Susan May (Alrich) Taylor Ballard (1919)

ALRICH, BALLARD, TAYLOR

Posted By: Mary Welty Hart
Date: 1/28/2012 at 17:25:58

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, May 28, 1919
Page 4

Death of MRS. SUSAN BALLARD

Mrs. Susan Ballard died in Des Moines last Friday evening and her remains were brought here for burial this morning, services being conducted by Dr. J. S. Corkey in the Presbyterian church.

Mrs. Ballard was married in 1867 to the late Calvin Ballard, one of Winterset's best known business men of former years. As Miss Susan Alrich, she married Rev. Thomas J. Taylor, pastor of the Old School Presbyterian church here at one time. His death occurred many years ago.

Mrs. Ballard during the eighty six years of her life was the love of all who knew her. Always sympathetic, consistent and cheerful, she typified to her associates the ideal Christian. She loved young people and they loved her. Her membership in the local Presbyterian church covered a period of fifty seven years. Her death severs another link between the present and the past.

One son, W. E. Ballard of Des Moines survives Mrs. Ballard.
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The Winterset News
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, May 28, 1919
Page 1, Column 6

Mrs. Calvin Ballard

Susan Alrich was born in Washington, Penn,, November 1833, and died on Friday, May 23, 1919, aged 86 years. Her father, Rev. Wm. P. Alrich, was pastor of the Presbyterian church of Washington, Pennsylvania, and professor in the Washington and Jefferson college. Here she grew to young womanhood and received her education.

She was united in marriage with Rev. Thos. J. Taylor who for some years was pastor of the Presbyterian Church in Winterset. Two children who were born to them died in infancy. Rev. Taylor passed away in 1862.

In 1867 she was united in marriage with Calvin Ballard, who for 25 years was a ruling elder in this church. He died in November 1899. There were two sons, John who died in 1893, and Edward who took care of his mother in her last years. One brother, Mr. John C. Alrich, of Los Angeles, California, and one grand child and two great-grandchildren survive Mrs. Ballard.

Mrs. Ballard made her home in Winterset since 1862, the last five years were spent in Des Moines with her children, Mr. and Mrs. Ballard. Mrs. Bauer had a host of friends but most of her generation have passed away.

She was active until near the end of her life and was continually making new friends. She took a deep interest in all forms of religious work and was tireless in her efforts to advance the kingdom. She was faithful in attendance at all services of the church and was never so happy as when doing something for others. She was worthy of the sentence “Well done good and Faithful Servant.

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