William Ballentine

As printed in 1908

WILLIAM BALLENTINE,* general farmer and stock-raiser, whose valuable farm of ninety-four acres is situated on the Terre Haute Road, about ten miles northwest of Springtield and three miles from Tremont, was born at Lawrenceville, Clark County, Ohio, November 28, 1836. He is a son of Robert and Katherine (Berry) Ballentine.

William Ballentine was reared in German Township and attended the country schools in his boyhood. His business has been farming ever since he started out to make his own way in the world. On January 5, 1850, Mr. Ballentine married Mary Clark, who is a daughter of Thomas and Susannah (Cox) Clark. Mrs. Ballentine was born and reared in Randolph County, Indiana. Mr. and Mrs. Ballentine have reared a fine family of nine children and thus far there has been no break in the circle. They are as follows: John, residing in Lagonda, is married and has four children; Emma married Moses Overholser and they have one child; Rose married William Baker and they have seven children; Mary Etta married Ralph Snyder and they have one child; Lenore is married and has eight children; Thomas is married and has one child; Clifford is also married; Albert, the farmer on the home place, is married and has three children, and Alpha, the youngest, still resides at home. Thus it will be seen that Mr. and Mrs. Ballentine have plenty of young life about them and have every reason to be proud of their twenty-five grandchildren.

For one year after their marriage, Mr. and I\Irs. Ballentine lived in Indiana, moving then to Clark County, Ohio, but two years later they returned to Indiana. After four more years in Mrs. Ballentine's native state, in August, 1866, they moved to the farm on which they reside, Mr. Ballentine buying sixty acres of it at that time. To the first purchase he added until he owned one hundred and twelve acres, but they have sold some eighteen acres. The property is an excellent one and the D. T. & I. Railroad runs through the farm. Mr. Ballentine built the substantial house and barn and made many other improvements. Both he and wife belong to the Reformed Church at Tremont.

As printed in 20th century history of Springfield, and Clark County, Ohio, and representative citizens (1908). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.