Samuel West Ballinger (1824 - 1893)

Born 1824 in Brown Co., Ohio

Husband of Harriet (Stewart) Ballenger — married 30 Apr 1853 in Mahaska Co., Iowa

Husband of Angeline M. (Kopp) Ballenger — married 18 Aug 1861 in Lucas Co., Iowa

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Biography

Samuel W. Ballinger was born 1824 Brown County, Ohio. He was the son of John Ballinger and Catharine Moir. Samuel married Harriet Stewart, April 30,1853 in Mahaska Co., Iowa. Harriet died after the birth of their son, John W. Ballenger. Samuel's son John went to live with his uncle William Stewart and Grandfather, John Stewart. Samuel also had another son with Sarah Fleck and his name was Samuel William Ballinger, who was born in 1858 Mahaska County, Iowa. This son went to live with George Fleck in 1860 and his aunt Emily J. (Ballenger) Stanley in 1880 census.

Samuel West Ballinger went to live with his brother Jeremiah Ballenger according to the 1860 Census. Samuel's second wife was Angeline Kopp who he married on August 18,1861 in Lucas Co., Iowa. Samuel and Angeline went to Colorado in the 1860's for the gold rush and came back a few years later, settling in Douglas Co., Nebraska.

Sources

MARRIAGES

• S.W. Ballinger,"Iowa County Marriages, 1838-1934"/Marriage/ Event date: 30 April 1853/ Event place: Mahaska, Iowa/Spouse's name: Harriet Stewar
• S.W. Ballinger,"Iowa County Marriages"/ Name: S.W. Ballinger/ Marriage/ Event date: 18 Aug 1861/ Event place: Lucas, Iowa/ Spouse's name: Angeline Kopp

CENSUS

• U.S. CENSUS-MAHASKA COUNTY-STATE OF IOWA/ 1850-DWL #674-FAM #690/ Ballenger/ John 73 M Bn. Virginia/ Catharine 64 F Bn. Pennsylvania/ Mary A. 35 F Bn Ohio/ Samuel 26 M Bn. Ohio/ Jeremiah 23 M Bn. Illinois/ Emily 20 F Bn. Illinois/ James B. 4 M Bn. Iowa.

• Sam W. Ballonger,"United States Census, 1860" Event place: Adams Township, Mahaska, Iowa/ Age 36/ Birth year (Est) 1824/ Birthplace: Ohio (Sam Ballinger lived with his brother Jeremiah in 1860)
• Saml Ballenger, "United States Census, 1880" / Platte Valley, Douglas, Nebraska/ Age 57/ Married/ Farmer/ Birth year (Est): 1823/ Birthplace: Ohio.

SOURCES

• YORK COUNTY, NEBRASKA AND ITS PEOPLE. Together with a condensed History of the State. Theron E. Sedgwick. Volume II, ILLUSTRATED. Chicago: The S.J Clarke Publishing Company 1921. John W. Ballenger. Pages 1197-1198.
• "The father, Samuel Ballenger, went to Pikes Peak during the gold rush, coming back as far as Douglas county where he acquired a homestead and resided until his death. He had married a second time becoming the father of six children."

• Andreas's History of the State of Nebraska. Douglas County Names. Produced by Ted & Carole Miller and Connie Snyder.
• "S.W. Ballenger, Farmer, Section 4, Waterloo P.O., was born in Brown County, Ohio, in 1924, and moved to Illinois with his people, where he was reared and educated. In 1866 he located here and has been actively connected with his present industry since. In 1861 he married Miss Angeline M. Kapp, who was born in Indiana and reared in Iowa. They have a family of three sons and three daughters, Mary E., Stephen S., Eliza M., Francis L., Charles A., and Edella C. Mr Ballenger has been an active worker in the social life of his locality since coming here."