Richard supposedly requested to be buried in an un-marked grave. Little is known about where he could be buried--his father William Ballew is buried in the Salem Cemetery in Mercer County, MO. His wife Rachel is buried in the Princeton Cemetery, also in Mercer County, MO.
Entered by "Gathering Roots" member--This paragraph is from Johann Jacob Dispoinit Book our family bought:
Richard Brought in the first stock of dry goods to Princeton, Mo.
Richard was Clerk in the circuit court and was recorder of deeds in 1848-1864.
Richard Was A Judge in Probate Court 1849-1857.
Richard Helped Establish First Bank in the county 1873 And became its Vice-President.
The Hill on South Broadway In Princeton is Still Known As "Dickey Ballew Hill".
There's a Painting of Richard Baxter Ballew Hanging In Mercer County Court house Painted by the famous Artist George Caleb Bingham.
Richard was a Wealthy Man.
Richard saw that no Orphans or widows of the Civil War Soldiers were ever in need.
Entered by "Gathering Roots" member--This paragraph is from Johann Jacob Dispoinit Book our family bought:
Richard Brought in the first stock of dry goods to Princeton, Mo.
Richard was Clerk in the circuit court and was recorder of deeds in 1848-1864.
Richard Was A Judge in Probate Court 1849-1857.
Richard Helped Establish First Bank in the county 1873 And became its Vice-President.
The Hill on South Broadway In Princeton is Still Known As "Dickey Ballew Hill".
There's a Painting of Richard Baxter Ballew Hanging In Mercer County Court house Painted by the famous Artist George Caleb Bingham.
Richard was a Wealthy Man.
Richard saw that no Orphans or widows of the Civil War Soldiers were ever in need.
Richard supposedly requested to be buried in an un-marked grave. Little is known about where he could be buried--his father William Ballew is buried in the Salem Cemetery in Mercer County, MO. His wife Rachel is buried in the Princeton Cemetery, also in Mercer County, MO.
Entered by "Gathering Roots" member--This paragraph is from Johann Jacob Dispoinit Book our family bought:
Richard Brought in the first stock of dry goods to Princeton, Mo.
Richard was Clerk in the circuit court and was recorder of deeds in 1848-1864.
Richard Was A Judge in Probate Court 1849-1857.
Richard Helped Establish First Bank in the county 1873 And became its Vice-President.
The Hill on South Broadway In Princeton is Still Known As "Dickey Ballew Hill".
There's a Painting of Richard Baxter Ballew Hanging In Mercer County Court house Painted by the famous Artist George Caleb Bingham.
Richard was a Wealthy Man.
Richard saw that no Orphans or widows of the Civil War Soldiers were ever in need.
Entered by "Gathering Roots" member--This paragraph is from Johann Jacob Dispoinit Book our family bought:
Richard Brought in the first stock of dry goods to Princeton, Mo.
Richard was Clerk in the circuit court and was recorder of deeds in 1848-1864.
Richard Was A Judge in Probate Court 1849-1857.
Richard Helped Establish First Bank in the county 1873 And became its Vice-President.
The Hill on South Broadway In Princeton is Still Known As "Dickey Ballew Hill".
There's a Painting of Richard Baxter Ballew Hanging In Mercer County Court house Painted by the famous Artist George Caleb Bingham.
Richard was a Wealthy Man.
Richard saw that no Orphans or widows of the Civil War Soldiers were ever in need.
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