SOURCE: THE OLIN RECORDER, OLIN, JONES CO, IA, THURSDAY, MARCH 8 1923
VOL. XLIII NO. 23
PHILISSA BALLOU CALLED HOME
Philissa daughter of Simeon and Nancy Cole, was born in Allegany county, New York, March 9, 1832, and in December,1846, the family came to Iowa and settled in Jones county. It was the before Christmas when they moved into their cabin in Hale Township.
Amidst the rigorous, conditions of such early pioneer life she grew on to womanhood, and was married to Mr. Andrew Ballou, April 10, 1855. To this union seven children were born, all of whom survive except the eldest son who died at the age of nine years in 1865. The husband and father passed to the great beyond January 22, 1905. The surviving children are Mrs. Sarah J. Duniz, of Beatrice, Nebraska; Andrew Ballou, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Jesse, Simeon and Charley, of Olin and Phoebe Gardner of Olin, in whose home the deceased has lived for nine years, where the comfortable surroundings and the tender ministries of a loving
daughter made the sufferings of months and months duration less intense and life amidst it a joy.
Grandma Ballou, as we all called her was a good woman. Converted at the age of fifteen years under the preaching of Rev. Edwards, a pioneer missionary of the Free Will Baptist church, who held meetings in the open grove beside her father's house. Her faith never wavered. In 1897, she united with the Christian church at this place and, to the church she has been true. She loved to go to church, even after she had almost entirely lost her hearing and could not hear the sermon the last time she attended public worship was on Mother's Day two years ago.
Her life was full of good works and kind deeds. She loved the beautiful in nature and in soul. She delighted in flowers and exalted in song. The sentiment of her soul was so strong she could not receive a flower without praise to the giver.
Her beautiful soul broke away its tenement of clay last March 5th, 1923, just as the sun was coursing to its meridian glory, she went to her coronation at the age of 90 years, 11 months and 26 days.
Those left to, mourn are the six children and their companions, fifteen grand-children, twenty-seven great grand Children, two brothers, Simeon Cole, of Olin and Fred Cole, of Gardena, California. Many more distant relatives and a host, of friends share with the Children in this deep sorrow.
"Though we know not where, God's Islands lifts their palms in air, We only know she cannot drift Beyond his love and care"
The funeral services were held at the the U. B. church yesterday afternoon, where the Rev. C. C. Dillavou, in the presence of many friends and surrounded by banks of beautiful flowers, spoke words of comfort to the bereaved ones, after which the body was carried to the Olin Cemetery where it was laid to rest beside her husband.
The pallbearers were H. R. Gardner, H.G. Cole, Ray Cole, Frank Ballou, Ralph Ballou and Carl Ballou.
The music was furnished by a quartet composed of Dr. Truax, Mrs. Dillavou, Mrs Clay and C. A. Kline with Miss Crain at the piano, and a solo by Miss Nellie Dillavou.
VOL. XLIII NO. 23
PHILISSA BALLOU CALLED HOME
Philissa daughter of Simeon and Nancy Cole, was born in Allegany county, New York, March 9, 1832, and in December,1846, the family came to Iowa and settled in Jones county. It was the before Christmas when they moved into their cabin in Hale Township.
Amidst the rigorous, conditions of such early pioneer life she grew on to womanhood, and was married to Mr. Andrew Ballou, April 10, 1855. To this union seven children were born, all of whom survive except the eldest son who died at the age of nine years in 1865. The husband and father passed to the great beyond January 22, 1905. The surviving children are Mrs. Sarah J. Duniz, of Beatrice, Nebraska; Andrew Ballou, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Jesse, Simeon and Charley, of Olin and Phoebe Gardner of Olin, in whose home the deceased has lived for nine years, where the comfortable surroundings and the tender ministries of a loving
daughter made the sufferings of months and months duration less intense and life amidst it a joy.
Grandma Ballou, as we all called her was a good woman. Converted at the age of fifteen years under the preaching of Rev. Edwards, a pioneer missionary of the Free Will Baptist church, who held meetings in the open grove beside her father's house. Her faith never wavered. In 1897, she united with the Christian church at this place and, to the church she has been true. She loved to go to church, even after she had almost entirely lost her hearing and could not hear the sermon the last time she attended public worship was on Mother's Day two years ago.
Her life was full of good works and kind deeds. She loved the beautiful in nature and in soul. She delighted in flowers and exalted in song. The sentiment of her soul was so strong she could not receive a flower without praise to the giver.
Her beautiful soul broke away its tenement of clay last March 5th, 1923, just as the sun was coursing to its meridian glory, she went to her coronation at the age of 90 years, 11 months and 26 days.
Those left to, mourn are the six children and their companions, fifteen grand-children, twenty-seven great grand Children, two brothers, Simeon Cole, of Olin and Fred Cole, of Gardena, California. Many more distant relatives and a host, of friends share with the Children in this deep sorrow.
"Though we know not where, God's Islands lifts their palms in air, We only know she cannot drift Beyond his love and care"
The funeral services were held at the the U. B. church yesterday afternoon, where the Rev. C. C. Dillavou, in the presence of many friends and surrounded by banks of beautiful flowers, spoke words of comfort to the bereaved ones, after which the body was carried to the Olin Cemetery where it was laid to rest beside her husband.
The pallbearers were H. R. Gardner, H.G. Cole, Ray Cole, Frank Ballou, Ralph Ballou and Carl Ballou.
The music was furnished by a quartet composed of Dr. Truax, Mrs. Dillavou, Mrs Clay and C. A. Kline with Miss Crain at the piano, and a solo by Miss Nellie Dillavou.
