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Elizabeth 'Eliza' Ballou 1801–1888 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 September 1801

Birth Location: Richmond, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States of America

Death Date: 21 January 1888

Death Location: Solon, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States of America

Father: James IV

Mother: Mehitable Ballou

Spouse(s): Abram Garfield

Children(s): President States, Mary Garfield, James Garfield, Mehetabel Garfield, Thomas Garfield, Mary Garfield

Elizabeth 'Eliza' Ballou was born in 1801 in Richmond, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States of America, the child of James Ballou Iv And Mehitable Ballou. Elizabeth 'Eliza' Ballou married Abram Garfield, and had children including James Ballou Garfield, Mary Garfield, Mehetabel Garfield, President James Abram Garfield 20Th President Of The United States, Thomas Garfield. Elizabeth 'Eliza' Ballou passed away in 1888 in Solon, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Elizabeth 'Eliza' Ballou was born in 1801 in Richmond, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States of America, the child of James Ballou Iv And Mehitable Ballou.
  • Elizabeth 'Eliza' Ballou married Abram Garfield, and had children including James Ballou Garfield, Mary Garfield, Mehetabel Garfield, President James Abram Garfield 20Th President Of The United States, Thomas Garfield.
  • Elizabeth 'Eliza' Ballou passed away in 1888 in Solon, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

James IV
1761–1808
Birth Location: Cumberland, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America
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Mehitable Ballou
1764–1821
Birth Location: Cumberland, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Abram Garfield
1799–1833
Birth Location: Worcester, New York, United States
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Children(s)

President States
1831–1881
Birth Location: Moreland Hills, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States of America
PS
Mary Garfield
1824–1884
Birth Location: Newburgh Heights, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States
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James Garfield
1826–1829
Birth Location: Newburg, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States
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Mehetabel Garfield
1821–1911
Birth Location: Newburgh Heights, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States
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Thomas Garfield
1822–1910
Birth Location: Newburg, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States
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Mary Garfield
1828–
Birth Location: Ohio, USA
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Elizabeth Ballou's Ancestors

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Elizabeth Ballou
1801–1888
Birth Place: Richmond, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States of America
Parents
James Ballou IV
1761–1808
Cumberland, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America
Mehitable Ballou
1764–1821
Cumberland, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America
Grandparents
James Ballou
1723–1812
Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, Colony of America
Great-Grandparents
Catherine Arnold
1690–1776
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Elisha Arnold
1662–1710
Susannah Carpenter
1664–1753

