D. W. Ballard, old time resident of Douglas, died in Scottsdale, Arizona, Tuesday, March 18. He was 76 years old and six months of age.
Mr. Ballard was born August 29, 1881, at Mankato, Kansas. He remained in Mankato until manhood and was married to Mary Elizabeth Markle in 1901. They moved to Western Kansas where he farmed until 1917, when they came to Converse County, Wyo., taking a homestead in the Box Creek-Dry Creek area.
He was left a widower in 1944 by the tragic death of Mary Elizabeth who was burned to death in a fire that consumed their ranch home.
He continued ranching until 1950 when he retired.
He was a member of the First Baptist Church, and the Masonic Lodge of Douglas.
He is survived by his second wife, Abbie, four sons, a daughter, and fourteen grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
His four sons are Daniel Otis, Cody, Wyo., William E. , Mervin A., Carroll E. and Mrs. Mable Dixon, all of Douglas. Two stepchildren, Mrs. Gertrude Ries and Robert White, both of Scottsdale, Arizona.
Active pallbearers were, T.U. Slonaker, Wayne Anderson, Tony Funk, Gene Payne Sr., Charles Irwin and Bill Smith, Sr. Honorary pallbearers were Alaf Hanson, Tom Merisener, Clyde Reeves, Tom Robinson, Babe Reed and Jake Riehle.
Daniel W. Ballard was born August 29, 1881 at Mankato, Kansas. He remained in Mankato until manhood and was married to Mary Elizabeth Markle in 1901. They moved to western Kansas where he farmed until 1917, when they came to Converse County, Wyoming, taking a homestead in the Box Creek, Dry Creek area. Here he ranched until 1950 when he retired and moved to Phoenix and Scottsdale, Arizona.
He was a member of the Masonic and IOOF lodges and First Baptist Church.
He is survived by his second wife, Abbie; four sons, a daughter, fourteen grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. His four sons are Otis, Cody, Wyoming; Emmett, Melvin and Carroll; and daughter, Mrs. Mabel Dixon, all of Douglas. He was preceded in death by his first wife.
Information was obtained from his obituary. A copy of the obituary can be obtained from the Converse County, WY library.
Further information was received and added from Evelyn Jones Christensen, FAG ID 46631821.
Mr. Ballard was born August 29, 1881, at Mankato, Kansas. He remained in Mankato until manhood and was married to Mary Elizabeth Markle in 1901. They moved to Western Kansas where he farmed until 1917, when they came to Converse County, Wyo., taking a homestead in the Box Creek-Dry Creek area.
He was left a widower in 1944 by the tragic death of Mary Elizabeth who was burned to death in a fire that consumed their ranch home.
He continued ranching until 1950 when he retired.
He was a member of the First Baptist Church, and the Masonic Lodge of Douglas.
He is survived by his second wife, Abbie, four sons, a daughter, and fourteen grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
His four sons are Daniel Otis, Cody, Wyo., William E. , Mervin A., Carroll E. and Mrs. Mable Dixon, all of Douglas. Two stepchildren, Mrs. Gertrude Ries and Robert White, both of Scottsdale, Arizona.
Active pallbearers were, T.U. Slonaker, Wayne Anderson, Tony Funk, Gene Payne Sr., Charles Irwin and Bill Smith, Sr. Honorary pallbearers were Alaf Hanson, Tom Merisener, Clyde Reeves, Tom Robinson, Babe Reed and Jake Riehle.
Daniel W. Ballard was born August 29, 1881 at Mankato, Kansas. He remained in Mankato until manhood and was married to Mary Elizabeth Markle in 1901. They moved to western Kansas where he farmed until 1917, when they came to Converse County, Wyoming, taking a homestead in the Box Creek, Dry Creek area. Here he ranched until 1950 when he retired and moved to Phoenix and Scottsdale, Arizona.
He was a member of the Masonic and IOOF lodges and First Baptist Church.
He is survived by his second wife, Abbie; four sons, a daughter, fourteen grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. His four sons are Otis, Cody, Wyoming; Emmett, Melvin and Carroll; and daughter, Mrs. Mabel Dixon, all of Douglas. He was preceded in death by his first wife.
Information was obtained from his obituary. A copy of the obituary can be obtained from the Converse County, WY library.
Further information was received and added from Evelyn Jones Christensen, FAG ID 46631821.
