The Lenox Time Table
Thursday, December 12, 1935
Elbert Henderson Baxter was born in Tompkinville, Kentucky Dec. 22, 1841, and passed away at the home of his son John in Milo, Iowa, Dec. 2, 1935, aged 93 years, 11 mos. and 10 days.
At the age of 20 years he entered he Union Service in Company B, 9th Reg, Kentucky Infantry. After his discharge from the army, he moved with his parents to Indiana, where he was united in marriage to Mary Mildred Love. To this union were born eleven children. His wife, three daughters, Addie, Minnie and Anna, and two sons, Grant and Benjamin preceded him in death.
In 1887 he moved from Ind. to Illinois, residing on a farm for 8 years. In 1895 he moved from Illinois to Iowa, where he spent four years on a farm and then went into the mercantile line of business.
Those surviving him are two brothers and one sister; six children, George of Hume, Illinois; Lorenzo of Benton City, Missouri, John of Milo, Iowa; Marie Wilson of Des Moines, Iowa; Eugene and Joe of Clearfield, Iowa. He also took two grandchildren into his home and raised them to maturity, Mrs. Ethel Beeler of Creston, Iowa; and Clarence Wood of Newton, Iowa; He had twenty-three grandchildren, and twenty-one great grandchildren, to survive him.
In 1894, he united with the Christian Church and when he moved to Florida he united with the Methodist Church.
He was an Odd Fellow for more than fifty years, and a charter member of Clearfield Lodge No. 11.
He retired from business here in Clearfield. After the death of his wife in 1922, he moved to St. Cloud, Florida, where he resided until May 1935 when he came back to Iowa and resided with his son John until he passed away,
Along this long trail of life he has had many joys, and sorrows as well, but was always considerate in the welfare of the large family, also his neighbors and friends.
Funeral services were held at Clearfield Christian church on December 4th. Rev. P. 0. Nystrand read the scripture and led in prayer. The address was by Jas. E. Duncan, fulfilling a promise of many years ago. The church was filled with friends and neighbors. Interment was in Clearfield cemetery.
Thursday, December 12, 1935
Elbert Henderson Baxter was born in Tompkinville, Kentucky Dec. 22, 1841, and passed away at the home of his son John in Milo, Iowa, Dec. 2, 1935, aged 93 years, 11 mos. and 10 days.
At the age of 20 years he entered he Union Service in Company B, 9th Reg, Kentucky Infantry. After his discharge from the army, he moved with his parents to Indiana, where he was united in marriage to Mary Mildred Love. To this union were born eleven children. His wife, three daughters, Addie, Minnie and Anna, and two sons, Grant and Benjamin preceded him in death.
In 1887 he moved from Ind. to Illinois, residing on a farm for 8 years. In 1895 he moved from Illinois to Iowa, where he spent four years on a farm and then went into the mercantile line of business.
Those surviving him are two brothers and one sister; six children, George of Hume, Illinois; Lorenzo of Benton City, Missouri, John of Milo, Iowa; Marie Wilson of Des Moines, Iowa; Eugene and Joe of Clearfield, Iowa. He also took two grandchildren into his home and raised them to maturity, Mrs. Ethel Beeler of Creston, Iowa; and Clarence Wood of Newton, Iowa; He had twenty-three grandchildren, and twenty-one great grandchildren, to survive him.
In 1894, he united with the Christian Church and when he moved to Florida he united with the Methodist Church.
He was an Odd Fellow for more than fifty years, and a charter member of Clearfield Lodge No. 11.
He retired from business here in Clearfield. After the death of his wife in 1922, he moved to St. Cloud, Florida, where he resided until May 1935 when he came back to Iowa and resided with his son John until he passed away,
Along this long trail of life he has had many joys, and sorrows as well, but was always considerate in the welfare of the large family, also his neighbors and friends.
Funeral services were held at Clearfield Christian church on December 4th. Rev. P. 0. Nystrand read the scripture and led in prayer. The address was by Jas. E. Duncan, fulfilling a promise of many years ago. The church was filled with friends and neighbors. Interment was in Clearfield cemetery.
