Morning journal and courier., 1893-03-29
PASSED. away.


Death OF an Old and Esteemed Resi-.
dent-Mr. william 3. Baldwin.
By the death of Mr.. William 8. Baldwin,
which occurred yesterday at his residence
on William street, an esteemed and well
known old resident has passed away. He
leaves many friends In our community who
will regret to hear Of his death. He was
taken i'll about fifteen months ago and
since that time had been confined to his
bed, and for year past had been unable
to recognize friends or take cognizance of
passing events. His death was due to soft
ening of the brain, due to fall and ad-
vancsd years. The deceased was native
of Milford and was descended on both
paternal and maternal sides from the early
settlers of the town. His mother was q
Stowe and one of her ancestors cher grand
father was one of those patriots who sacri-
ioed their lives in ministeripg to the patriot
prisoners who were sufferers on board the
British prison ship at Milford. Mr.. Stoves
name is recorded among those on the Mil
ford soldiers monument.
Mr.. Baldwin came to New Haven to live
In 1884, when sixteen years OF age, and
New Haven had since been his home. He
| learned the trade of cabinetmsking with
our venerable townsman, now about ninety
years of ago, Mr.. O. @. Clinton, who is now
residing with his children In New Jersey.
Mr.. Baldwin did not long pursue the trade
of cabinetmaking, but took employment
| with Pardee & Morgan, who for years were
street. Mr.. Baldwin had the contract for
/ hanging the blinds to residences in this
city. After that he purchased the bonnet
pressing and bleaching business which had
been carried on by man named Godfrey
on Chapel street. where Ramsdelps photo
graph gallery now is. Here he
for years conducted the business in
partnership with Josiah Cornwall. Later
he bought out the business in the same
line conducted by D. Cooney on Orange
street, over where Mr.. Wolcott, the painter
had his business. Here he remained until
Mr.. Wolcott sold the business. He Their
removed his business to one of the build
ings in tho alley back of the New Haver
Savings bank, where he carried 1t on unit
he was Frustrated with his last illness
Mr.. Baldwin was among the Oldest Ode
Fellows in the state. He had been a mem
Der of Quinnipiac lodge since 1e47. De
ceased was also An ex Gray. He was en-
sign of the company in 1843, and one O
l ulb pIl3kO OOCuuouIS WAS tuS
issued to him as ensign by Governor G. F
Cleveland, dated June 9, 1s43. Decease'
was q stauneh republican in politics, ant
was q wing in the old wing days. His be
loved wife, to whom he was marrie
when a young man died about ten year
ago. Deceased leaves two children, Edwar
W. Baldwin of the JOURNAL AND CoURIE
3; and Mr.. Frank P. Doolittle also of thi
,, city. Deceased was a member of til
Davenport church. Years ago he bslonge
!, to the College street church society in th
days of its early history. After that b
i Joined the old Chapel street church, no.
, the Church of the Redeemer, and late
when the present Davenport church WIS
/ erected he became q member there. HI
;, home had been on William street for fort!
, seven years. In 1916 he built the houee
which he passed away. The deceased wi
| be buried in Milford cemetery by the sic
) | of his wife's remains.