William Baldwin was born on January 15, 1812 in Ohio, and married Elizabeth Harrison on Sept 6, 1832 in Montgomery County, Indiana. Elizabeth died on Sept 19, 1850, leaving a grieving husband and 5 children: Sarah E. age 10; Nancy Josephine, age 7; Sarilda C., age 5; Martha E., age 3 and Samantha E., age 3; and John W. who was 2 months old when his mother died. Elizabeth was only 36.
Because William was left with so many young children, the practicality of marrying soon after the death of a spouse, was the custom. In this case, William married Mary Ann (Hunter) Worley on November 5, 1851 in Indiana. Mary Ann was the widow of Perry Worley who had died on Oct 17, 1850 in Indiana. Thus it was appropriate and highly practical for them to marry. The reader must also realized that the circuit riding ministers only came once every few weeks or maybe even months, therefore when the official was nearby, word would be sent out for him to come and marry or bury those in need of his services.
In 1856, when daughter, Emma, was just 18 months (born 1855), William and Mary made their way to Daviess County. William took his family and settled on a farm 20 miles northeast of Gallatin. The Old Pilot Grove Church was organized in 1840, and attendence grew. The congregation built a log church in 1845 at a cost of about $100. Pastors included: William Mikels, Elijah Morrill, John Smith, William Baldwin and Joseph Wood. The church grew and flourished until 1857, when a new place of worship was erected at a cost of $800. William Baldwin became the first pastor on the new church.
In the 1860 census, it is interesting to note that William and Mary have in their household: Josephine, age 18; Samantha., age 14; Martha, age 14; John, age 9; Emma, age 5; John Worley, age 11; and John Hunter, age 19. It is also interesting to note that William's real estate value is listed as being $8270 and Personal Estate Value as $1000.
In the 1870 Census, William has listed that his Real Estate Value is $5,000 and his Personal Estate Value in $1,500. Obviously he was quite a successful farmer. In this census, William (age 58) and Mary (age 40) only have daughter, Emma (age 15), and farm laborer, Marshall Harrah (age 19) in the household. By 1880, William and Mary have moved in with Emma and her husband, George M. Herndon, and their two daughters. Mary passed away by 1900, and William continues to live with his daughter and family.
William and his 1st wife, Elizabeth, had these children:
1) Sarah Emiline, born March 23, 1844, died Nov 9, 1879. She married Isham Benefiel and apparently went back to Indiana. She is buried in Madison County, Indiana. They had 7 children, all remaining in Indiana.
2) Nancy Josephine, born Feb 4, 1842 in Indiana, died April 12, 1924 in Daviess County. She married Daniel Durbin Boyce, and both are buried at Fairvew Cemetery in Harrison County. Their children listed in the census were: Ida; Lilla; and Etta.
3) Sarilda, born 1845, died Aug 7, 1851 in Montgomery County, Indiana. Buried in Cornstalk Cemetery.
4) Martha Ellen, born Sept 25, 1846, died June 5, 1921. Buried at Old Pilot Grove Cemetery. She married Jacob D. Brown. Their children listed in the census were: Rosey E.; William H; John O.; Orestes O.; Thomas H; and Eva J.
5) Samantha E., born Sept 25, 1846, died Dec 19, 1920. Buried at Gilman City Masonic Cemetery. Samantha married John Ward. Their children were: William F; Linus A; John R; and Charles M.
6) John W., born July 19, 1850 and died Nov 28, 1924 at Elkhart, Kansas. He married Matilda E. Saloon (according to his obit) in 1870. He and his family moved to Wentworth, Colorado, living there for many years, but eventually moved back to Kansas. He had united with the Missionary Bapist Church at Pilot Grove and was an ordained deacon. He continued to serve the church in that position until health interferred. Their children listed in his obit are: Mrs. Viola Olive Wiles, Jamesport; George Francis Balkwin, Mrs. Josephine Bletch both of K.C., an Mrs. Emma Elizabeth Scott of Colorado. He is buried at Stonington Cemetery in Colorado.
William and 2nd wife, Mary Ann, had one daughter, Emma, but Mary Ann was the mother to all.
7) Emma A., born April 23, 1855, died April 23, 1947 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C.L. Miller, in north Lathrop. She married George M. Herndon in 1874, and they had 4 daughters: Mrs. U.A. James of Shawnee OK; Mrs. R. R. Evans of Kerman CA; Mrs. C.L. Miller of Lathrop; and Mrs. Schuyler Turner of Jamesport. She is buried at Pilot Grove #1 which is near her childhood home. She was a member of that church for most of her life.
Mary Ann's son, John Worley, from her first marriage, only appears in the 1850 and 1860 census. In 1860, he is 11. I've lost him after that.
