Brief Life History of Martin Luther
When Martin Luther Ballard was born on 28 March 1828, in Dunstable, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States, his father, Luther Ballard, was 32 and his mother, Rebecca Whitcomb, was 31. He married Hannah Sophia Ball on 30 June 1853, in Stark, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Canton Township, Stark, Ohio, United States in 1860 and Canton, Stark, Ohio, United States in 1870. He died on 13 January 1886, in Georgetown, Harlan, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 57, and was buried in West Lawn Cemetery, Canton, Stark, Ohio, United States.
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- Martin Ballard, "United States Census, 1870"
- Martin L Ballard, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
- Martin Luther Ballard, "Find a Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.
1830 · Louisville and Portland Canal Opens
The Louisville and Portland canal opened in 1830. It was a 2 mile canal. It helped with the barrier caused by the Falls of the Ohio River at Louisville by making a route around them.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
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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