~BALLEWs
IN MISSOURI~
Carroll
Cape Girardeau Chariton
Dent Howard
Jefferson
Livingston
Louisiana/Missouri
Territory Saline
St.
Louis Washington
Cape
Girardeau:
*** ** - Peter Bellew,
Cape Girardeau
[French and/or Spanish Land Grants, in Registers of Record of Land
Title, Missouri State Archives]32
Carroll
County:
1845:
Oct
21 - Hiram W. BALLEW administrator for John G. BALLEW, deceased.
[Carroll County, MO Wills, pg 8]7
Chariton County:
*** ** - D.H. BALLEW, druggist, Cunningham. Whatever may be
the future of
Cunningham,
whether it shall come to be only a considerable local
trading post
or ultimately grow to the importance of a city of the
third or a
higher class, Mr. Ballew will go down in its history as
one of its
pioneer business men. His father-in-law, Mr. Ezra
McLilley, laid
off the town, and Mr. Ballew was one of the first
to prove his
faith in the future of the new-born town by casting
his fortunes
with it. He came here in 1876, when he opened a drug
store, and
the growth of the place and the increase of his own
business have
more than fulfilled his most sanguine expectations.
His trade has
steadily improved, and he has enlarged his stock
year by year,
until now his store in the drug line is one of the
best in this
part of the county. Mr. Ballew is a native Missourian
and was born
in Livingston county, March 16th, 1842. His father
and mother,
Cyrus and Amy (Sides) Ballew, are both natives of
North Carolina,
in which State they were married.
[History of
Howard and Chariton Counties, p864]6
Dent
County:
1890:
Mar 15 - Will of
W.C. Arrowood 15 March 1890. Wife, Elizabeth Arrowood to
receive all real and personal property...and after her death to
grandson, Augustus Arrowood.Grandaughters Mrs. Bettie Botthaff
and Laura Garison to receive $5.00 each. Executor, Augustus
Arrowood. No Bond. Witnesses: J.N. BELLEW and S.E. BELLEW.
Recorded 12 December 1890.
[Dent County, MO WB A 1866-1893, p159]1
Howard
County:
1870:
Feb
26 - Death Notice: Ballou, Hiram at his home 3 miles south of Glasgow
(where he had lived since 1816) on Feb 26,1870 at the age of 90.
[The Missouri Republican, St. Louis, MO]6
Oct 15 - Ballew,
Mrs..Dorcas 15 Oct. 1870 in Howard County at the home of
Willian E. Warden in her 87th. year; her husband died last Feb.
[The Missouri Statesman, Columbia, Boone County, MO]6
1904:
***
** - I decided to place this biographical sketch of one of the Howard
County BALLEWs here under Howard County, even though it was from
Ferris County, WA. This is a son of Cyrus Walker Ballew of Howard
County. See Obituaries gve
IRVIN BALLEW - Irvin Ballew resides at Danville, being one of the
well known citizens of this flourishing village. He was born in
Carroll county, Missouri, on April 14, 1860, the son of C.W. and
Mary (Shipp) Ballew, natives of Missouri and of Irish ancestors.
They are still residing in Howard county, Missouri, the father
aged eighty-five and the mother seventy-five. They are retired
farmers and the father served one year in the Civil War. These
worthy people were the parents of eleven children, named as
follows: Louisa Amick, John H., William H., Florence Davis, C.W.,
Irvin, R.E., J.S., J.L., Virginia B. Alamang and C.E. Our subject
was educated in Howard county, Missouri, and remained with his
parents until twenty years of age, when he began farming for
himself. Two years later he came to Denver, Colorado, and there
was engaged variously for nearly two years. He went thence to
Texas, where he reamined for two years, after which he came to the
Wood River country in Idaho, and there remained three years. In
1890, we find him at Fairhaven, Washington, whence he journeyed
later to Ellensburg and in 1892 came on to Loomis, Washington. In
1894 he was in the Cariboo country and in 1898 he settled at
Danville. Mr. Ballew has mined at many of the leading camps in the
northwest and is now interested in some good property in the
Franklin camp, west from Danville. In July, 1898, Mr. Ballew
married Miss Pearl Rogers and to them one child has been born,
Gladys. Mrs. Ballew has one sister, Julia Stocker. Mr. Ballew is
active in politics and is allied with the Democratic party. He is
also a member of the Eagles.
