Franklin Ballou, Ph.B. 1901.
Born July 13, 1875,in Lewistown, Pa.
Died May 4, 1928, at Forest Hills, N Y.
Father, Franklin Ballou, a prospector and mining engineer in Colorado; son of Arthur Ballou.
Mother, May Scott (Wilson) Ballou; daughter of Judge Abraham Scott Wilson and Harriet (Norns) Wilson; granddaughter of Capt. William W7ilson, who served in the Revolution and was associate judge of Northumberland County, Pa., 1790-1813; descendant of William Wilson, who came to this country from Ireland and settled in Northumberland, Pa.
Prepared under private tutors. Entered Sheffield Scientific School with Class of 1899, but left during Freshman year; joined Class of 1901 as a Junior in 1899; chemistry course; vice-president of Sheffield Debating Club; a Class Day historian; member Chi Phi. Engaged in mining operations in Leadville, Colo., 1901-07, being associated with his father for a time; then went to Nevada, where he was similarly engaged; subsequently entered the brokerage business; salesman in Denver office of Calvin Bullock, February-June 1925; served with 1st Regiment, Colorado Volunteer Infantry, May 1, 1898 February, 1899; attended Infantry Training Camp at Fort Oglethorpe in 1916 and on October 22, 1918, entered Field Artillery Central Officers' Training School at Camp Zachary Taylor but did not complete the course on account of the armistice.
Unmarried.
Died suddenly. Buried in the family burial ground near Reedsville, Pa.
Survived by a brother, Norris P. Ballou, '04 S., and a sister, Una Ballou Brinton, the wife of Howard F. Brinton, '98
http://mssa.library.yale.edu/obituary_record/1925_1952/1927-28.pdf
Born July 13, 1875,in Lewistown, Pa.
Died May 4, 1928, at Forest Hills, N Y.
Father, Franklin Ballou, a prospector and mining engineer in Colorado; son of Arthur Ballou.
Mother, May Scott (Wilson) Ballou; daughter of Judge Abraham Scott Wilson and Harriet (Norns) Wilson; granddaughter of Capt. William W7ilson, who served in the Revolution and was associate judge of Northumberland County, Pa., 1790-1813; descendant of William Wilson, who came to this country from Ireland and settled in Northumberland, Pa.
Prepared under private tutors. Entered Sheffield Scientific School with Class of 1899, but left during Freshman year; joined Class of 1901 as a Junior in 1899; chemistry course; vice-president of Sheffield Debating Club; a Class Day historian; member Chi Phi. Engaged in mining operations in Leadville, Colo., 1901-07, being associated with his father for a time; then went to Nevada, where he was similarly engaged; subsequently entered the brokerage business; salesman in Denver office of Calvin Bullock, February-June 1925; served with 1st Regiment, Colorado Volunteer Infantry, May 1, 1898 February, 1899; attended Infantry Training Camp at Fort Oglethorpe in 1916 and on October 22, 1918, entered Field Artillery Central Officers' Training School at Camp Zachary Taylor but did not complete the course on account of the armistice.
Unmarried.
Died suddenly. Buried in the family burial ground near Reedsville, Pa.
Survived by a brother, Norris P. Ballou, '04 S., and a sister, Una Ballou Brinton, the wife of Howard F. Brinton, '98
http://mssa.library.yale.edu/obituary_record/1925_1952/1927-28.pdf
Franklin Ballou, Ph.B. 1901.
Born July 13, 1875,in Lewistown, Pa.
Died May 4, 1928, at Forest Hills, N Y.
Father, Franklin Ballou, a prospector and mining engineer in Colorado; son of Arthur Ballou.
Mother, May Scott (Wilson) Ballou; daughter of Judge Abraham Scott Wilson and Harriet (Norns) Wilson; granddaughter of Capt. William W7ilson, who served in the Revolution and was associate judge of Northumberland County, Pa., 1790-1813; descendant of William Wilson, who came to this country from Ireland and settled in Northumberland, Pa.
Prepared under private tutors. Entered Sheffield Scientific School with Class of 1899, but left during Freshman year; joined Class of 1901 as a Junior in 1899; chemistry course; vice-president of Sheffield Debating Club; a Class Day historian; member Chi Phi. Engaged in mining operations in Leadville, Colo., 1901-07, being associated with his father for a time; then went to Nevada, where he was similarly engaged; subsequently entered the brokerage business; salesman in Denver office of Calvin Bullock, February-June 1925; served with 1st Regiment, Colorado Volunteer Infantry, May 1, 1898 February, 1899; attended Infantry Training Camp at Fort Oglethorpe in 1916 and on October 22, 1918, entered Field Artillery Central Officers' Training School at Camp Zachary Taylor but did not complete the course on account of the armistice.
Unmarried.
Died suddenly. Buried in the family burial ground near Reedsville, Pa.
Survived by a brother, Norris P. Ballou, '04 S., and a sister, Una Ballou Brinton, the wife of Howard F. Brinton, '98
http://mssa.library.yale.edu/obituary_record/1925_1952/1927-28.pdf
Born July 13, 1875,in Lewistown, Pa.
Died May 4, 1928, at Forest Hills, N Y.
Father, Franklin Ballou, a prospector and mining engineer in Colorado; son of Arthur Ballou.
Mother, May Scott (Wilson) Ballou; daughter of Judge Abraham Scott Wilson and Harriet (Norns) Wilson; granddaughter of Capt. William W7ilson, who served in the Revolution and was associate judge of Northumberland County, Pa., 1790-1813; descendant of William Wilson, who came to this country from Ireland and settled in Northumberland, Pa.
Prepared under private tutors. Entered Sheffield Scientific School with Class of 1899, but left during Freshman year; joined Class of 1901 as a Junior in 1899; chemistry course; vice-president of Sheffield Debating Club; a Class Day historian; member Chi Phi. Engaged in mining operations in Leadville, Colo., 1901-07, being associated with his father for a time; then went to Nevada, where he was similarly engaged; subsequently entered the brokerage business; salesman in Denver office of Calvin Bullock, February-June 1925; served with 1st Regiment, Colorado Volunteer Infantry, May 1, 1898 February, 1899; attended Infantry Training Camp at Fort Oglethorpe in 1916 and on October 22, 1918, entered Field Artillery Central Officers' Training School at Camp Zachary Taylor but did not complete the course on account of the armistice.
Unmarried.
Died suddenly. Buried in the family burial ground near Reedsville, Pa.
Survived by a brother, Norris P. Ballou, '04 S., and a sister, Una Ballou Brinton, the wife of Howard F. Brinton, '98
http://mssa.library.yale.edu/obituary_record/1925_1952/1927-28.pdf
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