BALLEWs IN INDIANA
Tipton County
Tipton
County:
1883:
Linzy Ballu, retired
son of Linzy and Agnes (Repley) Ballu, ws born in Wayne County, Kentucky,
July 7, 1805; his parents located in Kentucky in the early day. Thence
they removed to Tennessee, where his father died; his mother died in Tipton
County. The subject of this sketch was reared and educated in his native
State, and in 1827 came to Indiana, and first settled on forty acres of
land in Monroe County; he cultivated this farm about ten years, when he
sold and settled on forty acres in Madison County. When he had improved
this, he disposed of it and purchased 160 acres in Taylor Township, Howard
County; he sussequently located to Nevada, Tipton County, where he purchased
town property; here he remained until 1878, when he came to Sharpsville,
where he is living a retired life with his daughter, Mrs. Mary G. Wisner.
Mr Ballu was married in Wayne County, Kentucky, August 26, 1824 to Miss
Nancy Sims, of North Carolina, daughter of William and Rachel (Hose) Sims.
Mrs. Ballu died in Tipton County, Indiana, August 5, 1876 leaving three
children - Mary G., Allen P., and Rachel. Mr. Ballu was elected Justice
of the Peace in 1863 and served twenty years; he has held the position
of Deputy Postmaster and railroad agent at Nevada; he is a member of the
Methodist Church, and a Republican in politics. [Counties of Howard and
Tipton, Indiana (1883) Page 334, Liberty Township Biographical Sketches
- Linzy Ballu]3
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