Pike County Missouri Obituaries

Obituary from The Louisiana Press Journal,
Louisiana, MO
June 15, 1905
p. 1 col. 4:

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Mrs. Ellen Baxter, wife of H. M. Baxter, died at her home in Colorado Springs, Col., Sunday after a lingering illness, at the age of 49 years. The family left Pike county several years ago hoping that the climate of Colorado would restore Mrs. Baxter to health. The remains were interred at Colorado Springs Monday. Mrs. Baxter was a sister of John W. Boyd of Buffalo, Mrs. Geo. F. Wood of Mt. Zion, F. A. Boyd of this city, W. W. Boyd of Paynesville, Harvey Boyd of Bowling Green, Mrs. Mas Martin of St. Louis, Mrs. Sanford Jewell of Shreveport, La., and Mrs. Maggie Martin of Ashley. She leaves a husband who is a brother of Hat Baxter of this city and one daughter. Mrs. George F. Sparks, of Colorado Springs. Another daughter, Mrs. Frank Branstetter, died in Colorado about two years ago.

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Obituary: Mrs. Ellen Ann Boyd Baxter was born January 15, 1856; died June 4, 1905. She was married to Henry M. Baxter March 11, 1875, and this union God blessed; with two children: Mrs. Effie Branstetter, who preceded her to the land beyond in November, 1891, and Mrs. George W. Parks, who until recently resided at Colorado Springs, but who now live in Pueblo. She had four brothers and four sisters living and one brother and sister dead.

Sister Baxter became a member of the M. E. Church, South in New Harmony, Pike county, Missouri, in February 1876? under the ministry of Rev. Mr. Johnsey.

Having been her pastor for three years and repeatedly talking with her about her present and future condition, ____ _____ illness, while she clung to life with a remarkable tenacity, she never failed to testify to her abiding faith in the power and willingness of Jesus to save her in the Heavenly home.

After all that faithful husband, loving daughter and kind friends could do, early on a June morning, the soul that had so long beaten against the bars of its earthly house of clay, quietly and pleasantly took its flight to the land beyond.

On the following day I conducted her funeral service, using as the test, John 14-1-4?, in accordance with her request and on a lovely a summer day as we ever beheld, we followed her to Evergreen Cemetery and beneath the shadow of the great Rockies placed her in the grave to await that time when the Redeemed of earth shall meet in thee land that is fairer than day.

Let not your hearts be troubled: ye (can't read the rest).

J. C. Rawlings, Colorado Springs, Colo. June 17, 1905