Advertisement

Edward “Father” Baldwin

Advertisement

Edward “Father” Baldwin

Birth
Georgia, USA
Death
10 Feb 1876 (aged 74)
Burlington, Coffey County, Kansas, USA
Burial
Le Roy, Coffey County, Kansas, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
View Source
BALDWIN--In Burlington, Feb. 10, 1876, of pneumonia, Edward Baldwin, aged 76 years.

Deceased was a Mason in good standing, and was buried with the usual Masonic honors yesterday forenoon from the Methodist Church.
[The Burlington Patriot (Burlington, Kansas) - February 12, 1876]

Edward Baldwin, known as "Father" Baldwin, died of pneumonia. He was one of the pillars of the M.E. church.
[The Burlington Democrat (Burlington, Kansas) - "Twenty-nine Years Ago" - February 22, 1905]

Sources:Birthdate-1850 Grant Co. IN Census

Marriage Records of Darke Co.OH Vol 1 1817-1840 film #1030772 SLFHL

1830 Census-Darke Co. OH-had 3 children

Tax records-Washington Twp-Darke Co. OH-for 1826, 1827, 1828, 1829, 1830 and 1831 film #476513 SLFHL

1850 Census-Pleasant Twp.-Grant Co. IN was farmer-born in Georgia.
Children:Levi F. b 1833,living at home. Moses Baldwin b-1826 and wife-Dorothy, dau-Sarah age 1 were living next door. Moses and Dorothy were in Woodson (Liberty Twp) Kansas in 1880 Census.

1860 Census-Celia (Seleigh age 79) living with them. Were in Pleasant Twp, Grant Co.IN.

Wife: Susannah Harter Baldwin b-1792 d-1864-buried in Massey or Dunn Cemetery Grant Co.IN-film-#849923 SLFHL Cemetery Records of Grant Co. IN.
BALDWIN--In Burlington, Feb. 10, 1876, of pneumonia, Edward Baldwin, aged 76 years.

Deceased was a Mason in good standing, and was buried with the usual Masonic honors yesterday forenoon from the Methodist Church.
[The Burlington Patriot (Burlington, Kansas) - February 12, 1876]

Edward Baldwin, known as "Father" Baldwin, died of pneumonia. He was one of the pillars of the M.E. church.
[The Burlington Democrat (Burlington, Kansas) - "Twenty-nine Years Ago" - February 22, 1905]

Sources:Birthdate-1850 Grant Co. IN Census

Marriage Records of Darke Co.OH Vol 1 1817-1840 film #1030772 SLFHL

1830 Census-Darke Co. OH-had 3 children

Tax records-Washington Twp-Darke Co. OH-for 1826, 1827, 1828, 1829, 1830 and 1831 film #476513 SLFHL

1850 Census-Pleasant Twp.-Grant Co. IN was farmer-born in Georgia.
Children:Levi F. b 1833,living at home. Moses Baldwin b-1826 and wife-Dorothy, dau-Sarah age 1 were living next door. Moses and Dorothy were in Woodson (Liberty Twp) Kansas in 1880 Census.

1860 Census-Celia (Seleigh age 79) living with them. Were in Pleasant Twp, Grant Co.IN.

Wife: Susannah Harter Baldwin b-1792 d-1864-buried in Massey or Dunn Cemetery Grant Co.IN-film-#849923 SLFHL Cemetery Records of Grant Co. IN.

Inscription

EDWARD BALDWIN
Died
Feb. 10, 1876.
AGED
74 y. 1 m. 10 d.

Father thou art gone to rest,
We will not weep for thee.
For thou art now, where oft' on Earth,
Thy spirit longed to be.



Advertisement

  • Created by: Gary Decker
  • Added: Oct 3, 2009
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42655428/edward-baldwin: accessed ), memorial page for Edward “Father” Baldwin (31 Dec 1801–10 Feb 1876), Find a Grave Memorial ID 42655428, citing Lorenz Schlichter Memorial Cemetery, Le Roy, Coffey County, Kansas, USA; Maintained by Gary Decker (contributor 47085161).