CIVIL WAR SOLDIERS BURIED IN BAXTER SPRINGS CEMETERY

CIVIL WAR VETERANS BURIED IN BAXTER SPRINGS CEMETERY Compiled & Submitted by Earleene Spaulding KANSAS NAME INFANTRY BIRTH DATE DEATH DATE SOURCE OBITS/NOTE SECTION Black, William C. Co. C 8th Kansas Inf. September 20, 1840, Kentucky May 25, 1930 Baxter Springs Citizen & Herald Funeral services for Wililam Connor Black, 80 years old, Civil War Vetern and pioneer resident of Baxter Springs who died at his home on North Cherokee avenue early Sunday morning were held Monday afternoon in Harvery's Chapel. His death occurred shortly before the annual public ceremony was held here Memorial Day. The Rev. J. O. Michael pastor of the First Christian church of Miami and former pastor of the Christian Church here had charge of the services. The pallbearers were B. W. Patton, Fred Bartlett and S. A. douthit, A. R. Kane, John Patton and Charles Johns. Mr. Black was born September 20, 1849 in Greenup County, Kentucky. When a small boy he came with his parents to Atchison, Kans. where he grew to manhood. He enlisted during the Civil War in Company C 8th Kansas Infantry when 21 years old. He served four years during which time he was wounded in teh battle of Chickamauga and was mustered out of service in 1866. After the war he went to Fort Scott where he resided a few years. He came to Baxter Springs about sixty years ago when it was a small trading post. He was married October 24, 1881 to Sarah C. Stratton, his wife died in 1896. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Edna Ferguson, Miss Wiletta C. Black of Baxter Springs, and Mrs. Susie Bowman of Wyandotte, Okla. and two sons, William H. Black of Baxter Springs and Waldo C. Black of Joplin and six grandchildren. Burial was in the Baxter Springs Cemetery Section N3 - Baxter Springs Cemetery Charters, Jno Co. L 5th Kas. Cav.           Clark, John A. Co. A 1st Kansas June 17, 1841 August 10, 1898     Section M3 - Baxter Springs Cemetery Cole, John W. Co. A 12th Kans. Inf. Abt. 1833 February 8, 1910   Age 77 Soldiers Lot - Baxter Springs Cemetery Doty, William A. Pvt. Co. 6 12th Reg. Kans Vol. Inf. August 11, 1842, Ohio June 3, 1918 Baxter Springs Herald Wife - Clarissa; Father - Isaac; Born New York, Mother - May Shaw, born New York. W. A. Doty, 75 years old, died Monday at his home in Baxter Springs. Death was due to dropsy. He was an old settler and was a member of the G. A. R. and Kansas Veteran. He served as justice of the peace here and was widely known having lived here for the last twenty years. Funeral services were held at the home at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning and burial was in the Baxter Springs Cemtery. Section H2 John, W. P. Co. A & E 8 Mo. V. I. August 29, 1842 January 25, 1906 Cherokee County Republican W. P. John - Baxter people were considerably startled last Sunday morning on learning that W. P. Johns, the well known painter and paper hanger had passed away after a short illness. Mr. John was a familiar figure around Baxter, having lived here many years and was of that agreeable and kindly disposition that won him many friends. He was 63 years of age and leaves a wife and several children all grown. The funeral occurred Sunday from the residence under the auspices of the G. A. R. Section 01 Johnson, Oliver P. Co. H 6th Reg. Kansas Vol. 1844 February 12, 1912 Cherokee County Republican Oliver P. Johnson aged 69 was found dead at his home in the north part of the city Monday. Death is supposed to have been caused from heart failure which probably resulted some 24 hours before thebody was discovered. Mr. Johnson was a member of the famous 6th Kansas Cav. and was in Company H. He had lived in this city over a year and was a pleasant conversationalist and was respected and liked by those who knew him. A niece and nephew of Spring City, Mo were here to attend the funeral Tuesday. the body was laid to rest in the Soldiers handsome lot of the City Cemetery. Soldiers Lot - Baxter Springs Cemetery Labedie, Charles L. Co F. 14th Kan. Cav. November 25, 1846 August 10, 1898, Peoria Reservation, Indian Territory Cherokee County Republican News reached us Wednesday morning stating that Chas Labadie postmaster at Quapaw Station was instantly killed by a train. It seems that word had been telegraphed down