Thomas County Georgia Archives Thomas Winfield Ballard Biography Submitted by: Susan Elliott Sep 2002 **************************************************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net **************************************************************************************************** Descendants of Thomas Winfield Ballard Generation No. 1 1. THOMAS WINFIELD2 BALLARD (HYRUM1)1,2,3,4 was born February 20, 1828 in Gwinette CO, GA, and died July 04, 1902 in Thomas Co,GA. He married JANE REBECCA HAWTHORNE August 02, 1846 in Muscogee County, GA. She was born May 1830 in Marion CO, GA. Notes for THOMAS WINFIELD BALLARD: Two different census reports have him being born in Muscogee and the other SC. 1850 Census McNorton's District- Census Muscogee Co, GA 83 BALLARD Thomas 22 or 32 Walton Co., GA (where born) 83 BALLARD Jane 20 Marion Co., GA Next door is found - 82 BALLARD Nancy 44 Jackson Co., GA 82 BALLARD Mary 17 Laurens Co., GA 82 BALLARD Celia 14 Laurens Co., GA 82 BALLARD Hazentine 12 Gwinnett Co., GA Male 82 BALLARD Mahaley 10 Gwinnett Co., GA Thomas served in Civil War - Seventeenth patriots Co C of the 29th GA Reg, Commissioned officer - LT. Buried in Bowen Cemetery, located in Barnetts Creek Community of Thomas Co, GA. In 1880 Thomas CO Census-Dist 753, Eddie WInn listed as adopted. Thanks to the following submitters/researchers of the Ballard Family: Aileen Ballard Christmas wa4sih@gateway.net\ Sandra Greene sgreene@hifi.org, Patrick Ballard pjballard@mindspring.com David Bruner dbruner@hiwaay.net More About THOMAS BALLARD and JANE HAWTHORNE: Marriage: August 02, 1846, Muscogee County, GA Children of THOMAS BALLARD and JANE HAWTHORNE are: i. CLARA I3 BALLARD, b. Abt. 1853. 2. ii. ALEXANDER BALLARD, b. January 1854, GA; d. Bef. 1910, GA. 3. iii. STEPHEN LAFAYETTE BALLARD, b. February 18, 1857, Thomas CO, Ga; d. November 30, 1918, Pine Park, Grady Co, GA. 4. iv. HIRAM B. BALLARD, b. September 24, 1859, Cairo, GA; d. February 11, 1902, Pine Park, Thomas Co, GA. Generation No. 2 2. ALEXANDER3 BALLARD (THOMAS WINFIELD2, HYRUM1)5 was born January 1854 in GA, and died Bef. 1910 in GA. He married SARYAM CELESTIAL POULK6 1878 in GA, daughter of WILLIAM POULK and ELIZABETH PREVATT. She was born December 1856 in Mitchell Co, GA, and died Aft. 1910 in GA. More About ALEXANDER BALLARD: Burial: 7 Notes for SARYAM CELESTIAL POULK: Saryam was from Mitchell County, GA. Se the Book "The Paulks of America" by Jessie Paulk. Living as a widow in Pine Park, Ga in 1910. Living at home ere Thomas W, John R, Sallie L, and Fred R. More About ALEXANDER BALLARD and SARYAM POULK: Marriage: 1878, GA Children of ALEXANDER BALLARD and SARYAM POULK are: i. CLARA4 BALLARD, b. February 1880, Thomas Co, GA; m. H H O'NEAL, September 17, 1907, Grady Co, GA. More About H O'NEAL and CLARA BALLARD: Marriage: September 17, 1907, Grady Co, GA ii. MILTON BALLARD, b. July 1884, Thomas Co, GA. iii. THOMAS W BALLARD, b. 1887, Thomas Co, GA. iv. LELA BALLARD, b. September 1890, Thomas Co, GA; m. MARVIN