Brief Life History of James McClure
When James McClure Ballinger was born on 10 June 1833, in Russell, Greenup, Kentucky, United States, his father, Thomas Ballinger, was 37 and his mother, Mary Ann Hartley, was 30. He married Elnora W. Warner on 6 March 1856, in Mahaska, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Monroe Township, Mahaska, Iowa, United States in 1860 and Iowa, United States in 1870. He died on 28 December 1892, in Pleasant Grove, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 59, and was buried in Pleasant Grove City Cemetery, Pleasant Grove, Utah, Utah, United States.
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- James Ballinger in household of Mary Ballinger, "United States Census, 1850"
- Jas. M. Ballinger in entry for James M. Ballinger and Margie N. Jones, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937"
- James Ballinger in entry for James Mcclure Ballinger, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1964"
Spouse and Children
1833–1892 Male
1841–1885 Female
Children (7)
1857–1928 Male
1860–1942 Female
1865–1944 Male
1871–1939 Male
1874–1969 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1796–1846 Male
1802–1851 Female
Siblings (10)
1823–1879 Female
1824–1881 Male
1826–1890 Female
1828–1896 Female
1830–1900 Female
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World Events (8)
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Name Meaning
English (of Norman origin): dissimilated form of Barringer (see Berringer ).
Americanized form of French Bélanger (see Belanger ) or of its variant Bellanger . Compare Bellinger 3.
German: perhaps a variant of Behringer or of Barringer , a cognate of 1 above, with similar dissimilation of r to l. It is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Civil War Service
James served on the Union side of the civil war (he was one of only 311 members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to do so)1. He served in the 26th Regiment of the Kentucky Infantry.2 …
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