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Jesse Baxter 1826–1885 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Feb 1826

Birth Location: Cosby, Cocke, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 9 Jun 1885

Death Location: Sevier County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: James Baxter

Mother: Rhoda Baxter

Spouse(s): Lucretia Houk

Children(s): Harriet Baxter, Perry Baxter, Mary Baxter, Lydia Baxter, Lewis Baxter, Robert Baxter, Jesse Baxter, Hopkins Baxter, Sarah Baxter, Dorothy Baxter, Louis Baxter, Jane Baxter, James Baxter, William Baxter, Martha Baxter

In 1826, Jesse Baxter entered the world in Cosby, Cocke, Tennessee, USA, born to James Baxter And Rhoda Giles Baxter. In 1880, Jesse Baxter resided in Jones Cove, Sevier, Tennessee, USA. Jesse Baxter married Lucretia Caroline Houk, and had children including Dorothy Rhoda Baxter, Harriet Virene Hattie Baxter, Hopkins Lacy Baxter, James Knox Baxter, Jane Baxter, Jesse Preston Baxter, Lewis S Baxter, Louis Baxter, Lydia Baxter, Martha Elizabeth Baxter, Mary Ann Baxter, Perry Baxter, Robert Anderson Baxter, Sarah Amanda Baxter, William Holloway Baxter. Jesse Baxter passed away in 1885 in Sevier County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1826, Jesse Baxter entered the world in Cosby, Cocke, Tennessee, USA, born to James Baxter And Rhoda Giles Baxter.
  • In 1880, Jesse Baxter resided in Jones Cove, Sevier, Tennessee, USA.
  • Jesse Baxter married Lucretia Caroline Houk, and had children including Dorothy Rhoda Baxter, Harriet Virene Hattie Baxter, Hopkins Lacy Baxter, James Knox Baxter, Jane Baxter, Jesse Preston Baxter, Lewis S Baxter, Louis Baxter, Lydia Baxter, Martha Elizabeth Baxter, Mary Ann Baxter, Perry Baxter, Robert Anderson Baxter, Sarah Amanda Baxter, William Holloway Baxter.
  • Jesse Baxter passed away in 1885 in Sevier County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jesse Baxter's Ancestors

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Jesse Baxter
1826–1885
Birth Place: Cosby, Cocke, Tennessee, USA
Parents
James Baxter
1793–1866
Georgia, United States of America
Rhoda (Giles) Baxter
1796–1878
North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jesse Baxter's Descendants

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Jesse Baxter (11 Feb 1826–9 Jun 1885) m. Lucretia (Caroline) Houk (12 September 1828–07 Aug 1888)
  1. 1. Harriet (Virene "Hattie") Baxter 1874–1950 m. John (D) Williams 1873–1944
    1. 1. James (Crawford) Williams 1897–1972
    2. 2. Sallie (Lou) Williams 1903–1984
    3. 3. Mamie (Frances) Williams 1905–2000
    4. 4. Ashley (Grant) Williams 1908–2005
    5. 5. Georgia (Leah) Williams 1911–1994
    6. 6. Edgar (Tipton) Williams 1900–1969
    7. 7. Henry (Clay) Williams 1898–1980
  2. 2. Perry Baxter 1856–
  3. 3. Mary (Ann) Baxter 1857–1916
  4. 4. Lydia Baxter 1859–1950
  5. 5. Lewis (S.) Baxter 1862–
  6. 6. Robert (Anderson) Baxter 1863–1896
  7. 7. Jesse (Preston) Baxter 1864–1923
  8. 8. Hopkins (Lacy) Baxter 1867–1914
  9. 9. Sarah (Amanda) Baxter 1869–1907
  10. 10. Dorothy (Rhoda) Baxter 1872–1943
  11. 11. Louis Baxter 1857–1941
  12. 12. Jane Baxter 1849–1928
  13. 13. James (Knox) Baxter 1848–1920
  14. 14. William (Holloway) Baxter 1853–1891
  15. 15. Martha (Elizabeth) Baxter 1859–1928

Jesse Baxter's Timeline

4 Records

1826
11 Feb 1826
Birth of Jesse Baxter in Cosby, Cocke, Tennessee, USA
Cosby, Cocke, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 54
Jesse Baxter resided here in Jones Cove, Sevier, Tennessee, USA
Jones Cove, Sevier, Tennessee, USA
1885
9 Jun 1885
Age 59
Death of Jesse Baxter in Cocke County, Tennessee, USA
Cocke County, Tennessee, USA
1885
9 Jun 1885
Age 59
Death of Jesse Baxter in Cocke, Tennessee, United States
Cocke, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Feb 1826
    Event Place: Cosby, Cocke, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Jones Cove, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: 1277; Family History Film: 1255277; Page: 311D; Enumeration District: 178
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Jones Cove, Sevier, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Jones Cove, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: 1277; Family History Film: 1255277; Page: 311D; Enumeration District: 178

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Jun 1885
    Event Place: Cocke County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Jun 1885
    Event Place: Cocke, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sevier County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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