Biographical Sketch of Irvin Ballew - Howard County, Missouri From "History of North Washington" Published 1904 Ferry County Biographical Sketches Transcribed by: Candy Grubb (candyg@theofficenet.com) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- IRVIN BALLEW Irvin Ballew resides at Danville, being one of the well known citizens of this flourishing village. He was born in Carroll county, Missouri, on April 14, 1860, the son of C.W. and Mary (Shipp) Ballew, natives of Missouri and of Irish ancestors. They are still residing in Howard county, Missouri, the father aged eighty-five and the mother seventy-five. They are retired farmers and the fatjher served one year in the Civil War. These worthy people were the parents of eleven children, named as follows: Louisa Amick, John H., William H., Florence Davis, C.W., Irvin, R.E., J.S., J.L., Virginia B., Alamang and C.E. Our subject was educated in Howard county, Missouri, and remained with his parents until twenty years of age, when he began farming for himself. Two years later he came to Denver, Colorado, and there was engaged variously for nearly two years. He went thence to Texas, where he reamined for two years, after which he came to the Wood River country in Idaho, and there remained three years. In 1890, we find him at Fairhaven, Washington, whence he journeyed later to Ellensburg and in 1892 came on to Loomis, Washington. In 1894 he was in the Cariboo country and in 1898 he settled at Danville. Mr. Ballew has mined at many of the leading camps in the northwest and is now interested in some good property in the Franklin camp, west from Danville. In July, 1898, Mr. Ballew married Miss Pearl Rogers and to them one child has been born, Gladys. Mrs. Ballew has one sister, Julia Stocker. Mr. Ballew is active in politics and is allied with the Democratic party. He is also a member of the Eagles. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Candy Grubb (candyg@theofficenet.com) USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or their legal representative, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------