Charlotte Baldwin

1806 - 1884  (78 years)

• Name	Charlotte Baldwin
  Nickname	Lottie
  Birth	cir 1806	Loudoun County, Virginia, USA   [1, 2]
  	Charlotte's death record states that she was born in Muskingum County, Ohio, but the 1850, 1860, and 1870 censuses all say Virginia. However, the 1880 census says she was born in Ohio.
  Gender	Female
  Baptism	2 Oct 1831	Salt Creek Baptist Church, Smith Mill, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA The first preacher at Salt Creek Baptist Church in Perry Township, Muskingum County, Ohio, was Henry Pringle. He and his wife, Mary Trumbo, were from Loudoun County, Virginia. Early members in 1807 included Abraham Gabriel, Reuben Gabriel, and Jacob Livingood. Peter Livingood and John Wycoff joined the church in 1810. Miscellaneous comments from the history of the church about people who were related to or associated with the Baldwins and/or Romines include the following: 1 - James Alexander (administrator of the estate of James Baldwin) donated coal for use in the church on 30 November 1850. 2 - Mary Alexander, a niece of Bill Evans, kept house for her brother Jim. 3 - Surnames of people with Baldwin and/or Romine connections who were members include Tudor, Handshy, Layton, Livingood, Gabriel, Emmons, Asher, Crane, Alexander, Shoemaker, Dunn, Lewis, Evans, Culbertson, Cockrell, McKnight, Peregoy, Hawk, and Paxton.
  	The name in the church record of the person baptized on this date is Mrs. Russell. Although not proven, it is likely that the record refers to Charlotte Baldwin Russell.
  Church Record	2 Aug 1834	Salt Creek Baptist Church, Smith Mill, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA The first preacher at Salt Creek Baptist Church in Perry Township, Muskingum County, Ohio, was Henry Pringle. He and his wife, Mary Trumbo, were from Loudoun County, Virginia. Early members in 1807 included Abraham Gabriel, Reuben Gabriel, and Jacob Livingood. Peter Livingood and John Wycoff joined the church in 1810. Miscellaneous comments from the history of the church about people who were related to or associated with the Baldwins and/or Romines include the following: 1 - James Alexander (administrator of the estate of James Baldwin) donated coal for use in the church on 30 November 1850. 2 - Mary Alexander, a niece of Bill Evans, kept house for her brother Jim. 3 - Surnames of people with Baldwin and/or Romine connections who were members include Tudor, Handshy, Layton, Livingood, Gabriel, Emmons, Asher, Crane, Alexander, Shoemaker, Dunn, Lewis, Evans, Culbertson, Cockrell, McKnight, Peregoy, Hawk, and Paxton.
  	The name in the church record of the person dismissed by the church on this date is Mrs. Russell. Although not proven, it is likely that the record refers to Charlotte Baldwin Russell.
  Church Record	3 Sep 1842	Salt Creek Baptist Church, Smith Mill, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA The first preacher at Salt Creek Baptist Church in Perry Township, Muskingum County, Ohio, was Henry Pringle. He and his wife, Mary Trumbo, were from Loudoun County, Virginia. Early members in 1807 included Abraham Gabriel, Reuben Gabriel, and Jacob Livingood. Peter Livingood and John Wycoff joined the church in 1810. Miscellaneous comments from the history of the church about people who were related to or associated with the Baldwins and/or Romines include the following: 1 - James Alexander (administrator of the estate of James Baldwin) donated coal for use in the church on 30 November 1850. 2 - Mary Alexander, a niece of Bill Evans, kept house for her brother Jim. 3 - Surnames of people with Baldwin and/or Romine connections who were members include Tudor, Handshy, Layton, Livingood, Gabriel, Emmons, Asher, Crane, Alexander, Shoemaker, Dunn, Lewis, Evans, Culbertson, Cockrell, McKnight, Peregoy, Hawk, and Paxton.
  	Charlotte Russell was "received by letter" on this date.
  Church Record	2 Dec 1848	Salt Creek Baptist Church, Smith Mill, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA The first preacher at Salt Creek Baptist Church in Perry Township, Muskingum County, Ohio, was Henry Pringle. He and his wife, Mary Trumbo, were from Loudoun County, Virginia. Early members in 1807 included Abraham Gabriel, Reuben Gabriel, and Jacob Livingood. Peter Livingood and John Wycoff joined the church in 1810. Miscellaneous comments from the history of the church about people who were related to or associated with the Baldwins and/or Romines include the following: 1 - James Alexander (administrator of the estate of James Baldwin) donated coal for use in the church on 30 November 1850. 2 - Mary Alexander, a niece of Bill Evans, kept house for her brother Jim. 3 - Surnames of people with Baldwin and/or Romine connections who were members include Tudor, Handshy, Layton, Livingood, Gabriel, Emmons, Asher, Crane, Alexander, Shoemaker, Dunn, Lewis, Evans, Culbertson, Cockrell, McKnight, Peregoy, Hawk, and Paxton.
  	Charlotte Russell was dismissed from the church on this date.
  Census	1870	Caldwell, Noble County, Ohio, USA   [3]
  Census	1880	Washington Township, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA   [4]
  Also Known As	19 Jun 1880	Washington Township, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA   [4]
  	Charlotta
  Death	14 Nov 1884	Newark, Licking County, Ohio, USA   [5, 6]
  Burial	Salt Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Smith Mill, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA Clay Pike (County Road 5) Smith Mill, Ohio 43727 USA
  Siblings	5 brothers and 5 sisters
  1. Lydia Baldwin,   b. cir 1805, Pennsylvania, USA d. 3 Dec 1859, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA  (Age 54 years) ▻ David Thomas   2. Charlotte Baldwin,   b. cir 1806, Loudoun County, Virginia, USA d. 14 Nov 1884, Newark, Licking County, Ohio, USA  (Age 78 years) ▻ James Russell,  m. 6 Nov 1823   3. John Baldwin,   b. cir 1809   4. Marsina Baldwin,   b. 1811, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA d. 1890, Clark County, Ohio, USA  (Age 79 years) ▻ Joseph Hauk,  m. 9 Jun 1829   5. Abraham Baldwin,   b. cir 1813   d. 29 Jun 1889, Victoria, Australia  (Age 76 years) ▻ unknown + 6. Samuel A. Baldwin,   b. cir 1815 ▻ Lovina Catherine Romine   7. James Baldwin,   b. 9 Nov 1817, Perry Township, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA d. 22 Sep 1895, Perry Township, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA  (Age 77 years)   8. Ruth Baldwin,   b. 12 May 1819, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA d. 2 Apr 1901, Akron, Summit County, Ohio, USA  (Age 81 years) ▻ Elam C. Bailey   9. Nancy Baldwin,   b. 12 May 1819, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA d. 5 Feb 1894, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA  (Age 74 years)   10. Sarah Jane Baldwin,   b. 22 Aug 1822, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA d. 4 Jan 1914, Knox County, Illinois, USA  (Age 91 years) ▻ James McCracken,  m. 12 May 1842   11. Joseph Baldwin,   b. cir 1826, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA d. cir 1850, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA  (Age 24 years)
  Association	Francis Silver (Relationship: Performed marriage of James Russell and Charlotte Baldwin)
  Notes	James and Charlotte Baldwin Russell were married by Dr. Francis Silver, who later served as the administrator of the estate of Charlotte's father, Samuel. Charlotte Baldwin Russell was received by letter at the Salt Creek Baptist Church in Muskingum County, Ohio, on 3 September 1840. She is also recorded as becoming a member by letter at the same church on 3 September 1842. She was "excluded" by the church on 2 December 1848. She may also be the Mrs. Russell who was baptized by the church on 2 October 1831 and dismissed on 2 August 1834. In 1880, she was living in Washington Township, Muskingum County, Ohio, with John and Matilda Mitchlett, her daughter and son-in-law. In the 1900 census of Perry Township, Muskingum County, Ohio, Charlotte's son, Samuel, gave her birthplace as Virginia.
  Person ID	I899	Private
  Last Modified	9 Feb 2025

