A Pioneer Lady's Obituary.
Emily Marion Baldwin was born at Port
Clinton,Ohio, Jan. 4th, 1827,and died at;the
home of her sister, Mrs. R. Meachem, near
Lacarne, Ohio, June 23d, 1S95, aged 6S
years, 5 mouths and IS days.
On March 16, 1854, she was united in
marriage to Mr. Kirk Knight, of Port '
Clinton, but in less than eight months— t
Nov. 14th, 1854, she was left a widow. I;
She was married again May 6:b, 1856, to ' j
Mr. James Baldwin, of Port Oiinton, with ! i
whom she lived until D^e. 18, 1874, when he I j
was called before; her widowed life cover- ■
ing a period of more than 20 years.
During the last 16 years of Mr. Baldwin's
life he was a helpiess invalid, but his faith¬
ful wife was constantly by his side to
minister to his necessities.
Of her last marriage was born one child,
a daughter, Luuella, upon whom was lav- ,
ished ah the care aud sacrifice that par-!
entai hands could bestow, m education i
aud other directions, expecting her to be
the comfort of last days. But Louella was
called before her mother, and her last
nrop of comfort was suddenly taken away,
on Oct. 13, 1892. £,~3l.§~I$tf5'
In her declining health, and to her sor¬
rowing heart, was added new cares, for
Louella left four tender buds, the children
of her marriage to Mr. John G-ordou ; these
little ones wtr-.' the objects or her anxious
and thoughtful eare up to her last mo^
mente. May God carefully guard these
little ones, and raise up loving hands to
guide them successfully through the
slippery paths of youth.
Besides the four grand children, there
remains to mourn her loss four si.sters,Mrs.
Elian Knight and Mrs. Mary Hiueline, of
Elmon-: Mrs. Rachel Meachem, of Lacarne;
and Mrs. Lydia Harrison, of Oak Harbor.
Many in teres tinir incidents in connec¬
tion with her life may be mentioned.
Sixty-eight years have seen many changes
iu Ottawa county.
When Emily was but nine years old two
itinerant Methodist preachers, Rays.
Kellmo. and Kueer, opened meetings in
the vicinity of her father's home. The
entire family were brought into the
church, and the father became the first
class leader of what was known as the
Erie class, now part of the Licarne
church. Iu that early day the preaching
was in the homes of different persons, aud
Emily's home was one of the preaching
places. Thus was she brought up in the
nurture and admonition of the Lord. For
nearly 50 years has she b;en a faithful
member of the church of her youthful
choice.
For the past four years her constantly
failing health has not permitted her to
I enjoy the privileges of the sanctuary, but
i ber heart was always with God's people
I whenever they met to worship. The pastor
I found spiritual profit in his calls upon her,
I as he listened to her testimony of trust
j and confidence in God, and her desire to
live for those whom she loved; and a'ter
reading from the Huly Word, aud offaring
a prayer to the kind Father of us all, the
tears could he seen, bati.ing her cheeks,
| mingled tears ot sorrow and of Christian
