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The Ballew Association of American Treasurers Report
Beginning Balance 1/1/2010 $6,211.54
Income from Deposits $2,423.50
Interest $ .26
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Expenses Web hosting $ 263.40
Journal and Misc $2,274.33
Service chg $ 89.85
Sec of State $ 55.00
DNA expenses $683.44
Ending Balance 12/31/2010 $5,269.28
Please note that we are having our first increase in annual dues in 30 years from $10 to $12
There will be a tour for Ballew family and friends on May 14, 2011. We will meet at Gowansville Baptist Church located on Highway #14 North just past the junction of Highway 11 and 14. We will begin at 9:00AM.
Dean Campbell will lead the tour to places that were Ballew land. Also we will tour several church cemeteries. The cost will be appox. $20.00 to rent a van for the day. If you are interested please call or e-mail me to reserve a spot. First come, first served. I am looking forward to a great day. Be sure and bring a camera. Phone--864-895-1529 cell phone- 350-5377 e- mail
r2rgrandma@AOL.comDear Ballew and all spellings of the name.
This year has been a good year for me because through the association, different people have found more information of our ancestors. The search goes on and connections are being made. We will be having the Ballew Reunion at the same church this year. It will be across the road from the church at the Family Life Center. I thought that last year was the best and hope the 2011 will be better. Please come and bring your stories, pictures, and anything about Ballews that you would like to share.
Have reserved the Mt. Lebanon Church Family Life Center for August 20, 2011 for reunion
Harold Ballew, rare book dealer and founding member of the Ballew Association, recently acquired a nineteenth century book containing valuable pieces of Ballou history. He already knew that James A. Garfield, the 20th President of the United States, was related to the Ballous.
The book, dated 1822, is signed by Eliza Ballou Garfield, mother of James Abram Garfield. Between the pages was found an early postcard picturing "Lawnfield", the President’s home in Mentor, Ohio.
Abram Garfield (1799-1833) married Eliza Ballou in 1820 and they had five children:
Mehitabel Garfield (b. 1821), m. Stephen Trowbridge in
1837; Thomas Garfield (b. 1822); Mary Garfield (b. 1824), m. Marenus Larrabee in
1844; James Garfield (1827-1829); and James Abram Garfield, LL.D. (1831-1881),
president Hiram College; member Ohio Senate; colonel 42d Ohio Volunteers; major
general of volunteers; member of Congress; U. S. senator-elect; President of the
United States; m. 1858 to Lucretia Rudolph (1832-1918).
THE BALLEW FAMILY ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL REUNION Saturday, August 21, 2010
The reunion was held at Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church in Greer, South Carolina. Thirty nine people arrived and mingled until noon to share family information and updates since last year. Former co-presidents, Anne Kielman and William Ballew announced their recent wedding the week before and received hugs and congratulations from the attendees. This reunion was different in that a number of people brought their laptops and a lot of data was being shared.The reunion began with tables filled with covered dishes filled with delicious food enjoyed by all. After lunch the meeting began with President Sybil Wilson’s welcome talk. Members were asked to tell how they became associated with the Ballew Association. Ron Phillips of Virginia, one of Renney Belue’s descendants, began by telling about his DNA matches with Thomas M. Ballew and others searching that line. He found a 1766 land transfer signed by Renney Pruett in three places. He asked two FBI agents, formally trained in handwriting analysis, to trace the handwriting of Renney Belue documents and this one by Renney Pruett. The FBI looks at "differences" in signatures, not "similarities". The handwriting analysis concluded that the signatures on all the documents were made by the same individual. Thus, he believes that Renney Belue and Renney Pruett is the same person.
Allen Murphy of Greenville, South Carolina said he was off Abraham’s line and is gathering information on the different Ballew lines by visiting cemeteries and cataloging the information on his laptop. Brent B. Goodwin of Alabama said his mother also goes back to Renney per the 1900 Census.
