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James Phinney Baxter 1831–1921 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Mar 1831

Birth Location: Gorham, Cumberland, Maine, USA

Death Date: 8 May 1921

Death Location: Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, USA

Father: Elihu Baxter

Mother: Sarah Cone

Spouse(s): Sarah Lewis

Children(s): Clinton Baxter, Rupert Baxter

In 1831, James Phinney Baxter entered the world in Gorham, Cumberland, Maine, USA, born to Elihu Baxter And Sarah Cone. James Phinney Baxter married Sarah Kimball Lewis, and had children including Clinton Lewis Baxter, Rupert Henry Baxter. James Phinney Baxter passed away in 1921 in Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1831, James Phinney Baxter entered the world in Gorham, Cumberland, Maine, USA, born to Elihu Baxter And Sarah Cone.
  • James Phinney Baxter married Sarah Kimball Lewis, and had children including Clinton Lewis Baxter, Rupert Henry Baxter.
  • James Phinney Baxter passed away in 1921 in Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Baxter's Ancestors

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James Baxter
1831–1921
Birth Place: Gorham, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Parents
Elihu Baxter
1781–1863
West Windsor, Windsor County, Vermont, USA
Sarah Cone
1787–1873
Bolton, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Elihu Baxter
1749–1838
Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA
Triphena Taylor
1762–1825
Pelham, , Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Baxter
1725–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Baxter's Descendants

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James (Phinney) Baxter (23 Mar 1831–8 May 1921) m. Sarah (Kimball) Lewis (12 Dec 1830–12 Jan 1872)
  1. 1. Clinton (Lewis) Baxter –1931
  2. 2. Rupert (Henry) Baxter 1871–1960 m. Kate (Depuy) Mussenden 1871–1955
    1. 1. Mary (Lincoln) Baxter 1901–2002 m. Bruce (Hugh Miller) White 1900–1983
      1. 1. Bruce (Hugh Miller White) Jr. 1925–2007
      2. 2. Lucy (Bailey) White 1924–2014 m. Franklin (Madison) Crouch 1920–1985
        1. 1. Bruce (Crawford) Crouch 1943–2017
    2. 2. Lydia (McLellan) Baxter 1907–2000 m. Claude (Sexton Gillette , Rear) Admiral 1886–1959 m. Alden (Grover) Smith 1904–1991

James Baxter's Timeline

2 Records

1831
23 Mar 1831
Birth of James Phinney Baxter in Gorham, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Gorham, Cumberland, Maine, USA
1921
8 May 1921
Age 90
Death of James Phinney Baxter in Portland, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Portland, Cumberland, Maine, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Mar 1831
    Event Place: Gorham, Cumberland, Maine, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Some account of the Cone family in America : principally of the descendants of Daniel Cone, who settled in Haddam, Connecticut in 1662

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 May 1921
    Event Place: Portland, Cumberland, Maine, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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