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Linda Leska Baxter 1907–1988 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Mar 1907

Birth Location: Sherwood, Irion County, Texas, USA

Death Date: 7 Apr 1988

Death Location: Odessa, Ector County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Eddie Baxter

Mother: Ida Springfield

Spouse(s): Louis Watkins, Pircy Earnshew

Children(s): Louis Jr., Joy Earnshew, Mary Earnshaw

Linda Leska Baxter was born in 1907 in Sherwood, Irion County, Texas, USA, the child of Eddie Thomas Baxter And Ida Springfield. In 1920, Linda Leska Baxter resided in Ranger, Eastland, Texas, USA. In 1926, Linda Leska Baxter resided in Eastland, Texas, USA. Linda Leska Baxter married Louis Allen Watkins, Pircy R Earnshew, and had children including Joy E Earnshew, Louis Allen Watkins Jr, Mary Hope Earnshaw. Linda Leska Baxter passed away in 1988 in Odessa, Ector County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Linda Leska Baxter was born in 1907 in Sherwood, Irion County, Texas, USA, the child of Eddie Thomas Baxter And Ida Springfield.
  • In 1920, Linda Leska Baxter resided in Ranger, Eastland, Texas, USA.
  • In 1926, Linda Leska Baxter resided in Eastland, Texas, USA.
  • Linda Leska Baxter married Louis Allen Watkins, Pircy R Earnshew, and had children including Joy E Earnshew, Louis Allen Watkins Jr, Mary Hope Earnshaw.
  • Linda Leska Baxter passed away in 1988 in Odessa, Ector County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Eddie Baxter
1868–1946
Birth Location: Farmington, Marshall County, Tennessee, United States of America
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Ida Springfield
1878–1967
Birth Location: Bremond, Robertson County, Texas, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Louis Watkins
1908–1987
Birth Location: –
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Pircy Earnshew
1895–1951
Birth Location: Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada
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Children(s)

Louis Jr.
1931–1987
Birth Location: Uvalde County, Texas, United States of America
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Joy Earnshew
1926–
Birth Location: Texas
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Mary Earnshaw
1931–1993
Birth Location: Mc Camey Upt, Texas
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Linda Baxter's Ancestors

Self
Linda Baxter
1907–1988
Birth Place: Sherwood, Irion County, Texas, USA
Parents
Eddie Thomas Baxter
1868–1946
Farmington, Marshall County, Tennessee, United States of America
Ida Springfield
1878–1967
Bremond, Robertson County, Texas, United States of America
Grandparents
Archibald Baxter
1832–1873
Marshall County, Tennessee, United States of America
Mary (Evelyn) Hightower
1837–1880
Tennessee, United States
Darrell (F) Springfield
1852–1915
Columbus, Monroe County, Mississippi
Sarah (Tempe) Rhodes
1849–1919
Marion County, Alabama, USA
Great-Grandparents
Archibald Baxter
1790–
Baxter
1800–
Nancy Hightower
1804–
Aaron Springfield
1827–1900
Mary Thomasson
1828–1893
John Rhodes
1817–1878
Nancy Clary
1825–1872
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel Hightower
1778–1854
Betsy Johnson
1782–1822
Aaron Springfield
1786–1872
Elizabeth
1787–1864
Benjamin Rhodes
1796–1869
Temperance Rhodes
1796–1858

Linda Baxter's Descendants

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Linda (Leska) Baxter (13 Mar 1907–7 Apr 1988) m. Louis (Allen) Watkins (14 February 1908–23 May 1987) m. Pircy (R) Earnshew (26 Oct 1895–10 Feb 1951)
  1. 1. Louis (Allen Watkins) Jr. 1931–1987
  2. 2. Joy (E) Earnshew 1926–
  3. 3. Mary (Hope) Earnshaw 1931–1993

Linda Baxter's Timeline

8 Records

1907
13 Mar 1907
Birth of Linda Leska Baxter in Sherwood, Irion County, Texas, USA
Sherwood, Irion County, Texas, USA
1920
1920
Age 13
Linda Leska Baxter resided here in Ranger, Eastland, Texas, USA
Ranger, Eastland, Texas, USA
1926
1926
Age 19
Linda Leska Baxter resided here in Eastland, Texas, USA
Eastland, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 23
Linda Leska Baxter resided here in McCamey, Upton, Texas, USA
McCamey, Upton, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 28
Linda Leska Baxter resided here in Mccamey, Upton, Texas
Mccamey, Upton, Texas
1940
1940
Age 33
Linda Leska Baxter resided here in Odessa, Ector, Texas, USA
Odessa, Ector, Texas, USA
1988
31 Mar 1988
Age 81
Death of Linda Leska Baxter in Odessa, Ector County, Texas, USA
Odessa, Ector County, Texas, USA
1988
7 Apr 1988
Age 81
Death of Linda Leska Baxter in Odessa, Ector County, Texas, USA
Odessa, Ector County, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Mar 1907
    Event Place: Sherwood, Irion County, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Birth Certificates
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Odessa, Ector, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04025; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 68-1B
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Ranger, Eastland, Texas; Roll: T625_1797; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 107
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: McCamey, Upton, Texas; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 2342137

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Ranger, Eastland, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Ranger, Eastland, Texas; Roll: T625_1797; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 107

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1926
    Event Place: Eastland, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: McCamey, Upton, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: McCamey, Upton, Texas; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 2342137

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Mccamey, Upton, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Odessa, Ector, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04025; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 68-1B

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Odessa, Ector, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Odessa, Ector, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04025; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 68-1B

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Mar 1988
    Event Place: Odessa, Ector County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Apr 1988
    Event Place: Odessa, Ector County, Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Odessa, Ector County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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