Mrs. Ella Ballard, widow of Dr. J. W. Ballard, of 324 First Street, died Saturday evening at 6:46 at St. Joseph's hospital, aged sixty-eight years, death being due to cerebral hemorrhage, a contributory cause of death being uremic poisoning. Mrs. Ballard had been ailing for the past three weeks, but her illness did not become acute until last Sunday night when her condition became such she herself requested that an ambulance be called and she be taken to the hospital. She became unconscious almost immediately and remained in a comatose condition until a short time before her death. Mrs. Ballard was a native of Carroll county, being born near Delphi, September 29, 1857, the daughter of Samuel and Phoebe (Conover) Milroy. She was united in marriage with Dr. J. W. Ballard about the year 1874. and she and her husband resided in Lockport until the year 1878, when they moved to Logansport. Dr. Ballard became prominent in the medical protection of Logansport and Cass connty and died here in 1911. Mrs. Ballard was a woman of natural beauty of character and mental power, and her interest in social and civic matters was unflagging until the time ot her death. She was a member of Fidelity Chapter No. 56 Order Eastern Star and served as treasurer of that organization for several years. She was also vice president of the Cass County Historical Society, a member of Trinity Episcopal church, of the Shakespeare Club, the Y. W. C. A. and other social clubs. Mrs. Ballard was of a sunny disposition and often entertained and delighted her friends with amusing stories of her early married life in and about Lockport in Carroll county. She is survived by three sons. Roy Ballard of Idaho. John Ballard of Fairmont, West Va. and Dr. Charles Ballard of Logansport; two brothers Harry Milroy of Delphi and Atty. Charles Milroy of Chicago. The funeral was held Monday morning at 10:30 from the residence, 324 First street, conducted by Father Roland of Trinity Episcopal church. Burial took place in Mt. Hope cemetery. Delphi Journal February 18, 1926