Lydia Baxter lived her life in bed as an invalid for the majority of her adult life. However, she is said to have had a “cheerful and patient” manner. She was born on September 2, 1800 to Jonathan and Mary Odell. She found her faith through the preaching of Baptist missionary Eben Tucker. Lydia and her sister are said to have been responsible for establishing the Baptist church in Petersburg, New York, her hometown.
