Marion Francis Baldwin

Personal and Family Information

Marion was born on 15 Jun 1864 in Edin, Mississippi, the son of Mordecai Maud Baldwin and Caroline Mary Woodruff.

He died on 7 May 1937 in Lonoke County, Arkansas.^{[Notes 3, 4]}

His wife was Parlee Shelton, who he married on 8 JUN 1887 in Lonoke County, Arkansas. Their seven known children were Effie Caroline (1888-1954), Essie Pearl (1890-1979), Lola Bell (1892-1975), Bertha Drusela (1895-1971), Ezra Francis (1897-1979), Zollie Hemp (1902-1972) and Ellis (1905-1949).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)

Events

Event	Date	Details	Source	Multimedia	Notes
Birth	15 JUN 1864	Place: Edin, Mississippi Address: see also 1880 census Panola Cty Mississippi, dist 159 1920 Cenus, Ark, Lonoke Cty, ED162 Agency: Wilma Mae Tucker Rea
Death	7 MAY 1937	Place: Lonoke County, Arkansas Age: 72y, 10m, 22d Address: Hemp's home Cause: pneumonia			See Note 3 See Note 4
Census	AUG 1870	Place: Lee County, Mississippi Age: 9 Address: dwelling 187, family 187 this is wrong family, same people in Lee Cty 1880 with father and 6 siblings		Census 1870 Miss, Lee Cty	See Note 5
Census	17 JUN 1880	Place: Panola Cty, Mississippi Age: 15 Address: dist 155, family 4, house 4 Baldwin M WM 68, married farmer b GA, FB GA, MB GA Baldwin, Caroline WF 30, wife, married, keeping house, b Ala, F&M b Ala -Margia WF 25, daughter, widowed, at home b Miss FB GA, MB Ala - William WM 16, son, single, laborer, b Miss, FB GA, MB Ala - Marion WM 15, son, single, laborer, b Miss, FB GA, MB Ala - Henry WM 13, son, single, laborer, b Miss, FB GA, MB Ala -Jesse WM 12, son, single, laborer, b Miss, FB GA, MB Ala - Mandia? WM, 4, son, single, laborer, b Miss, FB GA, MB Ala - Ellie WM 6/12, son, single, laborer, b Miss, FB GA, MB Ala Cause: 1880 Census Mississippi	Census 1880, Mississippi, Panola County Source: Census 1880, Mississippi, Panola County Authors: US Federal Census Date: 17 JUN 1880 Publisher: ancestry.com	Census 1880 Miss, Panola Cty
Census	27 APR 1910	Place: Lonoke County, Arkansas Age: 48 born Mississippi Address: Cleveland Twp, ED 138, page 58A, Dwelling 37, family 37 with wife and 5 children Agency: US Census 1910	Census 1910 Arkansas, Lonoke County Source: Census 1910 Arkansas, Lonoke County Publisher: Department of Commerence and Labor	Census-1910Ark-Lonoke,Cleveland37	See Note 6
Census	4 FEB 1920	Place: Lonoke County, Arkansas Age: 53 Address: Cleveland Township, ED 162 sheet 16 B, dwelling 294 family 297 with wife, two sons and brother	Census 1920 Arkansas, Lonoke County, Cleveland twp Source: Census 1920 Arkansas, Lonoke County, Cleveland twp Publisher: Dept of Commerence		See Note 7
Census	12 APR 1930	Place: Lonoke County, Arkansas Age: 66 Address: Eagle Township, Carlisle -Cabot Road dwelling 70, family 70, with son Ellis	Census 1930 Arkansas, Lonoke County, Oak Grove, Eagle, & Carlisle Twp Source: Census 1930 Arkansas, Lonoke County, Oak Grove, Eagle, & Carlisle Twp Publisher: Dept of Commerence		See Note 8
Burial	1937	Place: Lonoke County, Arkansas Age: 72y, 10m, 22d Type: Headstone Address: Wattensaw Cemetery, Highway 31, between Lonoke and Beebe N34° 53.141' W 091° 52.581’ http://arkansasgravestones.org/ Find A Grave Memorial# 69751643		Grav-BaldMar Cemeteries -Lonoke County	See Note 9
Other Event	1890	Place: Lonoke County, Arkansas Type: Tax List

