Obituary: Rock County, Wisconsin: Theda L. BALLARD

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ONE OF EVANSVILLE'S OLDEST CITIZENS DIES

Mrs. J. M. Ballard Had Lived Here Since 1861

The death of Mrs. James M. Ballard occurred about fifteen minutes after
twelve o'clock Saturday morning. Mrs. Ballard had been in fairly good
health right up until the time of her death. For several years past she has
not been strong, becoming more frail each year. On Friday, Mrs. Ballard was
up and around the house as usual. She went to bed in the evening and
dropped asleep and a little past midnight she simply stopped breathing, the
end coming most peacefully.

Mrs. Ballard's maiden name was Theda L. Brown. She was born in Hume,
Allegany county, New York, May 28, 1825, where her home was until she was
united in marriage with James M. Ballard of Centerville, New York, December
14, 1846. In 1861 Mr. and Mrs. Ballard moved from New York state to
Wisconsin, locating on a farm east of this city. In 1863 they moved into
town and into the house on Liberty street, where the home has since been.
Mr. Ballard passed away the 22nd of July, 1914. They lived together nearly
68 years.

Mrs. Ballard was formerly closely associated with the work and interests of
the Free Will Baptist church and took an active part in all that pertained
to this church in Evansville. The funeral service was held at the home of
Ernest J. Ballard, Monday afternoon and was conducted by Rev. Mrs. Copp, a
former pastor of the Free Will Baptist church and a close friends of Mrs.
Ballard. The funeral sermon was from the text "She Has Done What She
Could." The interment was in Maple Hill cemetery.

Four sons were born to Mr. and Mrs. Ballard, two of whom survive their
parents, Oscar B. Ballard and Ernest J. Ballard, both of this city.

Some of those present at the funeral from out of the city were Nathan
Ballard, Mrs. Geo. Wiggins, Ethel Lawton and Mrs. John Armstrong of
Madison, Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Ballard of Beloit, B. F. Ballard and Harold
Ballard and Mrs. Joseph Humes of Milton, Mrs. Dora E. Loomer and Miss
Gretchen Loomer of Delavan.

April 8, 1915, Evansville Review, p. 1, col. 5, Evansville, Wisconsin