the line to send up a coach for the use of the excursion train to Joplin before the time for the regular train, Mr. Labadie was busy about his duties and did not notice the time and hearing the approach of the engine and coach supposed that it was the regular train and that he was behind with the mailbag. he caught up the bag and rushed to the depot and attempted to make the platform in front of the train. Just as he stepped off the track he was struck by the corner of the car sill and hurled some distance. Life was extinct when the nearest person reached him. He leaves a wife who is about crazed with grief and several chidren to mourn the loss of a kind husband and father. The remains were interred at two o'clock yesterday in the Baxter Cemetery. Section P3 Parsons, A. Jackson Co. L 6th Kan. Cav. May 7, 1841, Newton Co., Mo. February 16, 1902 Cherokee County Republican Was a barber; Father - Boldwin Parsons; Mother - Sarah Parsons. A. J. Parsons died at his home in this city Sunday evening at 8 o'clock after a lingering illness. He was born in Newton County, Mo, May 7, 1841, age 60 years, 9 months and 9 days. On April 24, 1862 he enlisted in the Sixth Kansas Cavalry. Served through the war and was discharged April 24, 1865. Mr. Parsons leaves a widow and nine living children. He and Miss Sedellia Sparlin were married in Seneca, Mo., where both were born and reared in 18786. They came to this county 22 years ago and to Baxter 12 years ago, and since made this their home. Funeral services were held at the home Monday afternoon, conducted by Rev. A. Cullison, in the absence of Rev. A. L. Jones Pastor of the Christian Church with which organization Mr. Parsons was affilliated in life. Baxter Post G. A. R. assembled in the hall at 1 p.m. under a special call by Commander Preston and proceded to the home and acted as a Guard of Honor for the remains afterwards attending the funeral services in a body. In former times Mr. Parsons did a great deal of hard work and even after his health failed him he did what he could to support his family. He had the respect of his neighbors and his comrades did much to comfort him in his last days. His remains were buried in the National Cemetery side by side with other comrades gone before him and is now enjoying the truce that finally comes to all warriors. Soldiers Lot - Baxter Springs Cemetery Proctor, Hiram Co. D 11th Kan. Cav. 1845 June 5, 1897 Cherokee County Republican Hiram Proctor died June 5, 1897 in Baxter Springs. He came from Rising Sun to this place in February. He was a soldier in the Civil War. Enlisted July 25, 1863 and mustered out of service September 13, 1865. Not withstanding the severe rain sabbath morning a goodly number of old residents met at his home and saw him gently placed at rest in our Baxter Springs Cemetery Soldiers Lot Soldiers Lot - Baxter Springs Cemetery Seaman, Henray C. Capt. Co. D 3rd Kans. Cav.   November 7, 1870 Heritage Center Archives The murder of Marshal H. C. Seaman on November 7, 1870, the City Marshal, H. C. Seaman was called to the Wiggins house wehre an altercation was in progress. Nelle Starr, a "Fallen Woman," as she was called in the newspaper, was engaged in a quarrel with her employer, the proprietor of Wiggins House. Nelle Starr had come to Baxter Springs from Kansas City. As the altercation intensified, Nelle Starr drew a pistol and fired at Wiggins. The City Marshal interferred and attempted to arrest the woman. At this point, a Texas cowboy named Isham J. Good, took up for the woman. Shots were fired. Nine in all. And Mr. Wiggins was shot in the arm. The City Marshall lay dead, shot by the cobwoy. Nelle Starr was fined and charged with rash violent and indecent behavior, profane discourse, disorderly conduct, noisy and boisterous talking and violent and offensive conduct. The Texas drover was arrested for Seaman's murder and taken to Columbus. Section 2 - Basxter Springs Cemetery Source: The Civil War Soldiers buried in Baxter Springs Cemetery is a project that Earleene Spaulding spent countless hours and money researching. She's allowing us to graciously place her work on the Genealogy Trails website for which we are very grateful. Back to index Copyright © 2009 to Kansas Genealogy Trails' Cherokee County host & all Contributors   All rights reserved