Brief Life History of Parley
When Parley Ballard was born on 6 June 1900, in Bible Grove, Clay, Illinois, United States, her father, Andrew Ballard, was 48 and her mother, Margaret Jane Wellman, was 42. She married Usher William Garrison on 2 January 1918, in Louisville, Clay, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons. She died on 19 July 1990, in Maitland, Orange, Florida, United States, at the age of 90.
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Family Time Line
Sources (7)
- Parley Garrison in household of Ush Garrison, "United States Census, 1920"
- Parley Ballard, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
- Parley Ballard in entry for Garrison, "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947"
Spouse and Children
1893–1974 Male
1900–1990 Female
Children (3)
1919–1919 Male
1923–1993 Male
1931–1931 Male
Parents and Siblings
1851–1928 Male
1857–1939 Female
Siblings (10)
1881–1937 Male
1884–1977 Male
1888–1983 Female
1890–1892 Female
1892–1964 Male
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World Events (8)
1901 · Assassination of Mckinley
Age 1
1910 · Boy Scouts of America
Age 10
1925 · Woman's World's Fair
Age 25
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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