Elizabeth is the daughter of Samuel & Eleanor Bown (also buried at Anton Cem.) She was married to James Baldwin on 28 October 1853 at Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa by O.H.P. Roszell, Buchanan County Judge. By 1856 she & James were living in Cedar Township, Black Hawk County, Iowa where they lived on a rural farm until December 30th, 1863 when he left to serve with the Union Army in the War of the Rebellion. Their youngest child, George was just 9 months old. They were the parents of 5 children: Amelia Ann (1852-1935), Willis B. (1856-1947), Ellen Jane (1858-1943), Mollie E. (1860-?), & George Henry (1863-?).
After her husband died on 3-4 June 1864 from pneumonia symptoms at US General Hospital #3 in Vicksburg, Mississippi, Elizabeth continued caring for her children herself, remaining in Big Creek Twp. & Cedar Twp. It took her several years to obtain the Widow's Military Pension she was entitled to. According to descendants, this was due to confusion as to which "James Baldwin" that died at the hospital was actually her husband. She and son, George eventually moved in with her son-in-law & daughter, David & Amelia Hubbard, where she remained for a very short time, just before her death in August 1880. She was buried in her family's plot, near her infant grandson Harry R. Baldwin.
After her husband died on 3-4 June 1864 from pneumonia symptoms at US General Hospital #3 in Vicksburg, Mississippi, Elizabeth continued caring for her children herself, remaining in Big Creek Twp. & Cedar Twp. It took her several years to obtain the Widow's Military Pension she was entitled to. According to descendants, this was due to confusion as to which "James Baldwin" that died at the hospital was actually her husband. She and son, George eventually moved in with her son-in-law & daughter, David & Amelia Hubbard, where she remained for a very short time, just before her death in August 1880. She was buried in her family's plot, near her infant grandson Harry R. Baldwin.
Elizabeth is the daughter of Samuel & Eleanor Bown (also buried at Anton Cem.) She was married to James Baldwin on 28 October 1853 at Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa by O.H.P. Roszell, Buchanan County Judge. By 1856 she & James were living in Cedar Township, Black Hawk County, Iowa where they lived on a rural farm until December 30th, 1863 when he left to serve with the Union Army in the War of the Rebellion. Their youngest child, George was just 9 months old. They were the parents of 5 children: Amelia Ann (1852-1935), Willis B. (1856-1947), Ellen Jane (1858-1943), Mollie E. (1860-?), & George Henry (1863-?).
After her husband died on 3-4 June 1864 from pneumonia symptoms at US General Hospital #3 in Vicksburg, Mississippi, Elizabeth continued caring for her children herself, remaining in Big Creek Twp. & Cedar Twp. It took her several years to obtain the Widow's Military Pension she was entitled to. According to descendants, this was due to confusion as to which "James Baldwin" that died at the hospital was actually her husband. She and son, George eventually moved in with her son-in-law & daughter, David & Amelia Hubbard, where she remained for a very short time, just before her death in August 1880. She was buried in her family's plot, near her infant grandson Harry R. Baldwin.
After her husband died on 3-4 June 1864 from pneumonia symptoms at US General Hospital #3 in Vicksburg, Mississippi, Elizabeth continued caring for her children herself, remaining in Big Creek Twp. & Cedar Twp. It took her several years to obtain the Widow's Military Pension she was entitled to. According to descendants, this was due to confusion as to which "James Baldwin" that died at the hospital was actually her husband. She and son, George eventually moved in with her son-in-law & daughter, David & Amelia Hubbard, where she remained for a very short time, just before her death in August 1880. She was buried in her family's plot, near her infant grandson Harry R. Baldwin.
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M__ Elizabeth Baldwin
Died 11 August 1880
Aged 47ys 2ds
[verse illegible due to vandalism & weather damage]
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(Birthdate calculated from gravestone deathdate/age & 1880 US Census age/date of enumeration)
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