The Lenox Time Table
Thursday, December 12, 1935
Elbert Henderson Baxter was born in Tompkinville, Kentucky Dec. 22, 1841, and passed away at the home of his son John in Milo, Iowa, Dec. 2, 1935, aged 93 years, 11 mos. and 10 days.
At the age of 20 years he entered he Union Service in Company B, 9th Reg, Kentucky Infantry. After his discharge from the army, he moved with his parents to Indiana, where he was united in marriage to Mary Mildred Love. To this union were born eleven children. His wife, three daughters, Addie, Minnie and Anna, and two sons, Grant and Benjamin preceded him in death.
In 1887 he moved from Ind. to Illinois, residing on a farm for 8 years. In 1895 he moved from Illinois to Iowa, where he spent four years on a farm and then went into the mercantile line of business.
Those surviving him are two brothers and one sister; six children, George of Hume, Illinois; Lorenzo of Benton City, Missouri, John of Milo, Iowa; Marie Wilson of Des Moines, Iowa; Eugene and Joe of Clearfield, Iowa. He also took two grandchildren into his home and raised them to maturity, Mrs. Ethel Beeler of Creston, Iowa; and Clarence Wood of Newton, Iowa; He had twenty-three grandchildren, and twenty-one great grandchildren, to survive him.
In 1894, he united with the Christian Church and when he moved to Florida he united with the Methodist Church.
He was an Odd Fellow for more than fifty years, and a charter member of Clearfield Lodge No. 11.
He retired from business here in Clearfield. After the death of his wife in 1922, he moved to St. Cloud, Florida, where he resided until May 1935 when he came back to Iowa and resided with his son John until he passed away,
Along this long trail of life he has had many joys, and sorrows as well, but was always considerate in the welfare of the large family, also his neighbors and friends.
Funeral services were held at Clearfield Christian church on December 4th. Rev. P. 0. Nystrand read the scripture and led in prayer. The address was by Jas. E. Duncan, fulfilling a promise of many years ago. The church was filled with friends and neighbors. Interment was in Clearfield cemetery.
Thursday, December 12, 1935
Elbert Henderson Baxter was born in Tompkinville, Kentucky Dec. 22, 1841, and passed away at the home of his son John in Milo, Iowa, Dec. 2, 1935, aged 93 years, 11 mos. and 10 days.
At the age of 20 years he entered he Union Service in Company B, 9th Reg, Kentucky Infantry. After his discharge from the army, he moved with his parents to Indiana, where he was united in marriage to Mary Mildred Love. To this union were born eleven children. His wife, three daughters, Addie, Minnie and Anna, and two sons, Grant and Benjamin preceded him in death.
In 1887 he moved from Ind. to Illinois, residing on a farm for 8 years. In 1895 he moved from Illinois to Iowa, where he spent four years on a farm and then went into the mercantile line of business.
Those surviving him are two brothers and one sister; six children, George of Hume, Illinois; Lorenzo of Benton City, Missouri, John of Milo, Iowa; Marie Wilson of Des Moines, Iowa; Eugene and Joe of Clearfield, Iowa. He also took two grandchildren into his home and raised them to maturity, Mrs. Ethel Beeler of Creston, Iowa; and Clarence Wood of Newton, Iowa; He had twenty-three grandchildren, and twenty-one great grandchildren, to survive him.
In 1894, he united with the Christian Church and when he moved to Florida he united with the Methodist Church.
He was an Odd Fellow for more than fifty years, and a charter member of Clearfield Lodge No. 11.
He retired from business here in Clearfield. After the death of his wife in 1922, he moved to St. Cloud, Florida, where he resided until May 1935 when he came back to Iowa and resided with his son John until he passed away,
Along this long trail of life he has had many joys, and sorrows as well, but was always considerate in the welfare of the large family, also his neighbors and friends.
Funeral services were held at Clearfield Christian church on December 4th. Rev. P. 0. Nystrand read the scripture and led in prayer. The address was by Jas. E. Duncan, fulfilling a promise of many years ago. The church was filled with friends and neighbors. Interment was in Clearfield cemetery.
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