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Maud L. Buford Baxter

Birth	:	14 Mar 1869 Napa County, California, USA
Death	:	26 Jun 1900 Napa, Napa County, California, USA
Burial	:	Tulocay Cemetery, Napa, Napa County, USA
Coordinate	:	38.2991982, -122.2688980
Description	:	--------------------- Napa Daily Journal, June 27, 1900 (transcribed as it was written) SUDDEN DEATH Mrs. Maud Buford-Baxter Expires at Her Home in This City This community was profoundly shocked Tuesday afternoon by the news of the sudden death of Mrs. Maude Buford-Baxter. Few of her friends knew that she had been ill, though Dr. Hennessey, who was attending her, states that she had suffered severely for several weeks with headache and insomnia. Saturday she took to her bed, but Sunday, rather than disappoint her children, she went on a little picnic with them, though feeling badly. Monday and... Read More	--------------------- Napa Daily Journal, June 27, 1900 (transcribed as it was written) SUDDEN DEATH Mrs. Maud Buford-Baxter Expires at Her Home in This City This community was profoundly shocked Tuesday afternoon by the news of the sudden death of Mrs. Maude Buford-Baxter. Few of her friends knew that she had been ill, though Dr. Hennessey, who was attending her, states that she had suffered severely for several weeks with headache and insomnia. Saturday she took to her bed, but Sunday, rather than disappoint her children, she went on a little picnic with them, though feeling badly. Monday and Tuesday she was confined to her bed, and suffered severely with her head. About 1 o'clock Tuesday afternoon she asked her servant to darken her room and take the children down stairs to keep them quiet, so that she might sleep. A few minutes later Dr. Hennessey called, and going to her room found her unconscious and breathing heavily. Her condition alarmed him and he at once sent for Dr. Haun and attempted to revive her, but she expired within a very few minutes. Her symptoms were those of laudanum poisoning. Several days ago Mrs. Baxter took a small dose of laudanum to ease her pain and produce sleep, and informed the Doctor of it. He warned her against using the drug and told her he would send her a prescription less dangerous but which would accomplish the desired result, which he did. The theory of the Doctor, and of the Coroner's jury who heard the evidence, is that, suffering great pain and fatigue from insomnia, she took a dose of laudanum, but accidentally took too much. As she was known to have some organic cardiac affection it probably required smaller dose of the drug to produce death than would have been the ease with a person of perfectly healthy heart. The Coroner's jury, composed of J.E. Beard, Geo. H. Francis, H.L Johnston, C.E Trower, H.S. Davis and W.G. Thompson, found that death resulted from "an overdose of laudanum taken to alleviate pain." Mrs. Baxter was the daughter of the well known pioneer, S.H. Buford, a native of California, and about 32 years of age. She leaves three small children, Marcelline, Doris and Shirley, beside her father and her brother, Kirtley Buford. Her mother died about three years ago very suddenly from heart disease, so this death is a second terribly swift and crushing blow to the devoted fattier and brother. For them, and for the little children quickly bereft of a mother's care love, the deepest sympathy is expressed on all sides. Mrs. Baxter was an accomplished and brilliant woman, kind, generous and charitable, and perfectly devoted to her children. She had a large circle of friends both here and elsewhere who will mourn her death deeply. Mr. Buford and Kirtley Buford, who were on their Berryessa ranch, were notified by telephone and drove at once to Napa. --------------------- --------------------- December 25, 1891, Maud Buford married Mr. Walter S. Baxter at the home of the bride's parents in Napa, California. They took the afternoon train to Los Angeles and other portions of Southern California, expecting to be absent for ten days. --------------------- --------------------- After continued research, Walter Baxter deserted the family and Mrs. Baxter was granted a divorce and custody of the children. ---------------------

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Maud L. Buford Baxter's memorial is located at: Tulocay Cemetery, Napa, Napa County, USA.
When did Maud L. Buford Baxter death?
Maud L. Buford Baxter death on 26 Jun 1900 in Napa, Napa County, California, USA
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Latitude: 38.2991982
Longitude: -122.2688980

Family Members:

Parent

Simeon Henry “Sim” Buford

(1829 - 1908)

Angeline Rae Ish Buford

(1843 - 1896)

Spouse

Siblings

Kirtley “Kirk” Buford

(1872 - 1908)

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