Calvin Ballard

BALLARD, PARR, TAYLOR, ALDRICH

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Date: 2/1/2019 at 16:48:16

Ballard, Calvin, Winterset, merchant; born in Indiana, April 12, 1829; came to this county in 1856, and has been engaged in merchandising the greater portion of the time; owns 220 acres of land; he married Miss Annie M. Parr in 1855; she died in 1864; he afterward married Mrs. S. A. Taylor, whose maiden name was Aldrich; Mrs. Ballard was formerly married to Rev. Thomas J. Taylor; he was at one time pastor of the O. S. Presbyterian church in this city; he was appointed chaplin of the 39th Iowa Inf., and died at Tolona, Illinois; has three children: Daniel E, Willie and John C.

"History of Madison County Iowa 1879" page 527