Thomas Trowbridge, 10th Great Grandfather

Today's Genealogy find... I'm the 10th great granddaughter of Thomas Trowbridge of Taunton, England. If you watch Who do you think you are? on TLC Season 4, Episode 6 (Cindy Crawford), it tells all about him and his heritage. Fought in the English Civil War and a descendant of Charlemagne! 

1 Thomas Trowbridge b: 1598, d: Bef. 07 Feb 1672
+ Elizabeth Marshall b: 24 Mar 1602, d: 1641
...2 Elizabeth Trowbridge b: 06 Mar 1627, d: 10 May 1630
...2 John Trowbridge b: 05 Nov 1629, d: 16 Feb 1653
...2 Thomas Trowbridge b: 11 Dec 1631
...2 William Trowbridge b: 03 Sep 1633, d: Nov 1688
     + Elizabeth Lamberton b: Abt. 1632, d: Abt. 1716
......3 James Trowbridge b: 26 Mar 1664, d: May 1732
        + Mary Belden b: 17 Nov 1677, d: Aft. 1737
.........4 Daniel Trowbridge b: 13 Aug 1701
           + Sarah Seymour
............5 Daniel Trowbridge b: 25 Aug 1726
............5 Stephen Trowbridge b: 16 Sep 1727
............5 James Trowbridge b: 14 Dec 1729
............5 Sarah Trowbridge b: Abt. 1732, d: 14 Jan 1788
               + James Olmstead b: 17 May 1730, d: 29 Sep 1807
...............6 James Olmstead b: 04 Apr 1755, d: 04 Jan 1841
...............6 Seth Olmstead b: 1756, d: 22 Jul 1763
...............6 Isaac Olmstead b: 22 Jan 1759, d: 30 Dec 1795
                 + Sarah Lyon d: 18 Nov 1852
                 + Mary Parsons d: 26 Sep 1793
..................7 Alden Olmstead b: 23 Aug 1784, d: 06 Mar 1815
                    + Sarah Sally Smith b: 1784, d: 1870
.....................8 Lorenzo D. Olmstead b: 29 Feb 1808, d: 17 Aug 1895
                       + Julia A. Olmstead b: Abt. 1813
........................9 Artemesia Olmstead b: 30 Mar 1834, d: 04 Aug 1864
                          + Samuel Middlebrook b: 1822, d: 1908
...........................10 Charles O Middlebrook b: 10 Aug 1852
...........................10 Samuel Middlebrook b: 21 Sep 1854, d: 28 Apr 1906
...........................10 Belle (Minnie) Middlebrook b: 13 Nov 1858, d: 05 Dec 1887
                               + Frank Eugene Williams b: 06 Nov 1858, d: 07 Aug 1910
........................9 Lorenzo Vail Olmstead b: 01 Feb 1849, d: 08 Jun 1924
                          + Lavinia Bennett b: 25 Dec 1845, d: 26 Aug 1889
...........................10 Grace L.(Daisy) Olmstead b: 10 Aug 1883, d: 09 Jan 1974
                           + Jesse Belmont Williams b: 01 Aug 1878, d: 08 Mar 1941
...............6 Azor Olmstead b: 05 Mar 1763, d: Sep 1777
...............6 Seth Olmstead b: 29 Mar 1765, d: 05 Sep 1844
...............6 Sarah Olmstead b: 14 Nov 1767
               + Jared Morehouse b: Abt. 1769, d: 17 Feb 1841
..................7 Sarah Morehouse b: 20 Jul 1791, d: 02 Apr 1870
                  + Junia Warren Dykeman b: 22 Nov 1785, d: 06 Mar 1875
.....................8 Daniel Warren Dykeman b: 06 Aug 1814, d: 12 Sep 1875
                      + Sarah E. Crosby b: 27 May 1822, d: 02 Oct 1851
........................9 Edwin C. Dykeman b: Abt. Sep 1847, d: 12 Oct 1854
........................9 William Henry Dykeman b: Sep 1848, d: 09 Jun 1849
                     + Emma C. Dykeman b: 27 Sep 1819, d: 07 May 1880
........................9 Junia Warren Dykeman b: 09 Jul 1856, d: 22 Apr 1934
