Baxter, Albert Pierce 1825 - 1905

BAXTER

Posted By: Janice Sowers (email)
Date: 12/4/2006 at 17:04:44

From the Scrapbook of Newspaper Articles by Mrs. Lillian Wheeler

DEATH OF ALBERT BAXTER

Albert Pierce Baxter was born in Jamestown township, Howard County, Iowa, October 5, 1825. He lived in Riceville until about five years of age when he moved with his parents to Minneapolis in November, 1879, where he resided until his death on January 28 1905. Typhiod pneumonia was the cause. His body was brought to Riceville on Monday for interment in Riverside cemetery. He leaves a father, mother, two sisters and three brothers to mourn his death.

The family have many friends in Riceville and vicinity who sympathize with them in their sorrow.