STRINGER, August 15, 1908, Grady Co, GA. More About MARVIN STRINGER and LELA BALLARD: Marriage: August 15, 1908, Grady Co, GA v. JOHN R BALLARD, b. July 1894, Thomas Co, GA. vi. SALLIE L BALLARD, b. May 1898, Thomas Co, GA. vii. FRED R BALLARD, b. Abt. 1902, Thomas Co, GA. 3. STEPHEN LAFAYETTE3 BALLARD (THOMAS WINFIELD2, HYRUM1)8,9,10,11,12,13,14 was born February 18, 1857 in Thomas CO, Ga, and died November 30, 1918 in Pine Park, Grady Co, GA. He married LINNIE SUSAN BARWICK15,16 August 1873 in Colquitt,GA, daughter of JESSE BARWICK and GEORGIA REGISTER. She was born April 1857 in Thomas Co,GA, and died December 31, 1904 in Pine Park, Thomas now Grady Co, GA. Notes for STEPHEN LAFAYETTE BALLARD: Lafayette is listed in the 1870 census of Thomas Co, west of Ochlocknee living with his parents. 1880 census with Linnie Susan in Cairo Dist. and shows he worked in lumber mill. 1900 census shows that they had 10 children with 9 living in 1900. He appears in the 1910 census with his daughter Maggie and is listed as a widower. Thanks to the following submitters/researchers of the Ballard Family: Aileen Ballard Christmas wa4sih@gateway.net\ Sandra Greene sgreene@hifi.org, Patrick Ballard pjballard@mindspring.com David Bruner dbruner@hiwaay.net More About STEPHEN BALLARD and LINNIE BARWICK: Marriage: August 1873, Colquitt,GA Children of STEPHEN BALLARD and LINNIE BARWICK are: i. JAMES W4 BALLARD, b. Pine Park, Thomas now Grady Co, GA. 5. ii. EVALENE BALLARD, b. August 25, 1875, Pine Park, Thomas now Grady Co, GA; d. August 18, 1965. 6. iii. WILLIAM THOMAS BALLARD, b. October 20, 1876, Pine Park, Thomas now Grady Co, GA; d. February 19, 1963. 7. iv. JOHN MORGAN BALLARD, b. March 26, 1878, Pine Park, Thomas now Grady Co, GA; d. April 14, 1953, Montgomery, Montogomery CO, AL. 8. v. JAMES DILLION BALLARD, b. May 04, 1880, Pine Park, Thomas now Grady Co, GA; d. March 14, 1946. 9. vi. MAMIE SUSAN BALLARD, b. March 01, 1883, Pine Park, Thomas Co, GA. vii. BESSIE BALLARD, b. April 02, 1885, Pine Park, Grady Co, GA; m. BEN KELLY, October 1900. More About BEN KELLY and BESSIE BALLARD: Marriage: October 1900 viii. MAGGIE BALLARD17, b. April 02, 1885, Pine Park, Grady Co, GA; d. 1930; m. BEN BUSH. ix. TELLIE BALLARD, b. 1887, Pine Park, Thomas now Grady Co, GA; d. August 02, 1900, Pine Park, Thomas now Grady Co, GA. x. LOUIE BALLARD, b. November 1890, Pine Park, Thomas now Grady Co, GA; d. February 07, 1919, Ft. White, Fla; m. THOMAS DOYLE LORD, 1911, GA. More About THOMAS LORD and LOUIE BALLARD: Marriage: 1911, GA 4. HIRAM B.3 BALLARD (THOMAS WINFIELD2, HYRUM1)18 was born September 24, 1859 in Cairo, GA, and died February 11, 1902 in Pine Park, Thomas Co, GA. He married JULIA B. FERRIS 1880. She was born May 11, 1859 in GA, and died August 02, 1903 in GA. Notes for HIRAM B. BALLARD: Buried in Bowen Cemetery located near Barnetts Creek Community, Thomas Co, GA. Notes for JULIA B. FERRIS: Buried in Bowen Cemetery located near Barnetts Creek Community, Thomas Co, GA. More About HIRAM BALLARD and JULIA FERRIS: