Statewide County AZ Archives Obituaries.....Baldwin, John H.  1909
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Arizona Republican-April 14, 1909
John H. Baldwin, one of the earliest of the Arizona pioneers, 
died last night, April 13 at 9:45 o'clock at his home, 347 North 
Fifth Avenue in his eighty-fourth year.  The funeral will be 
under the auspices of the Arizona lodge, no. 2 at 2:30 Thursday, 
April 15.  The deceased came to Arizona first about fifty years 
ago and left again after a time, returning last about twenty 
years ago.  He has lived in various places and was at one time 
in business in Prescott. In recent years Phoenix has been his 
home. He was attended in his last hours by his wife and a 
daughter, Mrs. Chapman, of San Antonio, Texas, who came here a 
few months ago to be with him. He is survived also by three 
other daughters, two of whom reside in Oakland, Calif. and one 
in the state of Washington and by two sons, living in Texas.

Death ensued from the weaknesses of advanced age rather than 
from any specific cause.  Though not rugged for a long time, 
he had been confined to his bed but a few weeks.  He was born 
in Calais, Maine, October 22, 1825.

Mr. Baldwin was one of the early gold diggers of California, 
having gone there by way of the Isthmus, starting in 1849 but 
spending some time on the Chagres river on the isthmus and 
reaching California on 1850.  Francis A. Shaw of this city 
made his acquaintance in El Dorado County, Calif. in 1851 and 
since the they have always maintained intimate relations, 
having at one time and other been in business partnership.

While both were working in the mines in Forest City, Calif. 
in 1855, Mr. Baldwin carried Mr. Shaw's petition into the 
Masonic Lodge. Later they both became members of Arizona 
lodge and it is now Mr. Shaw's melancholy privilege to say 
the last sad words in the ceremonials for the dead.

The funeral
April 24, 1909

The funeral of John H. Baldwin was held at 3 o'clock Sunday 
afternoon, April 18th.  The services of the Masonic Lodge, 
through Phoenix commanders attended as an escort. past Grant 
Master Francis A. Shaw conducted the services.

Mr. Baldwin was born at Calais, Main on the 22nd day of October 
1825. He married Miss Mary H. Hensley at Renecid, Cal. on the 
29th day of April 1859.  The anniversary of their golden wedding, 
therefore occurred on the 29th of April 1906.  They have given 
to the world two noble sons and four accomplished daughters.  
The two boys, John and Frank in Texas, Olive and Mollie living 
in Oakland Cal., Eva at Republic in the state of Washington and 
Ella came here from Texas some five months ago to be with her 
mother during her father's illness.

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