John Franklin BALLOW
Birth:
Abt 1821
of Cumberland, Virginia
Death:
17 Jul 1883
San Joaquin, California
Burial:
Jul 1883
Oakdale, Stanislaus, California
Marriage:
22 Jan 1852
Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama
Father:
Mother:
Sources:
Alabama Marriage Collection, 1800-1969 (Ancestry.com)
1860 Census Stockton, San Joaquin, California
Familyseach.org/FamilyTree, Apr 2015
1860 Census Stockton, San Joaquin, California
Familyseach.org/FamilyTree, Apr 2015
Notes:
Lot 46 Grave 1
John Franklin was 36 on the 1860 Census.
He was 50 on the 1870 Census.
He was a plasterer.
The last name is sometimes spelled Ballou, Ballew, Ballow
«b»Film 1862619 - Index to Homesteads in San Joaquin 1860-1921«/b»
Ballow, J.F. - 17 June 1863 - declaration - Bk. H - Vol. 1 - Pg. 364 & 365
«b»Land Deed«/b» - R.P. Hammond and wife Sallie E. Hammond by attorney deed to J.F. Ballou - 11 July 1860 between Richard P. Hammond and his wife of San Joaquin, California and J.F. Ballou of Stockton - paid $67.00 for Lots 9 and 11 of Block 57, east of Center Street
Sources of family information:
1860 Census, Stockton, San Joaquin, CA
1870 Census, Stockton, San Joaquin, CA (3rd District)
1880 Census, Sacramento, CA (daughters Mae Nellie and Elvy living with
Elvalina's brother John)
San Joaquin Co., CA Marriages
1880 Census, Tulare Co., CA (Ada living with Eugenia)
"Gold Rush Days" Vol. 2:3; 6:27
Stanislaus Co., CA Marriages Records 4:240
Stanislaus Co., CA Great Register
Personal visit to Oakdale Citizens Cemetery, Oakdale, Stanislaus, CA 7/2000 by D. Wilberg and picture of headstone. Lot 46 Grave 1
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City Directory of Stockton, California«/b»
1870-71 Ballow, J.F.-plasterer - 317 San Joaquin
1871-72 Same as above
1873-74 Gone from city
1876-78 No Ballow
John F. Ballow was fined $7000 in 1873 - in 2001 that would be equivalent to $103,309.79
Death date of 17 July 1883 given on papers from Lewis Howell Smith per Laurena Gomez. - Death date taken from bible given to Laurena Gomez by her Aunt Clara Wyatt about 1909
«b»San Francisco Bulletin - 23 September 1873
The Ballou Case - Knives and Pistols Not a Proper Resort for Jealous Husbands«/b»
John Ballou has been on trial in the Muncipal Criminal Court on indictment of assault with a deadly weapon on George Sandford Barnabas Spooner, one of Mrs. Ballou's boarders. The testimony showed that John was jealous of George and that on the night of the assault he came home at a late hour, and finding Mrs. Ballou absent, he concluded that she must be in the room of George Sandford Barnabas Spooner, a conclusion not justified by the facts, as she was in fact hiding in from her infuriated husband in the room of a lady boarder, La Du, a sick woman who occupied the back parlor while her cousin, John Lucas, slept in the front parlor. Mr. Ballou stormed about the house for an hour or more, inquiring for Mrs. B, going five or six times to the front parlor, then back; Mrs. Ballou meanwhile flitting through the ?ding doors from one room to another to avoid him. Finally Ballou went to a room occupied by John Greenhalgh, adjoining the bedroom of Spooner, and having in his hand a large butcher-knife, Greenhalgh was "airbli??' after the style of Barrabas in "Sea of Ice", and while in such fear, he seized a shot-gun and gave Ballou a tap on his head which laid him low, and while so lying, George Sandford Barnabas Spooner, came out of his room and pushed Ballou, with his carving knife downstairs; whereupon Ballou drew a pistol and fired a shot at Spooner, alightly (??ultimately) wounding him in the rear.
These facts being proved by many witnesses, testimony was introduced by the defense to prove that the shooting was done under great provocation; that defendant suspected his wife of intimacy with Spooner and being much incensed and unbalanced in mind, sought to do bodily injury as a remedy for his wrongs. He took the stand himself and related his story, but failed to show any knowledge of wrongdoing on the part of Mrs. B. and Spooner. Charles Ballou, his son, testified that he had seen Spooner leave the house on several occasions, going in one direction, while his mother went in the opposite direction, the two meeting on the opposite side of the block and going on together.
Spooner being put on the stand, denied the boy's statement and Mr. Greenhalgh testified that the boy had said to him that he would swear to anything to help his father. The defense desired to put Mrs. Ballou on the stand to testify as to the statements made concerning her by the father and son,but counsel for the defense objected on the grounds that a WIFE CANNOT TESTIFY AGAINST HER HUSBAND. And the Judge excluded the testimony, saying he would have excluded the husband's statements with regard to the wife, also, if objection had been made. Counsel for the people stated that the reason why they did not object was that the impression would be left on the minds of the jury that they were fearful of the evidence. Mr. Darwin, Assistance Prosecuting Attorney, took exceptions to this ruling of the Court on the ground that the defense by introducing such testimony by the husband, waived the right to exclude rebutting testimony on the part of the wife. Mr. Darwin admitted that such testimony is inadmissible except in rebuttal of similar testimony already given. The husband had been allowed to cast reflections upon the wife, and he thought it unjust and unlawful to deny her the right to clear herself of the imputations. The case was submitted to the jury on charge from the Judge without argument by counsel. The jury retired soon after 12 o'clock today, and at 2 PMentered with a verdict of guilty.
