Mary Jane BALLINGER

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census, 1870, Shelby Twp, Tippecanoe, Indiana. ⁸¹⁶

2. Census, 1880, Washington, Miami, Indiana. ¹⁰⁴

3. Census, 1920, Walnut Twp, Marshall, Indiana. ³¹³

4. Alt. Death: Alt. Death, 3 Mar 1943, Walkerton, St. Joseph, Indiana, USA. ⁸¹⁷ Obituary From The Gospel Messenger August 28, 1943:
Rohrer, William and Mary J, husband and wife. Mary J., only child of Martin and Eliza Cunningham Ballinger, was born in Miami County, Indiana, Oct. 6, 1864 and died March 3, 1943, after a three-month illness. William, oldest son of Samuel and Rebecca Shank Rohrer, was born in Miami County, Ind. Nov. 24, 1852 and died July 12, 1943, after an illness of three weeks. They were married Aug. 9, 1883, and lived all their active married life in Marshall County, Ind. Six children were born to them. Two sons and one daughter preceded them in death and two sons and one daughter survive, with ten grandchildren and one great grandchild. Mrs. Rohrer is also survived by one stepsister. Mr. Rohrer was the last of his generation. They had been members of the Church of the Brethren for sixty years and were faithful until death. Forty years ago they were called to the deacons office. On Feb. 26, 1943 both enjoyed the anointing in an impressive double service from which they received strength and comfort. They spent their last twleve years in the home of their only daughter. Funeral services for both were held in the Walnut church by their pastor Bro Joseph E. Whitacre. Interment was in the Walnut cemetery. -- Mrs. Edith Rupel, Walkerton, Ind.

Plymouth Pilot Obituary March 1943
Mrs. Mary Jane Rohrer

Mrs. Mary Jane Rohrer, age, 78, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Edith Rupel of route 2, Walkerton, at 8:50 a.m. Wednesday after an illness of 12 weeks. She was born in Miami county, Indiana, on October 6, 1864 and had resided with her only daughter for the past- 12 years. As Mary Jane Ballinger she was married to William Rohrer on August 9, 1884 Surviving besides her husband and daughter are two sons, Samuel of Milwaukee, Wisc., and Arthur of South Bend, and a step sister, Mrs. Belle Stuart of Bunker Hill.

The body will be removed from the Huffman Funeral Home, Lakeville, to the residence where friends may call. Services will be conducted in the Rupel home at one 6'clock Friday and at the Walnut Church the Brethren at 2:30 p. m. Friday. Rev. J. E. Whitacre, pastor of the Pine Creek Church of the Brethren, I will officiate with burial in the adjoining Walnut church cemetery.

Mary married William "Billy" ROHRER, son of Samuel ROHRER and Rebecca SHANK, on 9 Aug 1883 in , Miami, Indiana, USA.³⁰⁹ (William "Billy" ROHRER was born on 24 Nov 1852 in Peru, Miami, Indiana, USA,³¹⁰ died on 12 Jul 1943 in Walkerton, St. Joseph, Indiana, USA ³¹¹ and was buried in Walnut Cemetery, Walnut Township, Marshall County, Indiana ³¹².)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. Alt. Marriage, 8 Sep 1883, , Miami, Indiana, USA. ³¹⁴ No date....but they "eloped" when she was 16...and lived under a wagon for the first winter.