Baldwin, Joseph Martin 1862-1940

BALDWIN, WRIGHT

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Date: 9/12/2011 at 20:50:40

LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
July 9, 1940

FINAL RITES FOR J. M. BALDWIN
Resident of Adaville For Many Years

Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon in the United Brethren church
at Adaville for J. M. Baldwin, 78, who died at his home in Akron July 1,
after a long illness.

Joseph Martin Baldwin, son of Walter and Phoebe Ann Baldwin, was born March
23, 1862, at Long Island, N.Y. The family moved to Jones county, Iowa, when
he was seven years old.

He was married at Amber, March 14, 1882, to Sophronia Wright. To this union
seven children—six boys and one girl—were born, two of whom preceded him in
death. LeRoy F. died in Akron, March 12, 1920, and Charles A. died at the
Methodist hospital in Sioux City, October 4, 1934. The family remained in
Jones county until 1887, when they moved to Esmond, S.D., three years. Then
they moved to Washta, Cherokee county, Iowa, and after two years they moved
to Adaville, Plymouth county, Iowa, their home for twenty-five years. They
came to Akron in 1917.

He followed the occupation of farming all his life.

He leaves his wife and five children: Mrs. Alerta May Waddle, of Waubay,
S.D.; Oscar James of Akron; Walter Martin of Sioux City; Lloyd Dewith of
Adaville; and Clarence Ellsworth of Council Bluffs, Iowa. He leaves
thirteen grandchildren and six great grandchildren.

Pallbearers were old friends and neighbors: Warren King, L. K. Burket, H.
H. Wetzeler, Herbert Johnson, Adam Tindall, and Andrew Andersen. Interment
was in Riverside Cemetery in Akron.