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Descendants of J. W. Ballard

Generation No. 1

1. J. W.¹ BALLARD He married REBECCA.

Child of J. BALLARD and REBECCA is:

2. i. BENNY² BALLARD.

Generation No. 2

2. BENNY² BALLARD (J. W.¹) He married ELIZABETH J. MILLER.

Child of BENNY BALLARD and ELIZABETH MILLER is:

3. i. W. B. "BESTER"³ BALLARD, b. 07-1866, MS; d. Corinth, Alcorn County, MS.

Generation No. 3

3. W. B. "BESTER"³ BALLARD (BENNY², J. W.¹) was born 07-1866 in MS, and died in Corinth, Alcorn County, MS. He married MARY LUANNIE ELIZABETH JONES 09-04-1890 in Alcorn County, MS, daughter of SARGENT JONES and NANCY WEBB. She was born 08-27-1868 in MS, and died 1947 in Corinth, Alcorn County, MS. Notes for W. B. "BESTER" BALLARD: Marriage information may not be correct. Found marriage record of W. B. Ballard to Louannie JOHNS...in Alcorn County, MS about the date they would have been married.

Children of W. BALLARD and MARY JONES are:

4. i. GEORGE MACKLIN⁴ BALLARD, b. 05-28-1889, MS; d. 02-23-1958, Iuka, Tishomingo Co., MS.
5. ii. WARDIE BALLARD, b. 05-1899.
6. iii. RAYMOND BALLARD, b. 02-22-1903; d. 05-1979, TN.

Generation No. 4

4. GEORGE MACKLIN⁴ BALLARD (W. B. "BESTER"³, BENNY², J. W.¹) was born 05-28-1889 in MS, and died 02-23-1958 in Iuka, Tishomingo Co., MS. He married NETTA STUART 01-10-1910, daughter of COLUMBUS STUART and ANGIE MATTOX. She was born 07-26-1892 in MS, and died 09-1981 in Iuka, Tishomingo Co., MS.

Children of GEORGE BALLARD and NETTA STUART are:

7. i. ROY LEON⁵ BALLARD
8. ii. ALMA BALLARD
9. iii. HERBERT VANCE BALLARD
10. iv. ELWANDA BALLARD
v. DOCTOR HONNELL BALLARD, b. 10-04-1926; d. 01-21-1936.; More About DOCTOR HONNELL BALLARD: Burial: Union Cemetary in Alcorn Co., MS; Namesake: Doctor Honnell was named after the family doctor. A descendant of the Honnells' verified that some did live in the Alcorn County Area at that time..

5. WARDIE⁴ BALLARD (W. B. "BESTER"³, BENNY², J. W.¹) was born 05-1899. He married OLLIE STUART, daughter of COLUMBUS STUART and ANGIE MATTOX. She was born 08-1898.

Children of WARDIE BALLARD and OLLIE STUART are:

i. FORNIE E.⁵ BALLARD, d. 07-27-1948. More: Corinth National Cemetary PVT A 5839; Died in France WW
ii. DENZEL BALLARD.
iii. BESTER BALLARD, JR..
iv. CORA THELMA BALLARD.
v. AUDRIE FAYE BALLARD.
vi. STANLEY BALLARD.
vii. JOYCE BALLARD

6. RAYMOND⁴ BALLARD (W. B. "BESTER"³, BENNY², J. W.¹) was born 02-22-1903, and died 05-1979 in Knoxville, TN. He married WILLIE SHIELDS.

Child of RAYMOND BALLARD and WILLIE SHIELDS is:

i. FRALEY⁵ BALLARD, d. 1995, Knoxville, TN.

Generation No. 5

7. ROY LEON⁵ BALLARD (GEORGE MACKLIN⁴, W. B. "BESTER"³, BENNY², J. W.¹) was born 10-08-1911 in MS, and died 08-26-1984 in Iuka, Tishomingo Co., MS. He married PEARL MINCY, daughter of JOHN MINCY and MARTHA FRYAR. She was born 04-19-1910 in MS, and died 05-23-1997 in Iuka, MS.

Children of ROY BALLARD and PEARL MINCY are:

i. JAMES PAUL LEON⁶ BALLARD, b. 10-28-1932, Rienzi, MS; d. 07-15-1986, Memphis, Shelby Co., TN; m. (1) MINNIE LOUISE NEWSOM, , Hernando, MS; b. , Clayton, Tunica Co., MS; m. (2) KATHERINE TOUCHBERRY, Abt. 1967, Rolling Fork, Mississippi; b. 06-01-1935; d. 04-1978, Rolling Fork, Mississippi..
ii. EVA SUE BALLARD m. (1) JAMES RAY MILLER; m. (2) ISAAC SANDERS.

8. ALMA⁵ BALLARD (GEORGE MACKLIN⁴, W. B. "BESTER"³, BENNY², J. W.¹). She married JOE HASTINGS.

Children of ALMA BALLARD and JOE HASTINGS are:

i. RIPPLE⁶ HASTINGS.
ii. JIMMY RAY HASTINGS.
iii. DIMPLE FAYE HASTINGS.
iv. BRENDA GALE HASTINGS.
v. GLENDA HASTINGS.
vi. WILLIE JO HASTINGS
vii. EVA ZANE HASTINGS

9. HERBERT VANCE⁵ BALLARD (GEORGE MACKLIN⁴, W. B. "BESTER"³, BENNY², J. W.¹) He married GIRTTRUDE HOLT. She was born 01-04-1923, and died 04-06-1987.

Children of HERBERT BALLARD and GIRTTRUDE HOLT are:

i. BETTIE MAY⁶ BALLARD
ii. NELLIE QUAY BALLARD
iii. LOREN ELZIE BALLARD
iv. ANGIE LAVONDA BALLARD

10. ELWANDA⁵ BALLARD (GEORGE MACKLIN⁴, W. B. "BESTER"³, BENNY², J. W.¹). She married ELLIS "RED" ROGERS.

Children of ELWANDA BALLARD and ELLIS ROGERS are:

i. BOBBY JOE⁶ ROGERS.
ii. HALLAS CLYDE ROGERS.
iii. JANIE ROGERS.

Wedding Day
September 2, 1950
James Paul Ballard to
Minnie Louise Newsom

Mothers and Daughters

First two are my grandmothers, then my mom's sister, my mom, and to the far right is my Aunt Sue--she's my dad's sister. Photo: Lois Hambick, Pearl Mincy, Clytee Ralph, Louise Newsom and Eva Sue Ballard

Four Generations 1952
Pearl Mincy (standing), Roy Ballard, Diane Ballard (baby), Louise Newsom , George Ballard and Netta Stuart.

Kinship to Baby Diane:
Pearl - Grandmother
Roy - Grandfather
Louise - Mother
George - Great Grandfather
Netta - Great Grandmother

Four Generations 198?
(standing) Diane Ballard (same as baby Diane above), James Ballard, Eva Sue Ballard, Martha Miller. (Sitting) Pearl Mincy, Roy Ballard. (In laps) Marty Massey and Angela Massey.