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Bester Ballard and Family
L to R: Wardie, Bester, Raymond, Louannie, Roy (baby), Netta and George.

Bester Ballard is my 2nd Great Grandfather. The baby in the picture is my Grandfather, Roy Ballard who is being held by his grandmother. To the right of the baby are his parents Netta and George Ballard.

photo: George and Netta Ballard 1953

George Macklin BALLARD, Bester's oldest son (1892-1958) He married Netta STUART in 1910, daughter of Columbus STUART and Angie MATTOX (for more information and a photo of Columbus and Angie click here: Stuart). Children of George and Netta are pictured below except for their fifth child, Doctor Hunnel who died in 1936 at the age of 10. George and Netta are also shown in the picture at the top with George's mom holding their first born, Roy Ballard.

Bester BALLARD was born July 1866 in MS, and died in Corinth, MS. He married Luannie JONES September 04, 1890 in Alcorn County, MS, daughter of JONES. Children of Bester and Luannie are:
i. George Macklin BALLARD, b. May 1892, MS; d. February 23, 1958, Iuka, MS.
ii. Wardie BALLARD, b. May 1899.
iii. Raymond BALLARD, b. February 22, 1903; d. May 1979, Knoxville, TN. MORE

 

(The guy over there to the right [Herbert] looks like Fred Astaire. You know, I remember seeing him dance a jig now and then!)

George and Netta's Children

 

Siblings: Roy, Alma, Herbert and Elwanda Ballard

To the right is another picture of Louannie Jones Ballard (Bester's wife).

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My 2nd great grandmother, Louannie Jones was the daughter of Sargent M. Jones and the grandaughter of Seeburn Jones. In the Tishomingo County 1850 Census Seeburn Jones lived next door to J. W. Ballard.... I believe that is how Louannie and Bester knew each other—their grandparents (and possibly parents) were neighbors.

FUN STUFF. .Louannie's brother John Quincy Jones married Dollie Fryar. Dollie Fryar's sister was Mattie Fryar. Mattie Fryar's daughter, Pearl, married Louannie's grandson. Simple, look at it this way.... John Quincy Jones was my second great granduncle--and his wife Dollie was my great-grand aunt.

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