Marriage: 1880 Children of HIRAM BALLARD and JULIA FERRIS are: i. MONNA4 BALLARD, b. May 07, 1889, Pine Park, Thomas Co now Grady Co, GA; d. August 02, 1903, GA. ii. ROY BALLARD, b. October 1881, Pine Park, Thomas Co now Grady Co, GA. iii. LOTA BALLARD, b. January 1883, Pine Park, Thomas Co now Grady Co, GA; m. CURTIS MAY PALMER, July 08, 1911, Grady Co, GA. More About CURTIS PALMER and LOTA BALLARD: Marriage: July 08, 1911, Grady Co, GA iv. FERIS BALLARD, b. May 1888, Pine Park, Thomas Co now Grady Co, GA. 10. v. HERMAN BROWN BALLARD, b. July 1890, Pine Park, Thomas now Grady Co, GA; d. Abt. 1963, Lakeland, FL. vi. FANNIE BALLARD, b. October 1893, Pine Park, Thomas Co, GA; m. BRYANT E COLLIER, December 10, 1916, Grady Co, GA. More About BRYANT COLLIER and FANNIE BALLARD: Marriage: December 10, 1916, Grady Co, GA vii. BOB BALLARD, b. July 1897, Pine Park, Thomas Co now Grady Co, GA. viii. ALEXIS BALLARD, b. October 1899, Pine Park, Thomas Co now Grady Co, GA; m. LUCIUS G HAM, June 13, 1920, Grady Co, GA. More About LUCIUS HAM and ALEXIS BALLARD: Marriage: June 13, 1920, Grady Co, GA Generation No. 3 5. EVALENE4 BALLARD (STEPHEN LAFAYETTE3, THOMAS WINFIELD2, HYRUM1) was born August 25, 1875 in Pine Park, Thomas now Grady Co, GA, and died August 18, 1965. She married GRAHAM WILLIAM STUBBS July 19, 1891. More About GRAHAM STUBBS and EVALENE BALLARD: Marriage: July 19, 1891 Child of EVALENE BALLARD and GRAHAM STUBBS is: i. WYMAN W5 STUBBS, b. Abt. 1894, Ga. Notes for WYMAN W STUBBS: In 1910 Grady Co, Pine Park Dist living with his Aunt Maggie and Grandfather Lafayette Ballard. 6. WILLIAM THOMAS4 BALLARD (STEPHEN LAFAYETTE3, THOMAS WINFIELD2, HYRUM1) was born October 20, 1876 in Pine Park, Thomas now Grady Co, GA, and died February 19, 1963. He married SARAH ISABELLE DAVIS December 08, 1901 in GA. More About WILLIAM BALLARD and SARAH DAVIS: Marriage: December 08, 1901, GA Children of WILLIAM BALLARD and SARAH DAVIS are: i. MARY SUE5 BALLARD, m. UNKN DUREEN. ii. JOSEPHINE MAE BALLARD. iii. CARL BALLARD, b. Abt. 1911, Ga. Notes for CARL BALLARD: In March 2000 Carl was living in Waycross, GA. 7. JOHN MORGAN4 BALLARD (STEPHEN LAFAYETTE3, THOMAS WINFIELD2, HYRUM1) was born March 26, 1878 in Pine Park, Thomas now Grady Co, GA, and died April 14, 1953 in Montgomery, Montogomery CO, AL. He married CAMMIE OLIER WHITE December 15, 1901, daughter of JESSE WHITE and MARY HARRIS. She died 1953 in AL. Notes for JOHN MORGAN BALLARD: Thanks to the following submitters/researchers of the Ballard Family: Aileen Ballard Christmas wa4sih@gateway.net\ Sandra Greene sgreene@hifi.org, Patrick Ballard pjballard@mindspring.com David Bruner dbruner@hiwaay.net More About JOHN MORGAN BALLARD: Burial: Greenwood Cem, Montgomery, Montgomery Co, AL. More About CAMMIE OLIER WHITE: Burial: Greenwood Cem, Montgomery, Montgomery Co, AL. More About JOHN BALLARD and CAMMIE WHITE: Marriage: December 15, 1901 Children of JOHN BALLARD and CAMMIE WHITE are: i. JOHNNIE5 BALLARD, b. Thomasville, Thomas Co,GA. 11. ii. WYLEY OLEN BALLARD, b. December 31, 1902, Pine Park, Thomas now Grady Co, GA; d. January 05, 1978. 