Brief Life History of Hiram
When Hiram Ballard was born about 1788, in Orange, Virginia, United States, his father, Larkin Ballard, was 33 and his mother, Elizabeth Rebecca Gaines, was 21. He married Catherine "Katie" Boling on 11 September 1809, in Madison, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 8 daughters. He lived in Greenbrier, McDowell, West Virginia, United States in 1788 and Boone, Rockcastle, Kentucky, United States in 1846. He died in December 1846, in Boone, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 59.
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- Hiram Ballard, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
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1788 · The First Presidential Election
The First Presidential election was held in the newly created United States of America. Under the Articles of Confederation, the executive branch of the country was not set up for an individual to help lead the nation. So, under the United States Constitution they position was put in. Because of his prominent roles during the Revolutionary War, George Washington was voted in unanimously as the First President of the United States.
1788 · Becomes the 10th state
On June 25, 1788 Virginia became the 10th state.
1804
Lewis and Clark set out from St. Louis, MO to explore the West.
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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