Bertha Elizabeth BALLOU

Father: William W. BALLOU
Mother: Keziah BUNN

Family 1: John W. TAYLOR

(1) Source: Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, via Ancestry.com.

  1. William/Merle TAYLOR
  2. John/Melvin TAYLOR
  3. Margaret/Maxine TAYLOR (foster daughter?)
                                       __________________
                     _Silas W. BALLOU_|
                    |                 |__________________
 _William W. BALLOU_|
|                   |                  _Stephen SMITH____
|                   |_Mary Jane SMITH_|
|                                     |_Betsey E. HOWDER_
|
|--Bertha Elizabeth BALLOU
|
|                                      __________________
|                     _John BUNN______|
|                    |                |__________________
|_Keziah BUNN________|
                     |                 __________________
                     |_Eliza GAULTY___|
                                      |__________________

Notes

Updated January 11, 2025. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) 1900 United States Census for Iowa, Wright Co., Blaine Twp.: Supervisor's District 3; Enumeration District 158; Sheet 3B; June 15, 1900.

Bertha BALLOU resides with her mother Keziah PARSONS and step-father James PARSONS. She was born September 1886 in Iowa and is 13 years old. She is at school.

(2) 1905 Iowa State Census for Wright County.

- Name: Bertha E BALLOW
- Birth Place: Galt, Iowa
- Age: 18
- Marital Status: Single
- Birth Place of Parents: England

(3) Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, via Ancestry.com

- No. of License: 2945
- Affidavit: Mr. and Mrs. Jas. PARSONS
- Full Name of Bride: Bertha E. BALLOU
- Place of Residence: Galt, Iowa
- Bride's age next birthday: 20
- No. of Bride's marriage: First
- Place of Birth: Galt, Iowa
- Parents: W.W. BALLOU and Hezziah BUNN
- Full Name of Groom: John W. TAYLOR
- Place of Residence: Galt, Iowa
- Occupation: Butter Maker
- Groom's age next birthday: 28
- No. of Groom's marriage: First
- Place of Birth: Geneseo, Illinois
- Parents: F.L. and Frances TAYLOR
- Where and When Married: Galt, Iowa; May 30, 1906
- Witnesses: Artis HALTAND and J.A. GREEN
- By Whom Married: Pete FISK, minister

(4) 1910 United States Census for Iowa, Wright Co., Clarion Twp., Clarion City: Supervisor's District 3; Enumeration District 188; Sheet 18A, April 30, 1910.

Bertha [BALLOU] TAILER is married to John TAILER (age 31, b. Illinois, an engine heater in a roundhouse), head of household. Their son Merle (age 2) also resides in the household.

- Age: 23; married for 3 years
- Motherhood: she has given birth to 1 child who is presently living
- Birthplace: Iowa, with her father born in the United States and her mother born in England

(5) 1920 United States Census for Iowa, Wright Co., Blain Twp., Galt Town: Supervisor's District 3; Enumeration District 199; Sheet 13A; January 3, 1920.

Bertha [BALLOU] TAYLOR is married to John TAYLOR (age 41, b. Missouri), head of household. Children in the household are Merle (age 12), Melvin (age 6), and Maxine (age 1).

- Home: Renting
- Age: 33
- Birthplace: Iowa, with her father born in the U.S. and her mother born in England

(6) 1925 Iowa State Census for Wright Co., Clarion: Lines 133-135.

Bertha E. [BALLOU] TAYLOR is married to John W. TAYLOR (age 46, b. Missouri, son of Fred L. TAYLOR and Ruth COCKRUN), head of household. Children in the household are William M. TAYLOR (age 17), John M. TAYLOR (age 10) and Margaret M. TAYLOR (age 5). Bertha's mother Keziah PARSONS also resides there.

- Address: Fourth Street
- Age: 38
- Home Ownership: Renting; $20 per month
- Highest Grade of School Completed: 7th Grade
- Place of Birth: Iowa
- Father: William BALLOU; born in Michigan
- Mother: Keziah BUNN; born in England
- Parents Place of Marriage: Kahoka, Missouri

(7) 1930 United States Census for Iowa, Wright Co., Lincoln Twp.: Supervisor's District 6; Enumeration District 99-21; Sheet 3A; April 9, 1930.

Bertha [BALLOU] TAYLOR is married to John TAYLOR (age 51, b. Missouri, a farmer), head of household. Children in the household are Melvin (age 16) and Maxine (foster daughter, age 11).

- Address: Primary Road No. 15
- Home ownership: Renting
- Radio ownership: yes
- Age: 43 years old at time of census; 19 when first married
- Birthplace: Iowa, with her father born in Michigan and her mother born in England

(8) 1940 United States Census for Iowa, Wright Co., Lincoln Twp.: Supervisor's District 3; Enumeration District 99-26; Sheet 3A; April 6, 1940.

Bertha [BALLOU] TAYLOR is married to John TAYLOR (age 61, b. Missouri, a farmer), head of household. Their daughter Maxine (age 21, b. Iowa, a teacher in a rural school) resides with them. Bertha furnished information to the census taker for this household.

- Home: Renting at $15 per month, it is a farm
- Age: 53, married
- Highest Grade of School Completed: High School - 1st Year
- Birthplace: Iowa
- Residence on April 1, 1935: Same House
- At Work: No, Home Housework

(9) Iowa, U.S., Death Records via Ancestry.com

- Name: Bertha Elizabeth TAYLOR
- Date of Death: July 9, 1940; 11:00 a.m.
- Cause of Death: Thyrotoxicosis (3 years)
- Place of Death: Wright Co., Lincoln Twp., Rural near Galt
- Hospital or Institution: Own Home; 28 years
- Years in this Community: 51 years
- Usual Residence: Iowa; Wright Co., Rural near Galt, 5 mi East 4 South of Clarion
- Marital Status: Married to John W. TAYLOR (age 61)
- Date of Birth: Sept. 25, 1886 (age 53 years, 9 months, 14 days)
- Birthplace: Galt, Iowa
- Usual Occupation: Farm Housewife
- Parents: William BALLOU (birthplace unknown) and Keziah BUNN BALLOU (b. England)
- Burial: July 12, 1940; 1 mile east of Clarion, Iowa

(10) Find a Grave

- Bertha Elizabeth BALLOU TAYLOR
- Birth: 25 Sep 1886
- Death: 9 Jul 1940 (aged 53)
- Burial: Evergreen Cemetery; Clarion, Wright County, Iowa, USA
- Plot: Section 4 Row 5
- Memorial ID: 167090190