Who was Mehitable Ingalls?

Mehitable Ingalls (1764–1821) was born in Cumberland, Providence County, Rhode Island and died in Perry, Muskingum, OH. 9 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Mehitable Ingalls 1764–1821

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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 9 independent trees

Born 21 Jul 1764 · Cumberland, Providence County, Rhode Island

Died 4 Dec 1821 · Perry, Muskingum, OH

Father Henry Ingalls

Mother Sybil Carpenter

Spouse James Ballou (1788–1789)

Children Alpha Ballou, Elizabeth Eliza Ballou, Henry Ballou, James Ballou, Mehitable Kitty Ballou, Rufus Ballou, Elizabeth Ballou

Siblings Alpha Ingalls, Elizabeth Ingalls, Lucy Ingalls, Rufus Ingalls, Ruth Ingalls, Sebra Ingalls, Sybil Ingalls

Records

U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … North America, Family Histories 3903113.FTW

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Immediate Family

Parents

Spouse(s)

Children

Elizabeth Eliza Ballou

Henry Ballou

James Ballou

Mehitable Kitty Ballou

Rufus Ballou

Elizabeth Ballou

Biography

The story of Mehitable Ingalls began in 1764 in Cumberland, Providence County, Rhode Island. Mehitable Ingalls married james ballou, and had children including alpha ballou, elizabeth eliza ballou, henry ballou, james ballou, mehitable kitty ballou, rufus ballou. Mehitable Ingalls passed away in 1821 in Perry, Muskingum, OH.

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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Record North America, Family Histories
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Record 3903113.FTW

Life Timeline

1764

Birth of Mehitable Ingalls in Cumberland, Providence County, Rhode Island

Birth

1821

Death of Mehitable Ingalls in Perry, Muskingum, OH

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Mehitable Ingalls

This ancestor line traces from Downham, Norfolk, , England (1594) to Cumberland, Providence, Rhode Island, United States (1764) across 8 generations.

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: Mehitable Ingalls (1764–1821) was born in Cumberland, Providence County, Rhode Island and died in Perry, Muskingum, OH. 9 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
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