BALLARD, Patience
Source: Greencastle Banner-Times 22 Dec 1893 p 7
Mrs. W.S. Ballard, a former resident of this city died Thursday morning at Crawfordsville. The full particulars will be found below in a clipping from the Crawfordsville Argus News: After a weeks’ illness, Mrs. Patience A. Ballard, wife of WS Ballard, has passed into the other world. She was 64 years of age and has lived all her life in this state. At the age of 18 she was married and to the couple were born TE Ballard and EE Ballard of this city, Mrs. Hattie Jeffreys of Alamo and Mrs. Mattie Bickford of Chicago. Mrs. Ballard was a member of the old school Baptist Church and was a woman of noble character and true worth. She came with her husband from near Greencastle four years ago and since that time have resided on west Wabash avenue where the funeral will be conducted tomorrow at 12:15 o’clock with Rev. HO Sommers, a Universalist minister of Indianapolis. The bereaved family have the sympathy of all. Interment at Roachdale. - kbz
Source: Crawfordsville Daily Journal Thursday December 14, 1893
Mrs. Patience Ballard, aged 64 years, the wife of W. S. Ballard, died quite unexpectedly Thursday at 6 o'clock a.m. at her home on west Wabash avenue. She was suffering from the grip but was not considered to be in a dangerous condition. The funeral occurred Friday at 12:15 p. m., conducted by Rev. H. O. Summers, of Indianapolis, after which the remains were taken to Roachdale for interment. Mrs. Ballard was raised in this State and lived most of her life about three miles from Ladoga. About ten years ago she removed with her husband to Greencastle and four years ago came to this city. Mrs. Ballard was a most excellent old lady and lived a long and very useful life. Her sudden death is generally lamented by all who knew her.
--- transcribed by Kim H