Samuel S. Baldwin of Martinsburg, New York, married Mary Elizabeth Fairchild of Durham, Connecticut, on October 16, 1839. They lived in Martinsburg, Lewis County, New York, and three sons (Jerome, Melville, and Clarence) were born there.
In 1850, they lived in Brighton Township, Monroe County, New York, and a son (Albert) and a daughter (Martha) were born there.
They were pioneer settlers of Pesotum Township, Champaign County, Illinois. They purchased 320 acres of wild land in 1856. The task before Samuel and his family seemed an enormous one. They worked hard, fenced the land, broke the sod, and in the course of a few years had transformed the wild prairie land into a good farm. They put up suitable buildings, and by purchase and breeding finally had the farm stocked with good grades of cattle and horses. Daughter, Carrie was born in 1860.
Samuel died in 1874 and Mary Elizabeth died in 1876 at the old homestead. Originally, they were buried in the Nelson Chapel Cemetery, near Pesotum. Several years later, their bodies were moved by horse and wagon to the Sadorus Cemetery by their son, Clarence (Zack) Baldwin, Lu Strack, and William Gady.
Samuel and Mary were very strong and hardworking people. They accomplished a lot in their lifetime. Both were consistent and active members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. They were the parents of six children and all of the children grew to adulthood.
In 1850, they lived in Brighton Township, Monroe County, New York, and a son (Albert) and a daughter (Martha) were born there.
They were pioneer settlers of Pesotum Township, Champaign County, Illinois. They purchased 320 acres of wild land in 1856. The task before Samuel and his family seemed an enormous one. They worked hard, fenced the land, broke the sod, and in the course of a few years had transformed the wild prairie land into a good farm. They put up suitable buildings, and by purchase and breeding finally had the farm stocked with good grades of cattle and horses. Daughter, Carrie was born in 1860.
Samuel died in 1874 and Mary Elizabeth died in 1876 at the old homestead. Originally, they were buried in the Nelson Chapel Cemetery, near Pesotum. Several years later, their bodies were moved by horse and wagon to the Sadorus Cemetery by their son, Clarence (Zack) Baldwin, Lu Strack, and William Gady.
Samuel and Mary were very strong and hardworking people. They accomplished a lot in their lifetime. Both were consistent and active members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. They were the parents of six children and all of the children grew to adulthood.
Samuel S. Baldwin of Martinsburg, New York, married Mary Elizabeth Fairchild of Durham, Connecticut, on October 16, 1839. They lived in Martinsburg, Lewis County, New York, and three sons (Jerome, Melville, and Clarence) were born there.
In 1850, they lived in Brighton Township, Monroe County, New York, and a son (Albert) and a daughter (Martha) were born there.
They were pioneer settlers of Pesotum Township, Champaign County, Illinois. They purchased 320 acres of wild land in 1856. The task before Samuel and his family seemed an enormous one. They worked hard, fenced the land, broke the sod, and in the course of a few years had transformed the wild prairie land into a good farm. They put up suitable buildings, and by purchase and breeding finally had the farm stocked with good grades of cattle and horses. Daughter, Carrie was born in 1860.
Samuel died in 1874 and Mary Elizabeth died in 1876 at the old homestead. Originally, they were buried in the Nelson Chapel Cemetery, near Pesotum. Several years later, their bodies were moved by horse and wagon to the Sadorus Cemetery by their son, Clarence (Zack) Baldwin, Lu Strack, and William Gady.
Samuel and Mary were very strong and hardworking people. They accomplished a lot in their lifetime. Both were consistent and active members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. They were the parents of six children and all of the children grew to adulthood.
In 1850, they lived in Brighton Township, Monroe County, New York, and a son (Albert) and a daughter (Martha) were born there.
They were pioneer settlers of Pesotum Township, Champaign County, Illinois. They purchased 320 acres of wild land in 1856. The task before Samuel and his family seemed an enormous one. They worked hard, fenced the land, broke the sod, and in the course of a few years had transformed the wild prairie land into a good farm. They put up suitable buildings, and by purchase and breeding finally had the farm stocked with good grades of cattle and horses. Daughter, Carrie was born in 1860.
Samuel died in 1874 and Mary Elizabeth died in 1876 at the old homestead. Originally, they were buried in the Nelson Chapel Cemetery, near Pesotum. Several years later, their bodies were moved by horse and wagon to the Sadorus Cemetery by their son, Clarence (Zack) Baldwin, Lu Strack, and William Gady.
Samuel and Mary were very strong and hardworking people. They accomplished a lot in their lifetime. Both were consistent and active members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. They were the parents of six children and all of the children grew to adulthood.
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