CIVIL WAR SOLDIERS BURIED IN BAXTER SPRINGS CEMETERY

CIVIL WAR RECORDS AND OBITS Compiled & Submitted by Earleene Spaulding Surnames M ~ Z NAME INFANTRY DEATH DATE SOURCE OBIT Mansell, John W. Ind. Inf. August 12, 1917 Baxter Springs Cemetery Records   Mapes, Ellsworth A. Ill. Inf. March 20, 1919 Baxter Springs Daily Citizen   Martin, Timothy Mo. Inf.       Martin, John W. Tn. Cav. June 11, 1909     McAlerney, Joseph P. Iowa Cav. July 7, 1903     McFadden, Ed (Eli A.) Dr. Ohio Inf. January 29, 1894 Baxter Springs Cemetery Records   McGregor, Robert Captain Co. B 52nd Ind. December 4, 1897 Baxter Springs News In Memorium: Camp Logan, August 30, 1894 - To the stockholders and patrons of the inter-state reunion. It becomes our painful duty to announce to you the death of Captain Robert P. McGregor, a member of the board of directors and quartermaster of the association. On the evening of August 20, shortly after reaching his home, after a hard day's work in preparing the encampment for the sixteenth annual reunion, now in progress he was suddenly stricken down with apoplexy. Medical aid was quickly summoned, but no physician's skill could give relief or save the life of our friend, comrade and associate. He remained in an unconscious condition so far as known until 5 o'clock Sunday evening August 22nd when the _____. The funeral was held from the residence Tuesday August ____ conducted by Frank ____ Post 123 of Baxter Springs ____comrades of various ____ vicinity. Robert McGregor was born in Canada, July 4, 1838. He came to the United States when but ___years of age, locating in Indiana which was his home until coming to Cherokee County in the springs of 1877. His first services in the Army was in Company D, Thirtieth Indiana. He was Orderly, Sergeant, Second and First Lieutenant of the Company. His second enlistment was in Company B, one hundred and fifty second Indiana and was Captain of the Company. He was one of the prime movers in the first soldier's reunion ever held at Baxter Springs. At that first reunion he was chosen Quartermaster of the encampment. A position he continued to fill year after year until the time of his death. On the organizing of the Baxter Springs, reunion into what is now known and legally constituted as the Inter-State Reunion Association, he was elected a member of the Board of Directors and was annually re-elected each year thereafter being a member of the Board at the time of his death. To his individual efforts is perhaps due more than any other member of the association, credit for the success which ahs attended all the reunions that have been. In April 1877 he came to Cherokee County and located on a farm five miles northwest of this city which he still owned at the time of his death. About four years later, he purchased a small tract adjoining this city on the south, upon which he made his home thereafter. Although not a voter in the city, he always took most active interest in the welfare of Baxter Springs and has been largely instrumental in pushing forward the various enterprises which have in recent years built up our city an given her the enviable reputation she now enjoys as a place of residence. Mr. McGregor was probably the most active and enthusiastic person who took part in the organization of the now famous Inter-State Reunion Association which has so pleasantly entertained the thousands of old veterans and their families and friends who have visited us annually during the past fifteen years. Old "Bob" as his old comrades called him, was ever on the alert with a fund of ideas and schemes to make their visits pleasurable and their stay here comfortable and not one will gainsay that Bob McGregor has worked harder and did more for the old soldiers attending the annual reunions here that any other man connected with them. He labored day and night as Quartermaster of times when he was too ill and should not have been allowed to do so ____. Hall of the M. E. Church assisted by Rev. L. Scranton Leets of the Episcopal