Posted on: Lee Co. Ia Biographies Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ia/LeeBios/29 Surname: Ballinger, Adams, Conn ------------------------- Biographical and Portrait Album of Lee County, Iowa Chapman Brothers, Chicago, 1887 Page 312 William Ballinger, attorney at law, and President of the Keokuk Canning Works, is also manager of the same and President of the Western Packers' Canned Goods Association. Mr. Ballinger is a native of Kentucky, born in 1844, and the son of Frank and Jane (Adams) Ballinger, also natives of the same State. The former was one of the leading attorneys of that section, and Judge of the Circuit Court for some years. He removed from his native State to Iowa in 1853, and located near Keokuk, where he remained until his death, which occurred in 1870. The mother of our subject departed this life in 1866. Of their family of thirteen children, seven are now living, the record of whom is as follows: Frank M., of Lee County, is a prominent and wealthy farmer, and the proprietor of 1,500 acres of land; Webster is a leading attorney of Como, Col.; William lives in Keokuk, Iowa; Jennie B., now Mrs. Rowell, is a resident of Kansas City, Mo.; Madison A. is an attorney of Washington, D.C.; Lucy is in Kansas City; Adams is a prominent railroad attorney, and a resident of Gallatin, Mo. William Ballinger, of our sketch, during his earlier years lived in Harrodsbury, Ky., afterward removing with his parents to the Hawkeye State, and remaining with them until he was eighteen years of age. He received his primary education in the public schools, and afterward graduated from the college at Lexington, Ky. At the time his studies were completed the late Civil War was in progress, and in 1862 he enlisted in Co. A., 19th Iowa Vol. Inf. He went in as a private, then became a non-commissioned officer, then Lieutenant, and remained in the service three years, participating in all the engagements of his regiment, and enduring with true soldierly fortitude all the vicissitudes of war. He was at the seige and capture of Vicksburg, and at the sieges of Mobile and other important fortifications, and at the close of the war received an honorable discharge. After his return from the army Mr. Ballinger resumed part of a course of study which had been interrupted thereby, and in addition commenced in earnest the study of law under the instruction of his father, near Keokuk. He was admitted to the bar in 1868, and has been engaged in the practice of his profession in Keokuk since that time. He was appointed to his present position in 1884, and is the largest stockholder in the concern. In 1870 Mr. Ballinger was united in marriage with Miss Ellen, daughter of William A. Conn, of Ohio, and of their union have been born four children - Maimie, Ella, Willie and Lees. Mr. B. and his family are established in a pleasant home at No. 223 Morgan street, and their circle of friends and acquanintances embraces the best and most highly cultivated people of the Gate City. In politics Mr. B. is strongly Republican, and socially is a valued member of the G.A.R. History of Lee County, Iowa Western Historical Company, Chicago, 1879 Page 573 Nineteenth Infantry. (Note.-This regiment was mustered out at Mobile, Ala., July 10, 1865) Company A Second Lieut. Wm. Ballenger, e. as sergt. Aug.9, 1862, prmtd. 2d lieut. Aug. 12, 1864.