Mary Ann's brother, John Hunter (age 19 in 1860 Census) also disappears after that census. I suspect John, in all probability, was involved in the Civil War
Bio by Lanita Sconce Smith
Because William was left with so many young children, the practicality of marrying soon after the death of a spouse, was the custom. In this case, William married Mary Ann (Hunter) Worley on November 5, 1851 in Indiana. Mary Ann was the widow of Perry Worley who had died on Oct 17, 1850 in Indiana. Thus it was appropriate and highly practical for them to marry. The reader must also realized that the circuit riding ministers only came once every few weeks or maybe even months, therefore when the official was nearby, word would be sent out for him to come and marry or bury those in need of his services.
In 1856, when daughter, Emma, was just 18 months (born 1855), William and Mary made their way to Daviess County. William took his family and settled on a farm 20 miles northeast of Gallatin. The Old Pilot Grove Church was organized in 1840, and attendence grew. The congregation built a log church in 1845 at a cost of about $100. Pastors included: William Mikels, Elijah Morrill, John Smith, William Baldwin and Joseph Wood. The church grew and flourished until 1857, when a new place of worship was erected at a cost of $800. William Baldwin became the first pastor on the new church.
In the 1860 census, it is interesting to note that William and Mary have in their household: Josephine, age 18; Samantha., age 14; Martha, age 14; John, age 9; Emma, age 5; John Worley, age 11; and John Hunter, age 19. It is also interesting to note that William's real estate value is listed as being $8270 and Personal Estate Value as $1000.
In the 1870 Census, William has listed that his Real Estate Value is $5,000 and his Personal Estate Value in $1,500. Obviously he was quite a successful farmer. In this census, William (age 58) and Mary (age 40) only have daughter, Emma (age 15), and farm laborer, Marshall Harrah (age 19) in the household. By 1880, William and Mary have moved in with Emma and her husband, George M. Herndon, and their two daughters. Mary passed away by 1900, and William continues to live with his daughter and family.
William and his 1st wife, Elizabeth, had these children:
1) Sarah Emiline, born March 23, 1844, died Nov 9, 1879. She married Isham Benefiel and apparently went back to Indiana. She is buried in Madison County, Indiana. They had 7 children, all remaining in Indiana.
2) Nancy Josephine, born Feb 4, 1842 in Indiana, died April 12, 1924 in Daviess County. She married Daniel Durbin Boyce, and both are buried at Fairvew Cemetery in Harrison County. Their children listed in the census were: Ida; Lilla; and Etta.
3) Sarilda, born 1845, died Aug 7, 1851 in Montgomery County, Indiana. Buried in Cornstalk Cemetery.
4) Martha Ellen, born Sept 25, 1846, died June 5, 1921. Buried at Old Pilot Grove Cemetery. She married Jacob D. Brown. Their children listed in the census were: Rosey E.; William H; John O.; Orestes O.; Thomas H; and Eva J.
5) Samantha E., born Sept 25, 1846, died Dec 19, 1920. Buried at Gilman City Masonic Cemetery. Samantha married John Ward. Their children were: William F; Linus A; John R; and Charles M.
6) John W., born July 19, 1850 and died Nov 28, 1924 at Elkhart, Kansas. He married Matilda E. Saloon (according to his obit) in 1870. He and his family moved to Wentworth, Colorado, living there for many years, but eventually moved back to Kansas. He had united with the Missionary Bapist Church at Pilot Grove and was an ordained deacon. He continued to serve the church in that position until health interferred. Their children listed in his obit are: Mrs. Viola Olive Wiles, Jamesport; George Francis Balkwin, Mrs. Josephine Bletch both of K.C., an Mrs. Emma Elizabeth Scott of Colorado. He is buried at Stonington Cemetery in Colorado.
William and 2nd wife, Mary Ann, had one daughter, Emma, but Mary Ann was the mother to all.
7) Emma A., born April 23, 1855, died April 23, 1947 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C.L. Miller, in north Lathrop. She married George M. Herndon in 1874, and they had 4 daughters: Mrs. U.A. James of Shawnee OK; Mrs. R. R. Evans of Kerman CA; Mrs. C.L. Miller of Lathrop; and Mrs. Schuyler Turner of Jamesport. She is buried at Pilot Grove #1 which is near her childhood home. She was a member of that church for most of her life.
Mary Ann's son, John Worley, from her first marriage, only appears in the 1850 and 1860 census. In 1860, he is 11. I've lost him after that.
Mary Ann's brother, John Hunter (age 19 in 1860 Census) also disappears after that census. I suspect John, in all probability, was involved in the Civil War
Bio by Lanita Sconce Smith
William Baldwin was born on January 15, 1812 in Ohio, and married Elizabeth Harrison on Sept 6, 1832 in Montgomery County, Indiana. Elizabeth died on Sept 19, 1850, leaving a grieving husband and 5 children: Sarah E. age 10; Nancy Josephine, age 7; Sarilda C., age 5; Martha E., age 3 and Samantha E., age 3; and John W. who was 2 months old when his mother died. Elizabeth was only 36.
