`The Blade – Fairbury, Ill.
Chenoa Man Dies
November 17, 1910
Thomas E. Ballinger, one of the best known and most highly respected residents of Chenoa, died at 9 o'clock Wednesday evening following a short illness. The former businessman was taken suddenly ill on last Sunday morning and seemed to grow better Wednesday, after having suffered intense pain for three days. His condition, however, grew decidedly worse Wednesday night, and death relieved him of his suffering at 9 o'clock. With the passing of Thomas E. Ballinger, Chenoa loses a citizen who was for years prominent in the business affairs of the city, is best known perhaps as Postmaster, a position he held for 2 terms.
The deceased was born on January 24, 1831, in the state of New Jersey. On February 19, 1852, he was married in Ohio to Miss Mary Dixon, who survives. In 1853 they moved to Peoria County, Ill. and 5 years later moved back to Ohio. They next lived in Tenn., but later located in Chenoa in the fall of 1873. Since that year the McLean County town has been their home continuously.
Mr. Ballinger was for years engaged in the grocery business and previous to that time ran a blacksmith shop. Nine years ago he was appointed postmaster, a position he had held with credit to himself for 2 terms, being succeeded by his son, Fred H. Ballinger, the present incumbent of the office. In addition to being postmaster, he served as alderman in Chenoa and was recognized as a capable, honest, and painstaking businessman. He served for 2 years in the Civil War, enlisting in Ohio. He was a member of the G.A.R. post of Chenoa.
Chenoa Man Dies
November 17, 1910
Thomas E. Ballinger, one of the best known and most highly respected residents of Chenoa, died at 9 o'clock Wednesday evening following a short illness. The former businessman was taken suddenly ill on last Sunday morning and seemed to grow better Wednesday, after having suffered intense pain for three days. His condition, however, grew decidedly worse Wednesday night, and death relieved him of his suffering at 9 o'clock. With the passing of Thomas E. Ballinger, Chenoa loses a citizen who was for years prominent in the business affairs of the city, is best known perhaps as Postmaster, a position he held for 2 terms.
The deceased was born on January 24, 1831, in the state of New Jersey. On February 19, 1852, he was married in Ohio to Miss Mary Dixon, who survives. In 1853 they moved to Peoria County, Ill. and 5 years later moved back to Ohio. They next lived in Tenn., but later located in Chenoa in the fall of 1873. Since that year the McLean County town has been their home continuously.
Mr. Ballinger was for years engaged in the grocery business and previous to that time ran a blacksmith shop. Nine years ago he was appointed postmaster, a position he had held with credit to himself for 2 terms, being succeeded by his son, Fred H. Ballinger, the present incumbent of the office. In addition to being postmaster, he served as alderman in Chenoa and was recognized as a capable, honest, and painstaking businessman. He served for 2 years in the Civil War, enlisting in Ohio. He was a member of the G.A.R. post of Chenoa.
`The Blade – Fairbury, Ill.
Chenoa Man Dies
November 17, 1910
Thomas E. Ballinger, one of the best known and most highly respected residents of Chenoa, died at 9 o'clock Wednesday evening following a short illness. The former businessman was taken suddenly ill on last Sunday morning and seemed to grow better Wednesday, after having suffered intense pain for three days. His condition, however, grew decidedly worse Wednesday night, and death relieved him of his suffering at 9 o'clock. With the passing of Thomas E. Ballinger, Chenoa loses a citizen who was for years prominent in the business affairs of the city, is best known perhaps as Postmaster, a position he held for 2 terms.
The deceased was born on January 24, 1831, in the state of New Jersey. On February 19, 1852, he was married in Ohio to Miss Mary Dixon, who survives. In 1853 they moved to Peoria County, Ill. and 5 years later moved back to Ohio. They next lived in Tenn., but later located in Chenoa in the fall of 1873. Since that year the McLean County town has been their home continuously.
Mr. Ballinger was for years engaged in the grocery business and previous to that time ran a blacksmith shop. Nine years ago he was appointed postmaster, a position he had held with credit to himself for 2 terms, being succeeded by his son, Fred H. Ballinger, the present incumbent of the office. In addition to being postmaster, he served as alderman in Chenoa and was recognized as a capable, honest, and painstaking businessman. He served for 2 years in the Civil War, enlisting in Ohio. He was a member of the G.A.R. post of Chenoa.
Chenoa Man Dies
November 17, 1910
Thomas E. Ballinger, one of the best known and most highly respected residents of Chenoa, died at 9 o'clock Wednesday evening following a short illness. The former businessman was taken suddenly ill on last Sunday morning and seemed to grow better Wednesday, after having suffered intense pain for three days. His condition, however, grew decidedly worse Wednesday night, and death relieved him of his suffering at 9 o'clock. With the passing of Thomas E. Ballinger, Chenoa loses a citizen who was for years prominent in the business affairs of the city, is best known perhaps as Postmaster, a position he held for 2 terms.
The deceased was born on January 24, 1831, in the state of New Jersey. On February 19, 1852, he was married in Ohio to Miss Mary Dixon, who survives. In 1853 they moved to Peoria County, Ill. and 5 years later moved back to Ohio. They next lived in Tenn., but later located in Chenoa in the fall of 1873. Since that year the McLean County town has been their home continuously.
Mr. Ballinger was for years engaged in the grocery business and previous to that time ran a blacksmith shop. Nine years ago he was appointed postmaster, a position he had held with credit to himself for 2 terms, being succeeded by his son, Fred H. Ballinger, the present incumbent of the office. In addition to being postmaster, he served as alderman in Chenoa and was recognized as a capable, honest, and painstaking businessman. He served for 2 years in the Civil War, enlisting in Ohio. He was a member of the G.A.R. post of Chenoa.
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