«b»San Francisco Bulletin - 31 July 1873 - The Ballow-Spooner Family - Statement of the Wounded Man Regarding the Shooting Affair
«/b»The Police Judge, attended by the Prosecuting Attorney, visited the lodging house kept by Mrs.Ballow, on Howard Street, near Fourth, this afternoon, for the purpose of taking the testimony of Sanford Spooner regarding the wound which he received from a pistol in the hand of John F. Ballow, on Tuesdays last. On being sworn, he testified as follows:
On Tuesday night last, Ballow's son came to my room and said his father was on another drunk, and he was afraid of him. Presently Ballow himself came up and inquired for his children. His son went out with him. Between 10 and 11 o'clock some one came to the door and tried to get in. The person went away and returned again. Mr. Green, occupying the adjoing room, got up and opened the door. Ballow stood there with a knife in his hand; Green had a shot-gun in his hand, and struck Ballow several times over the head; Ballow finally got the advantage of Green; then I interferred, and struck Ballow, and took the knife away from him. I shoved him out of the room and took him downstairs. I turned to leave him at the foot of the stairs, when Ballow turned on me and fired the shot which wounded me. I was about three feet from Ballow when he shot me. He said, "Take that," when he fired. I did not strike him when taking him down stairs. I turned round and faced him when he shot, as I heard the click of his pistol when he cocked it. Ballou's wife was not in my room on the night of the shooting. I did not know that Ballow was jealous of me in reference to his wife. My relations with Mrs. Ballow have never been otherwise than proper. I was not armed on Tuesday night, and had no suspicion that Ballow intended to harm me.
Spooner is now in a comparatively comfortable condition and in a fair way of recovery. The Judge committed Ballow for trial on the charge of assault to murder, said he was conducted back to the City Prison. The amount of bail will be fixed this evening.
«b»San Francisco Bulletin 30 July 1873 - The Howard Street Eruption - Examination of John F.Ballow for the Attempted Murder of Sanford Spooner
«/b»The examination of John F.Ballow, charged with shooting with intent to murder Sanford B. Spooner, which has been deferred from day to day since Thursday last, in consequency of the uncertain result of the wound inflicted, was commenced in the Police Court yesterday afternoon. The affair occurred on the night of the 23d at No. 746 Howard Street, a lodging-house kept by Ballow and his wife, in which Spooner occupied apartments, and the circumstances have already been published at length. The evidence so far taken; however, throws some light upon the motive or incentive to the murderous act, which had previously been attributed in a vague way to an unhealthy mental condition of the accused, resulting from dissipation and opium-eating. Ballow is a man about 55 years of age, with noting in his appearance or manner to bear out the imputation maintained. On the contrary he manifests perfect composure and good sense in reference to the matter, and seems to consider that the act whereof he is accused was justified by unbearable provocation.,
The evidence was to the effect that the relations between Ballow and his wife were not happy, and that Spooner had been a favorite of the lady for the past two years. Mrs. Ballow left her husband at Stockton, where the family formerly resided, a year ago, on the pretext of visiting a sister at Sacramento, but instead she came to this city and took up a house, being joined immediately afterward by Spooner. Ballow having discovered the whereabouts of his wife, again lived with her, and endeavored to break up the unhallowed intimacy with Spooner. His appeals were answered by aggravating declarations from his wife that Spooner was a better man than he; that if Spooner went away, she would go with him, and other comforting assurances in the same vein. Other details of the domestic affairs of the Ballow family went to show that the attempted tragedy was instigated by shameless perfidy and that Spooner was fortunate in having an avenger not given to insane passion, to that extent which injured husbands have developed in some instances.
Regarding the affray, it appeaerd from the evidence that Ballow had been looking through the house for his wife on the night in question, and not finding her elsewhere, naturally inquired at Spooner's room. Ballow claimed to have a case-knife in his hand at the time of opening the door. After a brief altercation, Ballow was pummelled over the head with a shot gun in the hands of Greenhatch, Spooner's room-mate. Spooner then took a hand in the affray, knocked Ballow down and dragged him down stairs, threatening to kill him. At the foot of the stairway Ballow recovered himself and discharged a derringer at Spooner, with the result already described. Spooner had a pistol also in his possession which had been furnished to him by Mrs. Ballow to defend himself against her own husband. Such is the interesting aspect of affairs in the Ballow-Spooner family.
After hearing the evidence of witnesses present, including the statement of defendent, the examination was continued until this afternoon, when the Court appointed to attend at the bedside of the wounded man and receive his version of the affair.
«b»Stockton Daily Independent«/b» - August 5, 1872, Monday
Stockton Fire Department - Following is a list of the active members of the Stockton Fire Department, whose names are on the voting roll. The election for Department officers takes place today:
Weber Engine Co. No. 1
Ballou, J.F.
Thresher, Thos.
Thresher, M.S.
Thresher, A.H.
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San Francisco Bulletin «/b»- 11 July 1882 (probably not our John Franklin)
Last Friday evening at Visalia, Mr. Ballou and son got into a quarrel with some Chinamen and during the dispute a Chinaman drew a pistol and shot the father. The ball passed through his heart, killing him instantly. The son took up the quarrel, and it is supposed stabbed a Chinaman to death. The authorities arrested young Ballou.
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San Francisco Bulletin - 20 October 1873 «/b»
Fined for Shooting a Lodger
John F. Ballou conficted of assault to do bodily harm was before Judge Blake this morning on application for a new trial. The motion was denied and the accused was sentenced to pay a fine of $100 or be imprisoned in the County Jail one hundred days. Ballou shot and wounded a man who was lodging in his house on Howard Street, above Third, whose attentions to Mrs. Ballou were distasteful to him.