Harold Ballew of the Executive Advisory Committee talked about his DNA results and distributed a handout showing how he had traced back to a common ancestor with two other members, Garrett Ballew of Alaska and Glenn Ballew of Tennessee. Harold’s father was James Ervin Ballew, born 1881, his grandfather was George Washington Ballew born in 1848, his great
grandfather was Jacob Ballew born in 1807, and his great, great grandfather was George Washington Belew, born circa 1780, who proved to be the common ancestor.Harold first heard about DNA in the 1950s when in college and then at CDC in the 1960s. Initially used to prove a child’s paternity, DNA eventually proved useful in the field of genealogy. Every family needs to have DNA run by one member. Mitochondrial DNA is too broad right now, but the Y chromosome has been proven over many years.
Thomas M. Ballew said that Ron Mitchell and others who were off the Abraham/Renney/ Pruett had been known to him all his life and now he finds they may be related. Two years ago he took a trip to Glassy Mountain with Dean Campbell who takes groups to tour Dark Corner and lectures about the families who lived in that area.
We held the election of officers and they remain the same as 2010 except Robert Wayne Ballew is Vice President of the Association and Georgia Smith volunteered to work on the Journal Committee. Jeanie Ballew Vickers photographed the attendees and will make the group photo available soon. JEAN H. BALLEW
Wayne and Genelle
Ballew Family Reunion held in Moberly, MO. at Rothwell Park
The ballew family reunion was held the 5th of Sept., 2010 at the James Youth building in Moberly’s Rothwell Park. The only living child of Daniel and Millie ballew is Genelle Calicott, who is 97 years old. Genelle is currently living in Independence, MO.
A carry in Dinner was held with Wayne Calicott giving the prayer. After the meal was served there was a group picture and our annual white elephant sale.
The Ballew International Reunion
Saturday August 20, 2011
Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church (Fellowship Building), GREER, South Carolina Plan to arrive around 10 a.m. and leave when you've mingled with Attendees! Bring a coverer dish and Meat will be provided and Lunch will be served at 12 noon. We will Have several family members to answer your questions and officers of the Ballew Family Association presents to talk about the past 30 years of our existence and accomplishments.
- The Ballew Association has over 500 members in 37 states—plus England
Directions...
From North Carolina 1-85 S (Pass BMW) Take Hwy 14 Greer/Pelham Exit 56. Turn Right onto Hwy 14. Go approx. 11 miles Turn Right on Lebanon Church Road for 2 miles (Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church on Right).
From Georgia 1-85 N Take Hwy 14 Greer/Pelham Exit 56. Turn Left at Red light onto Hwy 14. Go appx. 11 miles , Turn Right on Lebanon Church Road and travel for 2 miles (Mt. Lebanon Baptist church on right).
Contacts: Jim & Linda Moon (864) 295-0306 or Candi Copeland (864) 905-4958
Sybil Wilson 864-895-1529
Hale, MO. Reunion, Saturday, 11 June 2011
Descendants of Athan McDowell Ballew and Mary Olinger and/or Cyrus Ballew and Amy Sides to be held in Hale, Livingston Co., MO
Details to be announced later, Please contact
Karen Avery Miller
karen@averymiller.com
Moberly Missouri Reunion
The 2011 Ballew Reunion will be held on Sunday, 4 September 2011 from 11am to 5pm. It will be held at the Klein Shelter House in Rothwell Park, Moberly, MO. I regret to inform you that my mother Genelle Winn Ballew Calicott, passed away on 6 January 2011. She was the last surviving child of Daniel and Millie Ballew. She had 5 brothers and 3 sisters whom have all passed. A legacy gone but not forgotten. We will carry on in honor of her and her family. I am attaching a photo of her. She was born on 20 June 1913 and died on 6 January 2011.
mrnikai2@home.comContact: William K. Calicott, 816-461-3046
Reunion in Oneonta , AL
JULY 24, 2011
11:00 AM until 3:00 PM
PALISADES PARK
DALTON MOSS LODGE BUILDING
1225 Palisades Pkwy
Feel free to call us if you need accommodations. Our doors are always open for any of you. My phone numbers are: Stephanie home 205-466-7557 or office is 205-466-5555 or cell 205-908-2614 .
