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CIVIL WAR VETERANS BURIED IN
BAXTER SPRINGS CEMETERY
Compiled & Submitted by Earleene
Spaulding
MICHIGAN
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NAME
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INFANTRY
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BIRTH DATE
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DEATH DATE
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OBITS/NOTE
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SECTION
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| Chapman, Sylvanus L. Dr. |
Co. C 6th Mich. Vol. Inf.
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April 6, 1842
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November 24, 1899
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Dr. Sylvanus L. Chapman was born in Elby Genese Co., New York, April 6, 1842, died November 24, 1899 at Baxter
Springs and interred by the G. A. R. Post in the National Cemetery Nov. 26. Dr. Chapman enlisted in the 6th Michigan
Artillary for five years, but was honorably discharged for wounds received in battle. He moved from Joplin, Mo.
to California about eight years ago and returned last October and came to Baxter and rented the Scott property
on Military Street . He was a practicing physician of thirty five years standing. He was a man of marked ability.
He had developed a theory of his own and was probing its usefullness when he was stricken with paralysis and only
lived a few hours. April 27, 1886 he married Mary Jane Munden, Ottawa, Kansas. His sudden death was a great shock
to his wife and family and that was intensified by being left among strangers. Besides his wife he leaves four
children, two boys and two girls, the youngest only eighteen months old. The community extends heart felt sympathy
to Mrs. Chapman and family in their bereavement. |
Soldiers Lot - Baxter Springs Cemetery
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| Smith, Smauel H. |
Co. K 13th Mich. Inf.
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September 12, 1843, New York
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January 15, 1923
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Wife - Laura Etta Smith; Father - Robert C. Smith, born New York; Mother - born New York. Samuel H. Smith a pioneer
resident of Baxter Springs died at 8 o'clock Monday at his home 75 Garfield street. He had been seriously ill for
the last ten days. Mr. Smith was more than 80 years old and had lived in Baxter Springs since the early days of
the town when it was a trading post patronized by Indians and Frontiersmen, who came here from the old Indian Territory.
He was active in the town's affairs in the pioneer days and was widely known throughout the entire section. He
was one of the oldest masons in southeast Kansas. He was thefather of Postmaster Charles L. Smith who many years
ago was owner and editor of the Baxter Springs News. Postmaster Smith is the only surviving relative here. Funeral
services were held at 1 o'clock Tuesday afternoon conducted by the Rev. F. H. Ebright. Burial was in the Baxter
Cemetery. The Masonic Lodge was in chage of the services. |
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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.
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