RICHARD BOLLING BAXTER
Martha Catherine "Miss Kate" Rucker Baxter
Richard B. Baxter was a prominent Presbyterian businessman in Sparta. He was known for his "beautiful" Jersey bulls, his imported English shotguns, and his generosity with game killed on his hunting trips. Finally, he was chosen by David Dickson as one of three trusted men who witnessed the signing of Dickson's will.
— Woman of Color, Daughter of Privilege, by Kent Anderson Leslie, University of Georgia Press, 1995. Page 83.
Born in Athens, Georgia, November 27, 1840, the son of Thomas W. and Mary (Wiley) Baxter. Married August 9 to Miss Kate, daughter of Tinsley W. Rucker.
— The Granite Farm Letters: The Civil War Correspondence of Edgeworth & Sallie Bird, by John Dozier (editor). Athens, GA: The University of Georgia Press, 1988. Pages xxxv-xxxvi.
RICHARD BOLLING BAXTER
Richard B. Baxter, of Sparta, an active member of Camp Clinch, United Confederate veterans, is a native of Athens, Ga., born November 27, 1840.
He was educated at the State university at Athens, graduating in 1860. Enlisted as a private soldier in the Athens Guards, which became Company K of the Third regiment Georgia infantry, commanded by Col. Ambrose R. Wright, a command that was mustered into the Confederate States' service at Portsmouth, Va., May 4, 1861.
He first met the enemy in battle at Chickamicomico, near Roanoke island, N. C., afterward took part in the battle of South Mills, and after the evacuation of Portsmouth and Norfolk joined the army under Gen. Robert E. Lee, north of the James river, and fought at Seven Pines.
At Sharpsburg, Md., September 17, 1862, he was severely wounded in the left hand, his middle finger being shot away, and he was out of active duty in consequence for a period of three months. Rejoining the regiment at United States ford on the Rappahannock river, he participated in the three days' fighting of the Chancellorsville campaign, in May, 1863, and two months later took part in the great conflict at Gettysburg, Pa.
After the return to Virginia, Mr. Baxter, in August, 1863, was transferred to the Fifteenth regiment Georgia infantry, of Gen. Henry L. Benning's brigade, Hood's division, Longstreet's corps, and was with the brigade quartermaster until captured near Dandridge, east Tennessee, January 8, 1864. This ended his service on the field, during which he had distinguished himself as a gallant and devoted soldier.
Until after the surrender of General Lee's army he was a prisoner of war at Rock Island, Ill. Returning to Athens upon his release from military prison he was married there, August 9, 1865, to Kate Rucker, of that city, a granddaughter of Judge Jephtha V. Harris.
In January, 1867, he moved to Hancock county and engaged in farming, an occupation in which he has prospered ever since. Mr. Baxter has six children living: John S., Edgeworth B., Richard B., Jr., Thomas W., Bessie and Georgia F.
His wife died in 1882. In 1897 he married Mrs. Leila H. Mabbett.
— Confederate Military History. Vol 6
Pages 492 - 493. A Library of Confederate States History, in Twelve Volumes, Wriiten By Distinguished Men of The South, And Edited By General Clement A. Evans of Georgia.
Note that on his death certificate, his father's name is incorrectly stated. Richard Bolling Baxter is the son of Mary Wiley and Thomas Washington Baxter — "Wiley" is his mother's maiden name.
References, Kate Rucker Baxter
Gadsby, Elizabeth, Historian General. DAR Lineage Book 26. (DAR, Washington, DC, 1908; v. XXVI; no. 25998)
page 364.
Austin, Jeannette Holland. GA Bible Records. (Baltimore, MD: Generalogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1985).
Knight, Lucian Lamar. GA's Landmarks, Memorials and Legends v.II. (Atlanta, GA: Lucian Lamar Knight; v.II; 1914).
Holloman, A.C. Elbert Co. GA Marriages 1805-1913. (Albany, GA: Published by A.C. Holloman, 1989)
24 Dec 1834, Marriage Book A, p. 47.
Holloman, A.C. Elbert Co. GA Marriages 1805-1913. (Albany, GA: Published by A.C. Holloman, 1989).
