Spanish American War Veteran
160th Indiana Infantry
Published in Logansport Pharos-Tribune, Logansport, Indiana, Saturday, August 25, 1894, page 21.
Fred Ballou Married.
--Marion Leader: "Late last evening a marriage license was issued at the county clerk's office to Fred D. Ballou and Addie G. Crumrine, and it is currently reported that the two were married at Miss Crumrine's home, near the Marion street railway power house last evening.
--"Society will be shocked at this announcement. Fred Ballou is a clerk in the treasury department at the soldiers' home, and has a large and respectable acquaintance in Marion. His mother and sister have opposed his marriage to Miss Crumrine, who is well known to a certain class about the city.
--"It is said that the bride's parents will shortly remove to Virginia, the family property having been transferred to the daughter, Addie G., some months ago."
Contributor: Paula D FAG #47183440
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Fred D. Ballou, Captain of Co., A, 160th Indiana volunteer infantry, and one of the best known young men of this city, died Tuesday morning at his home, on South Boots street, after a lingering illness with Tuberculosis.
Capt. Ballou was born at Peru, Ind., Nov. 24, 1868, and was 36 years of age at the time of his death. He went with his parents to Logansport, Ind., in 1872, and to Indianapolis in 1874. The family then removed to Logansport, where Capt. Ballou received his early education in the schools of that city. At age sixteen he left school to make his way in the world. He came to Marion in 1881, and engaged in various undertakings, until the year 1902, at which time he accepted a position in the treasurer's office at the Marion Soldiers' Home. He was a valuable assistant to the clerical force of the institution for many years.
On the 26th day of April, 1898, he resigned his position to serve in the Spanish-American War, where he served with distinction throughout the conflict. His company went to Cuba, where members contracted Malady which later caused his death. He mustered out at Savannah, Ga., April 25, 1899. When he returned home, he returned to his position at the Home, which he held until a few months before his death.
In addition to his military career, he was a member of the famous Logansport Greys. He enlisted in Co. A, 4th Regt. Indiana Legion, where he became a corporal, then sergeant, in 1893, he was commissioned second Lieutenant, and in 1895 he was made Captain of Company A, Fourth Infantry Indiana National Guard.
He was married in August 1893 to Miss Gertrude Crumrine,
who together with a mother, sister, Miss Jessie Ballou, one brother, Harry Ballou, are left to mourn his loss.
Daily Chronicle(Marion, Ind) Tuesday, 20 June 1905, Pg.7
Family Members
Parents
Joseph Young Ballou
1834–1904
Caroline Skinner Ballou
1830–1920
Spouse
Addie Gertrude Crumrine Ballou
1876–1959
Siblings
Jessie F. Ballow
1856–1940
Edwin T Ballou
1860–1878
