Yuma County, Colorado
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Yuma County Pioneers -
Vern and Ethel (Tuell) Ballard
, Eckley
In 1900 Jackson County, Illinois, J. H. Ballard is 35, Alta 29, Albert L. June 1890, Vern J. June 1894, Earl A. March 1897, and Ruth Feb 1898, all born in Illinois.
They're farming in Carroll County, Missouri in 1910, James 46, Alta 40, Albert 19, Vern 15, Earl 13, and Ruth 12.
Vern James Ballard registered for WWI in Codell, Kansas, born June 22, 1894 in Chicago, farming for M.R. Breyler of Codell.
James, Alta, and Vern are in Yuma County, Eckley precinct in 1920. (but they didn't own land in the 1920 atlas)
James 1864-1936 is buried in Ray County, Missouri # 15381532, with Alta 1869-1951 buried in Eckley # 52879512.
His death certificate says James Henry Ballard was born Sept 3, 1864 at Beaucoup Illinois to John Russell Ballard and Docia D. Jolly. He was an oil station attendant. Vern Ballard of Eakly Colorado was the informant.
December 6, 1945 
December 13, 1945 
Among out of town relatives and friends attending funeral services here for Mrs. Alta Ballard were Mr. and Mrs. John Belt of Warrensburg, Missouri, Adubert Ballard of Bosworth Missouri, Clifford and Merle Whittenburg, Mr. and Mrs. Dale Whittenburg, Mrs. Madge Clark and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Ballard of Denver and Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Whittenburg of St. Francis."
July 26, 1951 
Also December 13 "Mrs. Wilma Steinmiller of Los Angeles, California arrived for a visit with her mother, Mrs. John Tuell, sister Mrs. Vern Ballard and family, and borhter Bill, Harry and Marvin and families.
In 1930 Yuma County, Vern is married - eight years ago - to Ethel D. 23 born in Kansas. They have Harold D. 7 Colorado.
In 1940 they're living in Eckley, where Vern is a mail carrier, with Harold 17 and Betty J. 6
July 13, 1944 "Mr. and Mrs. Vern Ballard and Betty Jo returned home Sunday from a week's vacation during which they visited Mr. and Mrs. Harry Barr at their new location north of Loveland and did a little fishing. They also visited Mr. and Mrs. Art Cain, Mrs. Alta Ballard and Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Brown in Denver."
June 16, 1966
Vern 1894-1970 is buried in Eckley # 47656950 "Pvt Co K 352 Inf WWI"
Albert Leslie Ballard 1890-1963 died in Bosworth, Carroll County, Missouri and is buried in Hardin, Ray County, Missouri # 15381527.
Earl Garland Ballard registered for WWI with a McFarland, Kansas address, born March 6, 1897 in Champaign, Illinois, working for the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Ry, nearest relative J.H. Ballard, father, of Eckley Colorado.
Earl G. Ballard of Yuma Colorado married Lola Belew of Dent County, Missouri, in July 1918 in Kansas City.
Lola I. Belew, born Aug 19, 1899 in Dent County, Missouri, died Jan 1993 as Robertus, buried in Kansas City, # 101260826.
In 1920 El Dorado, Kansas, Earl is a blacksmith helper, married but no spouse, 23 born in Illinois.
Lola is a restaurant waitress in Kansas City, 20, born in Missouri, married but no spouse, a lodger in a big rooming house.
In 1922 Denver, Earl is driving for Montgomery Ward, living at 211 W. 14th, married to Vera.
In 1927 Denver, Earl G (Vera N) is a driver for Montgomery Ward - and they live at 2220 Arkansas.
Earl Ballard married Fay Courm July 16, 1938, recorded in Otero County. The marriage took place at "Palmer, Lake, Colo" which could be Palmer Lake near Denver or actually in Lake County. The ceremony was performed by Norman E. Young, a minister of Denver.
In 1940 Denver, Earl 43 is a taxi driver, 43, married to Fay 48 Iowa, a hotel proprietor. They're living in the Yale Hotel.
In 1951 Denver, Earl G.(Faye H) live at 4650 Grove.
Earl G. Ballard, 33 born in Illinois is in Los Angeles in 1930, a craneman in a shipyard, married to Vera M. 27 born in Colorado. Norma is 9 born in Colorado.
FindaGrave 60080923 has Earl buried in Crown Hill, Jefferson County, Colorado, with a death date of March 6, 1897. "COLORADO WAGONER CAS DET 30 EVAC AMB CO WORLD WAR I"
An obituary for Earl G. Ballard is in the Rocky Mountain News of July 12, 1964.
An obituary for Mrs. Fay H. Ballard is in the September 12, 1974 news.
In 1920 Carroll County, Missouri, John Belt is 21, Ruth 21, with L. Hellen four months.
This is on the same census page as Albert Ballard and Maude, both 29, and their son Alfred 1.
In 1930 Falls City, Nebraska, John is a gas welder, 32, Ruth 32, Helen 10, John 8, and Lorene 6.
In 1940 they're in Johnson County, Missouri, John a gas welder, Helen 20 no occpation, John M. Jr. 18 is a deliveryman for a market, Lorene is 16.
John Nelson Belt, Sr. 1898-1983 is buried in Warrensburg, Missouri # 99678099, with Ruth H. Ballard Belt 1898-1985 # 99678244.
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