«b»San Francisco Bulletin - 23 July 1873
The Pistol and the Knife Details of a Terrible Affray - One Ballon Attacks Three Men With a Knife and Pistol, and Shoots Spooner Sanford Through the Left Breast - The Wounded Man Likely to Die - A Howard Street Lodging House the Scene of the Affair
«/b»An episode invested with thrilling interest, though painful in the extreme to the parties immediately concerned and their many friends, occurred last night in the stylish mansion No. 746 Howard street, devoted to the purposes of a boarding and lodging house by J.F. Ballou and lady, and although no official investigation has been held and the facts gleaned have not the prestige of sworn declarations, enough is known of the sad affair to afford material for a strange and exciting narrative.
Mrs. Ballou is a lady on the other side of forty, and in appearance and behavior, according to reportorial observations, is worthy and intelligent, and a good wife and mother; but Mr. Ballou is a man nearer fifty, has hair and whiskers intermingled with gray, and carries in his countenance the traces of a dissipated career; indeed, he appears to have been wrecked both mentally and physically by a course of persistence intemperance. Until within a year Mr. Ballou was almost constantly under the influence of alcoholic stimulants. With a view to reformation, and in the hope that he might succeed in recuperating his flagging energies, he substituted opium for liquor, and, under, the influence of this narcotic, lost his taste for strong drink, and seemed likely to again possess the manhood that dissipation had almost succeeded in wresting away.
But he was marked for a victim, and contended only with inevitable fate, for the drug that obviated the necessity of spiritual indulgence by turning his appetite in another direction, warped his judgment, and so seriously affected his reason that he became the victim of emotional insanity and was considered by his wife entirely unaccountable for any act that the flights of his fancy might impel him to commit. Recently, as she says, he has evinced a spirit of combativeness that was entirely at variance with his character when of sound mind, and he caused her continual apprehension for his safety and her own. She had even though of securing his admission to the Insane Asylum - had seriously entertained a proposition to that effect, and was only prevented from taking the proper course in the premises by those delicate thoughts that arise in cases where one's near and dear relatives are concerned. Too late and at an awful cost she has learned her mistake and appreciates the error of her course.
«b»Hunting for a Victim«/b» - During last evening Mrs. Ballou's attention was devoted to the entertainment of a few lady and gentlemen friends, who had called by invitation, to pass a few hours in the light and harmless pleasures of card and conversation, hence events that transpired out of the parlor were not wholly under her observation. Still she has a general knowledge of the trouble in the house and is competent to tell the story and to her the reporter is mainly indebted for his data.
Between the hours of eight and ten o'clock, Mr. Ballou two or three times visited a room in the second story, which was occupied by three gentlemen, and, by various offensive remarks and otherwise, endeavored to bring about a personal collision between himself and the parties, using language calculated to provoke even a person of almost imperturbable temper; and at each visit he was called and then mildly but firmly ejected and advised to retire to his own quarters and there remain. Mr. Ballou was not to be suppressed in this manner, as it appears from subsequent events, and instead of complying with the reasonable request to stay away, he ransacked the basement until he found a large knife, and then, armed with this murderous weapon and a derringer, he again approached the room from whence he had been removed and demanded admittance, and that, too, without delay. "Go away," said the lodgers, "we'll not let you in and we are tired of this nonsense." The refusal to receive him aggravated
Elvalina WOMBLE
Birth:
Mar 1839
Prince George, Virginia
Death:
5 Oct 1879
Empire, Stanislaus, California
Father:
Mother:
Notes:
Married John Franklin Ballow - 22 January 1851, Montgomery, Alabama Elvalina
was 12 years old on 1850 Census. On the 1870 Census she was 33 years old.
Her name is spelled Evalina, Elvalina, Elvafina
She had a twin brother, John T. Her mother and father were born in Virginia.
«b»1880 Federal Census Mortality Schedule«/b»
Ballow, Erloglinar C. - 42 yrs - female - white - divorced - born Alabama about 1838 - died October of pnenumonia she had for 2/12 months - proprietor - died Empire, Stanislaus, California - Pg. 95 - Dr. Lampson Trompe - parents Father born VA - mother born VA
Death date of 5 October 1879 taken from bible given to Laurena Gomez by her Aunt Clara Wyatt about 1909
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Los Angeles Daily Herald - 21 January 1876 Image 2 - 1873-1876«/b»
San Francisco January 20 - the Steamer Ancon sailed at 9 AM today for Santa Monica and San Pedro with the following list of passengers. Mrs. E.C. Ballow and child
«b»San Francisco Bulletin - 10 August 1874
The Jealous Lovers«/b»
The Municipal Criminal Court is this afternoon trying the case of John Henry Greenhelch , charged with attempting to murder Joseph Adams, on the night of the 25«sup»th«/sup» of February. The evidence is but another illustration of the old adage that the course of true love never runs smooth. The defendant is of German parentage, about thirty-five years of age, and of prepossessing appearance. His rival, the complaining witness, is an American by birth, and is evidently in the decline of life. The whole story is contained in Greenhelch's evidence.
He and Mrs. Evalina C. Bellou met and formed an ardent attachment. All went well until Adams; put in an appearance and demanded a share of the fair lady's attention. To this preposition Greenhelch stoutly protested, and in consequence war was openly avowed. The matter came to a crisis on the night mentioned above. Greenhelch repaired to the rooms occupied by Mrs. Bellou on Jessie Street, and there awaited her coming.
