Sarah A. Ballard

Brief Life History of Sarah A.

When Sarah A. Ballard was born about 1848, in Mississippi, United States, her father, William Marion Ballard, was 43 and her mother, Orena "Oriny" Wade, was 36. She lived in Big Creek Township, Hot Spring, Arkansas, United States in 1860 and Texas, United States in 1870.

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Family Time Line

William Marion Ballard
1806–1875
Orena "Oriny" Wade
1813–1870
George Washington Ballard
1832–1905
John Frank Ballard
1836–1930
Sarah A. Ballard
1848–
William Marion Ballard Jr.
1838–1927
Milton Neil Ballard
1846–1920
Wiley Davis Ballard
1851–1944
Joseph F. Ballard
1854–1932
Albert Ross Ballard
1856–1935

Sources (3)

  • Sarah A Ballard in household of William M Ballard, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Sarah E Ballard in household of William M Ballard, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Sarah A Ballard in household of William M Ballard, "United States Census, 1850"

World Events (8)

1850 · Compromise of 1850

The United States Congress passed a package of five separate bills in an attempt to decrease tensions between the slave states and free states. The compromise itself was received gratefully, but both sides disapproved of certain components contained in the laws. Texas was impacted in several ways; mainly, the state surrendered its claim to New Mexico (and other claims north of 36°30′) but retained the Texas Panhandle. The federal government also took over the public debt for Texas.

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1881 · Construction of the Fort Worth & Denver Railway

Grenville M. Dodge oversaw the construction of the Fort Worth & Denver Railway. Work began at Hodge Junction, and eventually extended to the New Mexico border by 1888. Service began on April 1, 1888, with trains travelling between Fort Worth and Denver.

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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