A member of Zion's Camp, was born... at Augusta, Granville (Grenville) County, (Ontario) Upper Canada, the son of Aaron M. Baldwin and Julia Bishop. Becoming a convert to the restored gospel, he was baptized April 28, 1833, by John Gould, and ordained a Priest Oct. 24, 1833. Soon afterwards he went to Kirtland, Ohio, and in 1834, as a member of Zion's Camp, traveled from Kirtland to Missouri, on which journey he became intimately acquainted with the Prophet Joseph Smith. Early in 1835 he was ordained a Seventy by Sidney Rigdon and became a member of the first quorum of Seventy. Later, at Nauvoo, Illinois, he was set apart as a president of the 21st quorum and he afterwards became senior president of that quorum. After his arrival in Utah, he was advised by Pres. Brigham Young to locate in Fillmore, Millard county, where he resided until his death. When the 21st quorum of Seventy was located in Millard county, Brother Baldwin was continued as senior president of the same, which position he held until the time of his death, which ensued from general debility Nov. 1, 1891, at Fillmore. Brother Baldwin was a faithful, humble man, possessing the love and respect of all who knew him, and died in full faith of the gospel. Only a few days after his death, his aged wife, the partner of his youth, followed him to the other side. (LDS Biographical Encyclopedia, Andrew Jenson, Vol. 3, p.593)
A member of Zion's Camp, was born... at Augusta, Granville (Grenville) County, (Ontario) Upper Canada, the son of Aaron M. Baldwin and Julia Bishop. Becoming a convert to the restored gospel, he was baptized April 28, 1833, by John Gould, and ordained a Priest Oct. 24, 1833. Soon afterwards he went to Kirtland, Ohio, and in 1834, as a member of Zion's Camp, traveled from Kirtland to Missouri, on which journey he became intimately acquainted with the Prophet Joseph Smith. Early in 1835 he was ordained a Seventy by Sidney Rigdon and became a member of the first quorum of Seventy. Later, at Nauvoo, Illinois, he was set apart as a president of the 21st quorum and he afterwards became senior president of that quorum. After his arrival in Utah, he was advised by Pres. Brigham Young to locate in Fillmore, Millard county, where he resided until his death. When the 21st quorum of Seventy was located in Millard county, Brother Baldwin was continued as senior president of the same, which position he held until the time of his death, which ensued from general debility Nov. 1, 1891, at Fillmore. Brother Baldwin was a faithful, humble man, possessing the love and respect of all who knew him, and died in full faith of the gospel. Only a few days after his death, his aged wife, the partner of his youth, followed him to the other side. (LDS Biographical Encyclopedia, Andrew Jenson, Vol. 3, p.593)
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