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Rev. Wilson Reid Baldridge (1913)

BALDRIDGE

Posted By: Kent Transier
Date: 6/9/2015 at 22:26:14

The Winterset News
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, May 14, 1913
Page 8, Column 1

County News - St. Charles

W. R. Baldridge, formerly pastor of the Presbyterian church at this place, but for several years a resident of Des Moines, died there on last Saturday. The body was shipped here Monday and laid to rest in the St. Charles cemetery.
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The Des Moines Tribune
Des Moines, Iowa
May 17, 1913
Page 1, Column 1

WILL GIVES $7000 TO CHUCH BOARDS

The will of the late Wilson R. Baldridge, filed for probate in the district court today, provides for the distribution of $7000 of his estate among the various boards and institutions of the United Presbyterian church of North Amreica.

Mr. Baldridge died in may 10 last at his home, 1028 Tenth street. He left an estate valued at more than $30,000. For several years Mr. Baldridge was employed by the government land service, but later he engaged in the buying and selling of real estate, although he did not maintain an office.

Mrs. Baldridge was bequeathed the family residence at 1028 Tenth street. Mary and Elizabeth Baldridge, daughters are to receive 120 acres of farm land each in Union county, Iowa. To his two sons, John and Pressley, Mr. Baldridge gave each 80 acres of land in Ringgold county, Iowa.
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Transcriber's note: Full name taken from gravestone.

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