Alfred Emenzo BALLOU

Father: Silas W. BALLOU
Mother: Mary Jane SMITH

Family 1: Adella Mary LEIGH

(1) Obituary for Alfred E. BALLOU from the Adams County Free Press [Corning, Iowa, USA]; April 17, 1918 via Ancestry.com

  1. Viola BALLOU
  2. Susan J. BALLOU
  3. Lydia BALLOU

Family 2: Cora Estella SCHRADER

  1. Mary A. BALLOU
  2. Archie Eugene BALLOU
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 _Silas W. BALLOU _|
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|--Alfred Emenzo BALLOU
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|_Mary Jane SMITH _|
                   |                    _Christian HOWDER _
                   |_Betsey E. HOWDER _|
                                       |_Mary HOUSTATER ___

Notes

Updated May 12, 2019. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) 1860 United States Census for Iowa, Cedar Co., Massillon Twp., Cedar Post Office: Page 45; August 2, 1860.

Erriengo BALLOU is the son of S. W. and Mary J. BALLOU. He is 9 years old, born in Illinois, and is attending school.

(2) 1870 United States Census for Iowa, Cedar Co., Massillon Twp. (Louden Post Office): page 16; dwelling 116; family 116; August 24, 1870.

Alfred BALLOU is a resident in his brother William's household. He is 19 years old, a farm laborer, and born in Illinois. The next household includes Alfred's mother, step-father and various siblings and step-siblings.

(3) 1880 United States Census for Iowa, Cedar Co., Massillon Twp.: page 5; Supervisor's District 1; Enumeration District 345; June 5, 1880.

Alfred E. BALLON is head of household, married to Adella [LEIGH] BALLON. He is 28 years old and a farmer. He was born in Illinois, with his father born in New Hampshire and his mother in Michigan. Children in the household are Viola, Susan and Lydia. He lives two residences away from his mother [Mary] Jane [SMITH] FASSETT and his step-father Jerome FASSETT.

(4) 1885 Iowa State Census for Cedar Co., Massillon Twp.: page 5; Supervisor's District 1; Enumeration District 345; June 5, 1880.

Alfred E. BALLOU is head of household, married to Adella [LEIGH] BALLOU. Children in the household are Viola A., Susan J., and Lydia A. BALLOU. Two relatives of unknown relation also reside there, Dovie E. BALLOU (age 6... months?) -- possibly one of their children who died young [Dovie Ellen b. Oct 11, 1884 - d. Aug 17 1886]-- and Eugene LEIGH (age 20, a laborer). Alfred is 33 years old, born in Illinois and is a farmer.

(5) Iowa, Select Marriages Index via Ancestry.com

- Name: A. E. BALLON
- Gender: Male
- Birth Place: IL
- Marriage Date: 9 Aug 1894
- Marriage Place: Adams, Iowa
- Father: Silas W. BALLON
- Mother: Mary J. SMITH
- Spouse: Cora E. SCHRADER
- FHL Film Number: 1035097
- Reference ID: 2:3VDNBPX

(6) 1900 United States Census for Iowa, Adams Co., Carl Twp.: Supervisor's District 8; Enumeration District 1; Sheet 5A; June 13, 1900.

Alfred E. BALLOU is head of household, married to Cora E. [SCHRADER] BALLOU (b. Nov 1869 in New York). Their daughter Mary A. BALLOU (b. Apr 1898 in Iowa) is included in the household as well as Cora's parents, Frederick SCHRADER (b. May 1844 in Germany) and Mary SCHRADER (b. May 1842 in Pennsylvania).

- Birth date: July 1853; age 46
- Number of Years of Present Marriage: 5 years
- Birthplace: Illinois; with his father born in New Hampshire and his mother born in New York
- Occupation: Farmer
- Home: Owns his farm with a mortgage

(7) 1905 Iowa State Census for Union Co.

- Name: Allfred C BALLOU
- Birth Year: abt 1852
- Birth Place: Illinois
- Gender: Male
- Age: 53
- Marital status: Married
- Father Birth Place: U S
- Mother Birth Place: U S

(8) 1910 United States Census for Iowa, Union Co., Union Twp., Afton Town: Supervisor's District 8; Enumeration District 160; Sheets 10A - 10B, April 26, 1910.

