Mrs. Mary E. Baldwin died Sunday, February 21, 1897 at her home near Brooks after suffering a short time from grippe and congestion of the liver. She was born in Green County, Ohio February 12, 1822. At the age of eight years, she with her parents moved to Tippecanoe County, Indiana, where she married Robert M. Clark in 1840. This union was blessed with five children, of whom four are still living. In 1849 she married Joseph Baldwin. To them were born six children, of whom four are still living. In 1857 they moved to Adams County, where she has lived almost forty years. She was again left a widow in 1864, and remained so until her death. She was living on the old homestead with her three single children and widowed daughter, Mrs. Strain.
The funeral services were held at the house conducted by Rev. Sparks, assisted by Revs. Rowley and Pengrine, after which the body was interred in the Baldwin Cemetery.
Grandma Baldwin was a good and kind hearted woman, who was always ready to administer to the wants of others. None can say they were turned away from her door unrelieved. She was a friend whose all are grieved to love.
Adams County Free Press, February 25, 1897, page 4
The funeral services were held at the house conducted by Rev. Sparks, assisted by Revs. Rowley and Pengrine, after which the body was interred in the Baldwin Cemetery.
Grandma Baldwin was a good and kind hearted woman, who was always ready to administer to the wants of others. None can say they were turned away from her door unrelieved. She was a friend whose all are grieved to love.
Adams County Free Press, February 25, 1897, page 4
Mrs. Mary E. Baldwin died Sunday, February 21, 1897 at her home near Brooks after suffering a short time from grippe and congestion of the liver. She was born in Green County, Ohio February 12, 1822. At the age of eight years, she with her parents moved to Tippecanoe County, Indiana, where she married Robert M. Clark in 1840. This union was blessed with five children, of whom four are still living. In 1849 she married Joseph Baldwin. To them were born six children, of whom four are still living. In 1857 they moved to Adams County, where she has lived almost forty years. She was again left a widow in 1864, and remained so until her death. She was living on the old homestead with her three single children and widowed daughter, Mrs. Strain.
The funeral services were held at the house conducted by Rev. Sparks, assisted by Revs. Rowley and Pengrine, after which the body was interred in the Baldwin Cemetery.
Grandma Baldwin was a good and kind hearted woman, who was always ready to administer to the wants of others. None can say they were turned away from her door unrelieved. She was a friend whose all are grieved to love.
Adams County Free Press, February 25, 1897, page 4
The funeral services were held at the house conducted by Rev. Sparks, assisted by Revs. Rowley and Pengrine, after which the body was interred in the Baldwin Cemetery.
Grandma Baldwin was a good and kind hearted woman, who was always ready to administer to the wants of others. None can say they were turned away from her door unrelieved. She was a friend whose all are grieved to love.
Adams County Free Press, February 25, 1897, page 4
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