S_B_Ballard

Susanna 'Loey' Belle Ballard was born 1886 in Illinois. She Married Roy H Worthington Sr in Oklahoma before 1908. The Family can be found on the 1920 U S
Census for Logan County, Oklahoma ,Guthrie Twnshp,
page 8B, line 57.

Children of the marriage;

(i) See(?) R Worthington born 1908, Logan Co,
Oklahoma
(ii) Roy H Worthington Jr born 1912, Logan County,
Oklahoma

Authors Note**:
Roy Worthington was listed as a Locomotive Engineer on the 1920 Census record. Francis 'Frank' T Ward's Occupation on the 1900 Census was also Locomotive Engineer. Guthrie Oklahoma was a central switching point on the same Rail Road Line as Ardmore Ok, Purcell Ok, Ponca City Ok, Arkasas City Kansas, Gainsville Tx, Denton Tx, Ft Worth Tx, with spur Lines to Dallas Tx, and Corsicanna Tx .Most of these Locations were Inhabited by Ward Family Members at one time or another ,The Railroads were paramount to the migrations of the Ward and Allied Families as they migrated, mostly South and West. It also seems that Roy Worthington and Loey Belle Ballard may have met through her cousin,' Frank' T Ward.

Susanna "Belle" Ballard's father Elbert S Ballard came to the Oklahoma Territory before 1907. He was delegated the task, by the U.S. Government, of helping the Territory's Transitiion from Territory Government to a State Government, a daunting task.
He and his family must have liked the new State as they continued living in Oklahoma untill after Elbert's death in 1916

OBITUARY FOR ELBERT SURVEYOR BALLARD
as Taken from The Oklahoma Ledger April 20 1916

Elbert S. Ballard was born near Carrollton Illinois on August
6, 1855 and being at the time of his death of the age of 60
years, 8 months , 8 days. On Febuary 2 1878 at Carrollton,
Illinois, he was united in marriage with Mary S. Lee, who sur-
vives him. To this union was born four children; Harry L Ballard
Russell W Ballard both of Oklahoma City, Howard O Ballard
of Wapoloo Iowa, and Mrs (Roy) Susana "Belle" (Ballard)
Worthington of Guthrie. He also leaves three grandchildren
and one brother, Rev. Stephen D. Ballard of Pike Co. Illinois,
and one half brother James H. Ward of Butler,Illinois.
Rev. T.S. Pittenger officiated at the service held at the
First Methodist Church,Monday at 2:30 P.M.Remains laid
to rest at Summit View Cemetery.