Malona Catherine (Littick) Ballentine (1916)

BALLENTINE, BROWNING, DAWE, SCHEON

Posted By: Judy Wight Branson
Date: 2/18/2010 at 17:39:32

The Onaga Herald
Onaga, Kansas
Thursday, September 7, 1916

Yesterday morning Mrs. Hugh Ballentine, mother of the Ballentine boys, was found dead in her bed. She had been in her usual good health when retiring. She made her home on the old home place and her son, Eck, and a little granddaughter made their home with her. Tuesday afternoon the old lady took a bath, after which she felt some pain about the heart, but had apparently recovered. At night she and the little girl lay down on the floor in front of a window to cool off, as was their custom. About midnight she woke the little girl up and told her she had better get to bed, and that she would follow soon. The next morning about five o'clock the little girl found her grandmother dead.

Obituary next week.
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The Onaga Herald
Onaga, Kansas
Thursday, September 14, 1916

Malona C. Littick Ballentine was born February 28, 1834, and died September 6, 1916, age 82 years, 6 months and 9 days.

She was united in marriage to Hugh T. Ballentine on March 10, 1853. they moved from Ohio to Winterset, Iowa, in April 1856, and resided in that state until 1879. In November of that year they came to Kansas and located north of Laclede, in this county.

To this union were born twelve children, seven sons and five daughters. Three sons and three daughters have preceeded her in death, leaving six to mourn the loss of a kind, loving and devoted mother. They are Mrs. Emma Scheon, of Vanmeter, Iowa, Mrs. Mary F. Dawe, of Wamego, Kansas, Hugh L. Ballentine, of Westmoreland, and Alexander, Charles A., and Oliver C., of Onaga. As grandmother she leaves 19 grand-children and 11 great-grandchildren. Also one half-bother, Hamilton Browning, of Ohio.

She united with the M. E. church when about thirty years of age and endeavored to live a Christian life the remainder of her days. She was a kind, loving and devoted companion and mother.

Funeral services were held last Friday at the Baptist church at Laclede, Rev. J. W. Tanner conducting the services. Interment was given in the Laclede cemetery.

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