BIOGRAPHIES:  Asiel BALLARD, Pepin, Pepin Co., WI

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Submitted by Nance Sampson, Pepin Co. Archives File Manager on 19 November 2004
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Asiel Ballard, farmer, P. O. Pepin, was born near Mt. Carmel, Ill.,
May 1, 1821.  His parents were Joseph and Martha (Putnam) Ballard, the
former a native of New York, of English descent.  His maternal
grandfather, Howard Putnam, was a cousin of Gen. Israel Putnam, and
served five years in the Revolutionary war.  His maternal grandmother's
maiden name was Greene.  Asiel Ballard received a common school
education, and lived with his parents on the farm till 1845, when he
went to Fort Madison, Iowa, and thence to Dubuque.  He helped to make a
government survey of Iowa lands from the Missouri line northward, about
seventy miles.  He was married December 5, 1847, to Nancy F. Newcomb. 
Their children were as follows:  Mary M. (Mrs. A. Conger), Taunton,
Minn., born March 15, 1849; Adaline, born November 2, 1850, died
February 18, 1852; Melinda (Mrs. D. Humphrey), born November 29, 1852,
died February 9, 1875; Joseph S., born February 15, 1855, died July 14,
1879; Sarah J. (Mrs. W. P. Ruggles), Taunton, Minn., born May 19, 1857;
Rebecca F., October 31, 1859; Isaac A. March 19, 1862, died July 9,
1886; Nancy Anna, born July 25, 1864.  After his marriage Mr. Ballard
returned to Mt. Carmel.  In 1852 he removed to Pepin, and lived at
first in a log cabin, which belonged to the Newcomb family, and which
is now used as a stable by Mr. J. Carle.  In the following year he
purchased his present farm, on section twenty-three, and another on
section fourteen, township twenty-three, range fifteen.  He still
resides on the former, with his venerable wife, who came here the
earliest of any woman now living in the township.  Mr. Ballard became a
member of the Disciple church in 1841.

-Transcribed from the "Historical & Biographical Album of the Chippewa
Valley Wisconsin, 1891-2," page 673


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