                         + Helen Amelia Beattys b: 02 Sep 1861, d: 30 May 1920
...........................10 Junia Warren Dykeman b: 23 Jul 1878, d: 17 Jun 1962
                              + Bessie A. Nichols b: 11 Jun 1879, d: 07 Jan 1968
...........................10 Emma Beatty Dykeman b: 20 Jul 1880, d: 03 Nov 1948
                              + Henry James Dykeman b: 22 Feb 1873, d: 27 Nov 1918
...........................10 Charles Roof Dykeman b: 23 Sep 1881, d: 11 Jan 1920
                              + Lillian C Akin b: Jan 1878, d: 22 Mar 1951
...........................10 Lewis Howes Dykeman b: 17 Dec 1885, d: 18 Jan 1951
                              + Alice Marion Schillits b: 11 Jan 1886, d: 29 Feb 1968
...........................10 William George Dykeman b: 14 Oct 1887, d: 02 Oct 1956
                              + Catherine Penny (Kate) Nichols b: 15 Aug 1887, d: 1972
...........................10 Frederick Seth Dykeman b: 25 Apr 1890, d: 26 Apr 1956
                              + Bertha Louise Parker b: 19 Nov 1894
...........................10 Bessie Arlene Dykeman b: 13 May 1892, d: 25 Apr 1976
                              + Charles Hilding Swanson b: 10 Jun 1888, d: 19 Dec 1969
...........................10 Helen Lucille Dykeman b: 29 Sep 1894, d: 04 Apr 1972
                              + Charles Peter Jagemann b: 13 Mar 1892, d: Apr 1987
...........................10 Elbert Leslie Dykeman b: 02 Dec 1897, d: 14 Feb 1899
...........................10 Harold Horton Dykeman b: 05 Jul 1900, d: 19 Jun 1964
                              + Helen Jessamine Ballard b: 28 Sep 1905, d: 25 Mar 1966
...........................10 Ralph Irving Dykeman b: 25 Mar 1903, d: 27 Apr 1927
                              + Violet Leslie Birch b: Abt. 1906
.....................8 Sally B. Dykeman b: 1816, d: 16 Mar 1866
.....................8 Belinda M. Dykeman b: Abt. Jun 1818, d: 30 Aug 1882
..................7 Seth O. Morehouse b: 08 Jun 1800, d: 25 Apr 1852
                   + Adaline Ford b: 23 Jan 1805, d: 12 Aug 1864
.....................8 Henry Mortimer Morehouse b: 13 Jun 1828, d: 05 Dec 1885
..................7 Belinda Morehouse d: 06 Oct 1873
                   + Albro Cook
..................7 Caroline Morehouse
                   +              Deyo
...............6 Aaron Olmstead b: 04 Mar 1770, d: 30 Aug 1820
............5 Abigail Trowbridge b: 1735
............5 Elizabeth Trowbridge b: 1739
............5 Joseph Trowbridge b: Abt. 1741
............5 Samuel Trowbridge b: Abt. 1743
............5 Lydia Trowbridge b: Abt. 1745
............5 William Trowbridge b: Abt. 1747
.........4 Elizabeth Trowbridge (Gregory) b: 01 Mar 1703, d: 1786
.........4 Caleb Trowbridge b: 08 Apr 1706, d: 02 Jan 1759
.........4 John Trowbridge b: 22 May 1709, d: May 1777
.........4 Abigail Trowbridge b: 01 Sep 1712
.........4 Lydia Trowbridge b: 08 May 1718
.........4 Sarah Trowbridge b: 29 Jul 1719
     + Lydia Alsop b: 26 Jul 1665, d: Abt. 1689
.........4 James Trowbridge b: 13 Sep 1689, d: 1730
          + Hester Howe d: Abt. 1697
.........4 Isaac Trowbridge b: Abt. 1694, d: 1770
.........4 Esther Trowbridge b: Abt. 1695
          + James Leavenworth
.........4 Mary Trowbridge b: Abt. 1697
          +            Brown
...2 James Trowbridge b: 1636, d: May 1717

