Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-23
characterization

citizens has been called to his last long
rest. The news was telegraphed from
Kankakee, H., Friday morning, that
Mr.. John II. Baldwin had died at the
home of his brother +. A. Baldwin of
that city at o'clock that morning
His friends in this city were not un-
prepared for this announcement of
mis- death as they had seen for some
time that he was gradually failing,
yet they had hoped that it might be
otherwise. A prayer service was held
ut Mr.. f. A. Baldwin's home Friday
afternoon which was attended by his
old friends in Kankakee. The body
was then brought to Lancaster on
Saturday accompanied by his wife and
children and brother f. A. Baldwin.
The funeral services were held at
the house Monday at o'clock PM,
Reys. Brown and Morgans officiating.
The words of Rev. Brown were litly
spoken and contained words of COM
fort for the bercaved ones.
Beautiful songs were sung by a
male quartette, w. b. Carter, Earl
Iyey, II. G. Orion and John Orion.
The floral offerings were abundant and
beautiful, aud were expressive of the
loving remembrance for the deceased.
The Odd Fellows, of which Mr.. Baldwin
was an honored member, attended the
services in body and took charge OF
the ceremonies at the grave.
John II. Baldwin was the son of AL
bert S. Baldwin, one Of the early set
tiers of Kankakee county, ILL.,, who
went there from Ohio in March, 1854.
His grandfather was DR.. Geo. Baldwin
who died with the cholera during the
epidemic of 1882. He was a pioneer
physician who labored on his farm
and his wife used to call him with
dinner horn when his professional
services were needed. A sick man
was sent there; his wife blew the horn
for the last time, for the man had the
cholera. Both the doctor and his
wife contracted the disease and died,
leaving family OF children, Albert
being the oldest and he was only Z
years of age.
John ii. Baldwin was born in Par
ma, near Cleveland, Ohio, Nov. Is,
lS4S, and went to Kankakee county
with his parents when only years
old. He lived with his father on a
farm in Aroma township, where he
received the benefit of common
school education until he arrived at
his majority. Shortly after he went
TO Momence and learned the jewelers.
trade of his brother Henry, who was
at that time the leading jeweler of the
county. lie stayed at Momence nine
years and then came to Lancaster
where he established a business for
himself.
Just twenty years ago this week
Mr.. Baldwin first came to Lancaster
riding in on the construction train of
the narrow-gague II. X. then being
built but not yet completed. After
looking the town over for few days
in view Of locating here he went on to
Platteville ald from there back to his
home. In few weeks he returned to
this. city and opened up business
which he carried on very successfully
until nearly two years ago when he
was forced to retire on account of
poor health.
He was married Sept. Ii, 1881, TO
Miss Nellie Barnett, daughter of
Jed +. Barnett, pioneer of Grant
county. Four children were born to
this union, two OF whom are dead.
He leaves wife and two children
Fay, Is years OF age and Dorothy, s
wears old. He also leaves a brother,
i. A. Baldwin of Kankakee, Ill. ,Chas.
G. OF Momence and Mrs. Martha A.
Britain of Cedar Rapids, la. Another
brother II. II. Baldwin died few
years ago.
He had suffered for two years with
a iistula having had several surgical
operations performed. He went to a
Chicago hospital Sept. 1, where he
was operated on twice. After the
last operation he never regained his
strength, but continued to grow
weaker. Tuberculosis, which had
been coming on for some time, set IN
and after a STAY of nine weeks at the
hospital it was deemed advisable to
remove him. Not being able to go to
california as he had expected, nor
able to stand the journey to his home
in Lancaster. he was taken to kanka-
lee 70 his brother Franks where All
that loving hands could do was done
70 make his last days comfortable.
His wife and children were with him
dnrino the last few weeks having
gone there expecting to go with MN
to California.
A. Baldwin was man who was