Faith in which Mr. McGregor was reared and was confirmed in his earlier years. The service was beautiful and impressive and was listened to with more than ordinary interest by a large assemblage of soldiers, members of the various orders and sorrowing friends. At the close of the service at the house a large concourse of friends followed the remains to the National Cemetery, where their ritual services of the G. A. R. in which the dead soldier had so often officiated, was performed and the remains gently laid to rest close by the stately granite monument erected there thirteen years ago through his efforts to perpetuate the memory of the soldier boys who fell victims to the guns of cowardly assassins at this place October 6, 1863. The casket was draped with stars and stripes and carried floral designs of rare beauty. The funeral was one of the largest ever held in this county. McKenzie, John W. Ind. Inf. July 20, 1915 Cherokee County Republican   Miller, Franklin Ind. Inf. March 5, 1914 Cherokee County Republican   Moore, Harrison W. Wis. Cav. November 8, 1901     Mullen, Leroy Mo. cav. February 26, 1909 Cherokee County Republican   Nash, Judah Ohio Inf. August 1886 Baxter Springs Cemetery Records   Nichols, Garrett Mo. Cav. April 28, 1929     Noble, Prof. E. O. Mass. Inf. Novmeber 29, 1906 Cherokee County Republican   Norris, James Mo. Inf. August 14, 1895     Palmer, T. J. Ill. Inf. November 27, 1896 Cherokee County Republican   Parsons, A. Jackson Kan. Cav. February 21, 1902 Cherokee County Republican   Patterson, John Ohio Inf. July 5, 1895 Cherokee County Republican   Pierson, John Unknown November 19, 1908 Cherokee County Republican   Pinnick, Wm. D.   1925     Phelps, Major Vincent Mo. Cav. December 3, 1903 Cherokee County Republican   Preston, Fredrick M. Ohio Inf. May 20, 1936 Bax   Price, David Andrew Ill. Inf. April 25, 1927     Proctor, Hiram Kan. Cav. June 11, 1897 Cherokee County Republican   Rowe, William E. Mo. Cav. August 1, 1893     Sanders, James M. Ill. Inf. 1933 Baxter Springs Cemetery Records   Schoonover, C. P. Ill. Cav. October 8, 1900 Cherokee County Republican   Seaman, Capt. Henry C. (Marshall of Baxter Springs) Kan. Cav. November 7, 1870 Cherokee County Republican   Sergeant, Charles Ohio Inf. August 11, 1904 Cherokee County Republican   Sharp, George Ind. Inf. August 7, 1896 Cherokee County Republican   Shipley, Isaac F. Mo. Inf. May 16, 1932     Skaggs, J. S. US Inf. Baxter Springs Cemetery Records   Smith, Azor Dr. A. Col. Cav. March 29, 1903 Cherokee County Republican   Smith, Charles H. Ill. Inf. January 19, 1917 Baxter Springs Cemetery Records   Smith, Orin M. Ill. Inf. August 26, 1909 Cherokee County Republican   Smith, Samuel H. Mich. Inf. January 18, 1923 Baxter Springs Herald   Smith, T. W. (Thomas) Ohio Inf. November 17, 1912 Cherokee County Republican   Strait, W. P. Iowa Inf. November 24, 1896 Cherokee County Republican   Strow, John A. Iowa Cav. March 26, 1908     Sweem, Edward Neb. Cav. January 25, 1906 Cherokee County Republican   Traner, Peter H. Ill. Light Artillery       Treat, John Mo. Cav. June 26, 1913 Cherokee County Republican   VanFossen, Arthur E. Unknown June 14, 1878 Baxter Springs Cemetery Records   VanFossen, Luther G. Ill. Heavy Artillery December 6, 1892 Baxter Springs Cemetery Records   Wallace, George W. Mo. Cav. November 2, 1907     Waymire, Nathaniel Ind. Inf. February 16, 1892 Baxter Springs Cemetery Records   Weaver, Thomas C. Ill. Inf. May 21, 1934     Wells, William N. US Vol. Unknown March 29, 1912     Wilbur, Leonard c. Pa. Inf. March 15, 1891     Wilkins, Romanzo L. (R. L.) NY Inf. January 5, 1911 Cherokee County Republican   Williams, P. L. Mo. Cav. May 27, 1915     Willis, Richard Ohio Inf. February 26, 1917 Baxter Springs Cemetery Records   Winter, Solomon I. Miss. Inf. January 14, 1931     Wright, Andrew D. USC. Ill. Inf. May 9, 1902 Cherokee County Republican   Wright, Larmon Z. Iowa Inf. January 5, 1900 Cherokee County Republican   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