Brief Life History of Philip
When Philip Ballard was born in 1817, in Putnam, Georgia, United States, his father, Philip Ballard, was 53 and his mother, Mary Petit, was 37. He married Martha A Gillispie on 31 December 1851, in Pike, Georgia, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Justice Precinct 3, Cass, Texas, United States in 1880. He died in 1903, in Bryans Mill, Cass, Texas, United States, at the age of 86.
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Sources (8)
- Phil Ballard, "United States Census, 1880"
- Phillip Ballard, "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950"
- Phillip Ballard in entry for Lois Jones, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976"
Spouse and Children
1817–1903 Male
1828–1880 Female
Children (6)
1853–1930 Female
1854–1937 Female
1859– Male
1861–1931 Male
1864–1931 Female
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1765–1839 Male
1780– Female
Siblings (10)
1800–1886 Female
1806–1850 Male
1809–1851 Female
1810–1859 Female
1814– Female
+5 More Children
World Events (8)
1819 · Panic! of 1819
Age 2
1832 · Worcester v. Georgia
Age 15
1844 · German Immigration to Texas
Age 27
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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