The Rucker Family Genealogy with their Ancestors, Descendants and Connections, by Wood, Sudie Rucker. Rucker Family Genealogy. (Old Dominion Press, Inc., Richmond, VA, 1982).
Knight, Lucian Lamar. GA's Landmarks, Memorials and Legends v.II. (Atlanta, GA: Lucian Lamar Knight; v.II; 1914).
Speer, Wade Edward. William1.FTW. (Compiled 1995-2000).
Date of Import: Jul 27, 2000
McCurry, May Lilly Teasley. Harper, William, J. Family. (c1945 Compiled Family History included in Aug 3, 2000 Letter to Ed Speer from Jennifer Karl).
Austin, Jeannette Holland. GA Bible Records. (Baltimore, MD: Generalogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1985).
Rucker, Joseph. Rucker, Joseph, 1861, Will 1861. (Elbert Co., GA Probate Office; Will Book B, p. 81-4.).
Rozier, John (editor). The Granite Farm Letters - The Civil War Correspondence of Edgeworth & Sallie Bird. (Athens, GA: The University of Georgia Press, 1988)
pp. xxxv-xxxvi.
Baxter, Richard Bolling
Birth Date 1840-11-27
Age at Death 83 years 3 months 4 days
City of Death Sparta
County of Death Hancock
Date of Death 1924-03-02
Year of Death 1924
Father's Name Thomas Washington (sometimes mistakenly seen as Wiley, which was actually his mother's maiden name) Baxter
First Name Richard Bolling
Last Name Baxter
Race or Ethnic Origin Caucasian
Certificate Number 8581
Sex Male
Spouse's Name Mrs. R. B. Baxter
Tinsley White Rucker
Birth
24 Apr 1813
Ruckersville, Elbert Co, GA
Graduation
1833
Univ of Georgia, Athens, Clarke, Georgia, USA
Marriage
23 Dec 1834
Farm Hill Planation, Elbert County, Georgia, USA
to Sarah Elizabeth Harris
Death
8 Jan 1864
Home of Angus McAlpin, in Savannah, Georgia.
Martha Catherine "Miss Kate" Rucker Baxter
Richard B. Baxter was a prominent Presbyterian businessman in Sparta. He was known for his "beautiful" Jersey bulls, his imported English shotguns, and his generosity with game killed on his hunting trips. Finally, he was chosen by David Dickson as one of three trusted men who witnessed the signing of Dickson's will.
— Woman of Color, Daughter of Privilege, by Kent Anderson Leslie, University of Georgia Press, 1995. Page 83.
Born in Athens, Georgia, November 27, 1840, the son of Thomas W. and Mary (Wiley) Baxter. Married August 9 to Miss Kate, daughter of Tinsley W. Rucker.
— The Granite Farm Letters: The Civil War Correspondence of Edgeworth & Sallie Bird, by John Dozier (editor). Athens, GA: The University of Georgia Press, 1988. Pages xxxv-xxxvi.
RICHARD BOLLING BAXTER
Richard B. Baxter, of Sparta, an active member of Camp Clinch, United Confederate veterans, is a native of Athens, Ga., born November 27, 1840.
He was educated at the State university at Athens, graduating in 1860. Enlisted as a private soldier in the Athens Guards, which became Company K of the Third regiment Georgia infantry, commanded by Col. Ambrose R. Wright, a command that was mustered into the Confederate States' service at Portsmouth, Va., May 4, 1861.
He first met the enemy in battle at Chickamicomico, near Roanoke island, N. C., afterward took part in the battle of South Mills, and after the evacuation of Portsmouth and Norfolk joined the army under Gen. Robert E. Lee, north of the James river, and fought at Seven Pines.
At Sharpsburg, Md., September 17, 1862, he was severely wounded in the left hand, his middle finger being shot away, and he was out of active duty in consequence for a period of three months. Rejoining the regiment at United States ford on the Rappahannock river, he participated in the three days' fighting of the Chancellorsville campaign, in May, 1863, and two months later took part in the great conflict at Gettysburg, Pa.
