Jesse Oglestone Ballenger

Brief Life History of Jesse Oglestone

When Jesse Oglestone Ballenger was born on 20 November 1824, in Jamestown, Russell, Kentucky, United States, his father, Thomas Ballinger, was 28 and his mother, Mary Ann Hartley, was 22. He married Virginia Steveson Jones on 9 March 1869, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He lived in Utah, United States in 1870. He died on 31 December 1881, in Springville, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 57, and was buried in Springville, Utah, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Jesse Oglestone Ballenger
1824–1881
Virginia Steveson Jones
1843–1923
Marriage: 9 March 1869
Catherine Ballenger
1870–1880

Sources (13)

  • Jesse Ballinger, "United States Census, 1870"
  • U.S. Army, Register of Enlistments, 1798-1914
  • Jessie O Balanger, "Find A Grave Index"

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World Events (8)

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

1826

Historical Boundaries 1826: Russell, Kentucky, United States

1843

Historical Boundaries: 1843: Mahaska, Iowa Territory, United States 1846: Mahaska, Iowa, United States

Name Meaning

English (of Norman origin; Gloucestershire): variant of Bellinger (see also Ballinger ). Compare Ballanger 2 and Bellenger 2.

French: variant of Bellanger 1 and, in North America, (also) an altered form of this. This form of the surname is almost extinct in France. Compare Ballanger 1 and Bellenger 1.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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