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Ray Wells (John) Ballard 1907–1988 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Mar 1907

Birth Location: Story City, Story, Iowa, USA

Death Date: Aug 1988

Death Location: Sacramento, Sacramento, California, USA

Father: John Sr

Mother: Anna David

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The story of Ray Wells (John) Ballard began in 1907 in Story City, Story, Iowa, USA. Ray Wells (John) Ballard passed away in 1988 in Sacramento, Sacramento, California, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Ray Wells (John) Ballard began in 1907 in Story City, Story, Iowa, USA.
  • Ray Wells (John) Ballard passed away in 1988 in Sacramento, Sacramento, California, USA.

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Ray Ballard's Ancestors

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Ray Ballard
1907–1988
Birth Place: Story City, Story, Iowa, USA
Parents
John Floyd (Russell) Ballard Sr
1879–1965
Story City, Story, Iowa, USA
Anna (Lee) David
1886–1973
Grandparents
Russell (Wells) Ballard
1826–1907
Smyrna, Chenango, New York, USA
Bashua (Maria (Nathan)) Sheffield
1840–1918
Aurora, Kane, Illinois, USA
Great-Grandparents
Nathan Sheffield
1801–1871
Maria Stolp
1812–1878
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sheffield
1760–1813
Bathsheba Newberry
1765–1853
Peter Stolp
1791–1853
Lois Marcy
1791–1860

Ray Ballard's Timeline

3 Records

1907
3 Mar 1907
Birth of Ray Wells (John) Ballard in Story City, Story, Iowa, USA
Story City, Story, Iowa, USA
1988
21 Aug 1988
Age 81
Death of Ray Wells (John) Ballard
None
1988
Aug 1988
Age 81
Burial of Ray Wells (John) Ballard in Sacramento, Sacramento, California, USA
Sacramento, Sacramento, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Mar 1907
    Event Place: Story City, Story, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa, Select Marriages
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Aug 1988
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Aug 1988
    Event Place: Sacramento, Sacramento, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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