Julia M. Curtiss and Otis Lincoln Ballou

OTIS LINCOLN BALLOU, son of CATHARINE BONESTEEL and PARDON DAVIS BALLOU, was born August 31, 1849 in Providence, Saratoga, New York,^{2448, 456, 2790} and died May 18, 1925 in LaGrange, LaGrange, Indiana.^{456, 4931} He is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, LaGrange, LaGrange, Indiana.^{456, 4931}

He married JULIA M. CURTISS in March, 1869.^{2790, 6706} She was born October 16, 1848,⁴⁵⁶ and died April 29, 1933 in LaGrange, LaGrange, Indiana.^{456, 4524} She is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, LaGrange, LaGrange, Indiana.⁴⁵⁶

Biography of Otis L. Ballou
Personal Information
Education
Work History
Marriage Announcements and News
Newspaper Articles
Obituaries

Census Records

Children of JULIA M. CURTISS and OTIS LINCOLN BALLOU:

PARDON DAVIS BALLOU, b. July 27, 1872, LaGrange County, Indiana;^{456, 3605, 1488} m. MAUDE ELIZA SWIHART on July 27, 1893 in Bloomfield, LaGrange, Indiana^{2458, 1675}; d. November 17, 1933, Cutlerville, Kent, Michigan.^{456, 3605, 1488}
KATHERINE MAY BALLOU, b. April 18, 1876, LaGrange County, Indiana;⁴⁹³¹ m. JOHN EDGAR ANTONIDES on June 30, 1896 in LaGrange County, Indiana^{2458, 1675}; d. December 10, 1954, LaGrange County, Indiana.^{456, 4931}
DR. WILLIAM CURTIS BALLOU, b. September 18, 1884, LaGrange County, Indiana;¹¹⁸⁶ m. ALICE S. DRYER on July 22, 1908 in LaGrange County, Indiana¹⁶⁷⁵; d. May 4, 1952, LaGrange County Hospital, LaGrange County, Indiana.^{456, 4931}

Personal Information

Otis Lincoln Ballou and Julia M. Curtiss were members of the First Presbyterian Church, LaGrange, LaGrange, Indiana. ^{2448, 4524}

Education

Otis Lincoln Ballou graduated from Kingsville Academy, Ashtabula County, Ohio, 1868.²⁷⁹¹

Work History

Otis L. Ballou

teacher in Ohio and LaGrange, Indiana²⁷⁹¹
farmer in LaGrange, Indiana²⁷⁹⁰
lawyer²⁷⁹⁰
Indiana State Senator (1913-1915)²⁷⁹¹

Marriage Announcements and News

Middlebury Independent, March 10, 1922⁶⁷⁰⁶

Celebrate Fifty-third Anniversary

(LaGrange Standard)

Judge and Mrs. O. L. Ballou were happily surprised when their family of children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, without previous notice, gathered at their home to celebrate their fifty-third wedding anniversary. Indeed, it was a compete surprise, for the children came with full baskets, prepared a big excellent dinner, which was enjoyed by all of them at a long extended table. It was indeed a good time. Those present were Dr. P. D. Ballou and Maud E. Ballou, his wife and little son, Billie; Katie May Antonides and J. E. Antonides, her husband, and Mary C. and Julia L., their daughters; Dr. W. C. Ballou and Alice Ballou, his wife; Otis B. Antonides and Mura Antonides, his wife, and Robert J., their little son. Ruth Vanderbilt of Kalamazoo, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. P. D. Ballou, and her husband, William Vanderbilt, were not present, but sent a beautiful bouquet of garden flowers which adorned the table. Four generations of the family were present and to say that the gathering was an enjoyable one expresses in a mild way the keen pleasure of the occasion.

Newspaper Articles

Indianapolis Star, February 9, 1915²⁷⁸⁹

Mrs. J. E. Antonides of Lagrange, daughter of Senator Ballou, and her two children, Mary and Otis, were visitors in the Senate chamber yesterday. Miss Mary presented her grandfather with a water color drawing made by herself, which is a reproduction of a cartoon of Senator Ballou, which appeared recently in The Star.

