Many records, including her obituary, identify her as 'Armenia Ballou'. The gravestone is engraved 'Armena'.
Daughter of James Joslin and Relief Carter Joslin.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian (St. Johnsbury , Vermont) December 1, 1887:
"Waterford
In the death of Mrs. Armenia (Joslin) Ballou this town loses one of its oldest native born inhabitants. She was born March 14, 1803, the fifth child to James and Leafe Joslin, on the farm now owned and occupied by Mrs. R. O. Goss and son. In 1828 she married Moses Willey of Kirby. To this union was born, Nov. 5, 1831, James Willey, who died March 12, 1833. After the death of the husband, which occurred July 1, 1837, sh returned to Waterford where she lived till September 1839, when he married Aaron Ballon [sic] of Dalton, N.H. To this union there were no children born. Since the death of Mr. Ballou in 1865 she has lived most of the time in this town, spending the last years of her life with her niece, Mrs. John Houghton, in whose home she found kind attention and care. Although not without sufficient means for her support, her last lonely years were thus made brighter and happier in her native town, among her friends and relatives. Nov. 22, 1887, she passed quietly away at the last to that rest which she trusted her Saviour had prepared for her.
Daughter of James Joslin and Relief Carter Joslin.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian (St. Johnsbury , Vermont) December 1, 1887:
"Waterford
In the death of Mrs. Armenia (Joslin) Ballou this town loses one of its oldest native born inhabitants. She was born March 14, 1803, the fifth child to James and Leafe Joslin, on the farm now owned and occupied by Mrs. R. O. Goss and son. In 1828 she married Moses Willey of Kirby. To this union was born, Nov. 5, 1831, James Willey, who died March 12, 1833. After the death of the husband, which occurred July 1, 1837, sh returned to Waterford where she lived till September 1839, when he married Aaron Ballon [sic] of Dalton, N.H. To this union there were no children born. Since the death of Mr. Ballou in 1865 she has lived most of the time in this town, spending the last years of her life with her niece, Mrs. John Houghton, in whose home she found kind attention and care. Although not without sufficient means for her support, her last lonely years were thus made brighter and happier in her native town, among her friends and relatives. Nov. 22, 1887, she passed quietly away at the last to that rest which she trusted her Saviour had prepared for her.
Many records, including her obituary, identify her as 'Armenia Ballou'. The gravestone is engraved 'Armena'.
Daughter of James Joslin and Relief Carter Joslin.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian (St. Johnsbury , Vermont) December 1, 1887:
"Waterford
In the death of Mrs. Armenia (Joslin) Ballou this town loses one of its oldest native born inhabitants. She was born March 14, 1803, the fifth child to James and Leafe Joslin, on the farm now owned and occupied by Mrs. R. O. Goss and son. In 1828 she married Moses Willey of Kirby. To this union was born, Nov. 5, 1831, James Willey, who died March 12, 1833. After the death of the husband, which occurred July 1, 1837, sh returned to Waterford where she lived till September 1839, when he married Aaron Ballon [sic] of Dalton, N.H. To this union there were no children born. Since the death of Mr. Ballou in 1865 she has lived most of the time in this town, spending the last years of her life with her niece, Mrs. John Houghton, in whose home she found kind attention and care. Although not without sufficient means for her support, her last lonely years were thus made brighter and happier in her native town, among her friends and relatives. Nov. 22, 1887, she passed quietly away at the last to that rest which she trusted her Saviour had prepared for her.
Daughter of James Joslin and Relief Carter Joslin.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian (St. Johnsbury , Vermont) December 1, 1887:
"Waterford
In the death of Mrs. Armenia (Joslin) Ballou this town loses one of its oldest native born inhabitants. She was born March 14, 1803, the fifth child to James and Leafe Joslin, on the farm now owned and occupied by Mrs. R. O. Goss and son. In 1828 she married Moses Willey of Kirby. To this union was born, Nov. 5, 1831, James Willey, who died March 12, 1833. After the death of the husband, which occurred July 1, 1837, sh returned to Waterford where she lived till September 1839, when he married Aaron Ballon [sic] of Dalton, N.H. To this union there were no children born. Since the death of Mr. Ballou in 1865 she has lived most of the time in this town, spending the last years of her life with her niece, Mrs. John Houghton, in whose home she found kind attention and care. Although not without sufficient means for her support, her last lonely years were thus made brighter and happier in her native town, among her friends and relatives. Nov. 22, 1887, she passed quietly away at the last to that rest which she trusted her Saviour had prepared for her.
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