID:I500094)
              b. 10 Sep 1833  
              d. 21 Oct 1901 (Age 68 years)
    + 2. William A Baxter (ID:I500068)
              b. 25 Oct 1835, Caney, Montgomery County, Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 20 Jul 1898, Matagorda, Matagorda County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 62 years)
      3. Demis Mariah Baxter (ID:I500090)
              b. 1838  
              d. 1921 (Age 83 years)
      4. Elias Baxter (ID:I500088)
              b. 1839  
              d. 1918 (Age 79 years)
      5. Amanda Dinsmore Baxter (ID:I500091)
              b. 1840  
              d. 1922 (Age 82 years)
      6. Robert J Baxter (ID:I500082)
              b. 1842  
              d. 1860 (Age 18 years)
      7. Alice B Baxter (ID:I500092)
              b. 1844  
              d. 1856 (Age 12 years)
      8. Silas Dinsmore Baxter (ID:I500085)
              b. 1846  
              d. Yes, date unknown
      9. Mary Baxter (ID:I500093)
              b. 1848  
              d. 1928 (Age 80 years)
      10. Paul Baxter (ID:I500086)
              b. 1851  
              d. 1935 (Age 84 years)
      11. Henry Samual Baxter (ID:I500087)
              b. 1853  
              d. 1892 (Age 39 years)
      12. David Ross Baxter (ID:I500089)
              b. 1856  
              d. 1913 (Age 57 years)
  • Other Personal Events

    Siblings 1 brother 
       1.Male Robert Baxter
              b. Yes, date unknown, Manchester, Greater Manchester, North West England, England Find all individuals with events at this location
         â–» FemaleMargaret Tate
     
  • Event Map

    Link to Google MapsBirth - 19 Feb 1809 - Manchester, Greater Manchester, North West England, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChild - William A Baxter - 25 Oct 1835 - Caney, Montgomery County, Kansas, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 20 Oct 1895 - Matagorda, Matagorda County, Texas, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Matagorda Cemetery, Matagorda, Matagorda County, Texas, USA Link to Google Earth
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