After the return to Virginia, Mr. Baxter, in August, 1863, was transferred to the Fifteenth regiment Georgia infantry, of Gen. Henry L. Benning's brigade, Hood's division, Longstreet's corps, and was with the brigade quartermaster until captured near Dandridge, east Tennessee, January 8, 1864. This ended his service on the field, during which he had distinguished himself as a gallant and devoted soldier.
Until after the surrender of General Lee's army he was a prisoner of war at Rock Island, Ill. Returning to Athens upon his release from military prison he was married there, August 9, 1865, to Kate Rucker, of that city, a granddaughter of Judge Jephtha V. Harris.
In January, 1867, he moved to Hancock county and engaged in farming, an occupation in which he has prospered ever since. Mr. Baxter has six children living: John S., Edgeworth B., Richard B., Jr., Thomas W., Bessie and Georgia F.
His wife died in 1882. In 1897 he married Mrs. Leila H. Mabbett.
— Confederate Military History. Vol 6
Pages 492 - 493. A Library of Confederate States History, in Twelve Volumes, Wriiten By Distinguished Men of The South, And Edited By General Clement A. Evans of Georgia.
Note that on his death certificate, his father's name is incorrectly stated. Richard Bolling Baxter is the son of Mary Wiley and Thomas Washington Baxter — "Wiley" is his mother's maiden name.
References, Kate Rucker Baxter
Gadsby, Elizabeth, Historian General. DAR Lineage Book 26. (DAR, Washington, DC, 1908; v. XXVI; no. 25998)
page 364.
Austin, Jeannette Holland. GA Bible Records. (Baltimore, MD: Generalogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1985).
Knight, Lucian Lamar. GA's Landmarks, Memorials and Legends v.II. (Atlanta, GA: Lucian Lamar Knight; v.II; 1914).
Holloman, A.C. Elbert Co. GA Marriages 1805-1913. (Albany, GA: Published by A.C. Holloman, 1989)
24 Dec 1834, Marriage Book A, p. 47.
Holloman, A.C. Elbert Co. GA Marriages 1805-1913. (Albany, GA: Published by A.C. Holloman, 1989).
The Rucker Family Genealogy with their Ancestors, Descendants and Connections, by Wood, Sudie Rucker. Rucker Family Genealogy. (Old Dominion Press, Inc., Richmond, VA, 1982).
Knight, Lucian Lamar. GA's Landmarks, Memorials and Legends v.II. (Atlanta, GA: Lucian Lamar Knight; v.II; 1914).
Speer, Wade Edward. William1.FTW. (Compiled 1995-2000).
Date of Import: Jul 27, 2000
McCurry, May Lilly Teasley. Harper, William, J. Family. (c1945 Compiled Family History included in Aug 3, 2000 Letter to Ed Speer from Jennifer Karl).
Austin, Jeannette Holland. GA Bible Records. (Baltimore, MD: Generalogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1985).
Rucker, Joseph. Rucker, Joseph, 1861, Will 1861. (Elbert Co., GA Probate Office; Will Book B, p. 81-4.).
Rozier, John (editor). The Granite Farm Letters - The Civil War Correspondence of Edgeworth & Sallie Bird. (Athens, GA: The University of Georgia Press, 1988)
pp. xxxv-xxxvi.
Baxter, Richard Bolling
Birth Date 1840-11-27
Age at Death 83 years 3 months 4 days
City of Death Sparta
County of Death Hancock
Date of Death 1924-03-02
Year of Death 1924
Father's Name Thomas Washington (sometimes mistakenly seen as Wiley, which was actually his mother's maiden name) Baxter
First Name Richard Bolling
Last Name Baxter
Race or Ethnic Origin Caucasian
Certificate Number 8581
Sex Male
Spouse's Name Mrs. R. B. Baxter
Tinsley White Rucker
Birth
24 Apr 1813
Ruckersville, Elbert Co, GA
Graduation
1833
Univ of Georgia, Athens, Clarke, Georgia, USA
Marriage
23 Dec 1834
Farm Hill Planation, Elbert County, Georgia, USA
to Sarah Elizabeth Harris
Death
8 Jan 1864
Home of Angus McAlpin, in Savannah, Georgia.
