- Mattie Fields Popejoy Baldwin was born outside of Groesbeck, Limestone, Texas. She married Charles "Charlie" E. Popejoy on March 10, 1901 at the age of 20. Her only child, Ollie Mae was born 11 months later. In 1907, she divorced Charlie and said he was abusive.
By 1910, she had married Moses Monroe Baldwin. He was a divorced man himself and had 4 children. Moses and Mattie moved to Rising Star following Ollie when she married Oscar White. In the 1930 Census she lives 5 houses from her daughter and grandchildren.
She stayed there after her daughter died in 1930 to be close to her 3 grandchildren.
She died of Pancreatic cancer at the age of 78.
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