Person:Abram Baxter (1)

Abram D. Baxter, Homestead Papers, Homestead application # 9227, Final Certificate # 6085, the SW 1/4 Sect 4, Town 116, Range 43, 160 acres, Land Office at Benson, MN.

 Witness affidavits on 14 January 1884 from: Josiah Darling and Solomon Sear, which state that Abram settled in the town of Maxwell during March 1878 and established actual residence the same month, frame house 12 X 24, 1 story high frame, grainery 14 X 16 one story high frame, stable with straw roof 16 X 32, well of water, 85 acres broke, half acres forest trees, total value $800; cultivated 85 acres and raised crops theron six seasons.
 Testimony of Claimant: Abram D. Baxter: name is Abram Dyer Baxter, age 33 years, post office address: Maxwell, Lac Qui Parle, Minn; has wife and two children.
 Homestead application witnesses: Salomon Sear, Josiah Darling, J.H. Maxwell and S.G. Bell.

Abram D. Baxter paid $14 on 22 Nov 1878 being the amount of fee and compensation of Register and Receiver for entry of land. (copies of homestead papers in my possession)

History of the Minnesota Valley (book on CD), page 949, Lac Qui Parle County, column 1

  Abram D. Baxter, native of Iowa, was born August 23, 1850, in Muscatine county; when he was an infant the family removed to Jefferson county, and at the age of seven went to Wisconsin; from 1863 to 1869 he was farming in Rice county, Minnesota; also lived in Dakota county several years, but since 1877 his home has been on section 4 of Maxwell. December 24, 1879, he married Sophia Darling; they have one child.

The Lac Qui Parle Press - Friday, July 17, 1885; Page 4, column 3 Dawson Doings

  Last Saturday morning Abram D. Baxter, one of our pioneers died, with consumption of the bowels. His illness was painful but of short duration.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} History of the Minnesota Valley
   Page 949, Lac Qui Parle County.

   see notes

2. ↑ Lac Qui Parle County, MN - Death Register.

   A.D. Baxter, Death Date: July 10, 1885; male, white, married, Age: 30y 10m 13d; Born in Wisconsin; Cause of death: consumption of kidneys, died in Maxwell, MN; Farmer, Parents: Baxter born in New York

3. ↑ Obituary.

   The Lac Qui Parle Press - Friday, July 17, 1885; Page 4, column 3 - Abram D. Baxter obit - see notes

4. ↑ Juneau, Wisconsin, United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication M693).

   page 275, Alpheus Baxter household, family # 1558, line 12; Series: M653, Roll: 1414 Book 1 Page 957 THE NAME IS LISTED AS: ABRAM not Alvin

5. ↑ Rice, Minnesota, United States. 1865 Minnesota State Census. (St. Paul: Minnesota State Archives and Records Service).

   Alpheus BAXTER family, 1865 MN Census, Roll: MNSC_2, family 17, lines 32-37; Alpheus Baxter, Catharine, Abram, Charlotte, Oren W, & Emma.

6. ↑ Rice, Minnesota, United States. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication M593).

   Forest Twp, Rice County, Minnesota, Series: M593 Roll 2009 Part 2 Page 405, Alphus Baxter family, Pages 9 & 10, family # 71.

7. ↑ Lac qui Parle, Minnesota, United States. 1885 Minnesota State Census. (St. Paul: Minnesota State Archives and Records Service).

   Post Office: Dawson, Lac Qui Parle, MN; Abe Baxter household, family 23, Page 3 lines 35-40 and Page 4 line 1; w/ Sophia, Mary, Luella, Luvern, Afheus, and Orin.