Obituaries

Journal and Courier, May 19, 1925⁵⁹⁷⁵

A COURAGEOUS SENATOR

Otis L. Ballou, who has just died at Lagrange, Ind., aged 76, served in the Indiana state senate as a democrat in sessions which were more than notable. Though far advanced in years at the time, Senator Ballou was remarkably active, sturdily aggressive for the things he believed in, and met many issues combatively and ably. By reason of sharp divisions and conspicuous attempts to "discipline" Senator Ballou for his independence, which attacks were countered courageously and most effectively in the open by Senator Ballou, the Lagrange man became the outstanding, dramatic figure of the sessions where he served his people as a law-maker. Needless to say, attempts to "punish" Ballou by "killing" bills to which his name was attached, did not get far after the doughty senator stood up for his rights and defied the powers from his place upon the senate floor. Throughout all Indiana Senator Ballou and his services will be remembered by the friends of constructive legislation and clean government. He was respected by all—even by those who, for expediency, sought on occasion to rebuke his independence and quench his fiery spirit.

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Warsaw Daily Times and The Northern Indianian, May 20, 1925⁶¹⁸³

JUDGE O. L. BALLOU EXPIRES AT HIS HOME IN LAGRANGE

Lagrange, Ind., May 20.—Judge Otis L. Ballou, aged 76, died of cancer late Monday at his home here after a year's illness.

The deceased had been substitute judge of the circuit court here and had practiced law in Lagrange for over 50 years. He was a member of the state senate for four years, being elected in 1912, and served on the school board for nine years and also on the town board. He was a member of the Presbyterian church. He leaves a wife, two sons, Dr. Pardon D. Ballou and Dr. W. C. Ballou, both dentists of this city; onde daughter, Mrs. John E. Antonides, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

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LaGrange Standard, May 4, 1933⁴⁵²⁴

Julia Curtis Ballou

Julia M. Ballou was the daughter of William and Mary Curtis. She was born at Morris, Litchfield county, Connecticut, October 16, 1848, and passed away at the family home in LaGrange, Indiana, on Saturday evening, April 29, 1933, following a stroke of paralysis. She was 84 years, 6 months and 13 days old.

At the age of nine she moved with her parents to Erie, Pennsylvania, and, at the age of eighteen, moved to Kingsville, Ohio. In 1869 she was married to Otis L. Ballou, and the same year they moved with his parents, and his brother and sister, to LaGrange county, Indiana, locating on a farm three miles north of LaGrange. A few years later they moved to LaGrange which has since been her home.

She had two sisters and one brother, only one of whom, Mrs. Albert Brown of Kingsville, Ohio, survives her.

She was a member of the Presbyterian church of LaGrange, where before the weakness of age afflicted her, she was a faithful attendant.

She is survived by three children, Pardon D. Ballou, William C. Ballou, and Mrs. J. E. Antonides, all of LaGrange. She also leaves five grandchildren and five great grandchildren. One grandson, Paul D. Ballou, preceded her in death.

Since her husband's death eight years ago she has been cared for most of the time in her own home by Mrs. Caroline Bulock, who has been a very faithful companion.

Mrs. Ballou lived quietly and simply. She was kind and sympathetic, and her neighbors loved her as only neighbors can love those who remember them in their sorrows and sadnesses.

She lived a long and useful life, and now, at the sunset, she goes home to join those who have traveled the long, long road before her.

Census Records

Date	Location	Enumerated Names
September 4, 1850²⁴⁵⁷	Kingsville, Ashtabula, Ohio	Catharine Bonesteel Pardon Davis Ballou Otis Lincoln Ballou
July 11, 1870²⁴⁴⁵	Bloomfield, LaGrange, Indiana	Pardon Davis Ballou Catharine Bonesteel Otis Lincoln Ballou Anna M. Ballou Emor Smith Ballou
June 1, 1880²⁴⁴⁶	Bloomfield, LaGrange, Indiana	Otis Lincoln Ballou Julia M. Curtiss Pardon Davis Ballou Katherine May Ballou
June 4, 1900²⁴⁴⁷	Bloomfield, LaGrange, Indiana	Otis Lincoln Ballou Julia M. Curtiss William Curtis Ballou Philamon Ballou Green
April 18, 1910²⁴⁵⁹	Lagrange, LaGrange, Indiana	Otis Lincoln Ballou Julia M. Curtiss
January 8, 1920²⁴⁵⁶	Bloomfield, LaGrange, Indiana	Otis Lincoln Ballou Julia M. Curtiss
April 4, 1930²⁴⁶¹	LaGrange, LaGrange, Indiana	Julia M. Curtiss