About 10 o'clock the hall door was opened and admitted Mrs. Bellou and Adams. Greenhelch was somewhat discomfited and sought refuge under the bed. Mrs. Bellou and her companion sat down upon the sofa and the customary sentimental conversation ensued with commendable ease. Among the topics discussed was the obnoxious Greenhelch. The abuse continued until about half-past 2 o'clock on the following morning, when Adams' attention was attracted to silver-mounted six-shooters which laid on the table. With an oath he seized the weapon and exclaimed what quick work he could make of Greenhelch if an opportunity was then presented. This last remark aroused Greenhelch to a proper sense of his perilous position, and out he rolled, prepared for the conflict. Adams was amazed, and during the melee which followed a pistol was discharged. Adams charges Greenhelch with the offense, but the latter protests his innocence and says if any shooting was done Adams is the guilty party. The case is still on trial. The graphic style in which each of the witnesses narrates his version of the affair affords great amusement to a large crowd of spectators.
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San Francisco Bulletin - 12 August 1874
A Warning to Jealous Lovers
«/b»Judge Blake this morning fined John Henry Greenhelch two hundred dollars for committing an assault upon Joseph Adams. This is the case in which Mrs. Evelina C. Ballou appeared as the heroine, and Greenhelch and Adams figured conspicuously as a pair of gushing lovers. The unexpected meeting of the heroes on the night of February 25«sup»th«/sup» cause much publicity to the affair, and led to the conviction previously mentioned. On that eventful occasion Greenhelch was awaiting the arrival of his true love at her apartments when he was shocked beyond measure by the unexpected advent of Adams and the fair lady. With surprising alacrity Greenhelch fortified himself under the bed, but was finally driven from ambush by a series of disparaging remarks uttered by the suspicious Adams. During the hostile meeting which followed a pistol was discharged and hence the arrest and conviction of Greenhelch. Amateurs will take note of the above and act accordingly.
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San Francisco Bulletin - 27 February 1874
Rival Lovers«/b»
The Police Court was engaged this afternoon in investigating the troubles in the Ballou household, on Jessie Street, which were attended with the second shooting affair within a few months, on Tuesday night. John Greenhelch was charged with shooting a pistol with intent to murder Joseph Adams, who had supplanted him in the affections of Mrs. Ballou. The circumstances already published were presented in evidence. The prisoner told a scandalous story in his behalf, which was partially disproved and was evidently a fabrication throughout. The court
held Greenhelch to answer before the Grand Jury on a charge of assault to murder. Bail was fixed at $2,000.
«b»Los Angeles Herald, Volume 5, Number 99, 21 January 1876«/b»
Passengers Coming San Francisco, Jan. 20th - The Steamer Ancon sailed at 9 AM today for Santa Monica and San Pedro with the following list of Passengers: L A Wayland, J Luedke, E Page, wife and maid, E A Page, Rev I M Condit, M Conley, Mrs. E C Ballow and child, M Petovine, H Petovine, J Calbert, C Keyes, Miss Ringo and sister, Miss A. Shannon, M E Duffy, A Rast, J B McInry, J W Blakely, A Strauss, J H Simons, Quang Lang, Mrs. Barney, Mr. Butler and wife, B T Riggs,, S M Lotta, H Hawley, Geo Anderson.
In 1897 the entire town of Empire, Stanislaus was relocated one mile inland and renamed Empire fr the Sante Fe Railroad.
«b»San Francisco Chronicle (1869-Current File) 26 Feb 1874; ProQuest Historical Newspapers: San Francisco Chronicle (1865-1922)
Mrs. Ballou Again - Her Fickle Affections Once More Subject a Lover to a Fusilade- Arrests as Usual
«/b»About a year ago a shooting affray occurred ina lodging house at No. 746 Howard Street, between Fourth and Fifth, kept by Mrs. Elizabeth Ballou in which a lodger in the house was very nearly involuntarily transformed into an angel. This lodger's intimacy with the fair mistress of the house was of so apparent a character that Mr. Ballou, her husband, who was exceedingly jealous in disposition, became excited and fired a murderous shot at the ardent lodger, inflicting a painful, though not dangerous wound. Ballou was arrested and Mrs. Ballou acted in the capacity of ministering angel to the young man until he was cured of his wound. ballou squired himself out of the scrape in some inconceivable manner, and a divorce suit shortly afterward ensued, which terminated in the irrevocable separation of the dissatisfied pair.
Mrs. Ballou subsequently removed her lodging house enterprise to 317 Jessie Street, where she still maintains the establishment. There she encountered a man named John Greenhelch, with whom she entered into an agreement whereby she was to become his part and parcel. Ere the contract had been consummated, a formidable rival in the person of Joseph adams appeared upon the scene and succeeded in attracting the lady's attentions in such a manner that Greenhelch became extremely jealous and remonstrated with Adams, advising him to relinguish his suit. Adams did not heed the advice and continued to pay court to the object of his affections. Greenhelch nurtured for a display of his feelings. On Tuesday evening Adams accompanied the lady to several places of amusement. They returned late at night and sat conversing for a time, when he arose to take his departure. He had hardly reached the door, when Greenhelch, who had all the time been secreted beneath the bed in the room, sprang out, drew a revolver and fired a shot at the astonished Adams, not hitting him, however. The latter individual anticipated an fusilade and executed a number of remarkable gyrations down a lengthy pair of stairs. On the street he encountered officers Kearns and Harford, to whom he related his story. The officers entered the house, arrested the bloodthirsty lover and conveyed him to the City Prison. He will be examined today in the Police Court.
