Eighth Generation

2094. Sarah Eveline Bedwell²⁵⁴ was born on 20 Feb 1854 in Indiana.²⁵⁴

• 1880 Census for Grant County, Indiana, shows Samuel Ballenger, 27, a farmer, and his wife, Eveline Ballenger, 26, living in the household of Nancy Ballenger, 47, and several of Samuel's siblings. It is unclear whether the youngest children in the household -- Franklin, 7; Etta J., 4; and Charles, 2 -- belong to Nancy or to Samuel and Eveline.

• 1900 Census for White Post Township, Pulaski County, Indiana shows Samuel Ballenger, born Aug 1851, a farmer who rents his land, as head of household including: Evaline, born Feb 1854, his wife of 25 years who has had nine children with seven still living; daughter Nellie, born Mar 1884; son Edward, born Nov 1886; daughter Carrie, born Mar 1889; son Alvin, born Apr 1893; and daughter Ruth, born Aug 1895. All were born in Indiana.

Sarah Eveline Bedwell and Rev. Samuel Ballenger were married on 10 Apr 1875 in Grant County, Indiana.¹⁴⁴² Rev. Samuel Ballenger²⁵⁴ was born in Aug 1851 in Indiana.¹⁴⁴³ He was a minister in the Quaker Church. Sarah Eveline Bedwell and Rev. Samuel Ballenger had the following children:

4192	i.	Etta J. Ballenger1444 was born about 1876 in Indiana.1444
4193	ii.	Charles Ballenger1444 was born about 1878 in Indiana.1444
4194	iii.	Nellie Ballenger1443 was born in Mar 1884 in Indiana.1443
4195	iv.	Edward Ballenger1443 was born in Nov 1886 in Indiana.1443
4196	v.	Carrie Ballenger1443 was born in Mar 1889 in Indiana.1443
4197	vi.	Alvin Ballenger1443 was born in Apr 1893 in Indiana.1443
4198	vii.	Ruth Ballenger1443 was born in Aug 1895 in Indiana.1443