Alfred E. BALLOU is head of household, married to Cora E. [SCHRADER] BALLOU (age 40, born in New York). Children in the household are Mary A. BALLOU (age 12) and Archie E. BALLOU (age 6).

- Address: Browning St.
- Age: 57; married for 15 years (second marriage)
- Birthplace: Illinois; with his father born in New Hampshire and his mother born in New York
- Occupation: Farmer; General Farm
- Home ownership: Owns a farm free of mortgage

(9) U.S. City Directories via Ancestry.com; Creston, Iowa

- 1910: BALLOU A E, e 1/2 of nw 1/4 see 32, Dodge, Afton.
- 1913: BALLOU Alfred, farmer, res Browning av (Cora).
- 1917: BALLOU Alfred E, farmer, res Browning (Cora).

(10) 1915 Iowa State Census for Union Co., Afton Post Office, Town of Afton.

- Name: A. E. BALLOU
- Age: 62
- Occupation: Farmer
- Total Earnings for 1914: $600
- Education: 8 years at common school
- Birthplace: Illinois
- Incumbrance on Farm: No
- Value of Farm: $4000
- Church Affiliation: Methodist
- Father's Birthplace: New Hampshire
- Mother's Birthplace: New Hampshire

(11) Jillson, Myrtle M. "The Ballous in America: an addendum to the original history and genealogy of the Ballous in America." Woonsocket, Rhode Island: The Ballou Family Association of America, 1942. Page 127

"9745 ALFRED EMENSO BALLOU (Silas W., Barnabas, Jesse, Eleazer, Samuel, James, Maturin), b. 111., July 5, 1851, d. Afton, Ia., Apr. 12, 1918; m. (1) Cedar Co., Ia., Jan. 13, 1874, ADELLA MARY LEIGH, b. Aug. 7, 1856, d. Prescott, Ia., July 27, 1888; (2) Nodaway, Ia., Aug. 9, 1894, CORA ESTELLE SCHRODER, b. Elmira, N. Y. , Nov. 25, 1869, d. Afton, Ia., July 16, 1916, dau. Frederick W. and Mary M. (BARRON) SCHROEDER; farmer and livestock buyer; int. Mt. Zion Cem."

(12) Obituary for Alfred E. BALLOU from the Adams County Free Press [Corning, Iowa, USA]; April 17, 1918 via Ancestry.com

"DIED. Alfred E. BALLOU war born in Illinois July 5, 1852 and died at a hospital in Creston Friday, April 12, 1918. In 1875 Mr. BALLOU was united in marriage to Miss Mary Adella LEIGH. To this union were born five children, Mrs. D. E. BROWN, of Prescott; Mrs. Clarence IDEN, of E. Las Vegas, New Mexico; Mrs. H. T. CHAPMAN, of Prescott; and Dovie E. and Charles Howard, who died in infancy. He moved to Adams County in 1885. In 1888 occurred the death of Mrs. BALLOU at her home near Mount Zion, north of Prescott. in 1894 Mr. BALLOU was united in marriage to Miss Cora Estella SCHRADER, of Nodaway. They lived near Prescott until 1902 when they moved to Afton. To this union were born two children, Mrs. A. D. FIGGINS, of Rake, Iowa, and Archie Eugene, who has been home with his father. He suffered the loss of his second wife July 16, 1916. He is also survived by one sister, Mrs. H. G. BAKER, of Manlila, Iowa, and a half brother, A. S. FASSETT, of St. Paul, Minn. Mr. BALLOU has been in ill health for some time and was taken to Creston hospital, were he passed away. The funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock, at the home of his daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Chapman, south of Prescott, conducted by Rev. Jasper WEBSTER, pastor of the M. E. church of Prescott. A quartet furnished the music. The burial was made at Mt. Zion cemetery."

(13) Find a Grave

- Name: Alfred E. BALLOU
- Birth: 5 Jul 1851
- Death: 12 Apr 1915 (aged 63)
- Burial: Mount Zion Cemetery; Adams County, Iowa, USA
- Inscription: Father
- Memorial ID: 40914589

(14) Mathews family records via electronic file. May 19, 2002.