Caroline Julia Taylor was born 26 JUL 1855 in near Helena, Tama, Iowa [family bible], and died 6 JUN 1933 in Rapid City, SD [obit.].
Caroline was born in Iowa in 1855 and attended Grimmell College. William was born in 1852 in Ohio. They were married in March 1879 at Toledo, Tama county, IA. William and Caroline had been teachers in Iowa and Nebraska for many years before homesteading near Marcus about 1907At the time of their arrival in South Dakota, both were in their fifties, so they discontinued teaching for small farming and stock raising. However, he was instrumental in helping organize some of the rural schools in that area. Lula and her twin sister Lola, who married Thomas Simmons of Marcus, were the youngest of six children.
Children of Caroline Julia Taylor and William Whitmore Ballard are:
i. Lydia V. Ballard was born 27 MAR 1880 in Columbia Twp., Tama, Iowa [1880 Census, obituary, 1920 Meade County, SD, Census], and died 3 AUG 1958 in Rapid
City, Pennington, SD [obituary/family bible, says Aug. 3].
ii. Owen Lloyd Ballard was born 26 SEP 1881 in Tama, Iowa [Birth cert.], and died 10 MAR 1971 in Washta, Iowa [obit of sister, Lydia Ballard]. He married Maggie May Whitmer 21 FEB 1906 in Conway, IA [family bible], daughter of George Whitmer and Lotty. She was born 12 JUN 1883 in Elwood, IA [family bible], and died 16 APR 1972 in Washta, Iowa [obit].
iii. Maud Estella Ballard was born 1 JAN 1883 in Woodbury, Iowa [Obituary], and died 30 JUN 1928 in Rapid City, SD [Obituary].
iv. Leon Ballard was born 5 DEC 1885 in [1968 Washta IA, Centennial Book], and died ABT 1887 in at age two [Obit. of Maud Ballard].
v. Elsie C. Ballard was born 21 FEB 1887 in NE [1920 Meade County, SD, Census], and died JUL 1965 in SD [SSDI] [not found in 1930 census].
3. vi. Lola A. Ballard was born 5 NOV 1893 in Woodbury, Iowa, and died APR 1978 in Rapid City, Pennington, SD [SSDeath index]. She married Thomas Simmons 11 FEB 1930 in Marcus, Meade, South Dakota [marriage license]. He was born 14 SEP 1892, and died OCT 1975 in Rapid City, SD [SS death index, a guess based on age from marriage license].
vii. Lula Agnes Ballard was born 5 NOV 1893 in Woodbury, IA, and died 31 JUL 1945 in Marcus, SD [DAR application #398029]. She married James Francis Ginter 5 AUG 1920 in Stoneville, Meade, SD [marriage license]/ [DAR application #398029]. He was born 15 FEB 1879 in Lehigthon, PA [DAR application #398029], and died 5 AUG 1941 in Marcus, SD [DAR application #398029]
written by Keith Taylor
1900 Census
William Ballard 47
Caroline Ballard 44
Lydia Ballard 20
Maud Ballard 17
Elsie Ballard 13
Lula Ballard 6
Lola Ballard 6,
Washta town, Cherokee, Iowa
Caroline was born in Iowa in 1855 and attended Grimmell College. William was born in 1852 in Ohio. They were married in March 1879 at Toledo, Tama county, IA. William and Caroline had been teachers in Iowa and Nebraska for many years before homesteading near Marcus about 1907At the time of their arrival in South Dakota, both were in their fifties, so they discontinued teaching for small farming and stock raising. However, he was instrumental in helping organize some of the rural schools in that area. Lula and her twin sister Lola, who married Thomas Simmons of Marcus, were the youngest of six children.