«b»San Francisco Chronicle - 28 Feb 1874: Proquest Historical Newspapers: San Francisco Chronicle (1865-1922) Pg. 1
The Police Court - the Knife-Wielding Lover Held to Answer - Mrs. Ballou's Friends Explain Matters «/b»
John Greenhelch, the victim of irrepressible jealousy, who vainly endeavored to put a summary end to the existence of a rival lover by the name of Joseph Adams, had a preliminary examination yesterday afternoon. He was defended by Judge Moe.
Adams testified that he and Mrs. Evaline Ballou were out visiting on the evening of last Tuesday, and returned at a late hour to Mrs. Ballou's room in her house, No. 317 Jessie Street. They sat conversing until 1 o'clock, when he arose and prepared to go, whereupon the prisoner, who had been concealed beneath the bed, sprang out and drew a revolver. Adams then drew his revolver, and backed through the door and out of the house. Before he got out, he heard the pistol discharged. He had examined the room subsequently and found that the bullet had entered the wall opposite to the door. It had probably been discharged during a scuttle between the prisoner and Mrs. Ballou.
Mrs. Evaline Ballou, the woman who was at the bottom of the row, testified substantially the same as Adams. the pistol had been discharged as represented. she had never been engaged to the defendant, nor had she ever given him a key to her room. she had carried a pistol on that day, and when they returned she took it from her cloak and laid it on the table. It was loaded. There had been no conversation between the witness and Adams as to killing the defendant. She had often sat sewing until 12 and 1 o'clock. He was in the habit of visiting her room very frequently to pass the evening.
The defendant, Greenhelch, related his tale. He had received privilege from Mrs. Ballou to enter her room whenever he wished, and had received a key from her. He was in the room on tuesday night walking until she returned, as he wished to see her. When he heard Adams coming he crawled under the bed. They entered and sat together on the sofa, talking and making love to each other in the most ardent and approved manner. A pistol was lying on the table, and reference was drawn by Adams to it, when he asked her why she didn't shoot that low batch fellow, meaning the prisoner. Upon hearing that he emerged from his hiding place and said, "Here I am: why don't you shoot me?" Adams then drew his pistol, and the prisoner drew his to defend himself. He could have killed Adams if he had wished, but he did not. The pistol was discharged accidentally, while he had his back turned to the door and after adams had gone out. Mrs. Ballou had proposed to him that they should marry and he had agreed. He had been on intimate terms with her for over a year, and had remained in her room all night a number of times.
A lively tilt ensued on cross examinatiion between the witness and the Prosecuting Attorney, during which the latter became very much excited. The prisoner was held to answer the charge, with bail fixed at $2,000.«b»
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Children
Marriage
1
Birth:
9 Sep 1853
Mobile, Mobile, Alabama
Death:
26 Nov 1918
Sparks, Washoe, Nevada
Notes:
She died of the flu during 1919
Ancestry.com - Ross-Burke Funeral Records, Reno, Nevada, 1904-1919
Eugenia A. Deardorff - nativity Alabama - died 26 November 1918 - Sparks, Nevada - age 62 yrs 2 months 17 days - (cremated) buried or shipped to Oakland - Ross-Burke Funeral Home.
Nevada State Death Certificate #1016
Eugenia A. Deardorff - City of Sparks, Washoe, Nevada - female - white - married - born 9 Sept 1853 - age 65 yrs 2 months 17 days - born Alabama - father Balleau born France - mother Womble - length of residence 7 months in Nevada - informant Wm. P. Deardorff, Sparks, Nevada - died 26 November 1918 - of hemiplegia and arteriosclerosis - Dr. J.A. Ascher of Sparks Nevada - Cremation at Oakland, California 28 November 1918 - Perkins Gulling Company - Undertaker, Reno, Nevada
1860 US Census - Film #803064 - Family #1454 - digital GS#4211323 - Image#00449 - NARA Publication# M653
Eugenia Ballow - resident of San Joaquin, California - age 7 yrs - estimated birth yr 1853 - born ALA - female
Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, United States
(Research):Eugenia was a gentlewoman and had a colored mammy for the children and the mammy was brought to California with them. Eugenia Ballou Deardorff was born in Mobile, Alabama and spoke French and English. She was given piano lessons and reared as a lady, doing needlework and such for "kickc" oh la La. Her mammy took them to parties and wore a big white apron.
2
Birth:
25 Dec 1857
Pleasant Valley, El Dorado, California
Death:
23 May 1925
Los Llanos de Hur, Guazapares, Chihuahua, Mexico
Notes:
First child born dead at San Francisco 1 June 1885.
Carpenter by trade
Remained in Mexico from 1885-1906 and from 1908 to date (Jan 19, 1921) and a previous on Feb. 9 1912.
Died 23 May, 1925 at Los Llanos de Hurvapa District de Antiaga Municipalidad
de Guazapares State of Chihuahua, Mexico. Rests in Guazapares, Chihuahua
Graveyard. He died during the Mexican Revolution.
Marriage date to Ellen Reyer is either 19 Nov 1883 or 2 Jan 1881 - discrepancy
between marriage registers.
«b»Film 1293783 Vol. D. Tehama, Marriage Licenses«/b»
Chas E. Ballow, native of California, age 25 yrs, resident of Butte County, California and Ellen Reyer, native of California, age 20 yrs, resident of Tehama, California - married 2 Jan 1881 - witnesses John Simpson, resident of Tehama, Tehama, California and Jennett W Simpson, resident of Tehama, Tehama, California by L. Williams, Justice of the Peace
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Tehama County Pioneer Register by Keith Lingenfelte«/b»r
Ballow, Charles Edward
born: CA 1856
married: Ellen Reyer 2 January 1881
born Iowa 1860 - daughter of _________and Nancy Wild
Cascade lumberman 1879
G.R. 1879
T.Co. Marriages: 1881
C. 1880 Tehama
L.T.Co.P.
