Alice S. Dryer and William Curtis Ballou

DR. WILLIAM CURTIS BALLOU, son of JULIA M. CURTISS and OTIS LINCOLN BALLOU, was born September 18, 1884 in LaGrange County, Indiana,¹¹⁸⁶ and died May 4, 1952 in LaGrange County Hospital, LaGrange County, Indiana.^{456, 4931} He is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, LaGrange, LaGrange, Indiana.^{456, 4931}

He married ALICE S. DRYER on July 22, 1908 in LaGrange County, Indiana.¹⁶⁷⁵ She was born February 5, 1887 in LaGrange County, Indiana,¹⁶⁷⁵ and died December 18, 1965 in LaGrange County Hospital, LaGrange County, Indiana.^{456, 4931} She is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, LaGrange, LaGrange, Indiana.^{456, 4931}

Personal Information
Education
Work History
Marriage Announcements and News
Newspaper Articles
Obituaries

Census Records

Personal Information

Alice S. Dryer was a member of the St. Augustine's Catholic Church, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan. ⁶⁵⁹¹

Education

William C. Ballou

graduated from LaGrange High School, Indiana⁶⁵⁹²
graduated from Indiana University School of Dentistry, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana⁶⁵⁹²

Alice S. Dryer

graduated from LaGrange High School, Indiana⁶⁵⁹²

Work History

William Curtis Ballou was a dentist.

Marriage Announcements and News

Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, July 23, 1908⁶⁵⁹²

QUIET HOME WEDDING YESTERDAY AFTERNOON

(By Klst News Bureau.)

LAGRANGE, Ind., July 22.—At the home of Dr. D. W. Dryer occurred this afternoon (Wednesday) at 2:30 p. m. the marriage of his only daughter, Alice M., to William Ballou, youngest son of Hon. and Mrs. O. L. Ballou. On account of recent deaths in the family the wedding was a very quiet event, only the immediate relatives of the bride and groom being present to witness the ceremony, which was performed by the Rev. Dr. T. E. Hughes, who has been a close friend of both families for many years.

Miss Dryer is a young lady who possesses more than the ordinary queenly womanliness, admired and esteemed by everyone, while Mr. Ballou is a highly respected an industrious young man. Both being graduates of the Lagrange high school, they have a host of friends who wish for them a most happy and successful life. Mr. Ballou is also a graduate of the Indianapolis Dental college, and is now in partnership with his brother, Dr. P. D. Ballou. They both stand high in the social circle of their friends and were the recipients of many beautiful and expensive gifts.

In the evening a reception was tendered them at the home of the groom's parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Ballou, on North High street, where about sixty relatives and only a few intimate friends met to greet the happy couple. The home was tastefully decorated with ferns and flowers and an elaborate three-course dinner was served by Caterer Teeters, of Albion.

Mr. Ballou and wife were driven to Ligonier in the Streeter auto that evening and will spend a week in Indianapolis, after which they will be at home to their friends in Dr. Dryer's residence, where they will reside for a year or so with her parents.

Newspaper Articles

LaGrange County Democrat, June 1, 1906⁴⁵¹⁰

Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Ballou, Dr. William Ballou and S. K. Ruick spent last Friday afternoon in Middlebury. Dr. Ballou has decided to locate there for the practice of dentistry and expect to get located in the very near future. William Ballou is a fine young man and will unquestionably be successful in the practice of his chosen profession at Middlebury.

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Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, October 24, 1907⁴⁰⁴⁶

MISS ALICE DRYER IS IMPROVING.

LAGRANGE, Ind., Oct. 23.—On last Saturday Miss Alice Dryer, eldest daughter of Dr. D. W. Dryer, was thrown from a horse and her right wrist was broken. Many of the young people of LaGrange are developing a taste for horseback riding. Miss Dryer is a teacher in the graded school at Stroh, Ind., and had come back to LaGrange to stay over Sunday with her parents. On Saturday afternoon she joined some of her friends in a horseback riding party. Mr. Augustus Sears' horse was borrowed and Miss Dryer rode it. The horse was not much used for riding purposes and is full of life. He threw his rider with such force that the bones of her right wrist were broken.

Miss Dryer has many friends in LaGrange ad at Stroh who are most anxious for her complete recovery, and if there is as good progress made during the balance of the week as has been made since the accident it is thought that she will be able to resume her duties in the school room next Monday. Miss Goldie Smith, of LaGrange, is acting as substitute for Miss Dryer at Stroh this week.

This accident is more than usually unfortunate for Dr. Dryer's family just at present, inasmuch as Mrs. Dryer has been ill for several weeks, part of the time being in a hospital in Fort Wayne. She is now better and is again at home, but has not yet completely regained her health.

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Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, July 3, 1908²⁴⁵⁴

LAGRANGE—A dentist firm is about to be formed in LaGrange which will be the first and only one. Dr. William C. Ballou, of Middlebury, who has practiced in that place during the past two years will affiliate with Dr. Pardon D. Ballou and practice in the Ballou parlor under the firm name of Ballou & Ballou.

Obituaries

South Bend Tribune, December 20, 1965⁶⁵⁹¹

Mrs. Alice D. Ballou

LAGRANGE—Mrs. Alice D. Ballou, a resident of Kalamazoo for the last four years formerly of Lagrange, died at 10 p.m. Saturday in the Lagrange County Hospital, where she had been a patient for the last week. She was married to Dr. William C. Ballou, Lagrange dentist, who died in 1952. She is survived by here husband's niece, Mrs. William Vanderbilt, Kalamazoo, with whom Mrs. Ballou resided, and several cousins. She was a member of St. Augustine's Catholic Church, Kalamazoo. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Lagrange, Rev. Patrick Gauchat, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery. The rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. today in the Frurip Funeral Home, where friends may call.

Census Records

Date	Location	Enumerated Names
June 4, 1900²⁴⁴⁷	Bloomfield, LaGrange, Indiana	Otis Lincoln Ballou Julia M. Curtiss William Curtis Ballou Philamon Ballou Green
April 23, 1910²⁴⁵⁹	LaGrange, LaGrange, Indiana	William Curtis Ballou Alice S. Dryer
January 9, 1920²⁴⁵⁶	Bloomfield, LaGrange, Indiana	William Curtis Ballou Alice S. Dryer
April 2, 1930²⁴⁶¹	LaGrange, LaGrange, Indiana	William Curtis Ballou Alice S. Dryer
April 6, 1940²⁵¹²	LaGrange, LaGrange, Indiana	William Curtis Ballou Alice S. Dryer
April 11, 1950⁹⁵⁶¹	LaGrange, LaGrange, Indiana	William Curtis Ballou Alice S. Dryer