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Elizabeth Thornhill 1784–1855 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Mar 1784

Birth Location: Rockingham County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 16 Aug 1855

Death Location: Madison County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Henry Thornhill

Mother: Susan Harris

Spouse(s): Washington Ballard

Children(s): Elizabeth Shaffer, Abitha Sanders, John Ballard, Etheldra Walker, Venita Cooper, George Ballard, Samuel Ballard, Thornhill Ballard, Ryland Ballard, Ryland Ballard, Samuel Ballard, Zurithia Ballard

Elizabeth Thornhill was born in 1784 in Rockingham County, Virginia, United States of America, the child of Henry Thornhill And Susan Harris. Elizabeth Thornhill married Washington C Ballard, and had children including Abitha Alithea Sanders, Agnes Ballard, Elizabeth Ballard, Elizabeth F Shaffer, Etheldra Jane Walker, George Washington Ballard, John W Ballard, Ryland Ballard, Samuel Thompson Ballard, Thornhill Ballard, Venita Cooper, Zuritha Ballard, Zurithia Ballard. Elizabeth Thornhill passed away in 1855 in Madison County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Elizabeth Thornhill was born in 1784 in Rockingham County, Virginia, United States of America, the child of Henry Thornhill And Susan Harris.
  • Elizabeth Thornhill married Washington C Ballard, and had children including Abitha Alithea Sanders, Agnes Ballard, Elizabeth Ballard, Elizabeth F Shaffer, Etheldra Jane Walker, George Washington Ballard, John W Ballard, Ryland Ballard, Samuel Thompson Ballard, Thornhill Ballard, Venita Cooper, Zuritha Ballard, Zurithia Ballard.
  • Elizabeth Thornhill passed away in 1855 in Madison County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Elizabeth Thornhill's Ancestors

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Elizabeth Thornhill
1784–1855
Birth Place: Rockingham County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Henry Thornhill
1757–1835
Rockingham, Virginia, USA
Susan Harris
1775–1810
Grandparents
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elizabeth Thornhill's Descendants

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Elizabeth Thornhill (7 Mar 1784–16 Aug 1855) m. Washington (C) Ballard (11 Jan 1782–26 Apr 1870)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (F) Shaffer 1822–1847
  2. 2. Abitha (Alithea) Sanders 1815–1844
  3. 3. John (W) Ballard 1828–1898
  4. 4. Etheldra (Jane) Walker 1815–1878
  5. 5. Venita Cooper 1808–1913
  6. 6. George (Washington) Ballard 1820–1880
    1. 1. Mary Daly 1850–
    2. 2. Annie Huber 1860–
  7. 7. Samuel (Thompson) Ballard 1827–1887
  8. 8. Thornhill Ballard 1807–1880
  9. 9. Ryland Ballard 1804–1860 m. Sarah (M) Gillham 1809–
  10. 10. Ryland Ballard 1795–
  11. 11. Samuel (Thompson) Ballard 1829–1887 m. Martha (M.) Ballard 1841–1922
    1. 1. Frances (Elizabeth) Baggett 1861–1936
  12. 12. Zurithia Ballard 1806–

Elizabeth Thornhill's Timeline

2 Records

1784
7 Mar 1784
Birth of Elizabeth Thornhill in Rockingham County, Virginia, United States of America
Rockingham County, Virginia, United States of America
1855
16 Aug 1855
Age 71
Death of Elizabeth Thornhill in Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois, United States of America
Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Mar 1784
    Event Place: Rockingham County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Aug 1855
    Event Place: Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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

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