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Russell Ward Ballard 1893–1980 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Nov 1893

Birth Location: Donnellson, Montgomery County, Illinois

Death Date: Jun 1980

Death Location: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Father: Elbert Ballard

Mother: Mary Lee

Spouse(s): Ethel Horn

Children(s): John Ballard, William Ballard

In 1893, Russell Ward Ballard entered the world in Donnellson, Montgomery County, Illinois, born to Elbert Surveyor Ballard And Mary Susannah Lee. Russell Ward Ballard married Ethel Marion Horn, and had children including John Horn Ballard, William Lee Ballard. Russell Ward Ballard passed away in 1980 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.

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Biography

  • In 1893, Russell Ward Ballard entered the world in Donnellson, Montgomery County, Illinois, born to Elbert Surveyor Ballard And Mary Susannah Lee.
  • Russell Ward Ballard married Ethel Marion Horn, and had children including John Horn Ballard, William Lee Ballard.
  • Russell Ward Ballard passed away in 1980 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.

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Russell Ballard's Ancestors

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Russell Ballard
1893–1980
Birth Place: Donnellson, Montgomery County, Illinois
Parents
Elbert Surveyor Ballard
1855–1916
Carrollton, Greene County, Illinois
Mary (Susannah) Lee
1860–1928
Carrollton, Greene County, Illinois
Grandparents
John (Miller) Lee
1838–1904
Mary (Angeline) Edwards
1841–1872
Great-Grandparents
Ezekiel Edwards
1800–
Mary Rucker
1807–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Rucker
1762–
Nancy Shelton
1767–1818

Russell Ballard's Descendants

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Russell (Ward) Ballard (25 Nov 1893–Jun 1980) m. Ethel (Marion) Horn (12 Oct 1893–4 Jul 1993)
  1. 1. John (Horn) Ballard 1923–2007
  2. 2. William (Lee) Ballard 1926–2007

Russell Ballard's Timeline

2 Records

1893
25 Nov 1893
Birth of Russell Ward Ballard in Donnellson, Montgomery County, Illinois
Donnellson, Montgomery County, Illinois
1980
Jun 1980
Age 87
Death of Russell Ward Ballard in Lagrange, Illinois
Lagrange, Illinois

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Nov 1893
    Event Place: Donnellson, Montgomery County, Illinois

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jun 1980
    Event Place: Lagrange, Illinois

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 26 Feb 2006

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