Because William was left with so many young children, the practicality of marrying soon after the death of a spouse, was the custom. In this case, William married Mary Ann (Hunter) Worley on November 5, 1851 in Indiana. Mary Ann was the widow of Perry Worley who had died on Oct 17, 1850 in Indiana. Thus it was appropriate and highly practical for them to marry. The reader must also realized that the circuit riding ministers only came once every few weeks or maybe even months, therefore when the official was nearby, word would be sent out for him to come and marry or bury those in need of his services.
In 1856, when daughter, Emma, was just 18 months (born 1855), William and Mary made their way to Daviess County. William took his family and settled on a farm 20 miles northeast of Gallatin. The Old Pilot Grove Church was organized in 1840, and attendence grew. The congregation built a log church in 1845 at a cost of about $100. Pastors included: William Mikels, Elijah Morrill, John Smith, William Baldwin and Joseph Wood. The church grew and flourished until 1857, when a new place of worship was erected at a cost of $800. William Baldwin became the first pastor on the new church.
In the 1860 census, it is interesting to note that William and Mary have in their household: Josephine, age 18; Samantha., age 14; Martha, age 14; John, age 9; Emma, age 5; John Worley, age 11; and John Hunter, age 19. It is also interesting to note that William's real estate value is listed as being $8270 and Personal Estate Value as $1000.
In the 1870 Census, William has listed that his Real Estate Value is $5,000 and his Personal Estate Value in $1,500. Obviously he was quite a successful farmer. In this census, William (age 58) and Mary (age 40) only have daughter, Emma (age 15), and farm laborer, Marshall Harrah (age 19) in the household. By 1880, William and Mary have moved in with Emma and her husband, George M. Herndon, and their two daughters. Mary passed away by 1900, and William continues to live with his daughter and family.
William and his 1st wife, Elizabeth, had these children:
1) Sarah Emiline, born March 23, 1844, died Nov 9, 1879. She married Isham Benefiel and apparently went back to Indiana. She is buried in Madison County, Indiana. They had 7 children, all remaining in Indiana.
2) Nancy Josephine, born Feb 4, 1842 in Indiana, died April 12, 1924 in Daviess County. She married Daniel Durbin Boyce, and both are buried at Fairvew Cemetery in Harrison County. Their children listed in the census were: Ida; Lilla; and Etta.
3) Sarilda, born 1845, died Aug 7, 1851 in Montgomery County, Indiana. Buried in Cornstalk Cemetery.
4) Martha Ellen, born Sept 25, 1846, died June 5, 1921. Buried at Old Pilot Grove Cemetery. She married Jacob D. Brown. Their children listed in the census were: Rosey E.; William H; John O.; Orestes O.; Thomas H; and Eva J.
5) Samantha E., born Sept 25, 1846, died Dec 19, 1920. Buried at Gilman City Masonic Cemetery. Samantha married John Ward. Their children were: William F; Linus A; John R; and Charles M.
6) John W., born July 19, 1850 and died Nov 28, 1924 at Elkhart, Kansas. He married Matilda E. Saloon (according to his obit) in 1870. He and his family moved to Wentworth, Colorado, living there for many years, but eventually moved back to Kansas. He had united with the Missionary Bapist Church at Pilot Grove and was an ordained deacon. He continued to serve the church in that position until health interferred. Their children listed in his obit are: Mrs. Viola Olive Wiles, Jamesport; George Francis Balkwin, Mrs. Josephine Bletch both of K.C., an Mrs. Emma Elizabeth Scott of Colorado. He is buried at Stonington Cemetery in Colorado.
William and 2nd wife, Mary Ann, had one daughter, Emma, but Mary Ann was the mother to all.
7) Emma A., born April 23, 1855, died April 23, 1947 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C.L. Miller, in north Lathrop. She married George M. Herndon in 1874, and they had 4 daughters: Mrs. U.A. James of Shawnee OK; Mrs. R. R. Evans of Kerman CA; Mrs. C.L. Miller of Lathrop; and Mrs. Schuyler Turner of Jamesport. She is buried at Pilot Grove #1 which is near her childhood home. She was a member of that church for most of her life.
Mary Ann's son, John Worley, from her first marriage, only appears in the 1850 and 1860 census. In 1860, he is 11. I've lost him after that.
Mary Ann's brother, John Hunter (age 19 in 1860 Census) also disappears after that census. I suspect John, in all probability, was involved in the Civil War
Bio by Lanita Sconce Smith
Because William was left with so many young children, the practicality of marrying soon after the death of a spouse, was the custom. In this case, William married Mary Ann (Hunter) Worley on November 5, 1851 in Indiana. Mary Ann was the widow of Perry Worley who had died on Oct 17, 1850 in Indiana. Thus it was appropriate and highly practical for them to marry. The reader must also realized that the circuit riding ministers only came once every few weeks or maybe even months, therefore when the official was nearby, word would be sent out for him to come and marry or bury those in need of his services.
