[p. 518] general farmer, residing on a well cultivated tract of land he owns in Shenango Township was born October 6, 1853, in Shenango Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, and is a son of Joseph and Sarah (Warnock) Baldwin.
Samuel and Mary Baldwin were the grandparents of Samuel R. Baldwin, and they came among the early settlers to this township. They were good people and passed out of life with the respect of all who knew them. They had eight children and the names of six have been preserved, as follows: Nathaniel, Samuel, Joseph, Sarah, Susan and Huldah.
Joseph Baldwin, father of Samuel R., was born December 14, 1813, in Shenango Township, where he passed his whole life. He engaged in agricultural pursuits and took a mild interest in public affairs. For a protracted period he was township assessor. He married Sarah Warnock, who was born in 1815, in Shenango Township, where both died. Mrs. Baldwin was formerly married to Henry Hazen and was the mother of the editor of this history, Judge Aaron L. Hazen. They had six children, namely: Lafayette, Mary Jane, John W., Lucy A., Samuel R. and James H. Lafayette was born July 2, 1846, married Rebecca Dinsmore and they have four children: J. Ross, Nellie M., Charles H. and Frank G. Mary J. was born November 19, 1848, and died in 1896. She married D. C. Mayne and they had one son, Wilbur. John W. was born September 2, 1850, and died July 7, 1851. Lucy A. was born August 22, 1857, and died July 20, 1892. She married Uriah C. McClaren and they had the following children: Minnie, William, Joseph, Edna, Frances and Roy. James R. was born February 5, 1856, and died September 15, 1857.
Samuel R. Baldwin was educated in the district schools, the public schools at New Castle, the Edinburg State Normal College and at what is known as the One Study School at New Castle. In the meanwhile he engaged in teaching, usually passing his summers in study and his winters as a pedagogue, and for thirty-one years Mr. Baldwin continued to teach, in later years all the year. In operating his farm he pays especial attention to producing milk, believing this to be a remunerative branch of farming. He owns sixty-three acres of land.
In 1877, by Rev. R. N. Moore, Mr. Baldwin was married to Martha J. Dinsmore, who is a daughter of Ross and Sarah Dinsmore. Mrs. Baldwin was born October 7, 1853, her age exceeding that of her husband by one day. They have had seven children, namely: Harry D., Fred L., Joseph C., Carl R., James Lynn, Clare M. and a babe that died. Harry D. was born June 26, 1876. He married Eva Rapp and they have two sons, Chester R. and Arthur L. They live in Shenango Township. Fred L. was born February 10, 1879, and resides in this township. He married Susan Ramsey and they have one child, Helen. Joseph C. was born September 20, 1881, and lives in Shenango Township. He married Mary Aiken and they have three children, Margaret, Martha and Paul J. Carl R. was born December 16, 1884, and is a graduate of Grove City College. He has made a success of teaching and is principal of the Eau Claire schools of Butler County. James Lynn was born January 30, 1887. He attended the Slippery Rock State Normal School and has taught school for two years. Clare M. was born April 29, 1889, has special talent and has been studying architectural drawing since completing her attendance at the New Castle High School. Politically Mr. Baldwin is a Republican and served fifteen years as township auditor. He is a member of the Red Men, of Ben Hur, at New Castle. Both he and his wife belong to the United Presbyterian Church, in which he is an official. He is a representative man of this section.
20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens Hon. Aaron L. Hazen Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, Chicago, Ill., 1908
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