RICHARD BOLLING BAXTER
Martha Catherine "Miss Kate" Rucker Baxter
Richard B. Baxter was a prominent Presbyterian businessman in Sparta. He was known for his "beautiful" Jersey bulls, his imported English shotguns, and his generosity with game killed on his hunting trips. Finally, he was chosen by David Dickson as one of three trusted men who witnessed the signing of Dickson's will.
— Woman of Color, Daughter of Privilege, by Kent Anderson Leslie, University of Georgia Press, 1995. Page 83.
Born in Athens, Georgia, November 27, 1840, the son of Thomas W. and Mary (Wiley) Baxter. Married August 9 to Miss Kate, daughter of Tinsley W. Rucker.
— The Granite Farm Letters: The Civil War Correspondence of Edgeworth & Sallie Bird, by John Dozier (editor). Athens, GA: The University of Georgia Press, 1988. Pages xxxv-xxxvi.
RICHARD BOLLING BAXTER
Richard B. Baxter, of Sparta, an active member of Camp Clinch, United Confederate veterans, is a native of Athens, Ga., born November 27, 1840.
He was educated at the State university at Athens, graduating in 1860. Enlisted as a private soldier in the Athens Guards, which became Company K of the Third regiment Georgia infantry, commanded by Col. Ambrose R. Wright, a command that was mustered into the Confederate States' service at Portsmouth, Va., May 4, 1861.
He first met the enemy in battle at Chickamicomico, near Roanoke island, N. C., afterward took part in the battle of South Mills, and after the evacuation of Portsmouth and Norfolk joined the army under Gen. Robert E. Lee, north of the James river, and fought at Seven Pines.
At Sharpsburg, Md., September 17, 1862, he was severely wounded in the left hand, his middle finger being shot away, and he was out of active duty in consequence for a period of three months. Rejoining the regiment at United States ford on the Rappahannock river, he participated in the three days' fighting of the Chancellorsville campaign, in May, 1863, and two months later took part in the great conflict at Gettysburg, Pa.
After the return to Virginia, Mr. Baxter, in August, 1863, was transferred to the Fifteenth regiment Georgia infantry, of Gen. Henry L. Benning's brigade, Hood's division, Longstreet's corps, and was with the brigade quartermaster until captured near Dandridge, east Tennessee, January 8, 1864. This ended his service on the field, during which he had distinguished himself as a gallant and devoted soldier.
Until after the surrender of General Lee's army he was a prisoner of war at Rock Island, Ill. Returning to Athens upon his release from military prison he was married there, August 9, 1865, to Kate Rucker, of that city, a granddaughter of Judge Jephtha V. Harris.
In January, 1867, he moved to Hancock county and engaged in farming, an occupation in which he has prospered ever since. Mr. Baxter has six children living: John S., Edgeworth B., Richard B., Jr., Thomas W., Bessie and Georgia F.
His wife died in 1882. In 1897 he married Mrs. Leila H. Mabbett.
— Confederate Military History. Vol 6
Pages 492 - 493. A Library of Confederate States History, in Twelve Volumes, Wriiten By Distinguished Men of The South, And Edited By General Clement A. Evans of Georgia.
Note that on his death certificate, his father's name is incorrectly stated. Richard Bolling Baxter is the son of Mary Wiley and Thomas Washington Baxter — "Wiley" is his mother's maiden name.
References, Kate Rucker Baxter
Gadsby, Elizabeth, Historian General. DAR Lineage Book 26. (DAR, Washington, DC, 1908; v. XXVI; no. 25998)
page 364.
Austin, Jeannette Holland. GA Bible Records. (Baltimore, MD: Generalogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1985).
Knight, Lucian Lamar. GA's Landmarks, Memorials and Legends v.II. (Atlanta, GA: Lucian Lamar Knight; v.II; 1914).
Holloman, A.C. Elbert Co. GA Marriages 1805-1913. (Albany, GA: Published by A.C. Holloman, 1989)
24 Dec 1834, Marriage Book A, p. 47.
Holloman, A.C. Elbert Co. GA Marriages 1805-1913. (Albany, GA: Published by A.C. Holloman, 1989).
