Elias David Baldwin was born Monday, July 27, 2009 at 11:38 p.m. at Memorial Hospital in South Bend, Ind., to Susan (Skibbe) and David Baldwin of 87616 C.R. 668, Decatur.

Elias was named after his great-great-great-grandfather, Elias Reeve Baldwin, who fought in the Civil War. Elias was also welcomed home by three siblings:  Matthew Worley, Madison Worley and Karson Kendall-Baldwin. Maternal Grandparents are Lester and Diane Skibbe of Dowagiac. Paternal grandparents are Nancy and the late William Baldwin of Dowagiac.