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Salt Lake Tribune 2 July 1916 - Pg. 3«/b»
Simpich to Make Formal Demand Upon Governor
Nogales, Arizona, July 1 - Frederick Simpich, United States consul to Nogales, Sonora, announced here tonight that he would make a formal demand tomorrow upon General P. Elias Calles, military governor of Sonora, for the safe transport out of Mexico of Mrs. C.E. Ballow, wife of C.E. Ballow of Los Angels, their two sons and five grandchildren. The family is at a mine in southwestern Chihuahua, twenty miles from Chinapas, a four and one half days journey from the nearest railroad. Ballow, who is here, tried unsuccessfully to obtain permission from the Mexican authorities to go for his family. However, in response to an appeal for permission to send a message urging their immediate departure for the United States and telling them of the crisis between the two nations, the Mexican consulate allowed him to send a dispatch which said only that he was in Nogales and was well. Special trains carrying national guardsmen from California and Washington to augment the garrison here are expected to arrive before daybreak tomorrow.
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US Passport Application 1795-1925 «/b»
Passport Issued: 13 Mar 1920
Name: Charles Edwin Ballow
Birth Date: 25 Dec 1857 Birth Place: Pleasant Valley, California
Residence: Chinipas, Chihuahua, Mexico
Father Name: John Franklin Ballow Father Born: Virginia
Father: deceased Passport Includes Photo
Description: taken from passport written Jan 29, 1920
English Blue eyes 5 ft. 5 inches Age 63
Medium mouth gray moustache Regular forehead Gray hair
fair complexion Oval face Round chin Straight nose
«b»Notes from Brenda Glad«/b»
"Charles Edwin Ballow was born 25 December 1857 in Pleasant Valley, El Dorado County in Sacramento Arden-Arcade Metro Area. El Dorado "The Gilded One" on the old Carson Emigrant Trail, by 1849 it was the center of a mining district and the crossroads for freight and stagecoach lines. It incorporated with the town of El Dorado, in 1856. The Sierra Nevada county seat is Placerville.
According to Nellie and Brenda "Charles Edwin Ballow went with the miners to deliver large stones to Nogales/El Paso. On the way back they were caught in a storm. He came back to the house and was very sick. He died from symptons from the cold."
"Charles Edwin and Ellen had a huge house, or hacienda, with a library and drugstore at Ballow Flats. There was a hugh tree with a table around it for parties. When bandits came to the house, they hid the silver and money in the well. Charles Edwin came close to getting killed when the bandits tried to take his horse, or donkey, named Molly and he yelled, "Don't take Molly"
"Nellie's father, Charley, left and built a mill in the valley and the trees. Grandma Hampton stayed a few years. Then one day she left and went to the states."
George Walter Ballou lives in San Diego. His father was Walter P. Ballou.
«b»San Joaquin Republican - 17 May 1856
«/b»Robbery - A man named Charles Ballou living on Folsom Street San Francisco was robbed by his servant on the 8«sup»th«/sup» last of $800 in gold. The thief escaped.
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Isabella BALLOW
Birth:
1858
California
Death:
19 Nov 1861
Stockton, San Joaquin, California
Marr:
Notes:
She died in Stockton, CA at age 3 years.
Her nickname was "Belle". Possibly buried at Parkview Cemetery.
Obituary dated 20 Nov 1861 from Stockton
In this city, November 19th, Belle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.F. Ballou, aged three years. Funeral this afternoon, at half past 2 o'clock. Friends of the family are invited to attend, without further notice
Stockton Daily Independent, Stockton, San Joaquin, California - Wednesday, 20 Nov 1861
Distressing Accident - a little daughter of Mr. B. F. Ballou, who resides on Washington street, above Sutter, was very dangerously burned yesterday afternoon by her clothes taking fire. The child, who is about 3 years of age, was left alone in the room while the mother was temporarily absent; and (illeg.) had been its custom at times in the presence of its mother, was playing with the embers, when its dress took fire and was in a blaze before relief could reach it. Mr. Hinbach, who was at work upon the roof of the house, hearing the scream of the child and seeing its clothes on fire, jumped from the roof and smothered the blaze, not, however, until the child was burned so seriously as to leave little hope of its recovery. Dr. Langdon was immediately called and administer all the relief possible.
P.S. -- Since the above was put in type, the child has died. She lived but 5 hours after the accident occurred. Its limbs and face were literally burned to a crisp.
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Birth:
20 Jun 1861
Stockton, San Joaquin, California
Death:
26 Nov 1932
Richmond, Contra Costa, California
Notes:
Palm Section C Row 4 Grave 23
Her name could have been Ada Russel Ballow. She was living with sister
Eugenia in 1880.
She had 3 or 4 boys (Roy, Charlie, David) - Ada was 16 years old on the 1880 census. At her marriage to Myron B. Russel on 25 Mar 1877 she was 15 years old.