Multimedia

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Notes

Note 1

not found in 1900 Ark Soundex or Ancestory.com

1870 Ark, Census Index listing of possible interest

Balding, JH, Praire County, 491, Wattensaw Twp, born Ohio 1841, printer, wife Betty, son HA

Balding, Marion,, Marion? Co, p 474, Barren Creek-- born 1840 Miss, wife Mary20 , daughters Lucy 2 Mary e 1 mo

Flynt, Richard Milton, Pulaski Cty, Praire Twp, 319

Alexander, Benjamin F, Pulaski Cty, Praire Twp 391

marriage to Parlee Shelton 8 June 1887 in Lonoke Cty.

with parents in Mississippi 1880 census

Mississippi 1870 not yet checked.

Note 2

I have assumed that listing in 1880 census for Caroline errors in age and uses nickname or middle name. Every reference found in family indicates Caroline was mother of the seven children with her in that census. 1855 marriage seems right for birth of children with first same 1855. If Caroline was about age 16 when first child born, then assume Caroline born about 1839.

Also consider evidence that Baldwin brothers married Woodruff sisters, Morg & Caroline 1855, then William R and Jenetta/Nettie/Penelope in 1858.

1850 Census of Lawrence County Alabama has Dennis and Francis Woodruff with 4 daughters and 1 son. Jenetta is 2nd youngest born 1842, Only the oldest daughter, Mary A was born Alabama and age is as I’ve assumed for Caroline. Therefore, for working purpose I’ll assume at Caroline and Mary A are the SAME PERSON, and I will use name Carolina Mary Woodruff until confilct is found.

Note 1840 census Dennis Woodruff has two daughters under age 5; supposely Caroline/Mary and Elizabeth.

As of Dec 2020, I have DNA matches with 3 descendants of Thomas J Woodruff, son of Dennis and Francis. jdiano1 15cM in 3 segs, unweighted 24cM, longest 11cM. Cathy Shellenberger, 40 cM in 5 segmetns, unweighted 50cM, longest 18 cM and cy2u71 has 21cM in 2 segments, unweighted 24cM, longest 16 cM.

Note 3

"My Family History" worksheets done by Wilma Mae Tucker Rea, 21 pages, loaned by sister Alta Tucker Cunningham to Emma Bowie, and in Possession of Arthur F Bowie 8/21/97.

Note 4

temporary brass grave marker in possession of A Bowie 8/5/05.

Note 5

this is wrong family, same people in Lee Cty 1880. need to confirm names of siblings of MF Baldwin....

not yet found in 1870 or earlier texas death certificate has F M Baldwin born 17 june 1861 Miss died 27 Jan 1945 Hopkins County Tx son of Maberry Baldwin

Note 6

nearby is John H Baldwin W 31 Miss, Ark

with wife Anna 31 Miss

Lottie D 9 Ark

Euher D 8 Ark

Alter D nr Ark

Baldwin, Marion F, Head, m W, age 48, married 23 yrs, born Miss, father born Alabama, mother born Alabama, speaks english, farmer, works on own account, able to read and write, owns mortaged farm.

Note 7

294/297 Baldwin, Marion F, owns home with morgage, MW 53 married, reads and writes, born Mississippi, father born US, mother born US, farms, general crops for own account.

Note 8

---Baldwin, Marion F, father, mw, 66, wd, no school, reads/writes, born Ark, father b Miss, mother b Ark, laborer on farm.

Note 9

wife and all seven children all buried Wattensaw

temporary brass grave marker in possession of A Bowie 8/5/05.

Sources

1. Census 1880, Mississippi, Panola County

   Source:	Census 1880, Mississippi, Panola County
   Authors:	US Federal Census
   Date:	17 JUN 1880
   Publisher:	ancestry.com

2. Census 1910 Arkansas, Lonoke County

   Source:	Census 1910 Arkansas, Lonoke County
   Publisher:	Department of Commerence and Labor

3. Census 1920 Arkansas, Lonoke County, Cleveland twp

   Source:	Census 1920 Arkansas, Lonoke County, Cleveland twp
   Publisher:	Dept of Commerence

4. Census 1930 Arkansas, Lonoke County, Oak Grove, Eagle, & Carlisle Twp

   Source:	Census 1930 Arkansas, Lonoke County, Oak Grove, Eagle, & Carlisle Twp
   Publisher:	Dept of Commerence