BAXTER, Jesse S.

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OBITUARY.

Jesse S. Baxter, formerly of Banta, was born in Ohio, September 12, 1827, and moved to Indiana when a boy. He united with the M.E. church and was converted at the age of 23 years. He was united in marriage to Eliza Jane Helton, Aug. 4, 1850. To this union eleven children were born—six sons and five daughters—all of whom sur­vive him. His wife died Jan. 7, 1885. He was again married March 17, 1886 to Alice Hope. No children were born to this union and this wife survives him. He had 40 grandchildren, of whom, 32 are living and 5 great grandchildren of whom 3 are living. He was 72 years, 10 months and 24 days old. After a lingering illness of 22 days at his son Peter’s, of Martinsville, he passed away. He bore his sickness and pain in the most triumphant way and was a follower of the Master. He was heard to say during his illness that he wanted to die for the he was at peace with God. This should be a blessed ex­ample to his relatives and many friends. We are sorry to lose him but our loss is his gain. His remains were laid to rest by the side of his former wife Aug. 8 at Mt. Nebo cemetery, in Morgan county. Rev. Sidebottom, of Waverly, conducted the services.

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Link to Jesse S. Baxter’s grave

Note: Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899–2011, Martinsville, Washington Township, Morgan County, Certificate and Record of Death, Health Officer’s Record Number 80, page 27 records that Jesse S. Baxter died at about 5 o’clock p. m. on 6 Aug 1900 in Martinsville from paralysis of about three months’ duration, aged seventy-two years, eleven months and twenty-six days. He was male, white, married and a farmer, born in Ohio to Geo. J. Baxter, born in Ireland, and an unknown, born in Pennsylvania. Allie Baxter was the informant. Jesse was buried in Mt. Nebo Cemetery on 8 Aug 1900, Wilhite & Sherman, undertaker.

Submitted by Mark McCrady, Cathea Curry and Lois Johnson