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I am searching for information on Israel Hamilton Ballew.
He was born 6/3/1818 and died 3/9/1899. His parents were Joshua
Ballew and Agnes Sherrill. He married Cynthia Caroline Robinson.
She was born 1836 and died 1915. They had the following
children: Mary Jane, Elizabeth M., John Horace, and William
Pinkney Ballew. He lived in Burke County, NC.
Here is what I have gathered from the various census records:
Israel Ballew was in the NC Volunteers and participated in the Indian
Removal, April 7, 1838.
1850:
Gordon Co. Georgia 12th Div. Meredith Swan 38 Jane 24 Joseph 2 Israel H. Ballew 33 no occup NC (Next door is apparent brother Joshua, age 37, wife Elizabeth and children)
Note: 1870 Burke County Census:
Ballew, Israel H. - WM - Age 52 - Farmer - Born NC Ballew, Cynthia - WF - Age 35 - Wife - Born NC Ballew, Mary J. - WF - Age 6 - Daughter - Born NC Ballew, Elizabeth M. - WF - Age 3 - Daughter - Born NC Ballew, John H. - WM - Age 1 - Son - Born NC
1880 Burke County:
Hamilton I. Ballew 62 NC Cynthia 43 NC Mary J. 16 NC Elizabeth M. 13 NC John 11 NC William P. 8 NC |
2/20/2004
I am looking for information on the father of David Ballew (1791 - 1839) died in Morgan County, Alabama. Possibilities are Joseph or Robert Ballew who were brothers from VA born abt 1760. Both we revolutionary solders. Robert died in Morgan County, AL. in 1839 and Joseph move from Morgan County, AL. in the early 1800's to White County, Arkansas to live with his son, RJ Ballew, around 1835. If you know of this RJ Ballew in Arkansas, it could give me a lead. Any information is helpful.
1/15/2001
My great granddaddy was in Greenville, S.C. when he had
his first family, from there he went to Tampa, Fla. where he remarried and had
another family. My daddy was Henry Austin Ballew, he passed away in June at age
85. I have no brothers and sisters and would like to know something about the
Ballew side of the family. Would like to hear back from you. Sincerely, Carol
Ballew Seigler
12/15/2002
From: Askum67
Am searching for Barbara Ballew/Ballou born 15 April 1770, Greenbrier Co., VA.,
daughter of Lenord/Leonard Ballew and Jane (last name unk.) Barbara married
Simon Shoemaker in Greenbrier Co. 30 Nov.1786. In Lenord/Leonard's will (Will
Book No.1, pages 10-11) Dated 31 July 1785, Probated 19 Nov. 1785:
Testator:Lenord Ballews, Greenbrier Co.,: Devisees: Lenord Ballew, Grandson;
Jane Ballew,wife;Barbara,daughter; John,son. "Give wife,Jane,100 acres of
land during her life,then to Barbara and her heirs forever. Give to son, John,
100 acres of land".
I am interested in the above, the ancestry of Lenord/Leonard Ballew/Ballou.
Barbara was my Gr.gr.gr.gr.grandmother on my father's maternal side.
Lois S. Weinman
2/5/2001
Merle Fisher is looking for her 2nd GGrandmother Nicy Ballew. She is a full blooded Indian. Married and widowed 3 times:1, Calvin Walker 2,Hardin Hill and 3, ___ Humphrey. Died 9/6/1901 and buried in Crafton Cemetery, Crafton, Wise County, Texas. Born 11/15/1824.
 | Ballew, Matthew and Charlotte: looking for father and kin |
| Ballew, Rebecca: married Joseph Moore: looking for her father and kin |
| Ballew, John Spencer: Married Laura Louise Pease/peas, Glasgow, Mo. And their son George Washington Ballew born about 1880; any info on this family |
| Ballew, Mollie, married Wesley W Hawkins of Pine Bluff AR. |
| please forward any info on the above to Paul Ballew, 9986 Boca Cir, Naples Fl. 34109 |
BELUE, RENNY: Marlene Belew Hnath, 3516 Harper's Ferry Dr., Stockton, CA 95219 Phone (209) 952-0089 offers a lot of information on her gr-gr-gr-grandfather, Renny Belue.
BALLEW FAMILIES FROM CENTRAL INDIANA: Von T. Ballew, 213 Brierly Way, Carmel IN, 46032, Phone (317) 846-2402 wants to exchange family histories with any Ballews with ancestors from Central Indiana (especially Tiptoe and Howard Counties). Our earliest records start with Thompson (Linzy) Ballew: born ca. 1765-85, died ca. 1805.
Bellew/Vess: Arlene Berhost, 1603 Beverly Dr., St. Charles, MO, 63303-4007, Phone (314) 946-5091 wants information proving Clarinda's surname was Bellew. Clarinda b. 1805/07 married James Vess in S.C. Her death certificate states her father was James Bellew.
