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WILSON BALDWIN

Wilson Baldwin is the oldest son of Joseph and
Eliza Frances (Hayes) Baldwin. He was born on
Bent Mountain, July 29th, 1875. When a boy he
attended the county
schools and lived with
his parents on their Bent
Mountain farm until his
father's death, a few
years ago—with the exception
of a year and
one-half spent in the
state of Washington.
After his western trip,
he returned to Bent
Mountain, where on
January 3d, 1906, he
married Abba Loula
Dewese. Two children
have been born to this
union, John William and
Bessie.

Mr. Baldwin is the
owner of a large
orchard, comprising some eleven hundred bearing
trees, situated directly on the Roanoke and Franklin
County line. A portion of this orchard was purchased
from J. L. Perdue and is in the vicinity of the
Bent Mountain post office.

Besides looking after his large orchard interest, he
has taken an active part in the organization of the
Bent Mountain Telephone Company, and is Vice President
and a director of that concern.