Obituary from Dolores Bohn
LEBANON STANDARD OBITUARY - 12/25/1872
A Strance Suicide - About to tget marrried, shoots himself throught the head.
A very melancholy instance of self-murder occurred on the 13th inst. in the Ballard neighborhood of Nelson County some eight miles from Bardstown, and not far from Holy Cross Church in this (Marion) county. Bland Ballard, a young man of twenty-five, son of Thomas Ballard, Esq., a wealthy farmer, had contracted a matrimonial engagement with Miss Rhodes, a young lady living in the same neighborhood. Tuesday, the 31st inst., had been selected as the date of the nuptials, which were to be celebrated at Holy Cross.
The young man had not said anything to his father concerning his approaching marriage, and it came to his knowledge that the old gentleman was displeased on the account of not having been consulted in the matter. Accordingly, on Friday, the 13th inst., he went to his father and told him what he had heard. His father said it was true that he thought hard of this not having named the matter to him sooner, especially if he expected a reception or anything of that kind. The young man said that when his brother had married that he had not told his father any longer before the wedding. The father replied that his other son had told him four weeks beforehand.
Bland then asked his father what he thought of the match, to which the latter replied, jestingly, "I think the girl will get the worst of it." Upon this Bland turned about and remarking, "I wish I were dead," and went away.
Soon after this his sister entering his room saw him rising from the floor by his trunk, which he had open. He appeared much dejected and repeated to her the wish that he were dead. Shortly after this he left the house and was seen no more alive.
His absence created no particular uneasiness at first, not being unusual. On Sunday the bans for the contemplated marriage were proclaimed at Holy Cross, according to the custom of the Catholic church. On Monday the family, having heard nothing from him, and learning that he had not been at church on Sunday, became anxious about him, and search was instituted, in which a number of the neighbors joined.
On Tuesday Messrs. Drury and Milt Bryan, who were searching a thicket about a half mile from the residence of Mr. Thomas Ballard, had their attention drawn, by a dog belonging to the family, to a particular spot, where the dead body of young Ballard was found. The dog, with the characteristic fidelity of his species, endeavored to prevent any one from approaching the corpse.
The deceased appeared to have sat down in a little path through the thicket preparatory to the desperate deed he meditated. He had fallen over upon his left side. At his feet lay his pistol, a five-shooter, with one chamber empty. The ball had entered the right temple, passed directly through his head and came out on the other side. Upon his person about one hundred dollars were found, some in his pocket book, the rest loose in his pockets. The coroner's jury returned a verdict of death by suicide. The remains were buried at Holy Cross.
LEBANON STANDARD OBITUARY - 12/25/1872
A Strance Suicide - About to tget marrried, shoots himself throught the head.
A very melancholy instance of self-murder occurred on the 13th inst. in the Ballard neighborhood of Nelson County some eight miles from Bardstown, and not far from Holy Cross Church in this (Marion) county. Bland Ballard, a young man of twenty-five, son of Thomas Ballard, Esq., a wealthy farmer, had contracted a matrimonial engagement with Miss Rhodes, a young lady living in the same neighborhood. Tuesday, the 31st inst., had been selected as the date of the nuptials, which were to be celebrated at Holy Cross.
The young man had not said anything to his father concerning his approaching marriage, and it came to his knowledge that the old gentleman was displeased on the account of not having been consulted in the matter. Accordingly, on Friday, the 13th inst., he went to his father and told him what he had heard. His father said it was true that he thought hard of this not having named the matter to him sooner, especially if he expected a reception or anything of that kind. The young man said that when his brother had married that he had not told his father any longer before the wedding. The father replied that his other son had told him four weeks beforehand.
Bland then asked his father what he thought of the match, to which the latter replied, jestingly, "I think the girl will get the worst of it." Upon this Bland turned about and remarking, "I wish I were dead," and went away.
Soon after this his sister entering his room saw him rising from the floor by his trunk, which he had open. He appeared much dejected and repeated to her the wish that he were dead. Shortly after this he left the house and was seen no more alive.
His absence created no particular uneasiness at first, not being unusual. On Sunday the bans for the contemplated marriage were proclaimed at Holy Cross, according to the custom of the Catholic church. On Monday the family, having heard nothing from him, and learning that he had not been at church on Sunday, became anxious about him, and search was instituted, in which a number of the neighbors joined.
On Tuesday Messrs. Drury and Milt Bryan, who were searching a thicket about a half mile from the residence of Mr. Thomas Ballard, had their attention drawn, by a dog belonging to the family, to a particular spot, where the dead body of young Ballard was found. The dog, with the characteristic fidelity of his species, endeavored to prevent any one from approaching the corpse.
The deceased appeared to have sat down in a little path through the thicket preparatory to the desperate deed he meditated. He had fallen over upon his left side. At his feet lay his pistol, a five-shooter, with one chamber empty. The ball had entered the right temple, passed directly through his head and came out on the other side. Upon his person about one hundred dollars were found, some in his pocket book, the rest loose in his pockets. The coroner's jury returned a verdict of death by suicide. The remains were buried at Holy Cross.
