BALLARD, William S.
Source: Crawfordsville Journal 9 July 1894
2 Feb 1819 - 6 July 1894 (buried Roachdale Cemetery
Source: Crawfordsville Daily Journal Friday, 6 July 1894
Tribute to the Memory of William S. Ballard. The funeral services of William 8. Ballard were held at his residence in Crawfordsville on Saturday, July 7. 12:20. The services were conducted by Rev. T. S. Guthrie, of Logansport, and the remains were taken to Roachdale for burial. A large concourse of friends attended at each place. The deceased was born in Shelby county, Ky., Feb. 1, 1819, and died July 6, 1894, aged seventy-five years, five months and four days. His parents moved to this State in 1821, where he has ever since resided, living in Putnam county from 1830 to 1890. In 1845 he was married to Patience A. Brown, of Putnam county, Indiana. The union formed was a most happy one, and to them were born eight children, four of whom died in infancy; the other children survive him, the mother having died Dec. 14. 1893. The surviving children are T. E. Ballard. Hattie P. Jeffries, Mattie A. Bickford and Emerson K. Ballard.
The deceased was truly a self-made man. He began life unaided, and whatever success he achieved was due to his sound judgment and untiring industry. He always took a deep interest in all public questions, and kept his home well supplied with good books and current literature. He was an active Democrat, an ardent supporter of our public school system, a leader in all those movements which build up a community, outspoken in his opposition to all shams and vices, and always ready to help in every good work. He was twice elected Commissioner of Putnam county. His religion was to care well for his family, deal justly with all men, help the needy, and promote peace and good will. If all for whom he has performed good deeds should lay a rose upon his grave, lie would rest beneath a mound of flowers. Although not a church member and making no pretensions to any formal piety, he believed in Christ, revered the Bible, and liberally gave aid to church work, giving preference to the Universalist denomination. During the last few years of his life lie was afflicted with partial blindness and paralysis, and suffered much but in all his afflictions he was patient and hopeful, and his many expressions and acts of kindness to those who attended him Will be gratefully remembered as long as time endures.
William S. Ballard, father of T. E. and E. E. Ballard, of this city, died at his home on West Wabash Avenue at 3 o’clock this morning, aged 75 years. The funeral service will be conducted at the house tomorrow at 12:20 p.m., by Rev. T. S. Guthrie of Logansport. Services Conducted by Rev. T. S. Guthrie of Logansport—A Tribute to His Memory
Source: Crawfordsville Daily Journal Saturday, 7 July 1894
The funeral services of William S. Ballard were held today at 12:30 at the residence of his son, T. E. Ballard, and were conducted by Rev. T. S. Guthrie, of Logansport. The remains were taken to Oak Hill for interment. – thanks so much to s for tying this and so many obits for this site
Source: Crawfordsville Daily Journal Saturday, 7 July 1894
William S. Ballard was born in Shelby County, Ky., Feb. 1st, 1819, and died July 6, 1894, aged 75 years, 4 months and 5 days. His parents moved to this state in 1821, where he has ever since resided. In 1845 he was married to Patience A. Brown. The union formed was a most happy one and to them were born eight children, four of whom died in infancy. The other children survive him, the mother having died Dec. 14th, 1893. The surviving children are T. E. Ballard, Hattie P. Jeffries, Mattie A. Bickford and Emerson E. Ballard. The deceased was truly a self made man. He began life unaided and whatever success he achieved was due to his sound judgment and untiring industry. He always took a deep interest in all public questions, and kept his home well supplied with good books and current literature. He was an ardent supporter of our public school system, leader in those movements which build up a community, outspoken in his opposition to all shams and vices and always ready to ___in every good work. His religion was to care well for his family and deal justly with all men, help the needy and promote peace and good will. If all to whom he has performed good deeds could this day cast a rose upon his grave, his body would rest beneath a mound of flowers. Although not a church member and making no pretensions to any formal piety, he believed in Christ, revered the Bible and cheerfully gave aid to church work, giving preference to the Universalist denomination. During the last few years of his life, he was afflicted with partial blindness and paralysis and suffered much, but in all his afflictions he was patient and hopeful and his many expressions and acts of kindness to those who attended him will be gratefully remembered as long as time endures. – thanks so much to s for tying this and so many obits for this site