James H Ballard

Brief Life History of James H

When James H Ballard was born on 24 February 1815, in Greene, Georgia, United States, his father, Elijah Whorton Ballard, was 32 and his mother, Sarah Tabbs Weldon, was 22. He married Nancy A Farmer on 25 October 1838, in Taliaferro, Georgia, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 1 daughter. He died on 25 February 1855, in Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States, at the age of 40, and was buried in Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States.

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Family Time Line

James H Ballard
1815–1855
Nancy A Farmer
1822–1873
Marriage: 25 October 1838
Thomas Daniel Ballard
1840–1901
Elijah Jasper Ballard
1843–1894
Sarah Elizabeth Ballard
1846–1922
William Harvey Ballard
1848–1930
Henry David Ballard
1850–1931
Josiah S Ballard
1853–
James C Ballard
1853–1942

Sources (10)

  • James H Butler, "United States Census, 1850"
  • James H. Ballard/ Nancy Farmer, "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950" 1838
  • James H. Ballard, "BillionGraves Index" 1855

World Events (7)

1816

Historical Boundaries: 1816: Mississippi Territory, United States 1817: Tuscaloosa, Alabama Territory, United States 1819: Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

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.

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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