*Note: Since I recently became quite interested in untangling the
MO BALLEWs, I have been going through my boxes of genealogical
materials. I found this - a copied piece that was obviously sent
to me - but I do not know who sent it. gve
[History of North Washington, Ferry County Biographical Sketches,
1904]1
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Jefferson
County:
1797:
Feb
21 - French Land Grant--February 21, 1797, from Don Zenon Trudeau,
Lieutenant Colonel and Lieutenant Governor of the Western Illinois
Territory, to William Belew, American and long-time resident of
the river bank settlement at Bonhomme, land between the lines of
John Basey and John Richardson on Wild Horse Creek. This land was
later surveyed by James MacKay on February 18, 1806 at the request
of William Belleau who claimed one thousand eighty-nine arpents
situated in the District of St. Louis, Territory of Louisiana, on
Wild Horse Creek, claiming the same as his settlement right by
virtue of an act of Congress respecting such claims.
[French and Spanish Land Grants, Book B, pp. 188-189]32
1799:
Sep
02 - French Deed: On September 2,1799 William Bellew, a resident of St.
Andre, sold William Massey 400 arpents of land situated between
the lines of Jean Beasy and John Richardson, payable by animals,
oxen and horses, at a reasonable price, witnessed by Hugh Graham,
Ephraim Richardson and Santiago MacKay.
[French & Spanish Land Grants, Book C, pp. 251-252]32
1834-39:
The researcher could not read the years because the pages were
not in good enough shape.gve
*** ** - Aaron Cook
is appointed guardian of Hiram Bellew an infant under
the age of fourteen years if he gives his bond and security as
required by law in the sum of 50 dollars on or before the next
session of this court.
[Jefferson County, MO Probate files 1834-1839, pg40]32
May 05 - Joseph Bellew
son of Solomon Belew a minor over the age of 14
years comes into court and chooses Aaron Cook as his guardian
whereupon the court appoints said Cook his guardian on his giving
bond and security in the sum of fifty dollars and said guardian is
directed by the court to bind said minor to a trust until he
arrives to the age of 21 years.
[Jefferson County, MO Probate Files 1834-1839, pg43]32
1844:
Jun 18 - Benjamin
Belew a minor over fourteen years of age appears in open
court and chooses Margaret Carter his grandmother as his
guardian. She is required to file a bond in the sum of fifty
dollars as required by law.
[Jefferson County, MO Probate Files, June 18, 1844]32
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Livingston
County:
1886:
***
** - ATHAN M. BALLEW (Farmer and Stock-raiser, Post-office, Hale City).
Nowhere within the limits of Livingston county can there be found
a man who takes greater interest in its agricultural and stock
affairs than A. M. Ballew, or who strives continually to promote
and advance these interest to a higher plane. He has a native
pride in this county, for he was born here on September 4, 1844,
and it is perhaps but natural that he should strive to see all its
matters placed on a footing equal if not superior to the affairs
of other counties in the State.Cyrus Ballew, his father, oiginally
from North Carolina, was by occupation a tanner and farmer,
following the latter calling at the time of his death in 1857; he
was then some 64 years old. Athan's mother, before her marriage
Miss Amy Sides, was a sister to Col. John Sides, of Confederate
fame, the family being famous in the history of North Carolina;
she died in 1881. The youngest of 8 children, Athan M. secured a
fair common school education after which, at the early age of 13,
he had to commence for himself, his father having died when the
son was but a young child. His first occupation, splitting rails,
was not very remunerative, and yet by practicing strict economy,
and by working industriously he began to get ahead in life and in
1870 was enabled to purchase lands and stock. This he has since
continued until at the present time he has 400 acres, adorned with
an elegant residence and improved with fine barns, outbuildings,
etc.; and it is with pardonable pride that he can now look back
upon the results of his labors, for all his transactions have been
carried on in a manner above reproach. Of stock he has fine
Poland-China hogs and recently he has purchased a splendid
Polled-Angus male animal, believing this grade of cattle the bests
for general use in the section. His pastures afford splendid
feeding and grazing ground, and everything about the place
indicates enterprise and thrift. He is a member of the M. E.