Obituary taken from Richmond Daily Independent Monday, November 28, 1932
Rites Honor Late Mrs. Joseph Baker
Rev. J.A.B. Fry, pastor of Epworth University Methodist church, South, of Berkeley, officiated at funeral rites this morning for the late Mrs. Elsie A. Baker, who died Saturday morning at the family home, 126 Seventeenth Street. Mrs. Kenneth Wallace sang, "Face to Face" and "In the Garden" accompanied by Mrs. Myrtle Smith. Serving as pallbearers were Homer Howard, William Baxter, Oscar Long, W.M. Pennington, William Campbell and Peter Dooling. Burial in Sunset View cemetery followed the service which was held from the Ryan funeral home. Deceased was the wife of Joseph Baker, Richmond gardener.
Death certificate obtained from Martinez, Contra Costa, California August 2001
Elsie Adaline Baker - residence 126 - 17th Street - female - white - married - husband Joseph Baker - born 20 June 1861 age 71 yrs 5 months 6 days - housewife - born Stockton, California - father John F. Ballon - birthplace Unknown born France - mother Eveline Womble born Unknown, Virginia - living in Richmond 12 yrs at time of death - living in California for life - informant Joseph Baker 126 - 17th Street, Richmond, California - buried Sunset View Cemetery 28 November 1932 - embalmer Charles Ryan of Ryan Funeral Home, Richmond California - died 26 November 1932 of chronic parenchymatous nephritis and uremia.
Buried Sunset View Cemetery, El Cerrito, Contra Costa, California 94530 - Palm Section C Row 4 Grave 23 - Elsie A. Baker - Date of Interment 11/28/32 - Cemetery records show that Elsie is buried in a plot owned by Mary Catherine Ross - There is no headstone - There is a headstone on the left of Elsie that shows a Baker child - It is the headstone for Hannah Baker who died 11/24/1913, who died the same day as another infant in the same grave named Arven Oakes Baker (Jr.) infant. An obituary that was sent by Sunset View shows Arven Oakes Baker was not an infant, but was instead 25 years 11 months 21 days old.
Newspaper article received from Jeannette Tredway, from Family Bible of her mother -
Attend Sisters Funeral
Mr. and Mrs. E.C. Ballou, Mrs. Ila Castillo and Mrs. Ava Bacciarini attended the funeral services in Richmond Monday morning of Mr. Ballou's sister Mrs. Adaline Baker. Deceased was a native of Stockton and had been a resident of Richmond for the past 20 years.
Obituary - Richmond Daily Independent - Saturday, 26 November 1932
Mrs. Jos. Baker Called By Death
Culminating an illness of five years' duration, death this morning claimed Mrs. Elsie Adalie Baker, wife of Joseph Baker, Richmond gardener. The end came at the family home, 126 Seventeenth Street. For the past two months her condition had declined rapidly. The body is at the Ryan funeral home where funeral services are to held at 10:30 Monday morning. She will be laid to rest in Sunset View Cemetery. Deceased was a native of Stockton and had been a resident of Richmond for the past 20 ears. During that time she made many friends who will mourn her passing. She was formerly affiliated with the Women of Moose of Richmond.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Baker leaves three children - Leroy Wilcox of Lodi, Charles Wilcox of Albany and David Wilcox of Berkeley; a sister, Mrs. E.C. Loimaz of Piedmont; and three grand children, Josephine, Doreen Mae and Jewel Joyce Wilcox and a brother, Edward C. Ballou, of Ripon.
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Edwin Charles BALLOW
Birth:
12 May 1862
Stockton, San Joaquin, California
Death:
16 Apr 1935
Ripon, San Joaquin, California
Marr:
Notes:
Married to Lillie C. Ballou in Ripon, CA 1935.
He was age 74 in 1935.
Not on 1860 Census.
He was 8 years old on the 1870 Census.
On the 1880 Census Edward Ballou was 17 yrs old living in Camp Washington, Stanislaus, California with Charles A. Callender and his family.
On the 1888 Census Edwin Charles was 28 years old.
On the 1892 Census Edwin Charles was 33 years old.
On the 1920 Census Edwin Charles was 59 years old.
Edwin Charles was a farmer in Oakdale, CA in 1888.
Mortuary Funeral Record
Services at Congregational Church, Ripon, CA - led by Rev. E.T. Spuller - 18 April 1935 - Edwin Charles Ballou - male - white - husband of Lillie C. Ballou - born 12 May 1861 - age 73 yrs 11 mo 4 days - occupation farmer - born Stockton, CA - father John Franklin Ballou born France- mother Elvylia Womble born Alabama - died of cerebral hemorrhage - chr., mycarditis - Dr. Harry B. Stewart - died 16 April 1935 - buried in Oakdale Cemetery - B.C. Wallace Stockton, CA - funeral director.
Obituary recorded at funeral director
Ballou - In Ripon, California April 16, 1935 - Edwin Charles Ballou, loving husband of Lillie C. Ballou of Ripon, beloved father of Mrs. Sayde Bernstein, of Los Angeles, Mrs. Ethel Butts, of San Jose, J.F. Ballou, of Ripon, Mrs. Nell Popelton, of San Francisco, Mrs. Ila Castillo of Ripon, Mrs. Ava Baccierini of Modesto, Edwin Charles Ballou, Jr of Stockton, step-father of Will Thresher, brother of Mrs. Elvy Lionez, of Piedmont, California. Native of Stockton, California, ag 73 yrs 11 mos 4 days. Friends are invited to attend funeral services Thursday, April 18, 1935, at 2 PM from the Congregational Church in Ripon. Remains at B.C. Wallace Chapel, 520 North Sutter Street until noon (12 o'clock) Thursday. Committal at Oakdale Cemetery.