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We are trying to find and correct the ancestry line of George W Ballew 1807. All help is appreciated.
1. George W. Ballew b. Oct. 3, 1807 Burke Co. NC d. July 18, 1880 Lancaster, Dallas Co., TX
m. Catherine S. Erwin b. 1817 NC d. Nov. 12, 1899 Durant, Bryan Co. OK.
2. John E. Ballew b. 1841 Gordon Co. (Cass) GA d. Oct. 3, 1862
2. Henry Clay Ballew b. June 4, 1845 d.
2. George Edward Ballew b. Mar 4, 1843 Gordon Co. (Cass) GA d. Nov. 8, 1916 Ft Worth, Tarrant Co., TX (my gr gr grandfather)
m. Mary R. Hearn b. Mar 4, 1854 LA d. Mar. 24, 1925 Abilene, TX buries Ft Worth, Tarrant, TX
3. Martha Ann Ballew b. Dec. 3, 1871 LA d. July 30, 1946 Abilene, Taylor, TX
m. James Elgin Dunn b. Feb 17, 1872 Callaway Co., KY d. Dec. 16 1961 Abilene, Taylor, TX
4. Ora Dovella Dunn Nov 21, 1903 McKinney, Collin, TX d. May 30, 1974 Abilene, Taylor TX
m. Rufus Valentine (Vol) Hargrove b. Oct 23, 1899 Denton, Denton, TX d. Apr. 30 1948 (murdered) Abilene, Taylor, TX
5. Patsy Eilene Hargrove (living)
m. O. C. Gipson (living)
Gale Rotan (Me) 6. Evelyn Gale Gipson (living)
m. George Edward Rotan (living)
2. James Marion Ballew b. 1847 Gordon Co. (Cass) GA d. Nov. 20, 1929 Fannin Co. TX Buried at Durant, Bryan Co., OK
2. Cyrus Ballew b. 1854 Gordon Co. (Cass) GA
2. Mary Arcenith Ballew b. Oct. 12, 1855 d. July 16 1936 Marshall, AL
m. Robert Greer Parker b. Oct. 5, 1847 GA d. Jan 24, 1916 Marshall, AL
George W. had a brother John Sherril Ballew b. Nov. 12, 1809 Burke Co. NC
m. Mary Ann Warlick b. May 26 1816 Burke, NC. D. Dec 15, 1882
George E
I have many cabinet pictures and other pictures of this family Mostly of George Edward and his brother James Marion. I would like to share these with the right family and hope to get some that others might be willing to share with me. Many thanks,
Gale Rotan
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Hello Paul,
Yes, think I have finally found Nellie Willey Ballou.
(She was my gdfa's sister).
Ballou in Am. stated that Nellie d 5 July 1914, Great Falls, NH ....50% wrong, but date was correct.
I spent many years using that data, searching for her.
Nellie died White Salmon, Oregon,5 July 1914 and was cremated.
Oscar later married, Oct 1916, Oregon to Mrs. Emma (Cooper) Kellogg. Oscar died 23 Apr 1946, Portland, Oregon, and Emma died Nov 1948, Portland, Oregon.
Both Nellie and Oscar left wonderful obituaries and sounded like interesting folks.
Hope the Ballou in Am. will correct the error.
Thank you,
Peggy
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Paul, I am looking for acceptable confirmation that my great-great-grandfather, Reuben Belew, was the son of Jesse Belew, the son of Renney Belew. My Reuben was born in Union County, South Carolina in 1810 and he was married to Harriet Hale Spain, born in South Carolina in 1816. They left South Carolina around 1837, went to Lawrence County, Tennessee and then to Tishomingo County (later Prentiss County) Mississippi where Reuben died in 1879 and Harriet died in 1861. Reuben's siblings are believed to be Hezekiah, Isaiah, Eleanor, William and Anna.
Reuben and Harriet's children were:Eliet Jane, John Wesley, Sarah Ann, Matilda D.,Susan, William Taylor, Frances, Neal Brown, Marion Harry, and Missouri.
Any information about any of these Belews would be greatly appreciated.
Margene Recht Los Altos, California
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