Church South and also belongs to the F. & M. Mutual Aid Society.
Mr. Ballew was married October 27, 1867, to Miss Mary Olinger, of
East Tennessee, daughter of a substantial farmer then of that
locality, but now of Saline county, Mo.; her mother, Lucinda
(McAmos) Olinger, died January 27, 1886. Mrs. Ballew was born
August 13, 1846, the oldest child in the family. They have 7
children: George F., John C., Mary L., May Belle, Mattie, Ora and
Charley T. Mrs. Ballew is a member of the Baptist Church.
[The History of Livingston County, Missouri, 1886]6
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Louisiana/Missouri
Territory: (MO part of LA Territory 1805-1812)
1805:
Dec 28 - William
Bellew, District of St. Louis, listed as a Subscriber to
Memorial to the President by Citizens of the Territory.
[THE TERRITORIAL PAPERS OF THE UNITED STATES, Carter, Clarence E.,
ed., Washington, DC, U.S. Government Printing Office, 1834-1862,
Vol. 13 Louisiana-Missouri Territory 1803-1806 (1948), p344]32
1806:
***
** - Thomas Ballew, William Ballew and Charles Ballew,Sr. (No district
given) listed as Subscribers to Memorial to the President by
Citizens of the Territory.
[THE TERRITORIAL PAPERS OF THE UNITED STATES, Carter, Clarence E.,
ed., Washington, DC, U.S. Government Printing Office, 1834-1862,
Vol. 13 Louisiana-Missouri Territory 1803-1806 (1948), p479]32
1808:
***
** - William Belew, District of St. Louis, listed as a Subscriber to
Memorial to the President by Citizens of the Territory.
[THE TERRITORIAL PAPERS OF THE UNITED STATES, Carter, Clarence E.,
ed., Washington, DC, U.S. Government Printing Office, 1834-1862,
Vol. 13 Louisiana-Missouri Territory 1803-1806 (1948), p471]32
1810:
Jan
09 - William Belew and Sollomon Ballew, listed as Subscribers to
Petition to Congress by Inhabitants of the Territory.
[THE TERRITORIAL PAPERS OF THE UNITED STATES, Carter, Clarence E.,
ed., Washington, DC, U.S. Government Printing Office, 1834-1862,
Vol. 14 Louisiana-Missouri Territory 1806-1814 (1948), p360]32
Mar 14 - William
Bellew and Elizabeth Bellew, his wife, of the District of
St. Louis and Territory of Louisiana, to Robert Bays, of the
same district and territory, for the sum of five hundred dollars a
certain tract of land lying and being situated in the District of
St. Louis and on the north of Bonhommme River called Wild Horse
Creek and is the same land which the said William Bellew claims as
a settlement right under the terms of congress, estimated to
contain five hundred and fifty arpens. Elizabeth Bellew
relinguishes all right of dower.
[St. Louis Deeds, Book C, p. 99]32
1812:
Oct 21 - Know all
Men by these presents that I, Solomon Bellow of fouru a
Renau in the district of St. Louis, of Louisiana Territory for and
in consideration of the sum of fifty dollars to me in hand paid by
Hartly Lanham of the said district and Territory have granted,
bargained and sold and do by these presents grant, bargain and
sell unto him the said Hartly Lanham his heirs and assignees
forever all my right, title and interest in and to a certain
grant of land which I obtained from the Spanish Government granted
by Don Carlos Dehault Delassus to me in year 1800 and containing
three hundred and fifty arpens as also all my right and title in
and to my head right or settlement right to which I might be or
may be entitled to from the American Government in consequence of
my being a Spanish subject or inhabiting Louisiana prior to the
change of Government with all appurtenances and advantages
belonging thereto. To have and to hold the said granted and
bargained grant and right of everything belonging thereto unto him
the said Hartly Lanham his heirs and assignees forever and I the
said Solomon Bellows for myself, my heirs, excecutors and
administrators do covenant to warrant and defend the said grant
and right with all their appurtenances and advantages unto him the
said Hartly Lanham his heirs and assignees forever against all
claims rights, titles of every or any kind of myself, my heirs,
my executors and administrators and all person or persons from or
under me lawfully claiming the same but it is positively
understood and agreed on that in case the said Hartly should get
no benefit whatever from the above said grant or rights and even
if the Government should give or grant him any thing in
consequence on account thereof, he the said Hartly, his heirs or
assignees or successors for any sums, cost or damages or any
demand whatever on account of the said grant or right, I only
having sold to him my chance of the said property or grant of
rights at his own hazard two words underlined and two words
_____:[sic] In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
seal at Gravois this twenty first day of October year our Lord
eighteen hundred and twelve.