In 1856, when daughter, Emma, was just 18 months (born 1855), William and Mary made their way to Daviess County. William took his family and settled on a farm 20 miles northeast of Gallatin. The Old Pilot Grove Church was organized in 1840, and attendence grew. The congregation built a log church in 1845 at a cost of about $100. Pastors included: William Mikels, Elijah Morrill, John Smith, William Baldwin and Joseph Wood. The church grew and flourished until 1857, when a new place of worship was erected at a cost of $800. William Baldwin became the first pastor on the new church.
In the 1860 census, it is interesting to note that William and Mary have in their household: Josephine, age 18; Samantha., age 14; Martha, age 14; John, age 9; Emma, age 5; John Worley, age 11; and John Hunter, age 19. It is also interesting to note that William's real estate value is listed as being $8270 and Personal Estate Value as $1000.
In the 1870 Census, William has listed that his Real Estate Value is $5,000 and his Personal Estate Value in $1,500. Obviously he was quite a successful farmer. In this census, William (age 58) and Mary (age 40) only have daughter, Emma (age 15), and farm laborer, Marshall Harrah (age 19) in the household. By 1880, William and Mary have moved in with Emma and her husband, George M. Herndon, and their two daughters. Mary passed away by 1900, and William continues to live with his daughter and family.
William and his 1st wife, Elizabeth, had these children:
1) Sarah Emiline, born March 23, 1844, died Nov 9, 1879. She married Isham Benefiel and apparently went back to Indiana. She is buried in Madison County, Indiana. They had 7 children, all remaining in Indiana.
2) Nancy Josephine, born Feb 4, 1842 in Indiana, died April 12, 1924 in Daviess County. She married Daniel Durbin Boyce, and both are buried at Fairvew Cemetery in Harrison County. Their children listed in the census were: Ida; Lilla; and Etta.
3) Sarilda, born 1845, died Aug 7, 1851 in Montgomery County, Indiana. Buried in Cornstalk Cemetery.
4) Martha Ellen, born Sept 25, 1846, died June 5, 1921. Buried at Old Pilot Grove Cemetery. She married Jacob D. Brown. Their children listed in the census were: Rosey E.; William H; John O.; Orestes O.; Thomas H; and Eva J.
5) Samantha E., born Sept 25, 1846, died Dec 19, 1920. Buried at Gilman City Masonic Cemetery. Samantha married John Ward. Their children were: William F; Linus A; John R; and Charles M.
6) John W., born July 19, 1850 and died Nov 28, 1924 at Elkhart, Kansas. He married Matilda E. Saloon (according to his obit) in 1870. He and his family moved to Wentworth, Colorado, living there for many years, but eventually moved back to Kansas. He had united with the Missionary Bapist Church at Pilot Grove and was an ordained deacon. He continued to serve the church in that position until health interferred. Their children listed in his obit are: Mrs. Viola Olive Wiles, Jamesport; George Francis Balkwin, Mrs. Josephine Bletch both of K.C., an Mrs. Emma Elizabeth Scott of Colorado. He is buried at Stonington Cemetery in Colorado.
William and 2nd wife, Mary Ann, had one daughter, Emma, but Mary Ann was the mother to all.
7) Emma A., born April 23, 1855, died April 23, 1947 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C.L. Miller, in north Lathrop. She married George M. Herndon in 1874, and they had 4 daughters: Mrs. U.A. James of Shawnee OK; Mrs. R. R. Evans of Kerman CA; Mrs. C.L. Miller of Lathrop; and Mrs. Schuyler Turner of Jamesport. She is buried at Pilot Grove #1 which is near her childhood home. She was a member of that church for most of her life.
Mary Ann's son, John Worley, from her first marriage, only appears in the 1850 and 1860 census. In 1860, he is 11. I've lost him after that.
Mary Ann's brother, John Hunter (age 19 in 1860 Census) also disappears after that census. I suspect John, in all probability, was involved in the Civil War
Bio by Lanita Sconce Smith
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Alzina Ann Baldwin
1835–1843
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Sarah Elizabeth Baldwin Hunter
1839–1858
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Nancy Josephine Baldwin Boyce
1842–1924
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Sarilda Calista Baldwin
1844–1851
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Samantha Eveline Baldwin Ward
1846–1920
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Martha Ellen Baldwin Brown
1846–1921
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John William Baldwin
1850–1924
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Robert L Baldwin
1852–1854
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Samuel Baldwin
1855–1861
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Emma Alice Baldwin Herndon
1855–1947
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Willie Baldwin
1884–1887
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