12. iii. ETHEL LEE BALLARD, b. June 24, 1905, Thomasville, Thomas Co,GA; d. 1965. 13. iv. MARY SUE BALLARD, b. July 29, 1910, Thomasville, Thomas Co,GA; d. July 03, 1996, Montgomery Co, AL. 14. v. ROBERTA JOSEPHINE BALLARD, b. April 12, 1913, Dothan, AL; d. April 10, 1966. 15. vi. JESSIE LOUISE BALLARD, b. July 31, 1915, Dothan, AL; d. September 24, 1988, Montgomery, Montogomery CO, AL. 8. JAMES DILLION4 BALLARD (STEPHEN LAFAYETTE3, THOMAS WINFIELD2, HYRUM1) was born May 04, 1880 in Pine Park, Thomas now Grady Co, GA, and died March 14, 1946. He married (1) LEOLA CONLEY. He married (2) PAULINE HAGGARD April 1935. More About JAMES BALLARD and PAULINE HAGGARD: Marriage: April 1935 Children of JAMES BALLARD and LEOLA CONLEY are: i. EVELYNNE5 BALLARD, d. November 1994, Jacksonville, FL; m. (1) UNKN WAITS; m. (2) UNKN LOWASSER. ii. JOE EMERY BALLARD. iii. DORIS BALLARD. iv. JULIAN BALLARD. v. CHARLES BALLARD. Children of JAMES BALLARD and PAULINE HAGGARD are: vi. LORRAINE5 BALLARD. vii. AILEEN BALLARD. 9. MAMIE SUSAN4 BALLARD (STEPHEN LAFAYETTE3, THOMAS WINFIELD2, HYRUM1)19 was born March 01, 1883 in Pine Park, Thomas Co, GA. She married BENJAMIN FRANKLIN BUTLER20 June 25, 1904. He was born Abt. 1866 in AL. More About BENJAMIN BUTLER and MAMIE BALLARD: Marriage: June 25, 1904 Children of MAMIE BALLARD and BENJAMIN BUTLER are: i. PAUL F5 BUTLER, b. Abt. 1907, AL. ii. LOUISE BUTLER, b. Abt. 1909. 16. iii. WILLIAM ENOS BUTLER,SR, b. Abt. 1912. iv. MARY GRACE BUTLER, b. Abt. 1916. v. LOUIS BUTLER, b. Abt. 1920. vi. ALEX BUTLER, b. Abt. 1922. 10. HERMAN BROWN4 BALLARD (HIRAM B.3, THOMAS WINFIELD2, HYRUM1) was born July 1890 in Pine Park, Thomas now Grady Co, GA, and died Abt. 1963 in Lakeland, FL. He married MARY PEARL BONNER Abt. 1920. She was born 1900, and died 1980. More About HERMAN BALLARD and MARY BONNER: Marriage: Abt. 1920 Children of HERMAN BALLARD and MARY BONNER are: i. CHARLES HERMAN5 BALLARD, ii. ROY LANE BALLARD, iii. ROBERT AMES BALLARD, b. 1928, Lakeland, FL; d. March 12, 1999, Lakeland, FL. iv. GERALD THORNTON BALLARD, v. JAMES BALLARD, vi. GEORGE BALLARD, Generation No. 4 11. WYLEY OLEN5 BALLARD (JOHN MORGAN4, STEPHEN LAFAYETTE3, THOMAS WINFIELD2, HYRUM1) was born December 31, 1902 in Pine Park, Thomas now Grady Co, GA, and died January 05, 1978. He married MYRTLE LYNN JOINER April 1923. More About WYLEY BALLARD and MYRTLE JOINER: Marriage: April 1923 Children of WYLEY BALLARD and MYRTLE JOINER are: i. BETTY JEAN6 BALLARD. ii. WYLENE BALLARD. iii. JOHN OLEN BALLARD. 12. ETHEL LEE5 BALLARD (JOHN MORGAN4, STEPHEN LAFAYETTE3, THOMAS WINFIELD2, HYRUM1) was born June 24, 1905 in Thomasville, Thomas Co,GA, and died 1965. She married JOHN FRANK GRIDER. Children of ETHEL BALLARD and JOHN GRIDER are: i. MARY6 GRIDER, m. UNKN SMITH. ii. JO ANN GRIDER, m. UNKN SMITH. iii. CAMMIE GRIDER, m. UNKN HUGHLEY. iv. FRANK GRIDER. 