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Benjamin Burdick Baxter 1814–1895 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Aug 1814

Birth Location: Grafton, Rensselaer, New York, USA

Death Date: 26 Dec 1895

Death Location: Rockdale, Texas

Father: John Baxter

Mother: Eleanor Burdick

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Perdue

Children(s): B Baxter

The story of Benjamin Burdick Baxter began in 1814 in Grafton, Rensselaer, New York, USA. Benjamin Burdick Baxter married Elizabeth Perdue, and had children including B B Baxter. Benjamin Burdick Baxter passed away in 1895 in Rockdale, Texas.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin Burdick Baxter began in 1814 in Grafton, Rensselaer, New York, USA.
  • Benjamin Burdick Baxter married Elizabeth Perdue, and had children including B B Baxter.
  • Benjamin Burdick Baxter passed away in 1895 in Rockdale, Texas.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Baxter
1771–1851
Birth Location: Grafton, Rensellaer Count, New York
JB
Eleanor Burdick
1772–1824
Birth Location: Hopkinton, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Perdue
1814–1855
Birth Location: Clark County, Indiana, USA
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Children(s)

B Baxter
1855–1912
Birth Location: Rockdale, Milam, Texas, United States
BB

Benjamin Baxter's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Baxter
1814–1895
Birth Place: Grafton, Rensselaer, New York, USA
Parents
John Baxter
1771–1851
Grafton, Rensellaer Count, New York
Eleanor Burdick
1772–1824
Hopkinton, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Grandparents
Francis (Baxter) Jr.
1742–1827
Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
SARAH ELLSWORTH
1740–1789
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
Great-Grandparents
Francis Sr
1850–1931
Sarah Mackfield
1721–1764
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Baxter
1818–
Charlotte Baxter
1820–

Benjamin Baxter's Descendants

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Benjamin (Burdick) Baxter (14 Aug 1814–26 Dec 1895) m. Elizabeth Perdue (1814–21 Jun 1855)
  1. 1. B (B) Baxter 1855–1912 m. Elizabeth (Prescott) Kilpatrick 1857–1945
    1. 1. Annie (Mosselle) Baxter 1879–1945 m. Winnette (Duke DeGrassi) Sr 1876–1960
      1. 1. Winette (Duke DeGrassi Jr.) Jr. 1900–1960 m. Annabel Wilson 1900–1980
        1. 1. Hollis (Baxter DeGrassi Sr) Sr. 1911–1972 m. Martha (D) Mathews 1914–1966
        2. 2. Thomas (Wayne) Degrassi 1914–1989
        3. 3. Annell Degrassi 1930–2018
        4. 4. Betty (Jane) Hainze 1927–1952 m. William Hainze 1924– m. Thomas (W) Haince 1924–
        5. 5. Winnette (D Degrassi) III 1923–1983 m. Julia (De) Grassi 1926–

Benjamin Baxter's Timeline

4 Records

1814
14 Aug 1814
Birth of Benjamin Burdick Baxter in Grafton, Rensselaer, New York, USA
Grafton, Rensselaer, New York, USA
1837
03 Oct 1837
Age 23
Benjamin Burdick Baxter was married in Clark County, Indiana, USA
Clark County, Indiana, USA
1840
Mar 1840
Age 26
Benjamin Burdick Baxter was married in New Albany, Alabama
New Albany, Alabama
1895
26 Dec 1895
Age 81
Death of Benjamin Burdick Baxter in Rockdale, Texas
Rockdale, Texas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Aug 1814
    Event Place: Grafton, Rensselaer, New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 03 Oct 1837
    Event Place: Clark County, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Mar 1840
    Event Place: New Albany, Alabama

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Dec 1895
    Event Place: Rockdale, Texas
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