4 generations of Baldings from Albion, Il. newspaper
1905. From L- clockwise; Jacob Astor Balding, William Washington Balding,
Jacob Astor Balding II and Charles Daniel Balding age 5 son fo Jacob Astor
Balding II |
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Jacob Astor Balding |

The headstones of Jacob Astor Balding, his first
wife Margeret Morgan and third wife Phoebe Monterey. They are located in
the West Village Church cemetery in Edwards Co., IL |
Clock
wise from left front Jacob Astor Balding,
Mollie Balding, Fanny Balding, Lucy Balding Charles
Balding |
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picture of Jacob Astor Balding is believed to have been taken in Kansas
while visitig his brother. Jacob Astor is seated wearing the white sleeves.
To his left is William Washington Balding, to his his right is Charles
Balding, the others are unkown. |
L to R: Seated - Charles Henry Balding,
holding Clara Elizabeth Balding. Standing - Lucy Mae Balding Seated
- Dorothea Ahlfield Balding holding Lucille Pearl Balding |
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William Washington Balding and wife, Sarah Galbreath
Balding |
The headstone of William Washington Balding and
second wife Sarah Galbreath. West Village Church cemetery, Edwards Co.,
IL |
Willlam Washington Balding and Sarah at home
on their farm in Edwards Co., IL. |
William Washington Balding standing infront of
his tobacco feild smoking his pipe. |
William Washington Balding's children taken at
family reunion in Bone Gap, IL 1956. Back row L-R Jacob Astor Balding II,
Frank Balding, Fred Balding, Lyman Balding. Front Row L-R Millie Balding
Rodgers, Jennetta Balding Smith,
Annetta Balding Ahlfield, Rose Balding Powles.
Ethel is missing from picture and Charles, Edgar, Oscar and Benjamin were
deceased by 1956. |
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A picture of the Black Store, Edwards Co., IL.
Jacob Astor Balding II was proprietor at one time. Unkown date of picture |
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