(his)
Solomon X Below
(mark)
Signed in the presence of James MacKay
Territory of Louisiana
District and township of St. Louis
[St. Louis Deeds, Book D, p. 110]32
Saline
County:
*** ** - John Ballou
was the son of Lindsey, born March 10, 1838...to
Benton, MO in 1841 for 2 years, to IL for 8 years, to Macon
County, MO in 1851...to Chariton County, MO from 1853-1881,
then to Saline County, MO. Married Laura Pea__, March 1, 1859.
Has six sons,two daughters, one grandson.
Harvey Ballou, son of Linsey and Marina, born Wayne County, KY
January 29, 1844; to MO 1849, to IL 1851, to MO 1859-1873, to CA,
to Chariton County, MO 1878 and to Saline County, MO 1881. He
married Sarah Jaques January 28, 1865...three sons, one daughter.
[History of Saline County, MO]7
St.
Louis County:
***
** - Timothy Bellew, William Bellew, Solomon Bellew
[French and/or Spanish Land Grants, in Registers of Record of Land
Title, Missouri State Archives]32
1810:
Mar
14 - William Bellew and Elizabeth Bellew, his wife, of the District of
St. Louis and Territory of Louisiana, to Robert Bays, of the
same district and territory, for the sum of five hundred dollars a
certain tract of land lying and being situated in the District of
St. Louis and on the north of Bonhommme River called Wild Horse
Creek and is the same land which the said William Bellew claims as
a settlement right under the terms of congress, estimated to
contain five hundred and fifty arpens. Elizabeth Bellew
relinguishes all right of dower.
[St. Louis Deeds, Book C, p. 99]32
1835:
Feb
18 - Margaret Carter, James S. Lucas and Lydia his wife, Marshall Belew
and Louisiana his wife, all now or lately being of the County of
St. Louis in the State of Missouri to William Gardner of St. Louis
for the sum of one thousand and forty-four dollars and fifty cents
a certain tract or parcel of land containing by a late survey two
hundred and eight arpens and nine tenths of a an arpent lying in
the said county near the Spanish Pond, being all the remainder
belonging to the tract of five hundred and fifty arpens granted
and confirmed to Lydia Quick and bounded by land sold by Benjamin
Quick to Daniel Quick, land sold by Benjamin Quick to Jonas Quick,
tract belonging to John Graham, land sold by Benjamin Quick to
Rachel Todd, tract sold by Benjamin Quick to John Basey.
[St. Louis Deeds, Book U, p. 425]32
1845:
Jan
02 - Marshall Bilew and Elizabeth Bilew, his wife, of Calhoun County,
State of Illinois, to James C. Musick of the County of St. Louis,
State of Missouri, a certain lot, piece or parcel of land situated
lying and being in the Village of Bridgeton (alias) Owen's Station
in the County of St. Louis and State of Missouri about sixteen
miles west of the City of St. Louis on the road leading to St.
Charles it being the same piece, parcel or lot of ground granted
by the Spanish authorities to William Below (alias) William Bilew
and being designated on the plat of said Village as number
fifteen and sixteen and having three hundred feet North and South,
by one hundred and fifty feet East and West and being the East
half of a square or block the west half being granted to one
Thomas Jones, the above named Marshall Belew (alias) Below - and
being the only heir and surviving son of said William Below
(alias) Bilow deceased. Elizabeth J. Belew relinquishes her
dower. [Saint Louis Deeds, Book O3, p. 313]32
Washington County:
1844:
Jan 29 - Harvey Ballou. Parents: Linsey
and Marina.
[Kentuckians in Missouri: Washington County, MO]3
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