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Ferdinand E. Balthrop

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Ferdinand E. Balthrop Veteran

Birth
Tennessee, USA
Death
11 Nov 1926 (aged 83–84)
Broken Bow, McCurtain County, Oklahoma, USA
Burial
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S/O Edward Saunders & Evalina (Dowdy) Balthrope.

1st Spouse was Elizabeth J. Harris. They married 10/9/1864 in Montgomery County, TN. Elizabeth died abt. 1880.

He later married Irena Arkansas (Nichols) Michaels.
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FUNERAL SERVICES HELD AT FAMILY RESIDENCE IN THIS CITY TUESDAY A.M.

F.E. Balthrop, aged 86 years, died early Monday morning following an illness of ten days from influenza. The funeral services were conducted Tuesday morning at 9:30 o'clock at the family residence in the north part of town,
by Rev. Martin L. Sims, pastor, of the First Methodist church. Interment was made in the Broken Bow cemetery beside his wife who died in July, 1918.

Mr. Balthrop moved to Broken Bow nine years ago from Hatfield, Ark., where he had resided 36 years. He was a good citizen and had many friends among our people. He is survived by two children, H.C. Balthrop, Dallas, Texas,
and Mrs. Osie Wilson, of Broken Bow.

The News joins the many friends of the family in extending sympathy in this sad hour.

McCurtain County Local Newspaper November 11, 1926
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The following information provided by Shirley Rienecker.

"Ferdinand was the second husband of Irena Arkansas Nichols Michael. They were married in 1884 in Polk County, Arkansas. Ferdinand was from Tennessee. He was a Confederate soldier in the Civil War. He entered as a Private in Company A, Regiment 24th Battalion, Tennessee. He was a Sharpshooter (Maney's). He became a Corporal, remained as a Sharpshooter until he mustered out at the end of the war.

His first wife's name was Elizabeth. They raised a family in Cumberland Iron Works, Stewart County, Tennessee, (District 5). Sometime after 1880 his wife died. He moved to Arkansas and met and married Irena Arkansas Michael, who was a widow and the mother of my grandfather William Thomas Michael on September 17, 1884. The 1900 Federal Census shows that Ferdinand and Irena lived in Cedar, Polk County, Arkansas.

I have seen a picture of him. He is quite tall and slim and wore a very long white beard. "
S/O Edward Saunders & Evalina (Dowdy) Balthrope.

1st Spouse was Elizabeth J. Harris. They married 10/9/1864 in Montgomery County, TN. Elizabeth died abt. 1880.

He later married Irena Arkansas (Nichols) Michaels.
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FUNERAL SERVICES HELD AT FAMILY RESIDENCE IN THIS CITY TUESDAY A.M.

F.E. Balthrop, aged 86 years, died early Monday morning following an illness of ten days from influenza. The funeral services were conducted Tuesday morning at 9:30 o'clock at the family residence in the north part of town,
by Rev. Martin L. Sims, pastor, of the First Methodist church. Interment was made in the Broken Bow cemetery beside his wife who died in July, 1918.

Mr. Balthrop moved to Broken Bow nine years ago from Hatfield, Ark., where he had resided 36 years. He was a good citizen and had many friends among our people. He is survived by two children, H.C. Balthrop, Dallas, Texas,
and Mrs. Osie Wilson, of Broken Bow.

The News joins the many friends of the family in extending sympathy in this sad hour.

McCurtain County Local Newspaper November 11, 1926
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The following information provided by Shirley Rienecker.

"Ferdinand was the second husband of Irena Arkansas Nichols Michael. They were married in 1884 in Polk County, Arkansas. Ferdinand was from Tennessee. He was a Confederate soldier in the Civil War. He entered as a Private in Company A, Regiment 24th Battalion, Tennessee. He was a Sharpshooter (Maney's). He became a Corporal, remained as a Sharpshooter until he mustered out at the end of the war.

His first wife's name was Elizabeth. They raised a family in Cumberland Iron Works, Stewart County, Tennessee, (District 5). Sometime after 1880 his wife died. He moved to Arkansas and met and married Irena Arkansas Michael, who was a widow and the mother of my grandfather William Thomas Michael on September 17, 1884. The 1900 Federal Census shows that Ferdinand and Irena lived in Cedar, Polk County, Arkansas.

I have seen a picture of him. He is quite tall and slim and wore a very long white beard. "

Gravesite Details

Cemetery office confirmed that this burial is unmarked



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