BAXTER, Myra (Nelson) 1852-19191852-1919

NELSON, BAXTER, WHALEY

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Date: 7/3/2005 at 17:39:44

Mrs. H. E. Baxter, Former Resident Of Lansing is Buried

Special to the Times-Journal.

Lansing, Ia., Feb 15 -- Mrs. H. E. Baxter was laid to rest in the Oak Hill cemetery Thursday afternoon. Rev. Soule, pastor of the Methodist Church, officiating. Interment was made in the Oak Hill cemetery.

The deceased was born in Lansing, Ia., February 23 [22?], 1852, and was a resident here for many years. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Nelson. Death came at the age of sixty-seven years. Three brothers and one sister survive. Mrs. Frank Whaley, of this city, a sister. The remains were brought here for burial from Kansas City.

Dubuque Sunday Times-Journal, 2/16/1919
- contributed by Mary Durr

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Added by S. Ferrall 12/8/2021:

Mrs. Frank Whaley received word yesterday of the death of her sister, Mrs. H.E. Baxter, of Kansas City, No., who died Monday. The remains will arrive here tomorrow for burial in Oak Hill. We are without further particulars at this writing.

~Allamakee Journal, February 12, 1919; pg 2

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Uriah Nelson, of Cornell, Wis., who was called here last week by the death of a sister, Mrs. H. Baxter, of Kansas City, Mo., returned home Friday.

Herbert E. Baxter and son Verner returned to their home in Kansas City, Mo., Monday, after consigning to Mother Earth in Oak Hill the remains of a dear wife and mother. Mrs. Baxter was aged 57 years.

~Allamakee Journal, February 19, 1919; pg 2

Note: The burial of Myra Baxter 1862-1919, is recorded in Oak Hill cemetery records per the 'Woodmansee' book & the notes of Paul Moritz (deceased)