LINE OF TRAVIS-GENE LEONARD-NOAH (DOC)-NOAH-JACOB (orgy. Spelling Belew): Jacob Bellew lived 108 yr., and is buried at the city cemetery in Mt. Airy, GA. Please feel free to call or write Travis Ballew, P.O. Box 365, Demorst, GA 30535. Phone (706)776-6334 with questions and information.
JOSHUA BALLEW/AGNES SHERRILL BALLEW: Barbara Helm Smith, 5115 Bowman Rd., Kennedale, TX 76060 wants information on Joshua and Agnes Sherrill Ballew. Also, information on the William Flewellin Smith Family as Mary Annie Ballew married Ernest Fleweilin Smith, son of William Flewellin Smith. They married in Hunt Co., TX. My husband is a Ballew descendant of Bert Ballew Smith-son of Mary Annie Ballew Smith-grandson of John Wesley Ballew-great grandson of John Ballew and Mary Ann Warlick-great grandson of Joshua Ballew and Agnes Sherrill Ballew.
AARON T. BALLEW: b. ca 1878 Catoosa Co., GA d. ca 1973Chattanooga, TN, m. Goldie Write, b. ca 1895. Aaron's parents were James William Ballew, b. 1836 Columbia, SC, d. 1906 Catoosa Co., GA, m. Nancy Wells, b. 1845 Catoosa Co., GA., d. 1933 Catoosa Co., GA. WRITE: Amos G. (A.G.) Campbell.
REASON R. BELLEW/MARY S. FRANKLIN: Gena Walls, 11507 Brookledge Dr., Houston, TX 77099-4138, Phone (713) 498-1174 wants information on this family.
JASON BALLEW/ROSIE FAIN: Charles D. Ballew, 1636 South Van Dyke Way, Lakewood, CO 80228 wants information on his great grandfather Jason, father of his grandfather William Henry at Hot House, GA 4 Nov. 1871.
WILLIAM D. BALLEW b. 6 Nov. 1836 in SC - Marvel Belew b, ca 1815 in SC - George Belew of Greenville CO., SC line. I believe that Daniel Belew, son of Isaac Belew, may be George Belew's father but cannot document. Isaac Belew lived in Coswell Co., NC in 1794 when he made a will leaving property to daughter Mary Belew, and son, Daniel Belew. The census rolls of 1820 place George Belew in Greenville Co., SC. The 1840, 1850 and 1860 census rolls place him in Roane Co., TN. Write to: Evelyn L. Ballew, P. O. Box 689, Middletown, CA 95461 with any information.
Lori Craytor, 19708 Yarrowsburg, Knoxville, MD 21758
I am searching for the ancestors of my third great grandmother, Anna K. Ballou. I am hoping someone can help me. She was born in Darmstadt GE in 1829 and was of Huguenot descent. The story is that there were four brothers who left France wither after the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre or after the revocation of the Edict of Nantes (the story varies.) Two went to Germany and two went to England. She is descended from one of the two who went to Germany. Anyway, her family either lost their money somehow, or their finances deteriorated to the point she found she would not get the dowry her sisters received. She came to this country in 1844, to be a governess to a family in Baltimore, MD.
My mother remembers her great-grandfather (2nd son of Anna) saying he was a distant cousin of President Garfield, whose mother you probably know, was Eliza Ballou. Just recently I read in a book that Eliza Ballou was a descendant of Maturin Ballou. Maturin Ballou was also of Huguenot descents according to the book. Now, I am wondering if it is possible that Maturin Ballou was one of the four brothers. The book said there were two men with the name , born 100 years apart, one a descendant of the other. If so, my 2nd great grandfather would be a distant cousin to Garfield, as he said.
We would like to know more about Maturin Ballou (the elder) or if your organization crosses the Atlantic, if you have any correspondents in Germany I could write to. I would be grateful for any help you could give me, even just another place to direct my inquiries. Thank you for your time.
HUGUENOT IMMIGRANTS:
By Clyde Walton
When I first came across the mention of French Huguenots in my Ballew research, I was completely ignorant of who or what they were. Desiring to know more, I began to do some preliminary research. The more I delved into it the more interested I became. The origin of the name is somewhat obscure. Various theories have been proposed. In any event, they were actually Protestants, followers of the philosophy of John Calvin and other reformers. There are indications that the name "Huguenot" was a somewhat derogatory term used by their opponents. They seem to have adopted it and turned it to their own advantage.
In the hope that I can instill in you a desire to learn more of these people and the possibility that some of you might be descendants of Huguenots, as tradition maintains, I offer some of what I have learned.