He is married to Mary Ellen Baxter (Walker) and from this union they have two children David and Timika Baxter, and two foster children, John Harmon Thadbrean Dowling.
He is married to Mary Ellen Baxter (Walker), an educator with degrees from Hampton University and Haravard University. They have two children David and Timika Baxter, and two foster children, John Harmon and Thadbrean Dowling.