Nansemond County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Ballard, Alonza W., 1932 

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'33 [handwritten] 

  Suffolk, Jan. 16. - Alonzo [sic; Alonza] W. Ballard, aged 78, for many years 
a prominent merchant at Buckhorn, died at his home there tonight after a long 
illness. 

  Besides his wife, Mrs. Fannie Ballard, Mr. Ballard is survived by two 
daughters, Miss Nevira Ballard, of Buckhorn, and Miss Olivet Ballard, of 
Norfolk; a son, Holland Ballard, of Buckhorn; a granddaughter, Peggy Parker 
Ballard, of Buckhorn; a sister, Mrs. F.J. Carr, of Suffolk, and several nieces 
and nephews. 

  Funeral arrangements will be announced later. 

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BALLARD RITES HOLLAND TODAY 

Funeral of A. W. Ballard, Well Known Buckhorn Man, to Be Held This Afternoon 
   At Holland Christian Church. 

  Funeral services for Alonzo Woods [sic; Alonza Wood] Ballard, aged 79, who 
died at his home in Buckhorn late Saturday night, will be conducted at the 
Holland Christian Church this afternoon at 2:30 with the Rev. Dr. W.M. Jay and 
the Rev. Dr. N.G. Newman in charges of the rites.  Interment will be made in 
the Holland Cemetery. 

  Mr. Ballard was active in the commercial and political affairs of Nansemond 
county for forty years preceding a decline in health about 15 years ago which 
caused him to retire from active affairs.  He was widely known in all sections 
of Nansemond and adjoining counties.  A stroke of paralysis last week was the 
occasion of his fatal illness. 

  Mr. Ballard is survived by his widow, Mrs. Fannie Ballard; two daughters, 
Miss Nevira Ballard, of Buckhorn, and Miss Olivet Ballard, of Norfolk; a son, 
Holland Ballard, of Buckhorn; a granddaughter, Miss Peggy Parker Ballard, of 
Buckhorn; a sister, Mrs. F.J. Carr, of Suffolk, and many distant relatives. 

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ALONZO WOOD BALLARD 

   Suffolk, Jan. 17. - Funeral services for Alonzo [sic; Alonza] W. Ballard, 
merchant of Buckhorn, will be conducted Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in 
the Holland Christian Church by the Rev. W.M. Jay and Dr. N.G. Newman. 
Interment will be in the Holland Cemetery. 


Alonza Wood BALLARD, Buckhorn merchant, 
b. 15 Jul 1853*, Nansemond Co., d. 17 Jan 1932, at home, Buckhorn, 
interred in Holland Cemetery*, 18 Jan 1932, 
donated obit, publication unknown, 
   from the Maggie Eley Duke & Audrey Eloise Duke Butler Collection, 
   clipping posted with Find a Grave Memorial #134573417, 
   by Martha Fontaine Byrum; 
"Suffolk News-Herald," Vol. 9, No. 255, Mon., Jan. 18, 1932, p. 1; 
donated obit, publication unknown 

*Additional information: 

Holland list, an extension of the 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/holland.txt 

His gravestone shows "1852 - 1932"; A photo of it - added by Budjr - 
   is also posted with Find a Grave Memorial #134573417, which gives 
   b. 15 Jul 1852. 

The 1900 Census - Chuckatuck Dist., Nan.Co. - gives b. Jul 1853. 

D.Cert. 1613 (Holy Neck #33) gives son of E.W. & Fannie BALLARD; 
   b. 15 Jul 1853, but age 79 years, 6 months & 1 day. 

His widow's obits ("Suffolk News-Herald," Mar. 16, 1936, p. 6, & donated) 
   are posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/obits/b463f1ob.txt 

His parents, Edwin Lawrence & Annie W. (VELLINES) BALLARD, are buried unmarked 
   in a BALLARD family cemetery at 25000 Knoxville Rd., Collosse. 
   (Find a Grave Cemetery ID #2550349 {no IWCHS GSSTF report}] 


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