Brief Life History of William Henry
When William Henry Ballard was born on 6 September 1820, in Franklin, Tennessee, United States, his father, Howard O. Ballard, was 30 and his mother, Sarah Cross, was 25. He married Martha Beene about 1840, in Marion, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Alabama, United States in 1870 and Cherokee, Alabama, United States in 1880. He registered for military service in 1862. He died on 6 June 1894, in Centre, Cherokee, Alabama, United States, at the age of 73.
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Sources (28)
- William H Ballond, "United States Census, 1860"
- Ballard in entry for Sara J. Underwood, "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974"
- William H Ballard, "United States Census, 1850"
Spouse and Children
1820–1894 Male
1823–1893 Female
Children (12)
1841–1921 Male
1842–1880 Male
1843–1863 Male
1847–1917 Male
1849–1934 Female
+7 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1790–1871 Male
1795–1830 Female
Siblings (6)
1813–1903 Female
1817– Female
1820–1894 Male
1824–1862 Male
1827– Female
+1 More Child
World Events (8)
1821 · Financial Relief for Public Land
Age 1
1836
Age 16
1844
Age 24
Name Meaning
English: from Middle English ballard ‘bald-headed man’ (compare Bald 3).
French: from the ancient Germanic personal name Balhard, composed of the elements bal, presumably meaning ‘torment, spitefulness’, and hard ‘hard, strong’. Compare Ballor .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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