When William Martin Baldwin was born on December 23, 1876, in Kitts Hill, Ohio, his father, Jarvis, was 33 and his mother, Elizabeth, was 35. He married Delsia "Delcie" Justice Hunt on February 15, 1898, in Lawrence, Ohio. They had eight children in 20 years. He died on September 20, 1943, in Ironton, Ohio, at the age of 66, and was buried in his hometown.
Early in life William was a farm laborer and farmer. In 1930 he is shown working as a US Postal employee. In the mid 1930's, William was president of the Lawrence County Board of Education. He also owned and operated a Sohio gas station - Location: 303 North 2nd, Ironton.
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Source: S459406931 U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc Record Collection 6482
Source: S459409717 Ohio, Births and Christenings Index, 1774-1973 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Record Collection 2541
Source: S459411001 1930 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc Record Collection 6224
Source: S459411010 1940 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Record Collection 2442
Source: S459426441 1900 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc Record Collection 7602
Source: S459434554 1910 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc Record Collection 7884
Source: S459445598 1880 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc Record Collection 6742
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Source: S474869002 U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Note: Find A Grave Record Collection 60525
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