Cornelius Baxter Tombstone
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Cornelius W. Baxter
Mount Harmony Cemetery
Elkport, Clayton County, Iowa
(Aug. 25, 1843 - Aug. 2. 1863)


Inscription


Cornelius W.
son of
B. & M. E. Baxter
Died
At Moscow, Tenn.
Aug. 2, 1863.
Aged
19 Ys 11 mts & 8 Dys
A member of
Co. D. 27 Reg, IA Vol
Infantry.


Note, the tombstone appears to be a family tombstone. Find A Grave has information for Bethel Baxter (with the same tombstone): Sept. 30, 1812 - Sept. 17, 1875. Son of Cornelius Baxter & Rebecca Pillars. Husband of Margaret Ellen Gordon, married 12 Apr 1838. Find A Grave also shows the same Tombstone for Margaret Baxter with this information: Margaret E. wife of B. Baxter. May 25, 1822 - Jan. 8, 1898. Married April 12, 1838.

Also with the same tombstone: Children of Bethuel Baxter and Margaret Ellen Gordon: Cora Baxter, daughter 1866- May 2, 1880. Jessie C. child 1873 - 1878, and Richard, son 1857 - 1874