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M. A. Ballard 1874–1948 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1874

Birth Location: W Virginia

Death Date: 10 Mar 1948

Death Location: Salt Sulphur Springs, Monroe County, West Virginia, USA

Father: None None

Mother: None None

Spouse(s): Hugh Mottesheard

Children(s): Emma Moteshire, Sidney Mottesheard, Effie Moteshire, Minnie Moteshire, Willie Mottsheard, Mary Mottsheard

The story of M. A. Ballard began in 1874 in W Virginia. M. A. Ballard married Hugh Allen Wiley Mottesheard, and had children including Effie M Moteshire, Emma E Moteshire, Mary Virginia Mottsheard, Minnie H Moteshire, Sidney Lee Mottesheard, Willie Lucile Mottsheard. M. A. Ballard passed away in 1948 in Salt Sulphur Springs, Monroe County, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of M. A. Ballard began in 1874 in W Virginia.
  • M. A. Ballard married Hugh Allen Wiley Mottesheard, and had children including Effie M Moteshire, Emma E Moteshire, Mary Virginia Mottsheard, Minnie H Moteshire, Sidney Lee Mottesheard, Willie Lucile Mottsheard.
  • M. A. Ballard passed away in 1948 in Salt Sulphur Springs, Monroe County, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

None None
1855–1939
Birth Location: Salt Sulphur Springs, Monroe County, West Virginia, USA
None None
1849–1891
Birth Location: Potts Creek, Virginia, or Monoroe County, W. Virginia, United States

Spouses(s)

Hugh Mottesheard
1868–1930
Birth Location: Union City, Monroe, West Virginia, USA
HM

Children(s)

Emma Moteshire
1899–1988
Birth Location: West Virginia
EM
Sidney Mottesheard
1902–1929
Birth Location: Monroe County, West Virginia, USA
SM
Effie Moteshire
1895–1937
Birth Location: West Virginia
EM
Minnie Moteshire
1898–1984
Birth Location: West Virginia
MM
Willie Mottsheard
1904–1987
Birth Location: Monroe, West Virginia
WM
Mary Mottsheard
1907–1936
Birth Location: West Virginia
MM

M. Ballard's Ancestors

Self
M. Ballard
1874–1948
Birth Place: W Virginia
Parents
1855–1939
Salt Sulphur Springs, Monroe County, West Virginia, USA
1849–1891
Potts Creek, Virginia, or Monoroe County, W. Virginia, United States
Grandparents
John (Bernard Patterson) Ballard
1834–1915
Salt Sulphur Springs, Monroe, VA, USA
Julia (Ann "Juliann") Adkins
1822–1910
Monroe, West Virginia, United States
Jacob Neel
1818–1891
Potts Creek, Monroe, (West) Virginia, USA
Martha (Ann) Dempsey
1826–1869
Ohio, USA
Great-Grandparents
Johnson Ballard
1806–1847
Massena Patterson
1813–1892
Goldsberry Adkins
1815–1890
Cynthia Lovejoy
1821–1860
William Sr
1776–1842
Emelia Neal
1779–1851
Joseph Sr
1797–1880
Sena Vance
1791–1865
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Ballard
1783–1869
Jean Keaton
1778–1848
Thomas Patterson
1780–
Marcey Lawrence
1784–
David Sr
1754–1832
Sylvaneous Adkins
1788–1830
Andrew Lovejoy
1775–1823
Mary Redding
1753–1860
Zachariah Neal
1722–1802
Mary Hungerford
1726–1803
Walter Sr
1752–1801
Winifred Wood
1749–1857
John Sr
1758–1830
Rachel Solomon
1765–1850
Abner Sr
1755–1819
Susannah Howard
1767–1860