  
  

  Father	Samuel B. Baldwin,   b. cir 1766, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 1 Mar 1830, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA (Age 64 years)
  Mother	Hannah Romine,   b. 23 Apr 1785, Virginia, USA d. 27 Mar 1858, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	cir 1804
  Family ID	F345	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	James Russell,   b. 13 Nov 1796, Tyringham, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA d. 13 May 1868, Noble County, Ohio, USA (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	6 Nov 1823	Muskingum County, Ohio, USA Muskingum County, founded on 1 March 1804, is located in the east-central portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. Its county seat is Zanesville. Nearly bisected by the Muskingum River, the county name is based on a Native American word meaning "swampy ground".
  Children	1. Lucinda Russell,   b. 27 May 1825, Ohio, USA d. 9 Nov 1897, Noble County, Ohio, USA (Age 72 years)   2. Sarah Ann Russell,   b. 21 Jul 1827, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA d. 27 Mar 1909, Fostoria, Seneca County, Ohio, USA (Age 81 years)   3. Hannah A. Russell,   b. cir 1830, Ohio, USA d. cir 1855, Ohio, USA (Age 25 years)   4. Samuel B. Russell,   b. 22 Jan 1833, Noble County, Ohio, USA d. 14 Apr 1914, Perry Township, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA (Age 81 years)   5. Matilda Russell,   b. cir 1836, Ohio, USA   6. John David Russell,   b. 22 May 1840, Ohio, USA d. 17 May 1911, Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA (Age 70 years)
  Family ID	F343	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Feb 2023

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - cir 1806 - Loudoun County, Virginia, USA Marriage - 6 Nov 1823 - Muskingum County, Ohio, USA Baptism - 2 Oct 1831 - Salt Creek Baptist Church, Smith Mill, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA Church Record - 2 Aug 1834 - Salt Creek Baptist Church, Smith Mill, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA Church Record - Charlotte Russell was "received by letter" on this date. - 3 Sep 1842 - Salt Creek Baptist Church, Smith Mill, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA Church Record - Charlotte Russell was dismissed from the church on this date. - 2 Dec 1848 - Salt Creek Baptist Church, Smith Mill, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA   Census - 1870 - Caldwell, Noble County, Ohio, USA   Census - 1880 - Washington Township, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA   Also Known As - Charlotta - 19 Jun 1880 - Washington Township, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA   Death - 14 Nov 1884 - Newark, Licking County, Ohio, USA Burial - - Salt Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Smith Mill, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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  [S311] Tombstone. Charlotte's age given on her tombstone is 78 years, giving an approximate birth year of 1805, since the death date on the stone is October 1883. However, her pension record states that she died on 14 November 1884, so if she was 78 years old, she was born in 1806 or 1807. Her death record states that she was 79, which would indicate a birth year of 1805 or 1806. [S322] Census Records. [S356] 1870 Census, Noble County, Ohio. [S38] 1880 Census, Washington Township, Muskingum County, Ohio. [S315] Pension Record. Charlotte's date of death on her tombstone is October 1883. However, her pension record states that she died on 14 November 1884, so if she was 78 years old, she was born in 1806 or 1807. [S444] Death Record. Licking County, Ohio, USA