SOURCE: THE OLIN RECORDER, OLIN, JONES CO, IA, THURSDAY, MARCH 8 1923
VOL. XLIII NO. 23
PHILISSA BALLOU CALLED HOME
Philissa daughter of Simeon and Nancy Cole, was born in Allegany county, New York, March 9, 1832, and in December,1846, the family came to Iowa and settled in Jones county. It was the before Christmas when they moved into their cabin in Hale Township.
Amidst the rigorous, conditions of such early pioneer life she grew on to womanhood, and was married to Mr. Andrew Ballou, April 10, 1855. To this union seven children were born, all of whom survive except the eldest son who died at the age of nine years in 1865. The husband and father passed to the great beyond January 22, 1905. The surviving children are Mrs. Sarah J. Duniz, of Beatrice, Nebraska; Andrew Ballou, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Jesse, Simeon and Charley, of Olin and Phoebe Gardner of Olin, in whose home the deceased has lived for nine years, where the comfortable surroundings and the tender ministries of a loving
daughter made the sufferings of months and months duration less intense and life amidst it a joy.
Grandma Ballou, as we all called her was a good woman. Converted at the age of fifteen years under the preaching of Rev. Edwards, a pioneer missionary of the Free Will Baptist church, who held meetings in the open grove beside her father's house. Her faith never wavered. In 1897, she united with the Christian church at this place and, to the church she has been true. She loved to go to church, even after she had almost entirely lost her hearing and could not hear the sermon the last time she attended public worship was on Mother's Day two years ago.
Her life was full of good works and kind deeds. She loved the beautiful in nature and in soul. She delighted in flowers and exalted in song. The sentiment of her soul was so strong she could not receive a flower without praise to the giver.
Her beautiful soul broke away its tenement of clay last March 5th, 1923, just as the sun was coursing to its meridian glory, she went to her coronation at the age of 90 years, 11 months and 26 days.
Those left to, mourn are the six children and their companions, fifteen grand-children, twenty-seven great grand Children, two brothers, Simeon Cole, of Olin and Fred Cole, of Gardena, California. Many more distant relatives and a host, of friends share with the Children in this deep sorrow.
"Though we know not where, God's Islands lifts their palms in air, We only know she cannot drift Beyond his love and care"
The funeral services were held at the the U. B. church yesterday afternoon, where the Rev. C. C. Dillavou, in the presence of many friends and surrounded by banks of beautiful flowers, spoke words of comfort to the bereaved ones, after which the body was carried to the Olin Cemetery where it was laid to rest beside her husband.
The pallbearers were H. R. Gardner, H.G. Cole, Ray Cole, Frank Ballou, Ralph Ballou and Carl Ballou.
The music was furnished by a quartet composed of Dr. Truax, Mrs. Dillavou, Mrs Clay and C. A. Kline with Miss Crain at the piano, and a solo by Miss Nellie Dillavou.
VOL. XLIII NO. 23
PHILISSA BALLOU CALLED HOME
Philissa daughter of Simeon and Nancy Cole, was born in Allegany county, New York, March 9, 1832, and in December,1846, the family came to Iowa and settled in Jones county. It was the before Christmas when they moved into their cabin in Hale Township.
Amidst the rigorous, conditions of such early pioneer life she grew on to womanhood, and was married to Mr. Andrew Ballou, April 10, 1855. To this union seven children were born, all of whom survive except the eldest son who died at the age of nine years in 1865. The husband and father passed to the great beyond January 22, 1905. The surviving children are Mrs. Sarah J. Duniz, of Beatrice, Nebraska; Andrew Ballou, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Jesse, Simeon and Charley, of Olin and Phoebe Gardner of Olin, in whose home the deceased has lived for nine years, where the comfortable surroundings and the tender ministries of a loving
daughter made the sufferings of months and months duration less intense and life amidst it a joy.
Grandma Ballou, as we all called her was a good woman. Converted at the age of fifteen years under the preaching of Rev. Edwards, a pioneer missionary of the Free Will Baptist church, who held meetings in the open grove beside her father's house. Her faith never wavered. In 1897, she united with the Christian church at this place and, to the church she has been true. She loved to go to church, even after she had almost entirely lost her hearing and could not hear the sermon the last time she attended public worship was on Mother's Day two years ago.
Her life was full of good works and kind deeds. She loved the beautiful in nature and in soul. She delighted in flowers and exalted in song. The sentiment of her soul was so strong she could not receive a flower without praise to the giver.
Her beautiful soul broke away its tenement of clay last March 5th, 1923, just as the sun was coursing to its meridian glory, she went to her coronation at the age of 90 years, 11 months and 26 days.
Those left to, mourn are the six children and their companions, fifteen grand-children, twenty-seven great grand Children, two brothers, Simeon Cole, of Olin and Fred Cole, of Gardena, California. Many more distant relatives and a host, of friends share with the Children in this deep sorrow.
"Though we know not where, God's Islands lifts their palms in air, We only know she cannot drift Beyond his love and care"
The funeral services were held at the the U. B. church yesterday afternoon, where the Rev. C. C. Dillavou, in the presence of many friends and surrounded by banks of beautiful flowers, spoke words of comfort to the bereaved ones, after which the body was carried to the Olin Cemetery where it was laid to rest beside her husband.
The pallbearers were H. R. Gardner, H.G. Cole, Ray Cole, Frank Ballou, Ralph Ballou and Carl Ballou.
The music was furnished by a quartet composed of Dr. Truax, Mrs. Dillavou, Mrs Clay and C. A. Kline with Miss Crain at the piano, and a solo by Miss Nellie Dillavou.
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