JOHN BAXTER - Biography

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This biography appears on page 635 in History of Racine and Kenosha Counties, Wisconsin...
published by the Western Historical Co.: 1879.

JOHN BAXTER, farmer; P. O. Burlington; was born in Wales in 1808, and
came to America in 1848; located near Utica, N. Y., and was employed as
spinner in a flannel manufactory; came to Wisconsin in 1859, and located
in Burlington; since his residence here he has been engaged in farming;
was School Clerk for two years in his district; when he came to America
he was a poor man, but since then, by economy and industry, he has
gained a competence; has a fine farm of 122 acres, and a handsome
residence in the village of Burlington; he married in 1828; his wife was
a native of Wales; she died in 1839; they had four children, two now
living; he married again, Sept. 8, 1842; his present wife was also born
in Wales. Mr. and Mrs. Baxter are members of the Baptist Church.