M. Ballard's Descendants

1.
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M. (A.) Ballard (abt 1874–10 Mar 1948) m. Hugh (Allen Wiley) Mottesheard (24 Oct 1868–11 Aug 1930)
  1. 1. Emma (E) Moteshire 1899–1988
  2. 2. Sidney (Lee) Mottesheard 1902–1929
  3. 3. Effie (M) Moteshire 1895–1937
  4. 4. Minnie (H) Moteshire 1898–1984
  5. 5. Willie (Lucile) Mottsheard 1904–1987 m. Willie Bland 1897–
  6. 6. Mary (Virginia) Mottsheard 1907–1936

M. Ballard's Timeline

12 Records

1873
20 Oct 1873
Birth of M. A. Ballard in Zenith, Monroe County, West Virginia, USA
Zenith, Monroe County, West Virginia, USA
1874
abt 1874
Birth of M. A. Ballard in W Virginia
W Virginia
1874
abt 1874
Birth of M. A. Ballard in W Virginia
W Virginia
1880
1880
Age 6
M. A. Ballard resided here in Sweet Springs, Monroe, West Virginia, USA
Sweet Springs, Monroe, West Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 26
M. A. Ballard resided here in Union, Monroe, West Virginia, USA
Union, Monroe, West Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 36
M. A. Ballard resided here in Union, Monroe, West Virginia, USA
Union, Monroe, West Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 46
M. A. Ballard resided here in Union, Monroe, West Virginia, USA
Union, Monroe, West Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 56
M. A. Ballard resided here in Union, Monroe, West Virginia, USA
Union, Monroe, West Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 61
M. A. Ballard resided here in Union, Monroe, West Virginia
Union, Monroe, West Virginia
1940
1940
Age 66
M. A. Ballard resided here in Union District, Union, Monroe, West Virginia, USA
Union District, Union, Monroe, West Virginia, USA
1948
8 Mar 1948
Age 74
Death of M. A. Ballard in Salt Sulphur Springs, Monroe Co. WV
Salt Sulphur Springs, Monroe Co. WV
1948
10 Mar 1948
Age 74
Burial of M. A. Ballard in Salt Sulphur Springs, Monroe County, West Virginia, USA
Salt Sulphur Springs, Monroe County, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Oct 1873
    Event Place: Zenith, Monroe County, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969
    [3] West Virginia, Marriages Index
    [4] West Virginia, Deaths Index
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Union, Monroe, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1961; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 126; Image: 499
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Union, Monroe, West Virginia; Roll: 2549; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0010; Image: 190.0; FHL microfilm: 2342283
    [7] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Sweet Springs, Monroe, West Virginia; Roll: 1409; Family History Film: 1255409; Page: 408C; Enumeration District: 088
    [8] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Union, Monroe, West Virginia; Roll: 1768; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0099; FHL microfilm: 1241768
    [9] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Union, Monroe, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1690; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0103; FHL microfilm: 1375703
    [10] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [11] Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan; Death Records
    [12] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1874
    Event Place: W Virginia
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Sweet Springs, Monroe, West Virginia; Roll: 1409; Family History Film: 1255409; Page: 408C; Enumeration District: 088

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1874
    Event Place: W Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Sweet Springs, Monroe, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Sweet Springs, Monroe, West Virginia; Roll: 1409; Family History Film: 1255409; Page: 408C; Enumeration District: 088

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Union, Monroe, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Union, Monroe, West Virginia; Roll: 1768; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0099; FHL microfilm: 1241768

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Union, Monroe, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Union, Monroe, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1690; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0103; FHL microfilm: 1375703

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Union, Monroe, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Union, Monroe, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1961; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 126; Image: 499

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Union, Monroe, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Union, Monroe, West Virginia; Roll: 2549; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0010; Image: 190.0; FHL microfilm: 2342283

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Union, Monroe, West Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Union District, Union, Monroe, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Mar 1948
    Event Place: Salt Sulphur Springs, Monroe Co. WV
    Record Source:
    [1] West Virginia, Deaths Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 10 Mar 1948
    Event Place: Salt Sulphur Springs, Monroe County, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] West Virginia, Deaths Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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