Oakdale Leader, April 18, 1935 - Former Resident passes Edwin Charles Ballou, 73 years old, formerly a resident of Oakdale, several years ago, died Tuesday at Ripon. Funeral services will be held today from the Congregational Church, Ripon at 2 PM. Burial will be in Oakdale Cemetery.
Family Bible Records in possession of Jeannette Tredway
Edwin Charles Ballou - born 12 May 1862 in Stockton, CA - died 16 April 1935 in Ripon, California - buried Oakdale, CA - B.C. Wallace & Son Mortuary. - Only 1 sister listed in Obituary - Elvy Loinez of Piedmont, CA
Sources of information on family:
"Early Records of Stanislaus Co., CA (Marriage 4:240) Great Register (voters)
25 Sept 1888
1870 Census, Stockton, San Joaquin, CA Pg. 15
1910 Census, San Joaquin, CA
1920 Census, North Ripon, San Joaquin, CA
San Joaquin Co CA Obituaries
Calaveras Co, Birth Records 1858-1974
California, Stanislaus County, Great Register - Film 0978590
1892 - #137
Ballow, Edwin Charles - 32 yrs - 5'6" - light complexion - blue eyes - brown hair - strawberry o'r Right Eye - born California - resident of E. Oakdale - reg 12 Sept 1892 - PO Oakdale
Modesto Bee and News-Herald - 18 Apri11935 - Pg. 26 - Edwin C. Ballou Succumbs at Ripon
Edwin Charles Ballou, 74 father of Mrs. Ava Bacciarini of Modesto, died at his home in Ripon Tuesday morning after a long illness. Ballou was born in Stockton in 1861, moving several years later to Oakdale. He moved to Ripon about 1905 and became one of the head ditchtenders of the South San Joaquin Irrigation District, resigning about three years ago when he became ill.
Besides his daughter here, Ballou leaves his widow, Mrs. Lillie C. Ballou; a sister, Mrs. Elvy Loinez of Piedmont; a stepson Will Thresher of Stockton, and the following children: Mrs. Sayde Bernstein of Los Angeles, Mrs. Ethel Butts of San Jose, Mrs. Nell Poppleton of San Francisco, Mrs. Ila Castillo of Ripon, J.F. Ballou of Ripon, and Edwin Charles Ballou, Jr., of Stockton. Funeral services were held Thursday in the Ripon Congregational Church with interment in the Oakdal Cemetery.
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Birth:
1865
Stockton, San Joaquin, California
Death:
27 Oct 1898
Stockton, San Joaquin, California
Notes:
Married to Henry C. Patison in Modesto California 31 August 1881.
She was living with Elvalinas Brother John in 1880 in Stanislaus Co., CA.
Not found with husband and sons on 1910 census. Probably died prior to 1910.
18 August 1894 - deed from Henry C. Patison to Nellie Patison - living in Stanislaus County, California - given 320 acres of land (Ne quarter of NW quarter of Section #22 Township #2 South of Range #11 East of Mount Diablo Base and Meridian for the better maintenance, support, protection and livelihood of the said party of the second part.
Stockton Daily Independent - 10/28/1898 Pg. 4 Column 3
Nellie Patterson died 27 October 1898 , a native of Stockton, 32 years - died of vulvular pulmonary - Dr. Lomax
Death Certificate from San Joaquin County Recorder's Office, Stockton
Certificate #592474
Stockton, October 1898 - Nellie Patterson - aged 32 yrs - born in California - died 27 day of October 1898 at 346 S. San Joaquin Street - married - female - white - housewife. Dr. Lomax - died of phthisi Pulmonalis
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Birth:
29 Feb 1868
Stockton, San Joaquin, California
Death:
2 Sep 1945
Oakland, Alameda, California
Notes:
Elvy was living with Elvelina's brother John on the 1880 Census, Stanislaus,
CA. - ED 95 Pg. 2 - Line 31 with her sister Nellie.
On CA Internet Death Index
Evlyn Clayton Loinaz - born 29 Feb 1868 - mother Womble - father Ballou - born California - died Alameda - died 2 Sept 1945 - 77 yrs.
Information received from Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland, Alameda, California - Evlyn Clayton Loinaz 77 yrs - Bk. 15 Pg. 69 - Removed to Mt. View in Pasadena 9/2/1945
Obituary received from Oakland Tribune Tuesday 4 September 1945 Pg. 18
In Oakland September 2, 1945 Evlyn Ballou Loinaz, beloved mother of Mrs. Beatrice E. Fraser; grandmother of Mrs. Beatrice E. Gibson and Hugh M. Fraser Jr. A native of San Francisco. Services Wednesday afternoon September 5 at 2:00 in the Chapel of Albert Brown Company 3476 Piedmont Avenue, Oakland, California.
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John Franklin Ballow - Elvalina Womble
John Franklin Ballow
was born at of Cumberland, Virginia Abt 1821.
His parents were Charles Ballow and Elizabeth Hughes Taylor.
He married Elvalina Womble 22 Jan 1852 at Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama . Elvalina Womble was born at Prince George, Virginia Mar 1839 daughter of John Randolph Womble and Ann Blount Cooper .
They were the parents of 7
children:
Eugenia Ballow
born 9 Sep 1853.
Charles Edwin Ballow
born 25 Dec 1857.
Isabella Ballow
born 1858.
Elsie Adaline Ballow
born 20 Jun 1861.
Edwin Charles Ballow
born 12 May 1862.
Mae Nellie Ballow
born 1865.
Evlyn Clayton Ballow
born 29 Feb 1868.
John Franklin Ballow died 17 Jul 1883 at San Joaquin, California .
Elvalina Womble died 5 Oct 1879 at Empire, Stanislaus, California .