The Rucker Family Genealogy with their Ancestors, Descendants and Connections, by Wood, Sudie Rucker. Rucker Family Genealogy. (Old Dominion Press, Inc., Richmond, VA, 1982).
Knight, Lucian Lamar. GA's Landmarks, Memorials and Legends v.II. (Atlanta, GA: Lucian Lamar Knight; v.II; 1914).
Speer, Wade Edward. William1.FTW. (Compiled 1995-2000).
Date of Import: Jul 27, 2000
McCurry, May Lilly Teasley. Harper, William, J. Family. (c1945 Compiled Family History included in Aug 3, 2000 Letter to Ed Speer from Jennifer Karl).
Austin, Jeannette Holland. GA Bible Records. (Baltimore, MD: Generalogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1985).
Rucker, Joseph. Rucker, Joseph, 1861, Will 1861. (Elbert Co., GA Probate Office; Will Book B, p. 81-4.).
Rozier, John (editor). The Granite Farm Letters - The Civil War Correspondence of Edgeworth & Sallie Bird. (Athens, GA: The University of Georgia Press, 1988)
pp. xxxv-xxxvi.
Baxter, Richard Bolling
Birth Date 1840-11-27
Age at Death 83 years 3 months 4 days
City of Death Sparta
County of Death Hancock
Date of Death 1924-03-02
Year of Death 1924
Father's Name Thomas Washington (sometimes mistakenly seen as Wiley, which was actually his mother's maiden name) Baxter
First Name Richard Bolling
Last Name Baxter
Race or Ethnic Origin Caucasian
Certificate Number 8581
Sex Male
Spouse's Name Mrs. R. B. Baxter
Tinsley White Rucker
Birth
24 Apr 1813
Ruckersville, Elbert Co, GA
Graduation
1833
Univ of Georgia, Athens, Clarke, Georgia, USA
Marriage
23 Dec 1834
Farm Hill Planation, Elbert County, Georgia, USA
to Sarah Elizabeth Harris
Death
8 Jan 1864
Home of Angus McAlpin, in Savannah, Georgia.
Martha Catherine "Miss Kate" Rucker Baxter
Richard B. Baxter was a prominent Presbyterian businessman in Sparta. He was known for his "beautiful" Jersey bulls, his imported English shotguns, and his generosity with game killed on his hunting trips. Finally, he was chosen by David Dickson as one of three trusted men who witnessed the signing of Dickson's will.
— Woman of Color, Daughter of Privilege, by Kent Anderson Leslie, University of Georgia Press, 1995. Page 83.
Born in Athens, Georgia, November 27, 1840, the son of Thomas W. and Mary (Wiley) Baxter. Married August 9 to Miss Kate, daughter of Tinsley W. Rucker.
— The Granite Farm Letters: The Civil War Correspondence of Edgeworth & Sallie Bird, by John Dozier (editor). Athens, GA: The University of Georgia Press, 1988. Pages xxxv-xxxvi.
RICHARD BOLLING BAXTER
Richard B. Baxter, of Sparta, an active member of Camp Clinch, United Confederate veterans, is a native of Athens, Ga., born November 27, 1840.
He was educated at the State university at Athens, graduating in 1860. Enlisted as a private soldier in the Athens Guards, which became Company K of the Third regiment Georgia infantry, commanded by Col. Ambrose R. Wright, a command that was mustered into the Confederate States' service at Portsmouth, Va., May 4, 1861.
He first met the enemy in battle at Chickamicomico, near Roanoke island, N. C., afterward took part in the battle of South Mills, and after the evacuation of Portsmouth and Norfolk joined the army under Gen. Robert E. Lee, north of the James river, and fought at Seven Pines.
At Sharpsburg, Md., September 17, 1862, he was severely wounded in the left hand, his middle finger being shot away, and he was out of active duty in consequence for a period of three months. Rejoining the regiment at United States ford on the Rappahannock river, he participated in the three days' fighting of the Chancellorsville campaign, in May, 1863, and two months later took part in the great conflict at Gettysburg, Pa.
