Bates County Obituaries

 
 

BALLARD, Mary  (1841 - 1924)
Adrian Journal, Thursday, October 24, 1924. Submitted by Sandee Hubbard
Mrs. Mary Ballard Dead - Mary Ballard was born in Columbus, Ohio, March 30, 1841, and died October 15, 1924; aged 83 years, 6 months and 16 days.

BALLARD, Mary  (1841 - 1924)
Adrian Journal, Thursday, October 24, 1924. Submitted by Sandee Hubbard
Mrs. Mary Ballard Dead -  Mary Ballard was born in Columbus, Ohio, March 30, 1841, and died October 15, 1924; aged 83 years, 6 months and 16 days. She moved with her parents to Iowa, and there grew to womanhood. Here she met her future husband and they were married December 6th, 1863. They lived on their farm in Story county, Iowa, until 1907 when they moved to Bates county, Mo., where she lived until her death. Her husband died about 12 years ago. The last six years she had made her home with her daughter, Mrs. W. O. Bates. She was the mother of four children; three boys, Arthur L.; Park D.; and Bert M. Ballard, and one daughter, Mrs. Carrie S. Bates; all living. In 1889 she was converted and joined the Episcopal church and has lived in the faith since. The funeral services were held in the Baptist church at Altona, conducted by the Rev. T. C. Brammer of Butler and buried in the Altona cemetery.