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Emile Baxter, Secretary Icarian Society

Emile Baxter, date unknown.

Hancock County Biographical Review

Hancock County Illinois published in its 1907 edition of the "Biographical Review" of residents the following entry for Emil J. Baxter, son of Emile Baxter. The opening paragraph reads:

Emil J. Baxter is well known as a bee culturist and the business which he has conducted in this regard has become extensive and important. He carries on the work along modern scientific lines and in addition he engages in horticultural pursuits, while in other sections of the country he owns valuable landed interests. He is likewise the oldest director in point of continuous service of the State Bank of Nauvoo, and is regarded as one of the representative business men, his life of activity being crowned with success, while his commercial integrity stands as an unquestioned fact in his career.

A transcript of that biography is available in PDF.





Emil Baxter with daughter Florence Baxter, c. 1895.





Emil Baxter with daughter Florence Baxter, c. 1895.

Florence and Alice Baxter

Florence and Older Sister Alice Baxter

Alice and Florence Baxter, c. 1950

Florence Baxter

Florence Baxter

Florence Baxter

Florence Baxter & Alden Snyder

Florence Baxter Snyder & Alden Snyder c. 1935, parents of Lillian Snyder

Annette Baxter's Wedding Shawl

Lillian Snyder modeling the shawl Emile Baxter gave to his wife Annette as a wedding present.

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