My Genealogy Hound

F. E. BALDWIN, nail-worker, Homestead, was born March 19, 1839, in Morgantown, W. Va. His grandfather, William Baldwin, came from Winchester, W. Va., where he was reckoned among the pioneers of that locality. His son, David, was born Oct. 22, 1812, near Morgantown, W. Va., was a carpenter by trade, and for thirty-five years has been a resident and politician of the Twenty-sixth ward of Pittsburgh, South Side. He held the office of assessor for twenty-five years, being the candidate of the republican party. He married Elizabeth Madera, of German descent, whose grandfather, when a drummer-boy, made several unsuccessful attempts to escape the vigilance of his parents in order to join Gen. Washington’s army in the Revolution. The subject of this sketch is one of a family of two children, and at an early age found employment in the nail-factory of Chess, Cook & Co., where he worked his way up until today he has the best position in their factory, having been an employe for the unprecedented term of thirty-five years, which speaks volumes for Mr. Baldwin’s integrity. He married Margaret Keogh, and they have two sons, David L. and Mark E. Since 1874 Mr. Baldwin has been a resident of Homestead. He is a member of the A. O. U. W.; he is a republican, casting his first vote for Abraham Lincoln.