Benjamin Harrison Balph (1888 - 1973)

Born 25 Jun 1888 in Madison, Jefferson County, Indiana, United States

Husband of Charlotte Irene (Ryker) Balph — married 12 Apr 1911 (to 2 Apr 1912) in Jefferson County, Indiana, United States

Died 2 Aug 1973 at age 85 in Arvada, Adams County, Colorado, United States

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Biography

Benjamin Harrison Balph was born on 25 June 1888 in Madison, Jefferson County, Indiana ^{[1] [2]} to John Balph (1852-?) and Mary A Lott (1859-1949). ^[3]

Benjamin Harrison Balph married (1st) Charlotte Irene Ryker (1891-1912), daughter of Thaddeus H Ryker and Isabell Kessler, on 12 April 1911 in Jefferson County, Indiana. ^[4]
They had 1 child:

Walter Harris Balph (1912-1968) ^{[5] [6]}

Charlotte Irene (Ryker) Balph died in 1912 after giving birth to Walter Harris Ryker. ^{[citation needed]}

Benjamin Harrison Balph married (2nd) Nellie Beard (1893-abt 1917) on 7 May 1914 in Jefferson County, Indiana. ^[7]
The couple resided in Denver, Colorado. ^[7]
Nellie (Beard) Balph died before August 1917. ^[8]

Benjamin Harrison Balph married (3rd) Blanche A. Smith (1900-1920), daughter of Chauncey Smith and Grace Frye, on 4 August 1917 in Jefferson County, Indiana. ^{[8] [6]}
They had 2 children:

Mary Helen Balph (29 Oct 1918 - 16 Mar 1919) Died young. See grave marker and obit. ^{[citation needed]}

Wilbur Clinton Balph (1920-1990) ^[9]

Blanche A (Smith) Balph died in 1920 after giving birth to Wilbur Clinton Balph. ^{[citation needed]}

Benjamin Harrison Balph married (4th) Edith Grace Osgood (1896-1996) on 18 April 1922 in Denver, Colorado.^{[10] [9] [11] [12]}
They had 2 children:

Mildred Louise Balph (1924-2005) ^{[9] [11]} m. Richard J Rowe (1918-1997) ^[12]

Nellie Balph (-?) ^[11] m. Ladwig ^[12]

Benjamin Harrison "Harry" Balph registered for the draft for World War I in Madison, Jefferson County, Indiana. ^[1]
Benjamin Harrison "Harry" Balph registered for the draft for World War II at the age of 52 on 27 Apr 1942 in Arvada, Jefferson County, Colorado. He was married to Grace, employed by Roy J Campbell, was 5' 5", weighed 135 pounds, with a ruddy complexion, black hair and blue eyes. ^[1]

Benjamin Harrison "Harry" Balph died aged 85 on 2 August 1973 in Arvada, Adams County, Colorado ^[13] and was buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Wheat Ridge, Jefferson County, Colorado, United States of America. ^[14]

Inscription: "In loving memory Harry H Balph June 25, 1888 Aug. 2, 1973" ^[14]

Census Records

United States Census, 1910, Madison, Jefferson, Indiana, United States. ^[3]

United States Census, 1920, Grant, Jefferson, Colorado, United States. ^[6]

United States Census, 1930, Dry Creek, Arapahoe, Colorado, United States. ^[9]

United States Census, 1940, Griffith, Election Precinct 30, Jefferson, Colorado, United States. ^[11]

Sources

^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [7] [8] [6] [10] [9] [11] [12] [13] [14]}

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3}
   "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZK1-LTX : 13 March 2018), Harry H Balph, 1917-1918; citing Jefferson County, Indiana, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,613,144.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1}
   "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKC4-S816 : 8 November 2017), Harry Harrison Balph, 27 Apr 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2}
   "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKP4-CXW : accessed 22 February 2019), Harry Balph in household of John Balph, Madison, Jefferson, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 82, sheet 5A, family 90, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 359; FHL microfilm 1,374,372.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1}
   "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VBQG-NSP : 10 December 2017), Harry H Balph and Lottie I Ryker, 12 Apr 1911; citing Jefferson, Indiana, United States, Marriage Registration, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 004714905.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1}
   Indiana State Board of Health. Birth Certificates, 1907-1940. Microfilm. Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indianapolis, Indiana. Certificate Number: 22272, Volume Range: 520 - 524, Roll number: 009.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3}
   "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX2T-5L2 : accessed 22 February 2019), Harry Balph, Grant, Jefferson, Colorado, United States; citing ED 93, sheet 5B, line 55, family 115, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 164; FHL microfilm 1,820,164.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2}
   "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VBQG-SFC : 10 December 2017), Harry H Balph and Nellie Beard, 07 May 1914; citing Jefferson, Indiana, United States, Marriage Registration, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 004714906.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1 8.2}
   "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VBQ2-4F6 : 10 December 2017), Harry Balph and Blanche Smith, 04 Aug 1917; citing Jefferson, Indiana, United States, Marriage Registration, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 004714907.
   "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VBQ2-Y8L : 12 March 2018), Harry Balph and Blanche Smith, 04 Aug 1917; citing Jefferson, Indiana, United States, Marriage Registration, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 004714909.
   "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VBQ2-RZV : 12 March 2018), Harry Balph and MM9.1.1/VBQ2-RZ2:, 04 Aug 1917; citing Jefferson, Indiana, United States, Marriage Registration, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 004714909.
   "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VBQ2-4BY : 12 March 2018), Harry Balph and MM9.1.1/VBQ2-4B5:, 4; citing Jefferson, Indiana, United States, Marriage Registration, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 004714909.
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4}
   "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7WJ-8WP : accessed 22 February 2019), Harry H Balph, Dry Creek, Arapahoe, Colorado, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 21, sheet 1A, line 27, family 9, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 230; FHL microfilm 2,339,965.
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1}
    "Colorado Statewide Marriage Index, 1853-2006," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KN3R-TC9 : 10 December 2017), Harry H Balph and Edith Grace Osgood, 18 Apr 1922, Denver, Denver, Colorado, United States; citing no. 91444, State Archives, Denver; FHL microfilm 1,690,051.
11. ↑ ^{11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4}
    "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VR66-3HS : 13 March 2018), Harry Balph, Griffith, Election Precinct 30, Jefferson, Colorado, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 30-46, sheet 6B, line 45, family 119, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 465.
12. ↑ ^{12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3}
    "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV5G-S6RL : accessed 22 February 2019), Benjamin Harrison Balph in entry for Mrs Edith Grace Balph, Colorado, United States, 03 Jan 1997; from "Recent Newspaper Obituaries (1977 - Today)," database, GenealogyBank.com (http://www.genealogybank.com : 2014); citing , born-digital text.
13. ↑ ^{13.0 13.1}
    "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J1YJ-F2R : 19 May 2014), Harry Balph, Aug 1973; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
14. ↑ ^{14.0 14.1 14.2}
    Benjamin Harrison Balph on FindAGrave: Find A Grave: Memorial #53646794 retrieved 27 July 2020