Bio: Ballou, Alvah (History - 1834)

 

 

----Surnames: BALLOU FOSTER

 

----Source: From the Biographical History of Clark and Jackson Counties, published by the Lewis Publishing Co., 1891, pages 186 187:

ALVAH BALLOU, one of the pioneers of Clark County, Wisconsin was born February 13, 1834, in the old Bay State, the son of Martin and Prudy Ballou. He received his education in Massachusetts and remained with his parents until he was twenty-one years old. He came West in 1855, and for a time made his home in Harrison, Calumet County, Wisconsin. Clark County has been his home since 1876. While in Calumet County Mr. Ballou was married to Amanda Foster, and of their four children three are living.


When the war broke out the subject of our sketch enters the service, enlisting in 1861, in Company C, Tenth Wisconsin Infantry. Shortly after his arrival in the South he was taken sick and spent three months in the hospital. On account of disability he was discharged the following year. During his brief service he was instrumental in capturing a spy who was afterward executed.


Mr. Ballou owns a good farm on section 11, Levis Township, four miles from Neillsville, that he has cleared up from a wilderness. He has been a hard working man all his life. He is a stanch Republican and a most worthy citizen.

 

Alva/Alvah & Amanda (Foster) Ballow/Ballou

 

Levis Township, Clark County, Wisconsin

 

Census Records

 

1860 Federal Census - Harrison, Calumet County, Wisconsin 
Name Age Sex Race Occupation Value of Real Estate Value of Personal Estate Birth Place
Foster, Geo 45 m w farmer 300 150 Canada
Foster, Martha 44 f w       Canada
Foster, Franklin 20 m w farm laborer     Canada
Foster, Geo 18 m w       Canada
Foster, Amanda 15 f w       Canada
Foster, John 10 m w       Canada
Foster, Marian 8 f w       Canada
Foster, Martha 6 f w       Canada
Foster, Bery 4 m w       Canada
Foster, Randall 6 months m w       Wis.

 

 

1860 Federal Census - Harrison, Calumet County, Wisconsin 
Name Age Sex Race Occupation Value of Real Estate Value of Personal Estate Birth Place
Foster, Geo 45 m w farmer 300 150 Canada
Foster, Martha 44 f w       Canada
Foster, Franklin 20 m w farm laborer     Canada
Foster, Geo 18 m w       Canada
Foster, Amanda 15 f w       Canada
Foster, John 10 m w       Canada
Foster, Marian 8 f w       Canada
Foster, Martha 6 f w       Canada
Foster, Bery 4 m w       Canada
Foster, Randall 6 months m w       Wis.

 

1870 Federal Census - Harrison, Calumet County, Wisconsin
Name Age Sex Race Occupation Value of Real Estate Value of Personal Estate Birth Place
Ballow, Alvah 33 m w farmer 480   Mass.
Ballow, Amanda 26 f w keeping house     Canada
Ballow, Nellie 6 f w       Wis. 
Ballow, Addie 4 f w       Wis. 
Ballow, Elmer 2 m w       Wis. 
Furgeum, Amanda 59 f w       Canada
*Transcribe the way it is index. Other spellings for surname: Ballon, Ballou.

 

1800 Federal Census - Levis, Clark County, Wisconsin 
Name Race Sex Age Relation Occupation Birth Place Father birth place Mother birth place
Ballon, Albert w m 45 head farmer Mass. Wis. Mass. 
Ballon, Amanda w f 33 wife keeping house Canada Penn. Mass. 
Ballon, Nelley w f 16 daug   Wis. Mass. Canada
Ballon, Addie w f 14 daug   Wis. Mass. Canada
Ballon, Elmer w m 12 son   Wis. Mass. Canada
*Surname is index as Ballon; other spellings are Ballow, Ballou. 

 

 

1900 Federal Census - Levis, Clark County, Wisconsin
Name Relation Race Sex Birth Month Birth Year Age Martial Status Marital Years Kids Born Kids Living Birth Place Father birth place Mother birth place Immigra. Year Yrs in U. S.  Occupation 
Rather, Otto head w m Feb.  1859 41 m 14     Wis. Germany Germany     farmer
Rather, Addie wife w f Dec.  1864 35 m 14 0 0 Wis. Mass. Canada      
Rather, Grace adopted-daug w f Oct.  1890 9 s       Wis. Wis. Wis.     at school
Ballon, Alvina head w m Feb.  1832 68 m 38     Mass. Vermont Mass.      
Ballon, Amanda wife w f June 1844 55 m 38 4 3 Canada Canada Canada 1853 47  
Ballon, Nellie daugh w f Oct.  1862 37 s       Wis. Mass. Canada      
Ballon, Bessie grand-daug w f Nov.  1887 12 s       Wis. Wis. Wis.     at school
Ballon, Francis grand-daug w f Jan.  1889 11 s       Wis. Wis. Wis.     at school
Ballon, Walter grand-son w m Feb.  1890 10 s       Wis. Wis. Wis.     at school
Ballon, Ruth grand-daug w f March  1891 9 s       Wis. Wis. Wis.     at school

 

 

1910 Federal Census - Centralia, Lewis County, Washington
Name Relation Sex Race Age Marital Status Marital Years Kids Born Kids Living Birth Place Father Birth Place Mother Birth Place Occupation
Raether, Otto J.  head m w 49 m1 22     Wis.  Germany Germany Butcher
Raether, Addie A.  wife f w 49 m1 22 0 0 Wis.  Mass. Canada  
Foster, Grace L.  adopted-daughter f w 19 s       Wis.  Wis. Wis.  

 

 

Military

 

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865

Name: Alva B. Ballow

Side: Union 

Regiment State/Origin: Wisconsin 

Regiment Name: 10 Wisconsin Infantry. 

Regiment Name Expanded: 10th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry 

Company: C 

Rank In: Private 

Rank In Expanded: Private 

Rank Out: Private 

Rank Out Expanded: Private 

Film Number: M559 roll 2

 

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865

 

Name: Alfred Ballou

Side: Union 

Regiment State/Origin: Wisconsin 

Regiment Name: 10 Wisconsin Infantry. 

Regiment Name Expanded: 10th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry 

Company: C 

Rank In: Private 

Rank In Expanded: Private 

Rank Out: Private 

Rank Out Expanded: Private 

Alternate Name: Alva B./Ballow 

Film Number: M559 roll 2

 

Related Links

 

Ballou, Alvah (History – 1834)

Obit: Ferguson, Pearl (1879 – 1882) [Sister to Mrs. A. B. Ballou]

Ballon, Ada Adelle ( 1886) 

 

Contributors

 

Janet Schwarze, Crystal Wendt & The Clark Co., WI History Buffs.

 

 

 

 

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