D. W. Ballard, old time resident of Douglas, died in Scottsdale, Arizona, Tuesday, March 18. He was 76 years old and six months of age.
Mr. Ballard was born August 29, 1881, at Mankato, Kansas. He remained in Mankato until manhood and was married to Mary Elizabeth Markle in 1901. They moved to Western Kansas where he farmed until 1917, when they came to Converse County, Wyo., taking a homestead in the Box Creek-Dry Creek area.
He was left a widower in 1944 by the tragic death of Mary Elizabeth who was burned to death in a fire that consumed their ranch home.
He continued ranching until 1950 when he retired.
He was a member of the First Baptist Church, and the Masonic Lodge of Douglas.
He is survived by his second wife, Abbie, four sons, a daughter, and fourteen grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
His four sons are Daniel Otis, Cody, Wyo., William E. , Mervin A., Carroll E. and Mrs. Mable Dixon, all of Douglas. Two stepchildren, Mrs. Gertrude Ries and Robert White, both of Scottsdale, Arizona.
Active pallbearers were, T.U. Slonaker, Wayne Anderson, Tony Funk, Gene Payne Sr., Charles Irwin and Bill Smith, Sr. Honorary pallbearers were Alaf Hanson, Tom Merisener, Clyde Reeves, Tom Robinson, Babe Reed and Jake Riehle.
Daniel W. Ballard was born August 29, 1881 at Mankato, Kansas. He remained in Mankato until manhood and was married to Mary Elizabeth Markle in 1901. They moved to western Kansas where he farmed until 1917, when they came to Converse County, Wyoming, taking a homestead in the Box Creek, Dry Creek area. Here he ranched until 1950 when he retired and moved to Phoenix and Scottsdale, Arizona.
He was a member of the Masonic and IOOF lodges and First Baptist Church.
He is survived by his second wife, Abbie; four sons, a daughter, fourteen grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. His four sons are Otis, Cody, Wyoming; Emmett, Melvin and Carroll; and daughter, Mrs. Mabel Dixon, all of Douglas. He was preceded in death by his first wife.
Information was obtained from his obituary. A copy of the obituary can be obtained from the Converse County, WY library.
Further information was received and added from Evelyn Jones Christensen, FAG ID 46631821.
Mr. Ballard was born August 29, 1881, at Mankato, Kansas. He remained in Mankato until manhood and was married to Mary Elizabeth Markle in 1901. They moved to Western Kansas where he farmed until 1917, when they came to Converse County, Wyo., taking a homestead in the Box Creek-Dry Creek area.
He was left a widower in 1944 by the tragic death of Mary Elizabeth who was burned to death in a fire that consumed their ranch home.
He continued ranching until 1950 when he retired.
He was a member of the First Baptist Church, and the Masonic Lodge of Douglas.
He is survived by his second wife, Abbie, four sons, a daughter, and fourteen grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
His four sons are Daniel Otis, Cody, Wyo., William E. , Mervin A., Carroll E. and Mrs. Mable Dixon, all of Douglas. Two stepchildren, Mrs. Gertrude Ries and Robert White, both of Scottsdale, Arizona.
Active pallbearers were, T.U. Slonaker, Wayne Anderson, Tony Funk, Gene Payne Sr., Charles Irwin and Bill Smith, Sr. Honorary pallbearers were Alaf Hanson, Tom Merisener, Clyde Reeves, Tom Robinson, Babe Reed and Jake Riehle.
Daniel W. Ballard was born August 29, 1881 at Mankato, Kansas. He remained in Mankato until manhood and was married to Mary Elizabeth Markle in 1901. They moved to western Kansas where he farmed until 1917, when they came to Converse County, Wyoming, taking a homestead in the Box Creek, Dry Creek area. Here he ranched until 1950 when he retired and moved to Phoenix and Scottsdale, Arizona.
He was a member of the Masonic and IOOF lodges and First Baptist Church.
He is survived by his second wife, Abbie; four sons, a daughter, fourteen grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. His four sons are Otis, Cody, Wyoming; Emmett, Melvin and Carroll; and daughter, Mrs. Mabel Dixon, all of Douglas. He was preceded in death by his first wife.
Information was obtained from his obituary. A copy of the obituary can be obtained from the Converse County, WY library.
Further information was received and added from Evelyn Jones Christensen, FAG ID 46631821.
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