Children of Caroline Julia Taylor and William Whitmore Ballard are:
i. Lydia V. Ballard was born 27 MAR 1880 in Columbia Twp., Tama, Iowa [1880 Census, obituary, 1920 Meade County, SD, Census], and died 3 AUG 1958 in Rapid
City, Pennington, SD [obituary/family bible, says Aug. 3].
ii. Owen Lloyd Ballard was born 26 SEP 1881 in Tama, Iowa [Birth cert.], and died 10 MAR 1971 in Washta, Iowa [obit of sister, Lydia Ballard]. He married Maggie May Whitmer 21 FEB 1906 in Conway, IA [family bible], daughter of George Whitmer and Lotty. She was born 12 JUN 1883 in Elwood, IA [family bible], and died 16 APR 1972 in Washta, Iowa [obit].
iii. Maud Estella Ballard was born 1 JAN 1883 in Woodbury, Iowa [Obituary], and died 30 JUN 1928 in Rapid City, SD [Obituary].
iv. Leon Ballard was born 5 DEC 1885 in [1968 Washta IA, Centennial Book], and died ABT 1887 in at age two [Obit. of Maud Ballard].
v. Elsie C. Ballard was born 21 FEB 1887 in NE [1920 Meade County, SD, Census], and died JUL 1965 in SD [SSDI] [not found in 1930 census].
3. vi. Lola A. Ballard was born 5 NOV 1893 in Woodbury, Iowa, and died APR 1978 in Rapid City, Pennington, SD [SSDeath index]. She married Thomas Simmons 11 FEB 1930 in Marcus, Meade, South Dakota [marriage license]. He was born 14 SEP 1892, and died OCT 1975 in Rapid City, SD [SS death index, a guess based on age from marriage license].
vii. Lula Agnes Ballard was born 5 NOV 1893 in Woodbury, IA, and died 31 JUL 1945 in Marcus, SD [DAR application #398029]. She married James Francis Ginter 5 AUG 1920 in Stoneville, Meade, SD [marriage license]/ [DAR application #398029]. He was born 15 FEB 1879 in Lehigthon, PA [DAR application #398029], and died 5 AUG 1941 in Marcus, SD [DAR application #398029]
written by Keith Taylor
1900 Census
William Ballard 47
Caroline Ballard 44
Lydia Ballard 20
Maud Ballard 17
Elsie Ballard 13
Lula Ballard 6
Lola Ballard 6,
Washta town, Cherokee, Iowa
Caroline Julia Taylor was born 26 JUL 1855 in near Helena, Tama, Iowa [family bible], and died 6 JUN 1933 in Rapid City, SD [obit.].
Caroline was born in Iowa in 1855 and attended Grimmell College. William was born in 1852 in Ohio. They were married in March 1879 at Toledo, Tama county, IA. William and Caroline had been teachers in Iowa and Nebraska for many years before homesteading near Marcus about 1907At the time of their arrival in South Dakota, both were in their fifties, so they discontinued teaching for small farming and stock raising. However, he was instrumental in helping organize some of the rural schools in that area. Lula and her twin sister Lola, who married Thomas Simmons of Marcus, were the youngest of six children.
Children of Caroline Julia Taylor and William Whitmore Ballard are:
i. Lydia V. Ballard was born 27 MAR 1880 in Columbia Twp., Tama, Iowa [1880 Census, obituary, 1920 Meade County, SD, Census], and died 3 AUG 1958 in Rapid
City, Pennington, SD [obituary/family bible, says Aug. 3].
ii. Owen Lloyd Ballard was born 26 SEP 1881 in Tama, Iowa [Birth cert.], and died 10 MAR 1971 in Washta, Iowa [obit of sister, Lydia Ballard]. He married Maggie May Whitmer 21 FEB 1906 in Conway, IA [family bible], daughter of George Whitmer and Lotty. She was born 12 JUN 1883 in Elwood, IA [family bible], and died 16 APR 1972 in Washta, Iowa [obit].
iii. Maud Estella Ballard was born 1 JAN 1883 in Woodbury, Iowa [Obituary], and died 30 JUN 1928 in Rapid City, SD [Obituary].
iv. Leon Ballard was born 5 DEC 1885 in [1968 Washta IA, Centennial Book], and died ABT 1887 in at age two [Obit. of Maud Ballard].
v. Elsie C. Ballard was born 21 FEB 1887 in NE [1920 Meade County, SD, Census], and died JUL 1965 in SD [SSDI] [not found in 1930 census].
