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 EISTOEY OF GOODHUE COUNTY 989 5 ork. They eame west to Wacouta in 1855, purchased land and carried on fanning until Mr. Richards' death, November 28, L895. Mrs. Richards is living in Red "Wing. Mrs. Barry has two sisters: Emelia, married to Thomas Harlow, living in Chi- cago, and Julia, married to Patrick Edwards, living at Red Wing; also three brothers, George, August and Frank, all deceased. To Mr. and Mrs. Barry there have been born eight children, four of whom are now living: Lauretta, married to D. C. Bell, of Goodhue; John F., manager of the Farmers' Elevator at Good- hue; Bernard, at home on the farm; Blanche, at home; and George, who died at the age of seventeen. Mr. Barry is Demo- cratic and the family faith is that of the Catholic church. He is also a member of the Red .Men and the Catholic Foresters. He is a good man and a* progressive, being highly regarded by those with -whom he has dealings. . For twelve years he was chairman of the town supervisors and is now serving as clerk of the school board, which position he has held for the past five years. Abbott L. Ballord, of Minneola township, was born in Hen- drick county, Indiana, June 6, 1874. He received his education in the schools of Minneola and after finishing his schooling worked for his father, engaging in general farming, but making a specialty of dairying and hog raising. He has been very suc- cessful in bringing the farm to a high state of cultivation, having entire charge of the farm for some time. His father and mother are living with him. Mr. Ballard was married September 30, 1896, at Zumbrota, to Charlotte M. Berg, daughter of 0. 0. Berg, merchant tailor of Red Wing. His wife has four sisters and two brothers, she being the eldest of the family. The second, Mary L., married to Edwin Peterson, of Minneola ; Hattie, married Nels Iverson, of Minneapolis ; Oscar lives in Chicago ; Charles, lives in Superior; Bettie married Carl Lundt, of Minneola, and Nellie still lives in Red Wing. Abbott L. Ballord is a Republican in his political views, and is now serving as clerk of school district No. 65. His fraternal affiliation is with the Modern Samaritans. He is a good citizen and takes an active interest in the affairs of the county in which he lives. His parents are Joshua and Nancy E. (Eames) Ballord. The father was born in Indiana and the mother in Maine, but later moved to Indiana, where she taught school until her marriage to Mr. Ballord, one of the prominent farmers of that community. In 1884 Mrs. Ballord 's uncle, a cotton manufacturer of Massachusetts, pre- sented her with a farm in Minneola township, to which they removed and still occupy. The father is a member of Friend's church and the mother is a Baptist. T. H. Bunn, the leading druggist of Pine Island, was born in