Arthur M Ballard

When Arthur Mortimer Ballard was born on February 13, 1873, in Danbury, Connecticut, his father, Cyrus B. Ballard, was 27 and his mother, Sarah Lewis, was 25. Arthur had an older sister, Fanny Deroselle Ballard. His Father Cyrus was listed as Store clerk in the census just three years before and his mother as Keeping House. They lived in Fairfield County, Connecticut.

In 1880, Arthur and his family are still living in Danbury, Connecticut. His father Cyrus is a Dry goods Clerk, born in Connecticut just like Arthur and Fanny. Sarah is listed as born in NY.  His sister Fanny Marries Ferris Morehouse in 1888 in Connecticut and has a daughter Mildred in 1898.

On the 11^th of October 1899, Arthur is married to Carrie E Harrison by the Methodist minister, Rev Stratton in Brewster, Putnam County, New York where Carrie lives with her parents Josephine Hoyt and Henry F Harrison.  In 1900, Carrie and Arthur are living on east 136^th street in the Bronx. Arthur is listed as a Bookkeeper.

In 1905, Carrie and Arthur have a daughter, Helen Jessamine Ballard, Born 28^th of September in Williamsbridge, Bronx, New York. Arthurs sister Fanny marries for the second time to Arthur Borden who lives in Washington D.C. and has a daughter Laura in April of 1909.

 In 1910, the census finds Arthur, His wife Carolyn, and daughter Helen all living in Manhattan, New York. Arthur is working as a cashier in a hotel. In 1915 Arthur, Caroline and Helen are living at 151^st street west in Manhattan.

Arthur registers for the draft on Sept 12, 1918 describing himself as Medium height and build, with brown eyes and black hair. He is a bookkeeper and cashier at the Hotel Endicott and lists his wife Caroline Ballard as his nearest relative, living with him at 122 West 88^th street in NY.

In 1920, Arthur and Caroline are still living at west 88^th street and they have a houseful. Arthur (46), Carolyne (41) and Helen (14) are all living together along with Carolyne’s parents Josephine (63) and Henry F Harrison (65). Also living with them is Arthur’s cousin, Robert Bennett (63).

In Jan 1923, Arthur’s Father Cyrus Passes away in Washington D.C. Arthur and Carrie’s Daughter Helen marries Harold H Dykeman on 9 May 1924 in New York city and has a son Robert in April of 1925. In August of 1927, Arthurs Mother Sarah Lewis Ballard dies in Washington D.C. where his sister Fanny is living.

Arthur and Carrie Get divorced, and Arthur remarries on the 14th of April, 1928 to Mary Lewis Lee as her second husband. Arthurs daughter Helen has a daughter Lois in 1929.  Shortly afterwards, his first wife Carrie remarries to Arthur’s cousin Robert Bennet. In 1930 Carrie and Robert are living in New Jersey.

In 1930, Arthur and his new wife, Mary are living at 25 Prospect street in New Richelle, Westchester county, NY. Arthur is working as an undertaker. In 1938, Arthur is the undertaker at the Ballard Funeral Home which has moved to 2 Maple Avenue in White Plains, NY.

BY 1940, Arthur, Mary and their maid Prudence Shepp are living in White Plains. About this time, Arthur acquires a partner in the funeral Home, George Durand.  In July of 1943, Arthur’s last Grandchild is born, Ralph Dykeman.  In 1948, Arthur’s grandson Robert marries Lucy Ryea and in 1949, his granddaughter Lois marries Clifford Ryea Jr.

On 5 June 1951, Arthur Mortimer Ballard dies of a heart attack. Arthurs second wife Mary dies in 1961, and his first wife Carrie dies in 1965. Arthur’s business, the Ballard – Durand Funeral Home in White Plains, NY is still active today in 2020.