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Jennie Lila Elizabeth Houk Ballard 1899–1987 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 December 1899

Birth Location: Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 15 September 1987

Death Location: Lincolnton, Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA

Father: James Houk

Mother: Corrina Houk

Spouse(s): Horace Ballard

Children(s): Jimmy Ballard, Floyd Ballard, Arnold Ballard, Helen Robinson, Crinner Ballard, Sue Campbell

The story of Jennie Lila Elizabeth Houk Ballard began in 1899 in Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA. In 1935, Jennie Lila Elizabeth Houk Ballard resided in Catawba Springs, Lincoln, North Carolina. In 1940, Jennie Lila Elizabeth Houk Ballard resided in Catawba Springs, Lincoln, North Carolina, USA. Jennie Lila Elizabeth Houk Ballard married Horace M Ballard, and had children including Arnold William Ballard, Charley Ballard, Crinner Elizabeth Ballard, Dorothy Ballard, Floyd Coolidge Ballard, Helen Marie Ballard Robinson, Jimmy Harrison Ballard, Sue Campbell. Jennie Lila Elizabeth Houk Ballard passed away in 1987 in Lincolnton, Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Jennie Lila Elizabeth Houk Ballard began in 1899 in Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1935, Jennie Lila Elizabeth Houk Ballard resided in Catawba Springs, Lincoln, North Carolina.
  • In 1940, Jennie Lila Elizabeth Houk Ballard resided in Catawba Springs, Lincoln, North Carolina, USA.
  • Jennie Lila Elizabeth Houk Ballard married Horace M Ballard, and had children including Arnold William Ballard, Charley Ballard, Crinner Elizabeth Ballard, Dorothy Ballard, Floyd Coolidge Ballard, Helen Marie Ballard Robinson, Jimmy Harrison Ballard, Sue Campbell.
  • Jennie Lila Elizabeth Houk Ballard passed away in 1987 in Lincolnton, Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Houk
1860–1941
Birth Location: Burke County, North Carolina, USA
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Corrina Houk
1861–1935
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Horace Ballard
1900–1989
Birth Location: Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Jimmy Ballard
1932–2003
Birth Location: Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA
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Floyd Ballard
1924–2005
Birth Location: Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA
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Arnold Ballard
1925–2006
Birth Location: Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA
AB
Helen Robinson
1926–2015
Birth Location: Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA
HR
Crinner Ballard
1935–1994
Birth Location: Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA
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Sue Campbell
1939–2014
Birth Location: Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA
SC

Jennie Ballard's Ancestors

Self
Jennie Ballard
1899–1987
Birth Place: Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
James Jackson Houk
1860–1941
Burke County, North Carolina, USA
Corrina (Elizabeth "Crinner" Burgess) Houk
1861–1935
Grandparents
Sidney Houk
–1879
North Carolina, USA
Harriett (Adeline McGowen) Houk
1835–1932
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jennie Ballard's Descendants

1.
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Jennie (Lila Elizabeth Houk) Ballard (2 December 1899–15 September 1987) m. Horace (M) Ballard (8 November 1900–1 April 1989)
  1. 1. Jimmy (Harrison) Ballard 1932–2003 m. Aileen Ballard 1936–2008
  2. 2. Floyd (Coolidge) Ballard 1924–2005 m. Agnes (Louetta Reel) Ballard 1924–1993
  3. 3. Arnold (William) Ballard 1925–2006 m. Sylvia (Moore Potts) Ballard 1925–2008
  4. 4. Helen (Marie Ballard) Robinson 1926–2015
  5. 5. Crinner (Elizabeth) Ballard 1935–1994
  6. 6. Sue Campbell 1939–2014

Jennie Ballard's Timeline

4 Records

1899
2 December 1899
Birth of Jennie Lila Elizabeth Houk Ballard in Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA
Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA
1935
1935
Age 36
Jennie Lila Elizabeth Houk Ballard resided here in Catawba Springs, Lincoln, North Carolina
Catawba Springs, Lincoln, North Carolina
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 41
Jennie Lila Elizabeth Houk Ballard resided here in Catawba Springs, Lincoln, North Carolina, USA
Catawba Springs, Lincoln, North Carolina, USA
1987
15 September 1987
Age 88
Death of Jennie Lila Elizabeth Houk Ballard in Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA
Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 December 1899
    Event Place: Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Catawba Springs, Lincoln, North Carolina; Roll: T627_2937; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 55-3
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Catawba Springs, Lincoln, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Catawba Springs, Lincoln, North Carolina; Roll: T627_2937; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 55-3

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Catawba Springs, Lincoln, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Catawba Springs, Lincoln, North Carolina; Roll: T627_2937; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 55-3

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 September 1987
    Event Place: Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lincolnton, Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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