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Ballard, W. H. page 793
W. H. Ballard, farmer and stock-raiser; P.O.., Charles City; son of Thomas and Ann (Bennett) Ballard, natives of England. They came to the United States abut 1829, and located in Troy, where they lived a short time; then moved near Buffalo, and lived three and a half years; then came to Chicago. He build the first frame house there; he died in Lake County, Ill., in 1851. Mrs. Ballard died in Floyd County in 1873.
W.H. was born in Chicago, July 5, 1834, and is one of the first white children born there. In 1862 he came to Iowa and bought a farm, and now owns 125 acres of land on section 25, which he has in a good state of cultivation. In 1861 he married Melinda A., daughter of Ephraim and Nancy (Irving) Bruce, natives of Vermont.
They came to Iowa, and now live with W.H. Ballard. Mr. Ballard and wife have been blessed with seven children, six living - George H., born March 4, 1863; Annette, April 20, 1864; Edith, Aug. 20, 1865; Nellie, Jan. 29, 1871; Mary, Oct. 22, 1873, died Sept. 10, 1875; Alida born Feb 23, 1878; and a baby boy, born May 23, 1881. Mr. and Mrs. Ballard are members of the Wesleyan Methodist church. Mr. Ballard votes the Republican ticket. He deals in fine stock considerably, Norman and Clydesdale being his fancy.
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Ballard, W. H. page 793
W. H. Ballard, farmer and stock-raiser; P.O.., Charles City; son of Thomas and Ann (Bennett) Ballard, natives of England. They came to the United States abut 1829, and located in Troy, where they lived a short time; then moved near Buffalo, and lived three and a half years; then came to Chicago. He build the first frame house there; he died in Lake County, Ill., in 1851. Mrs. Ballard died in Floyd County in 1873.
W.H. was born in Chicago, July 5, 1834, and is one of the first white children born there. In 1862 he came to Iowa and bought a farm, and now owns 125 acres of land on section 25, which he has in a good state of cultivation. In 1861 he married Melinda A., daughter of Ephraim and Nancy (Irving) Bruce, natives of Vermont.
They came to Iowa, and now live with W.H. Ballard. Mr. Ballard and wife have been blessed with seven children, six living - George H., born March 4, 1863; Annette, April 20, 1864; Edith, Aug. 20, 1865; Nellie, Jan. 29, 1871; Mary, Oct. 22, 1873, died Sept. 10, 1875; Alida born Feb 23, 1878; and a baby boy, born May 23, 1881. Mr. and Mrs. Ballard are members of the Wesleyan Methodist church. Mr. Ballard votes the Republican ticket. He deals in fine stock considerably, Norman and Clydesdale being his fancy.
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Daughter of W.H and Melinda Ballard.
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Ballard, W. H. page 793
W. H. Ballard, farmer and stock-raiser; P.O.., Charles City; son of Thomas and Ann (Bennett) Ballard, natives of England. They came to the United States abut 1829, and located in Troy, where they lived a short time; then moved near Buffalo, and lived three and a half years; then came to Chicago. He build the first frame house there; he died in Lake County, Ill., in 1851. Mrs. Ballard died in Floyd County in 1873.
W.H. was born in Chicago, July 5, 1834, and is one of the first white children born there. In 1862 he came to Iowa and bought a farm, and now owns 125 acres of land on section 25, which he has in a good state of cultivation. In 1861 he married Melinda A., daughter of Ephraim and Nancy (Irving) Bruce, natives of Vermont.
They came to Iowa, and now live with W.H. Ballard. Mr. Ballard and wife have been blessed with seven children, six living - George H., born March 4, 1863; Annette, April 20, 1864; Edith, Aug. 20, 1865; Nellie, Jan. 29, 1871; Mary, Oct. 22, 1873, died Sept. 10, 1875; Alida born Feb 23, 1878; and a baby boy, born May 23, 1881. Mr. and Mrs. Ballard are members of the Wesleyan Methodist church. Mr. Ballard votes the Republican ticket. He deals in fine stock considerably, Norman and Clydesdale being his fancy.
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Ballard, W. H. page 793
W. H. Ballard, farmer and stock-raiser; P.O.., Charles City; son of Thomas and Ann (Bennett) Ballard, natives of England. They came to the United States abut 1829, and located in Troy, where they lived a short time; then moved near Buffalo, and lived three and a half years; then came to Chicago. He build the first frame house there; he died in Lake County, Ill., in 1851. Mrs. Ballard died in Floyd County in 1873.
W.H. was born in Chicago, July 5, 1834, and is one of the first white children born there. In 1862 he came to Iowa and bought a farm, and now owns 125 acres of land on section 25, which he has in a good state of cultivation. In 1861 he married Melinda A., daughter of Ephraim and Nancy (Irving) Bruce, natives of Vermont.
They came to Iowa, and now live with W.H. Ballard. Mr. Ballard and wife have been blessed with seven children, six living - George H., born March 4, 1863; Annette, April 20, 1864; Edith, Aug. 20, 1865; Nellie, Jan. 29, 1871; Mary, Oct. 22, 1873, died Sept. 10, 1875; Alida born Feb 23, 1878; and a baby boy, born May 23, 1881. Mr. and Mrs. Ballard are members of the Wesleyan Methodist church. Mr. Ballard votes the Republican ticket. He deals in fine stock considerably, Norman and Clydesdale being his fancy.
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