Beckham County, OK - Obits: Melvin Baldwin, 1916
02 Aug 2007
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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BALDWIN, M.  (Melvin)
(3 Feb 1916, The Sayre Standard, Sayre, Beckham Co, OK):
M. Baldwin, one of the pioneer settlers of Roger Mills county who for a
number of years resided on his farm on Starvation creek at what is known
as "Baldwin's crossing," died at Sweetwater last Monday and was buried
Tuesday.
(Research: Census, 1900, Oklahoma, Roger Mills Co, Berlin Twp, ED 204, pg
7B,#147/147(T623-1341):
Melvin Baldwin, age 64, b Feb 1836, NY; f/m b NY, widowed;
farmer/stockman; owns property;
Josephine Smith, daughter, age 40, b May 1860, Il; fb NY; mb Canada;
married 1 time 18 yrs; 12 children born, 9 living;
Franklin Smith, son in law, age 57, b Jan 1843, Mo; f/m b Mo; farmer; owns
property;
Frank Smith, grandson, age 18, b Mar 1882, Tx; fb Mo; mb Il; farm laborer;
Cora Smith, granddaughter, age 15, b Jul 1884, Tx;
Price Arold Smith, grandson, age 13, b Aug 1886, Tx;
William Smith, grandson, age 12, b Feb 1888, Tx;
Royal Smith, grandson, age 9, b Sep 1890, Tx;
Eunice Smith, granddaughter, age 8, b May 1891, Tx;
David Smith, grandson, age 4, b Apr 1896, Ok;
Addie Smith, granddaughter, age 2, b Feb 1898, Ind Terr;
Milvina Wilms, daughter, age 24, b Apr 1876, Tx; fb NY; mb Canada;
widowed; 4 children born, 2 living;
Hannah Wilms, granddaughter, age 7, b Apr 1893, Ok; f/m b Tx;
Synthie Wilms, granddaughter, age 4, b Jun 1895, Ok; f/m b Tx.
Census, 1910, Oklahoma, Beckham Co, Sayre Twp, ED 15, pg 2A, #18/18
(T624-1243):
Dillard Raney, age 35, b Ky; f/m b Ky; farmer/rents property; married 1
time 9 mos;
Hannah Raney, age 18, b Ok; fb Us; mb Tx; married 1 time 9 mos; 1 child
born, 1 living;
Ruth Raney, age 1, b Ok; fb Ky; mb Ok;
Melvin Baldwin, grandfather, age 75, b NY; f/m b NY; widowed; own income.