Henry Hull EMERY

                   Father was born Pennsylvania, and mother was born Illinois.
Lillie Catherine Emery Thresher was married previously to M. Joech Thresher - at marriage to Edwin Charles, didn't know whether Thresher was living or dead.
In her obituary, her children are listed as Frank Ballou, Mrs. Ila Costello of Ripon; Mrs. Sayde Cligny, Mrs. Ethel Butts, Mrs. Nell Poppleton of San Jose; Mrs. Ava Bacciarini of Modesto, Edwin Ballou Jr. of Stockton and Will Thresher of Oregon; sister of Charles W. King of Stockton and Mrs. Chris Ross of Oakland, grandmother of Marnie Butts of San Jose, Jeanette Rose Castello of Ripon, Lorraine, Lavina, and Edwin Ballou of Stockton.

Funeral Record of B.C. Wallace
Lillie Catherine Ballou - died McPheeters Hospital in Modesto, California, 10 Mar 1936
female - white -husband of the late Edwin C. Ballou - born 14 February 1873 - age 63 yrs 0 mo 25 days - occupation housewife - born Hopeville, Iowa - father Hull Emery born unknown - mother Sarah Schwabb born unknown - died of Broncho-pneumonia-teeth extraction - Dr. Harry B. Stewart - Residence Ripon, California - buried Oakdale Cemetery - date of burial 12 March 1936.

Oakdale Leader, March 19, 1936 - Lillie Ballou Rites Held Here Thursday - Last rites were held Thursday for Mrs. Lillie Ballou who died at a Modesto Hospital the previous Tuesday.  She was a former Oakdale resident.  The widow of Ed Ballou, who died about ayear ago, she leaves eight sons and daughters.  Burial was in the Citizens Cemetery in Oakdale after services had been held in Ripon.

Bible Records in possession of Jeannette Tredway
Lillie Catherine Emery Thresher Ballou - born 14 February 1873 - died 10 March 1936 in Ripon, California -
buried Oakdale, CA - B.C. Wallace & Sons Stockton California
Children (1) 1 son by first marriage Will Thresher (2) 8 children by Edwin Charles)

Obituary
Ballou - In Ripon, March 10th Lillie Catherine Ballou, wife of the late Edwin C. Ballou, loving mother of Frank Ballou and Mrs. Ila Castello of Ripon, Mrs. Sayde Cligny, Mrs. Ethel Butts and Mrs. Nell Poppleton of San Jose; Mrs. Ava Bacciarini of Modesto, Edwin Ballou, Jr., of Stockton and Will Thresher of Oregon.  Loving sister of Charles W. King of Stockton, Mrs. Chris Boss of Oakland; San Jose, grandmother of Marnie Butts of San Jose, Lorraine, Lavina, and Edwin Ballou, all of Stockton.  Native of Hopeville, Iowa, age 63 yrs 25 days.  Friends and acquaintances are invited to attend funeral services, Thursday, March 12, 1936 at 2 PM from the Congregational Church in Ripon.  Remains at the chapel of B.C. Wallace & Son 520 North Sutter Street, Stockton, until 12 noon, Thursday.  Interment at Oakdale Cemetery.

Obituary Modesto Bee and News Herald 13 Mar 1936, Pg. 8
Lillie Ballou Dies At Home in Ripon - Ripon, March 12 - Mrs. Lillie Catherine Ballou, 63, widow of Edwin C. Ballou, died at her home in Ripon Tuesday morning after a short illness.  Mrs. Ballou was born in Hopeville, Iowa and had lived in the Ripon section for many years.  She was a member of the Ripon Congregational Church and the Ladies Aid Society.  She leaves three sons, Frank Ballou of Ripon, Edwin Ballou, Jr., of Stockton, and Wll Thresher of Oregon and five daughters, Mrs. Ila Castello of Ripon, Edwin Ballou, Jr., of Stockton and Will Thresher of Oregon and five daughters, Mrs. Ila Castello of Ripon, Mrs. Ethel Butts, Mrs Sayde Cligny and Mrs. Nell Poppleton, all of San Jose, and Mrs. Ava Bacciarini of Modesto.  She also leaves a brother, Charles W. King of Stockton and a sister, Mrs. Chris Bone of Oakland.  Funderal services were held Thursday at the Ripon Congregational Church with Rev. Everett L. Spuller officiating.  Interment was in the Oakdale Cemetery.