Newton D. Baldridge & Mary Emma McCutcheon Cherry Fork Cemetery, Adams County Ohio

The People's Defender
West Union, Ohio
Thursday June 13, 1940
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N. D. BALDRIDGE TAKEN BY DEATH

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CHERRY FORK RESIDENT DIES AT COLUMBUS HOSPITAL

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Newton D. Baldridge, widely known farmer of Cherry Fork, passed away at the University Hospital at Columbus Thursday, June 6.

Mr. Baldridge was the last surviving member of the family of James and Margaret McVey Baldridge, and was one of a family of 10 children. He was born December 24, 1885, and lived his entire life in the community.

He was united in marriage to Mary Emma McCutcheon, November 1, 1881, who with three children, Miss Delphia Baldridge of Westerville. Mrs. Florence Wills of Cherry Fork, and John Baldridge of Wayne Twp., survive.

Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the Cherry Fork U. P. Church. Burial was made in the Cherry Fork Cemetery, under the direction of William Lafferty of West Union.

Many Attend Funeral

Among those from a distance who attended the funeral rites were: Mrs. Emma McKee of Milroy, Ind., Mrs. Stanley Williams and children and Mrs. Estelle Baldridge of Rushville, Ind., Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Mathias of Cincinnati, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Steene of Augusta, Ky., Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Ferris and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Baldridge of Columbus, Dr. Phillip Baldridge of Westerville, Dane Baldridge of Columbus, Mr. and Mrs. Anderson Baldridge of Westerville, Mr. and Mrs. Ed McCutcheon, Mrs. Stella Baldridge, and Mrs. Louella Baldridge, and Mrs. Louella Lepley of Russellville, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Gray, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Pickerel of Russellville, Mrs. W. P. Tucker, Miss Margaret Tucker, Miss Dorothy Berkley, Miss Lucille Douglas, Sheriff and Mrs. George S. Baldridge of West Union, Mrs. McIntire Tucker of Rochester, N. Y., Judge and Mrs. E. S. Young, Mr. and Mrs. John Young, Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Baldridge, Mrs. Leore Lovett, Mrs. W. E. Gaston, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Gaston, Archie Williamson, Mrs. Julia Plummer, Mrs. Beulah Beatty, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Plummer of Seaman, Dorothy Inlow of Peebles, and Mrs. Helen Campbell of Winchester.

Children of Newton D. Baldridge and Mary Emma McCutcheon:

E1 Delphia Baldridge.

E2 Florence Baldridge, born ca. 1889, married ____ Wills.

E3 Blanchard E. Baldridge, born 1894, died 1927.

E4 John M. Baldridge, born ca. 1897.

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