After the return to Virginia, Mr. Baxter, in August, 1863, was transferred to the Fifteenth regiment Georgia infantry, of Gen. Henry L. Benning's brigade, Hood's division, Longstreet's corps, and was with the brigade quartermaster until captured near Dandridge, east Tennessee, January 8, 1864. This ended his service on the field, during which he had distinguished himself as a gallant and devoted soldier.
Until after the surrender of General Lee's army he was a prisoner of war at Rock Island, Ill. Returning to Athens upon his release from military prison he was married there, August 9, 1865, to Kate Rucker, of that city, a granddaughter of Judge Jephtha V. Harris.
In January, 1867, he moved to Hancock county and engaged in farming, an occupation in which he has prospered ever since. Mr. Baxter has six children living: John S., Edgeworth B., Richard B., Jr., Thomas W., Bessie and Georgia F.
His wife died in 1882. In 1897 he married Mrs. Leila H. Mabbett.
— Confederate Military History. Vol 6
Pages 492 - 493. A Library of Confederate States History, in Twelve Volumes, Wriiten By Distinguished Men of The South, And Edited By General Clement A. Evans of Georgia.
Note that on his death certificate, his father's name is incorrectly stated. Richard Bolling Baxter is the son of Mary Wiley and Thomas Washington Baxter — "Wiley" is his mother's maiden name.
References, Kate Rucker Baxter
Gadsby, Elizabeth, Historian General. DAR Lineage Book 26. (DAR, Washington, DC, 1908; v. XXVI; no. 25998)
page 364.
Austin, Jeannette Holland. GA Bible Records. (Baltimore, MD: Generalogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1985).
Knight, Lucian Lamar. GA's Landmarks, Memorials and Legends v.II. (Atlanta, GA: Lucian Lamar Knight; v.II; 1914).
Holloman, A.C. Elbert Co. GA Marriages 1805-1913. (Albany, GA: Published by A.C. Holloman, 1989)
24 Dec 1834, Marriage Book A, p. 47.
Holloman, A.C. Elbert Co. GA Marriages 1805-1913. (Albany, GA: Published by A.C. Holloman, 1989).
The Rucker Family Genealogy with their Ancestors, Descendants and Connections, by Wood, Sudie Rucker. Rucker Family Genealogy. (Old Dominion Press, Inc., Richmond, VA, 1982).
Knight, Lucian Lamar. GA's Landmarks, Memorials and Legends v.II. (Atlanta, GA: Lucian Lamar Knight; v.II; 1914).
Speer, Wade Edward. William1.FTW. (Compiled 1995-2000).
Date of Import: Jul 27, 2000
McCurry, May Lilly Teasley. Harper, William, J. Family. (c1945 Compiled Family History included in Aug 3, 2000 Letter to Ed Speer from Jennifer Karl).
Austin, Jeannette Holland. GA Bible Records. (Baltimore, MD: Generalogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1985).
Rucker, Joseph. Rucker, Joseph, 1861, Will 1861. (Elbert Co., GA Probate Office; Will Book B, p. 81-4.).
Rozier, John (editor). The Granite Farm Letters - The Civil War Correspondence of Edgeworth & Sallie Bird. (Athens, GA: The University of Georgia Press, 1988)
pp. xxxv-xxxvi.
Baxter, Richard Bolling
Birth Date 1840-11-27
Age at Death 83 years 3 months 4 days
City of Death Sparta
County of Death Hancock
Date of Death 1924-03-02
Year of Death 1924
Father's Name Thomas Washington (sometimes mistakenly seen as Wiley, which was actually his mother's maiden name) Baxter
First Name Richard Bolling
Last Name Baxter
Race or Ethnic Origin Caucasian
Certificate Number 8581
Sex Male
Spouse's Name Mrs. R. B. Baxter
Tinsley White Rucker
Birth
24 Apr 1813
Ruckersville, Elbert Co, GA
Graduation
1833
Univ of Georgia, Athens, Clarke, Georgia, USA
Marriage
23 Dec 1834
Farm Hill Planation, Elbert County, Georgia, USA
to Sarah Elizabeth Harris
Death
8 Jan 1864
Home of Angus McAlpin, in Savannah, Georgia.
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