Biography of John H. Baxter, page 969. History of De Kalb County, Indiana.  
Inter-State Publishing Company, Chicago, 1885.

John H. Baxter, contractor and builder, Butler, Ind., was born in Smithfield 
Township, De Kalb County, a son of John Baxter, and brother of C.K. Baxter, 
of Waterloo.  He was reared and educated in his native township, and when 
eighteen years of age began working at the carpenter’s trade which he has 
since followed with the exception of one year, from the spring of 1876 to 
the spring of 1872,and is now engaged in building. He does a paying business 
by building houses for himself, which he either rents or sells.  He sold his 
farm in December, 1883, and now owns six houses and lots in Butler.  He was 
married April 10, 1872, to Emily J. Whetsel, a daughter of Henry Whetsel, an 
early settler of Wilmington Township.  But one of their children is living---
Worthy Ernest.  Clark R. and Howard L. are deceased.  Mr. Baxter is a 
generous, whole-souled man; his home is the synonym for hospitality.  No 
worthy object is ever rejected when presented to him for assistance, and the 
needy always find in him a friend.  He is an upright, honorable business 
man, always true to his word, and has never given any man cause to go to 
law against him.

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Arlene Goodwin
Auburn, Indiana
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