Husband John Baldridge, Jr. 1
AKA: John Baldrige Jr. 2 3
Born: 26 Dec 1832 - near Latrobe, Unity Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA 4
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Died: 29 May 1909 4
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Father: Joseph Baldrige (1802-1867) 4
Mother: Elizabeth Nichols ( - ) 4
Marriage: 1 Apr 1862 5
Wife Lida Corey 6
Born: 23 Oct 1840 - Port Perry, Allegheny Co, PA 6
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Died: Aft 1915
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Father: Alfred Corey (1804-1891) 7
Mother: Rachel Adams ( -1881) 7
Children
1 F Mary Josephine Baldridge 5
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Spouse: Richard Smythe ( - ) 5
2 F Laura Baldridge 5
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Spouse: Dr. Charles Clifford ( - ) 5
3 M John Edgar Baldridge 5
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Died: when nine years old
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Spouse: Did Not Marry
4 F Anna May Baldridge 5
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Spouse: Clifton K. Harrison ( - ) 5
5 F Helen C. Baldridge 5
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Spouse: Henry T. Wynn ( - ) 5 8
6 F Margaret Jane Baldridge 5
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Spouse: Edward McCrady ( - ) 5
7 M Carl C. Baldridge 5
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Spouse: Lucy Wright ( - ) 5
8 M Clarence Ray Baldridge 5
Born: 6 Oct 1882 - Braddock, Allegheny Co, PA 5
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Spouse: Elizabeth Mills ( - ) 5
Marr: 28 Jun 1905 5
General Notes: Husband - John Baldridge, Jr.
The historical sources spell the name as "Baldrige" but his signature and that of his wife both are "Baldridge".
His early years were spent on the homestead farm, and he attended the public schools in the vicinity of his home. He became an expert penman, and at the age of twenty-one years went to Latrobe and there learned telegraphy. For some years he was station agent at Brinton, Pennsylvania, for the Pennsylvania Railroad Company and for the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company. He was then located in the general superintendent's office at Williamsport, Pennsylvania, for some months, having charge of the opening of all stations on the Philadelphia & Erie Railroad as it was being constructed. A short time was then spent in the position of conductor, and in 1866 he located at Braddock, Pennsylvania, becoming a silent partner in the firm of Corey, Lloyd & Black Company, coal operators. Mr. Baldrige was superintendent of the works of this company fifteen years, his office being at Braddock, and he then purchased the real estate belonging to the company, and engaged in the real estate business, with which he was identified until his death. In 1867 he built a beautiful house, constructed of gray brick, and located on the bluff on the Pennsylvania Railroad at Braddock. Mr. Baldridge was a man of strictest integrity and an unusually high sense of honor in all his dealings, whether in private or business life. He was an active worker in the interests of the First Presbyterian Church of Braddock, of which he was the founder, and an elder all his life. He it was who collected the money necessary to erect this church edifice, and it was owing to his strenuous efforts that the work was pushed to completion. He was an exceptionally fine business man, and in all his business plans he had the hearty co-operation and assistance of his devoted wife. Mrs. Baldrige was a fine business woman, and was thoroughly in the confidence of her husband in all his business plans, and practically took charge of all prior to his death. After his death she managed the real estate business alone. She had a winter home in Florida, and preferred to live there the greater part of the year. [GPHWP, 731]
He was educated at the public schools of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, and at Centre College, Danville, Kentucky.