3. vi. Lola A. Ballard was born 5 NOV 1893 in Woodbury, Iowa, and died APR 1978 in Rapid City, Pennington, SD [SSDeath index]. She married Thomas Simmons 11 FEB 1930 in Marcus, Meade, South Dakota [marriage license]. He was born 14 SEP 1892, and died OCT 1975 in Rapid City, SD [SS death index, a guess based on age from marriage license].
vii. Lula Agnes Ballard was born 5 NOV 1893 in Woodbury, IA, and died 31 JUL 1945 in Marcus, SD [DAR application #398029]. She married James Francis Ginter 5 AUG 1920 in Stoneville, Meade, SD [marriage license]/ [DAR application #398029]. He was born 15 FEB 1879 in Lehigthon, PA [DAR application #398029], and died 5 AUG 1941 in Marcus, SD [DAR application #398029]
written by Keith Taylor
1900 Census
William Ballard 47
Caroline Ballard 44
Lydia Ballard 20
Maud Ballard 17
Elsie Ballard 13
Lula Ballard 6
Lola Ballard 6,
Washta town, Cherokee, Iowa
Caroline was born in Iowa in 1855 and attended Grimmell College. William was born in 1852 in Ohio. They were married in March 1879 at Toledo, Tama county, IA. William and Caroline had been teachers in Iowa and Nebraska for many years before homesteading near Marcus about 1907At the time of their arrival in South Dakota, both were in their fifties, so they discontinued teaching for small farming and stock raising. However, he was instrumental in helping organize some of the rural schools in that area. Lula and her twin sister Lola, who married Thomas Simmons of Marcus, were the youngest of six children.
Children of Caroline Julia Taylor and William Whitmore Ballard are:
i. Lydia V. Ballard was born 27 MAR 1880 in Columbia Twp., Tama, Iowa [1880 Census, obituary, 1920 Meade County, SD, Census], and died 3 AUG 1958 in Rapid
City, Pennington, SD [obituary/family bible, says Aug. 3].
ii. Owen Lloyd Ballard was born 26 SEP 1881 in Tama, Iowa [Birth cert.], and died 10 MAR 1971 in Washta, Iowa [obit of sister, Lydia Ballard]. He married Maggie May Whitmer 21 FEB 1906 in Conway, IA [family bible], daughter of George Whitmer and Lotty. She was born 12 JUN 1883 in Elwood, IA [family bible], and died 16 APR 1972 in Washta, Iowa [obit].
iii. Maud Estella Ballard was born 1 JAN 1883 in Woodbury, Iowa [Obituary], and died 30 JUN 1928 in Rapid City, SD [Obituary].
iv. Leon Ballard was born 5 DEC 1885 in [1968 Washta IA, Centennial Book], and died ABT 1887 in at age two [Obit. of Maud Ballard].
v. Elsie C. Ballard was born 21 FEB 1887 in NE [1920 Meade County, SD, Census], and died JUL 1965 in SD [SSDI] [not found in 1930 census].
3. vi. Lola A. Ballard was born 5 NOV 1893 in Woodbury, Iowa, and died APR 1978 in Rapid City, Pennington, SD [SSDeath index]. She married Thomas Simmons 11 FEB 1930 in Marcus, Meade, South Dakota [marriage license]. He was born 14 SEP 1892, and died OCT 1975 in Rapid City, SD [SS death index, a guess based on age from marriage license].
vii. Lula Agnes Ballard was born 5 NOV 1893 in Woodbury, IA, and died 31 JUL 1945 in Marcus, SD [DAR application #398029]. She married James Francis Ginter 5 AUG 1920 in Stoneville, Meade, SD [marriage license]/ [DAR application #398029]. He was born 15 FEB 1879 in Lehigthon, PA [DAR application #398029], and died 5 AUG 1941 in Marcus, SD [DAR application #398029]
written by Keith Taylor
1900 Census
William Ballard 47
Caroline Ballard 44
Lydia Ballard 20
Maud Ballard 17
Elsie Ballard 13
Lula Ballard 6
Lola Ballard 6,
Washta town, Cherokee, Iowa
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