- Born November 18, 1887 in Kentucky.
- Parents were JOSEPH FRANKLIN BAXTER and OCTAVIA BELLE SNYDER.
- Married EVA MAY LUCAS on September 6, 1911 in Hamilton County, Ohio. She was born September 16, 1891 in Dry Ridge, Grant County, Kentucky; died August 5, 1978 in Dillsboro, Dearborn County, Indiana. Her parents were ARCHIBALD SQUIRE LUCAS and FRANCES MARION "FANNIE" WOLFE.
- Died September 22, 1977.
CHILDREN
- JAMES EDWARD BAXTER, born October 11, 911 in Reading, Hamilton County, Ohio; died December 28, 1984 in Brookville, Franklin County, Indiana. Married JUANITA PEARL MILLER on May 7, 1938.
- STELLA MAE BAXTER, born November 9, 1912 in Reading, Hamilton County, Ohio; died October 7, 1993 in Florence, Boone County, Kentucky. Married JOHN MILTON CONLEY.
- WILFORD BAXTER, born November 11, 1914; died August 26, 1980 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio.
- MARY LORETTA BAXTER, born November 15, 1917; died February 16, 2006.
- HAROLD GLEN BAXTER, born January 28, 1931 in Boone County, Kentucky; died July 22, 1999 in Dillsboro, Dearborn County, Indiana.