Elizabeth Ballou's Descendants

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Elizabeth ('Eliza') Ballou (21 September 1801–21 January 1888) m. Abram Garfield (28 December 1799–3 May 1833)
  1. 1. President (James Abram Garfield, 20th President of the United) States 1831–1881 m. Lucretia Rudolph 1832–1918
    1. 1. Henry Garfield 1861–1942
    2. 2. James (Rudolph) Garfield 1865–1950
    3. 3. Mary (Mollie) Garfield 1867–1947
    4. 4. Abram Garfield 1872–1958 m. Sarah (Granger) Garfield 1873–1945
      1. 1. Edward (Williams) Garfield 1899–1979 m. Hope DILLINGHAM 1905–1977
        1. 1. Louise (Dillingham) GARFIELD 1929–2004
      2. 2. Mary (Louise) Hallaran 1903–1991
    5. 5. Garry (Augustus) GARFIELD 1863–1942 m. Belle (Hartford) Mason 1864–1944
      1. 1. James (A Garfield) II 1889–1976 m. Edith (Draper) Townsend 1899–1980
        1. 1. John (Robinson) Garfield 1924–2011 m. June (Anne) Merz 1925–2012 m. Ursula (Lindeck) Bronisch 1933–2011
        2. 2. Harold (Augustus Garfield) II 1932–1996 m. Sara (Ann) Henry 1934–2016
        3. 3. Elizabeth (Ann) Garfield 1926–2017 m. Joseph (Arthur) Greenhoe 1924–2014
        4. 4. Harold (Augustus Garfield) II 1932–1996 m. Sara (Ann) Henry 1934–2016
      2. 2. Mason Garfield 1892–1945 m. Alva (Scott) Mitchell 1902–1993 m. Harriet (W) Garfield 1895–1979
        1. 1. Alicia (R) Garfield 1918–1993
        2. 2. Louisa (H) Garfield 1919–2012
      3. 3. Stanton Garfield 1895–1979 m. Lucy (Shaler) Hodges 1900–1987
        1. 1. Stanton Garfield 1925–2006
        2. 2. Mary (Barnett) Garfield 1924–1988 m. Hassler Whitney 1907–1989
        3. 3. George (Hodges) Garfield 1928–2008 m. Nancy (Elizabeth) Wright 1940–2013 m. Barbara (E) Kenworthy 1932–2010
      4. 4. Lucretia Garfield 1894–1968 m. John (Preston) Comer 1888–1976
        1. 1. John (Preston) Comer 1926–1969
    6. 6. Irving (McDowell) Garfield 1870–1951 m. Susan Emmons 1878–1956
      1. 1. Eleanor Garfield 1908–2002
      2. 2. Irvin (McDowell Garfield) Jr 1913–1985 m. Susan Emmons 1878–1956 m. Elinor Fay 1914–2009
        1. 1. Irvin (McDowell Garfield) III 1945–1990
        2. 2. Jane Garfield 1911–
      3. 3. Jane Garfield 1910–2004 m. Francis (Sargent) Cheever 1909–1997 m. Charles (Ezekiel) Cheever 1911–1986
        1. 1. Charles (Ezekiel Cheever) Jr 1943–1943
      4. 4. Jane Cheever 1910–2004
    7. 7. Edward Garfield 1874–1876
    8. 8. Eliza (Arabella) Garfield 1860–1863
  2. 2. Mary Garfield 1824–1884 m. Marenus (G.) Larabee 1820–1913
    1. 1. Ellen (Eliza Larrabee) (Hoppe) 1846–1935
    2. 2. Mary (Adelle "Dell" Larabee) (Hoag) 1852–1944
    3. 3. Alton (G) Larabee 1861–1935
    4. 4. Harriet ("Hattie" Larrabee) (Palmer) 1851–1880
    5. 5. Celia Larabee 1863–1867
    6. 6. James Larabee 1858–1859
  3. 3. James (Ballou) Garfield 1826–1829
  4. 4. Mehetabel Garfield 1821–1911 m. Stephen (Dunwell) Trowbridge 1818–1893
    1. 1. Ann (Elizabeth) Trowbridge 1848–
    2. 2. Alta ("Altie" Estella) Trowbridge 1860–1900
    3. 3. Anna (Eliza) Trowbridge 1839–1907
    4. 4. Mary (Elvira) Trowbridge 1842–1916
    5. 5. Melvin (Milton) Trowbridge 1845–1864
  5. 5. Thomas Garfield 1822–1910 m. Mary (Jane) Harper 1828–1900
    1. 1. James (Abraham) Garfield 1850–1926 m. Clarissa (Amelia) Cramer 1848–1919
      1. 1. Leslie (Thomas) Garfield 1879–1949 m. Bertha (A) Garfield 1886–
        1. 1. Leslie (William) Garfield 1906–1990
      2. 2. James (Abraham Garfield) Jr 1882–1943
      3. 3. Lucretia (Florence) Garfield 1890–1986 m. Clare (Elton) Pauline 1894–1971
        1. 1. Marian (Garfield) Pauline 1923–2010
        2. 2. Richard (Clare) Pauline 1926–2000
      4. 4. James (Abram) Garfield 1880–
    2. 2. Florence (Evangeline) Garfield 1855–1910 m. Charles (Augustus) O'Dell 1845–1919
      1. 1. Altha (Sevoign) O'DELL 1895–1981
      2. 2. Leland (Ashley) O'Dell 1885–1964
    3. 3. Eliza (Elmira) Garfield 1853–1910
    4. 4. Henry (Perry) Garfield 1854– m. Sarah (Jane) Tew 1803–
  6. 6. Mary Garfield 1828–

Elizabeth Ballou's Timeline

2 Records

1801
21 September 1801
Birth of Elizabeth 'Eliza' Ballou in Richmond, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States of America
Richmond, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States of America
1888
21 January 1888
Age 87
Death of Elizabeth 'Eliza' Ballou in Mentor, Lake County, Ohio, United States of America
Mentor, Lake County, Ohio, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 September 1801
    Event Place: Richmond, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 January 1888
    Event Place: Mentor, Lake County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Solon, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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