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Nathaniel Tavener Ballard 1871–1938 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Nov 1871

Birth Location: Union, Monroe County West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 19 June 1938

Death Location: Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, USA

Father: Allen Ballard

Mother: Pal Ballard

Spouse(s): Mary Cavanaugh

Children(s): Carl Ballard, Pearl Ellis, Thelma Ballard, Ralph Sr

In 1871, Nathaniel Tavener Ballard entered the world in Union, Monroe County West Virginia, USA, born to Allen Tavener Ballard And Pal Ballard. In 1901, Nathaniel Tavener Ballard established residence. Nathaniel Tavener Ballard married Mary Polly Cavanaugh, and had children including Carl Welder Ballard, Pearl Nadine Ellis, Ralph Lewis Ballard Sr, Thelma Sherwood Ballard. Nathaniel Tavener Ballard passed away in 1938 in Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1871, Nathaniel Tavener Ballard entered the world in Union, Monroe County West Virginia, USA, born to Allen Tavener Ballard And Pal Ballard.
  • In 1901, Nathaniel Tavener Ballard established residence.
  • Nathaniel Tavener Ballard married Mary Polly Cavanaugh, and had children including Carl Welder Ballard, Pearl Nadine Ellis, Ralph Lewis Ballard Sr, Thelma Sherwood Ballard.
  • Nathaniel Tavener Ballard passed away in 1938 in Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Nathaniel Ballard's Ancestors

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Nathaniel Ballard
1871–1938
Birth Place: Union, Monroe County West Virginia, USA
Parents
Allen Tavener Ballard
1848–1922
Monroe County, West Virginia, USA
Pal Ballard
1850–1872
Monroe County, West Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John (Bernard Patterson) Ballard
1834–1915
Salt Sulphur Springs, Monroe, VA, USA
Julia (Ann "Juliann") Adkins
1822–1910
Monroe, West Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Johnson Ballard
1806–1847
Massena Patterson
1813–1892
Goldsberry Adkins
1815–1890
Cynthia Lovejoy
1821–1860
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

Nathaniel Ballard's Descendants

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Nathaniel (Tavener) Ballard (14 Nov 1871–19 June 1938) m. Mary (Polly) Cavanaugh (August 1874–18 Sep 1956)
  1. 1. Carl (Welder) Ballard 1901–1973 m. Wilma (Mae) Hinkle 1902–1992
    1. 1. Wilma (Faye) Ballard 1923– m. Eugene (Ward) Heare 1917–1990
  2. 2. Pearl (Nadine) Ellis 1896–1979
  3. 3. Thelma (Sherwood) Ballard 1904–1931
  4. 4. Ralph (Lewis Ballard) Sr 1899–1975

Nathaniel Ballard's Timeline

3 Records

1871
14 Nov 1871
Birth of Nathaniel Tavener Ballard in Union, Monroe County West Virginia, USA
Union, Monroe County West Virginia, USA
1901
1901
Age 30
Nathaniel Tavener Ballard resided here
None
1938
19 June 1938
Age 67
Death of Nathaniel Tavener Ballard in Alderson, Wolf Creek, Monroe, West Virginia, USA
Alderson, Wolf Creek, Monroe, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Nov 1871
    Event Place: Union, Monroe County West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] West Virginia, Marriages Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Record Source: West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 June 1938
    Event Place: Alderson, Wolf Creek, Monroe, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] West Virginia, Deaths Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] West Virginia, Deaths Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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