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Galen and Gladys had a daughter, Margaret (eldest), and two sons, Harold and Gerald. They moved to Storm Lake, Iowa and then to Minneapolis, Minn. Both died in Minneapolis, but are buried in Marietta, Iowa.
I became interested in Galen Whealen and Gladys Ballard Whealen because their eventual migration to Minnesota, where I live. It was relatively easy to find their death certificates and those of their sons, Gerald and Harold at our state historical society. The information I have on the sons comes from the death certificates and web sites with information on Storm Lake IA high school and World War I veterans (Harold served for a short time. I believe he met his wife in Philadelphia when he was stationed there.)
Gerald married and worked for Curtis Publishing Co in Minneapolis. He died at a very young age (38 I recall) of heart disease. I don't know if there were children. Harold lived until 1973. He also worked for Curtis Publishing Company and from all appearances, was relatively prosperous. Harold's wife died at the age of 50 from encephalitis. I believe there were children because Harold's death certificate informant was a "Mrs. Keith Schafer of Colorado" but I have not traced any yet.
Gladys Ballard's parents were Samuel Jordan Ballard and Nancy Harris. Gladys was born in Marion Co IA. I don't know anything about Nancy Harris, other than she was Jordan's second wife. Samuel Jordan was my gg-grandfather's Asa Ballard's brother. I have some information on Jordan's children and recently learned quite a bit about some of them from a descendant.
Jordan and Asa's parents, William Ballard and Louisa Hill migrated from Grayson Co VA>OH>Hamilton Co IN>to Marion Co IA in 1835. With them came their 7 sons and 3 daughters, some of whom were already married. The Ballard family is quite interesting, starting with Thomas Ballard who served on Governor Berkley's council in colonial Williamsburg. His wife was held hostage and used as a human shield during Bacon's Rebellion. Ballards moved inland in the tidewater area to Richmond and then nearer Charlotte - intermarrying with Clarks, Meriwether, Moormans and becoming Quakers.
Note: Janet Spielman, Minneapolis, Minn., is a Ballard relative and shared th
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