Obituary from Dolores Bohn
LEBANON STANDARD OBITUARY - 12/25/1872
A Strance Suicide - About to tget marrried, shoots himself throught the head.
A very melancholy instance of self-murder occurred on the 13th inst. in the Ballard neighborhood of Nelson County some eight miles from Bardstown, and not far from Holy Cross Church in this (Marion) county. Bland Ballard, a young man of twenty-five, son of Thomas Ballard, Esq., a wealthy farmer, had contracted a matrimonial engagement with Miss Rhodes, a young lady living in the same neighborhood. Tuesday, the 31st inst., had been selected as the date of the nuptials, which were to be celebrated at Holy Cross.
The young man had not said anything to his father concerning his approaching marriage, and it came to his knowledge that the old gentleman was displeased on the account of not having been consulted in the matter. Accordingly, on Friday, the 13th inst., he went to his father and told him what he had heard. His father said it was true that he thought hard of this not having named the matter to him sooner, especially if he expected a reception or anything of that kind. The young man said that when his brother had married that he had not told his father any longer before the wedding. The father replied that his other son had told him four weeks beforehand.
Bland then asked his father what he thought of the match, to which the latter replied, jestingly, "I think the girl will get the worst of it." Upon this Bland turned about and remarking, "I wish I were dead," and went away.
Soon after this his sister entering his room saw him rising from the floor by his trunk, which he had open. He appeared much dejected and repeated to her the wish that he were dead. Shortly after this he left the house and was seen no more alive.
His absence created no particular uneasiness at first, not being unusual. On Sunday the bans for the contemplated marriage were proclaimed at Holy Cross, according to the custom of the Catholic church. On Monday the family, having heard nothing from him, and learning that he had not been at church on Sunday, became anxious about him, and search was instituted, in which a number of the neighbors joined.
On Tuesday Messrs. Drury and Milt Bryan, who were searching a thicket about a half mile from the residence of Mr. Thomas Ballard, had their attention drawn, by a dog belonging to the family, to a particular spot, where the dead body of young Ballard was found. The dog, with the characteristic fidelity of his species, endeavored to prevent any one from approaching the corpse.
The deceased appeared to have sat down in a little path through the thicket preparatory to the desperate deed he meditated. He had fallen over upon his left side. At his feet lay his pistol, a five-shooter, with one chamber empty. The ball had entered the right temple, passed directly through his head and came out on the other side. Upon his person about one hundred dollars were found, some in his pocket book, the rest loose in his pockets. The coroner's jury returned a verdict of death by suicide. The remains were buried at Holy Cross.
LEBANON STANDARD OBITUARY - 12/25/1872
A Strance Suicide - About to tget marrried, shoots himself throught the head.
A very melancholy instance of self-murder occurred on the 13th inst. in the Ballard neighborhood of Nelson County some eight miles from Bardstown, and not far from Holy Cross Church in this (Marion) county. Bland Ballard, a young man of twenty-five, son of Thomas Ballard, Esq., a wealthy farmer, had contracted a matrimonial engagement with Miss Rhodes, a young lady living in the same neighborhood. Tuesday, the 31st inst., had been selected as the date of the nuptials, which were to be celebrated at Holy Cross.
The young man had not said anything to his father concerning his approaching marriage, and it came to his knowledge that the old gentleman was displeased on the account of not having been consulted in the matter. Accordingly, on Friday, the 13th inst., he went to his father and told him what he had heard. His father said it was true that he thought hard of this not having named the matter to him sooner, especially if he expected a reception or anything of that kind. The young man said that when his brother had married that he had not told his father any longer before the wedding. The father replied that his other son had told him four weeks beforehand.
Bland then asked his father what he thought of the match, to which the latter replied, jestingly, "I think the girl will get the worst of it." Upon this Bland turned about and remarking, "I wish I were dead," and went away.
Soon after this his sister entering his room saw him rising from the floor by his trunk, which he had open. He appeared much dejected and repeated to her the wish that he were dead. Shortly after this he left the house and was seen no more alive.
His absence created no particular uneasiness at first, not being unusual. On Sunday the bans for the contemplated marriage were proclaimed at Holy Cross, according to the custom of the Catholic church. On Monday the family, having heard nothing from him, and learning that he had not been at church on Sunday, became anxious about him, and search was instituted, in which a number of the neighbors joined.
On Tuesday Messrs. Drury and Milt Bryan, who were searching a thicket about a half mile from the residence of Mr. Thomas Ballard, had their attention drawn, by a dog belonging to the family, to a particular spot, where the dead body of young Ballard was found. The dog, with the characteristic fidelity of his species, endeavored to prevent any one from approaching the corpse.
The deceased appeared to have sat down in a little path through the thicket preparatory to the desperate deed he meditated. He had fallen over upon his left side. At his feet lay his pistol, a five-shooter, with one chamber empty. The ball had entered the right temple, passed directly through his head and came out on the other side. Upon his person about one hundred dollars were found, some in his pocket book, the rest loose in his pockets. The coroner's jury returned a verdict of death by suicide. The remains were buried at Holy Cross.
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