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Martha Jane “Mattie” <I>Bridges</I> Ballou

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Martha Jane “Mattie” Bridges Ballou

Birth
Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
2 Dec 1939 (aged 97)
Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial
Conway, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA Add to Map
Plot
3rd row North
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this may be a CENOTAPH - Martha's name is carved on the gravestone of her 2nd husband Horace Dill and her death notice states she was cremated. Her name at death was BALLOU

one of 19 children dau of
Benjamin F Bridges & Harriet (Hubbard) Bridges

m. 1) Baxter Harding 1 Oct 1873 at Conway, Mass.
also recorded at Deerfield, Mass.
Martha aged 31y, first marriage; Baxter aged 38y, second marriage
Baxter b. c.1835 Whately, Mass. son of Lyman Harding & Sylvia (Smith) Harding

m. 2) Horace Lewis Dill 23 Jan 1885 at Conway,​ Mass.
second marriage for both of them; both residing Conway, Mass.
Martha aged 41y; Horace aged 39y, farmer, b. c.1846 in Plainfield, Mass.
Horace was son of Ira Dill & Susan (Bartlett) Dill

m. 3) Monroe E. Ballou 05 Oct 1905 at Conway,​ Mass.
third marriage for both of them
Martha aged 63y; Monroe aged 69y, b. c.1836 Peru, Mass.
son of Elias Ballou & Louisa (Pease) Ballou

according to the 1910 census when Martha was aged 68y, she was the mother of -0- zero children.

Pittsfield
Died
BALLOU - In this city, the 2d, Martha Jane Bridges Ballou, 97, widow of Monroe Ballou of 157 Kensington avenue. Funeral services at Ingell & Shepard parlors, Greenfield, Tuesday at 2. Cremation. Graham funeral service.
[published Tuesday, December 5, 1939 in The Springfield Republican]

The funeral of Mrs Martha Jane (Bridges) Ballou of 157 Kensington avenue, widow of Monroe Ballou, will be held at Ingell-Shepard funeral parlors Greenfield this afternoon at 2.
[published Tuesday, December 5, 1939 in The Springfield Republican]
this may be a CENOTAPH - Martha's name is carved on the gravestone of her 2nd husband Horace Dill and her death notice states she was cremated. Her name at death was BALLOU

one of 19 children dau of
Benjamin F Bridges & Harriet (Hubbard) Bridges

m. 1) Baxter Harding 1 Oct 1873 at Conway, Mass.
also recorded at Deerfield, Mass.
Martha aged 31y, first marriage; Baxter aged 38y, second marriage
Baxter b. c.1835 Whately, Mass. son of Lyman Harding & Sylvia (Smith) Harding

m. 2) Horace Lewis Dill 23 Jan 1885 at Conway,​ Mass.
second marriage for both of them; both residing Conway, Mass.
Martha aged 41y; Horace aged 39y, farmer, b. c.1846 in Plainfield, Mass.
Horace was son of Ira Dill & Susan (Bartlett) Dill

m. 3) Monroe E. Ballou 05 Oct 1905 at Conway,​ Mass.
third marriage for both of them
Martha aged 63y; Monroe aged 69y, b. c.1836 Peru, Mass.
son of Elias Ballou & Louisa (Pease) Ballou

according to the 1910 census when Martha was aged 68y, she was the mother of -0- zero children.

Pittsfield
Died
BALLOU - In this city, the 2d, Martha Jane Bridges Ballou, 97, widow of Monroe Ballou of 157 Kensington avenue. Funeral services at Ingell & Shepard parlors, Greenfield, Tuesday at 2. Cremation. Graham funeral service.
[published Tuesday, December 5, 1939 in The Springfield Republican]

The funeral of Mrs Martha Jane (Bridges) Ballou of 157 Kensington avenue, widow of Monroe Ballou, will be held at Ingell-Shepard funeral parlors Greenfield this afternoon at 2.
[published Tuesday, December 5, 1939 in The Springfield Republican]

Inscription

Jennie Sanderson Dill
wife of Horace Dill
died Dec 6 1874
Horace Dill
1845-1903
Mattie Bridges Dill
wife of Horace Dill
[no dates]



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  • Created by: Anonymous
  • Added: Feb 13, 2012
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84921923/martha_jane-ballou: accessed ), memorial page for Martha Jane “Mattie” Bridges Ballou (12 Apr 1842–2 Dec 1939), Find a Grave Memorial ID 84921923, citing Howland Cemetery, Conway, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Anonymous (contributor 47283828).