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Subject: [UTAH] Baxter
Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2002 14:02:19 EDT

Hello, there is a short history on Eunice Seavy Baxter in the books "Woman
of Faith and Fortitude" stating that she married, Zimri Baxter in 1832,
left Maine in 1836, and settled in Maumee Ohio. had three sons that all died
as infants, two more born later one son dies, they moved to Danten, Ill.
where two more children were born, Zimri was baptized in 1842. another son
dies, leaving only 2 girls out of 7 children.
They move to Nauvoo Illinois, one more child is born. Zimri worked as a
carpenter on the Nauvoo Temple. In 1849, they prepare to emigrate to Utah,
she gives birth to twins and her 8 year old daughter dies on the journey,
They arrive in Salt Lake on Oct 1849, and settled in Big Cottonwood, from
there on to Salt Creek (now Nephi) in 1851 where they build a grist mill. She
had her last 2 children there. This is where Zimri took 2 more wives in
polygamy.
ID: I413
Name: Zimri Hartford BAXTER
Given Name: Zimri Hartford
Surname: BAXTER
Sex: M
Birth: 14 FEB 1807 in Vassalboro,Kennebec,Maine,USA.
Death: 10 DEC 1887 in Aurora,Sevier,U t.
Burial: 10 DEC 1887 Aurora,Sevier,U t.
LDS Baptism: DEC 1842
Endowment: 19 DEC 1845 Temple: NAUVO
Sealing Child: 14 DEC 1954
Change Date: 16 NOV 2000 at 18:17:46

Father: <A HREF="http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:1269041&id=I9955">William BAXTER</A> b: 23 SEP 1784 in Vassalborough,Kennebec,Me.
Mother: <A HREF="http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:1269041&id=I9956">Rebecca PRIEST</A> b: 1 JUN 1786 in Vassalborough,Kennebec,Me.


Record of members and minutes of meetings 1852-1854 - FHL US/CAN Film [
26218 Item 1 ]
Record of members [1854]-1882 - FHL US/CAN Film [ 26218 Item 2 ]
Microfilm of original records in the LDS Church Archives, Salt Lake City.
Nephi Ward (Old), created in 1854, was formerly known as Nephi Branch. A unit
of the Nephi and Juab Stakes, Nephi Ward (Old) was divided in 1877 into the
Nephi 1st (Old) and Nephi 2nd (Old) Wards, both of which were discontinued in
1947.

parents are listed in the Church Ward's and bishop records, in some cases
that can be used to prove parenthood. Hope this will help some.

Melba in Calif

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