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Welcome To Sullivan County, Indiana
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JAMES M. BALDWINJAMES M. BALDWIN, one of the truly representative men of Jefferson township, Sullivan county, began life in Kentucky, where he was born July 5, 1867, a son of William and Malissa (Green) Baldwin. His parents were both natives of Alabama, but went to Kentucky, purchased a farm and there spent the balance of their years, the father dying at the age of sixty-three years, and the mother when about fifty-seven years. They were the parents of the following named children: Robert A., deceased; William P., a resident of Kentucky, married Mathena Fields; George W., residing in Kentucky, married Marilda Hunter; T. P., a resident of Linton, Indiana, married Bettie Calloway; James M., of this notice; D. P., a residence of Linton, married Mary Calloway. The fifth in his father's family, James M. Baldwin possesses only the education which he gleaned himself by a close application and keen observation of transpiring events. He went forth into an untried world at the tender age of fifteen years, when he went into the mines to dig coal. He proved a successful miner and has followed that occupation ever since. In 1900 he came from Kentucky to Linton, Indiana, remeained two years, then went to White Rabbit and in December, 1903, purchased the eighty acre farm on which he now resides, the same being situated one mile from Pleasantville. While he attends to the general work of his farm, his time is largely spent within the coal mines near by. In his political affiliations it may be said that up to within about five years he has voted the Republican ticket, but now is an independent voter. Both he and his estimable wife are devoted members of the Baptist church and he is a member of Lodge No. 408 of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, at Pleasantville. December 26, 1888, he was united in marriage to Mary E. Doss, born January 17, 1867, the daughter of William and Adeline (Miller) Doss, both of whom are deceased. There is no issue by this union. VOLUME II. PAGE 393. A history of Sullivan County, Indiana, closing of the first century's history of the county, and showing the growth of its people, institutions, industries and wealth THOMAS J. WOLFE EDITOR ILLUSTRATED THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY NEW YORK CHICAGO 1909 |
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