13. MARY SUE5 BALLARD (JOHN MORGAN4, STEPHEN LAFAYETTE3, THOMAS WINFIELD2, HYRUM1) was born July 29, 1910 in Thomasville, Thomas Co,GA, and died July 03, 1996 in Montgomery Co, AL. She married OLIVER JUDSON DAVIS, son of JUDSON DAVIS and JESSIE FLOYD. Children of MARY BALLARD and OLIVER DAVIS are: i. DONALD GENE6 DAVIS ii. SYBIL NELL DAVIS iii. INFANT DAVIS. 14. ROBERTA JOSEPHINE5 BALLARD (JOHN MORGAN4, STEPHEN LAFAYETTE3, THOMAS WINFIELD2, HYRUM1) was born April 12, 1913 in Dothan, AL, and died April 10, 1966. She married (1) HERMAN WEEDON. She married (2) JAMES CECIL MATHEWS21, son of JOHN MATHEWS and LURA LUCAS. He was born November 02, 1920 in Prattville, AL. Children of ROBERTA BALLARD and JAMES MATHEWS are: 17. i. JAMES EARNEST6 MATHEWS 18. ii. SANDRA JO MATHEWS 15. JESSIE LOUISE5 BALLARD (JOHN MORGAN4, STEPHEN LAFAYETTE3, THOMAS WINFIELD2, HYRUM1) was born July 31, 1915 in Dothan, AL, and died September 24, 1988 in Montgomery, Montogomery CO, AL. She married EARL AUFORD BRUNER, son of THOMAS BRUNER and LEILA HARBUCK. Notes for JESSIE LOUISE BALLARD: Memorial Cem - Montgomery, Montgomery CO, AL. Notes for EARL AUFORD BRUNER: Memorial Cem - Montgomery, Montgomery CO, AL. Children of JESSIE BALLARD and EARL BRUNER are: i. CAROLYN LOUISE6 BRUNER 19. ii. DAVID ALLEN BRUNER, b. December 07, 1940, Montgomery Co, AL; d. July 14, 1986, Cullman, Cullman CO, AL. iii. THOMAS EARL BRUNER 16. WILLIAM ENOS5 BUTLER,SR (MAMIE SUSAN4 BALLARD, STEPHEN LAFAYETTE3, THOMAS WINFIELD2, HYRUM1) was born Abt. 1912. He married KATHLEEN DONALDSON Children of WILLIAM BUTLER and KATHLEEN DONALDSON are: i. PATRCIA6 BUTLER. ii. VIRGINIA BUTLER. iii. WILLIAM ENOS BUTLER, JR. Generation No. 5 17. JAMES EARNEST6 MATHEWS (ROBERTA JOSEPHINE5 BALLARD, JOHN MORGAN4, STEPHEN LAFAYETTE3, THOMAS WINFIELD2, HYRUM1) Children of JAMES MATHEWS and BONNIE HALDERMAN are: i. JAMES CHRISTOPHER7 MATHEWS. ii. ANTHONY MICHAEL MATHEWS. iii. JONATHON HALDERMAN MATHEWS. 18. SANDRA JO6 MATHEWS (ROBERTA JOSEPHINE5 BALLARD, JOHN MORGAN4, STEPHEN LAFAYETTE3, THOMAS WINFIELD2, HYRUM1)22 She married (1) BILLY GEORGE RAYBON. She married (2) RANDOLPH LESTER GREENE son of LESTER GREENE and LEILA SMITH. Child of SANDRA MATHEWS and BILLY RAYBON is: i. JAMES DAROLD7 RAYBON Child of SANDRA MATHEWS and RANDOLPH GREENE is: ii. RANDOPH MATHEW7 GREENE 19. DAVID ALLEN6 BRUNER (JESSIE LOUISE5 BALLARD, JOHN MORGAN4, STEPHEN LAFAYETTE3, THOMAS WINFIELD2, HYRUM1) was born December 07, 1940 in Montgomery Co, AL, and died July 14, 1986 in Cullman, Cullman CO, AL. He married ANITA LOUISE SIMPLER July 17, 1961 in Montgomery Co, AL, daughter of JESSE NEWSOME and VIRGINIA SIMPLER. Notes for DAVID ALLEN BRUNER: Bur at Burningtree Mem Gardens, Decatur, Morgan Co, AL More About DAVID BRUNER and ANITA SIMPLER: Marriage: July 17, 1961, Montgomery Co, AL Children of DAVID BRUNER and ANITA SIMPLER are: 20. i. DAVID SHANE7 BRUNER ii. DARYL EARL BRUNER iii. MICHAEL TYLER BRUNER Submitted by: Susan Elliott Sep 2002 T. W. Ballard buried at Old Bowen / Magnolia Plantation Cemetery located http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/thomas/bios.html