The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-30

TOUR miles from Shelhyville. Ky
He married twice--frst. Miss Eliza
beth Williamson. whom he IL said to
have met at TyIcrs Station shortly
after moving there and as courtships
were short in those days. the wedding
probably took place In the winter OF
1888. BY this marriage he had one
son and nine daughters but the names
OF only six OF them are known TO me- |
lie represented SHELBY County in the
Kentucky Legislature ia 1909. 1909.
1893 1905 and sos
When he was an old man he was
married the second zine TO Mrs. Eliza
beth Garrett on October IS 1871. by
Rev. Samuel Baker. Baptist.
They had no children
li:. James Ballard (my linel born
August -. 1863, died March IS. ls4s
tSee page 10
liS. Benjamin Ballard. born 1864 C,>
killed March. 1855. He went out Of the
house on the morning of the Indian
massacre to the wood pile. carrying
an axe with him and was shot by an
Indian. this being the first intimation
that any one had of Indians lurking
around the fort cabin lie is said
to nave been nineteen yrars old at
the time.
Bland Ballard and his wife Miss
Tyler, had several children. but all
were killed In the massacre except
III. Minerva Ballard WHO was
baby at the time. was scalped by the
Indians and tlan thrown uade, the
punchcon floor Tor dead She was
rescued by her brother Bland and his
wife. recovered from the effects of
her severe treatment lived TO be
grown and married Benjamin Pull
liam tnow spelled iullamp Ny
father has told me H. that he saw her
and to the day or her death she had
u bald spot where she had been
scalped.
her name as Sally, who married Benja-
min Pulliam deter to j. d. Fulliam
OF October -. 1902, and Theresa West
DETER Florence Ballard Wooden of
November 10, 1900 II is possible that
there were TWO young daughters who
escaped and survived the massacre
one marrying Mr.. Pulliam and the
other Mr.. West. both leaving children
H. James Ballard CSee page 81 was
born in Spotsylvania County. Va
August Is. 1853. and died OF his farm
near Shelbyville. KY March % 1919
OF all the accounts OF the Ballard
massacre that ! haze seen or heard
there is but one that says he was pres
eut. and az that says he was only nine
years old it can be discarded as not
reliable. Another statement is that
he was near Spring Station attending
school but as he was over twenty
four years old. this is improbable The
Indians had recently made Il raid on
the neighborns settlements and most
a.. 4 fNlI han, ,,-it II
view OF punishlng them. the proba-
bilities are that James was in this
party
on. his tombstone at Sheibyvine he
is called Colonel James Ballard, but so
far ! have not been able to learn how
he acquired the title.
lie represented Shelby County Ia the
Kentucky Legislature in 1873.
He was twice married. but the mai
den name of his first wife is unknown
to me The following is an entry
copied from the Jefferson County, Va.
tnow kentucky Minute Book, No. ;.
page 80 under date TX March G. i79.:
lanes Ballard is appointed as guar
dian to Lucy. John and Lydia Lemon.
infan, orphans OF Samuel Lemon, de-
ceased who gave bond with Martin
Daniel security III the penalty OF G2ol.'
Again find in the same office among
( the record of marriages license was
issued TO James Ballard and Amy Lee
man. widow Of Samuel Leman on De-
cemper 23. 1855 and the return WAS
made two days later on the 18th;
therefore he married Amy Leman.
widow of Samuel Leman, by whom he
had seven children, she dying June =,
1904
He married the second time susan
nah Coz. who was born September -,
1855, and died July 81, 1888, She was
~, Il Of nj mi *
wife Sarah Piety. Cox and his wife,
after their removal to kentucky. lived
and died in what is now shelby Coun-
ty lanes Ballard and Miss Cox were
married August ., 1904.
The children OF James Ballard and
Mrs. Lemon were:
lI2l. Bland Ballard. born october Is,
1889, died December s, 1912.
ll.a. Elizabeth Ballard, born Janu-
AIRY ~. 1872, died in infancy.
1928 Willis Ballard. born August :.
l79i. died September .. 1894.
lle4. Nancy Ballard horn October 20,
l.9---. died August -, 1924.
ll25. James Ballard born May II,
1893. and died -
ll2G, John Ballard born August ),
1901 died
ii27. Amy Ballard, born May "a. 1908.
died FEBRUARY IS, IS2S.
The children Of James Ballard and
his second wife. SuSannah con;
ll2S. Elizabeth Ballard born June
l6, 1901. died August ., 1889,
1929. Benjamin Ballard born Janu-
AIRY l. 1906 died October I. 1914.
li2-1o. Paulina Ballard born June
10. 1907, died October {. 1881.
HE'LL Thomas j. Ballard, born Ian
uary, 1905. died bachelor November
10. 1852.
ll2-i2 sarah riety Ballard. born
May II. 1879. died october 10 1891.
li2-l3 William Harrison Ballard,
born October 10. 1872, died April ).
1891.
lI2-li Andrew Jackson Ballard.
born September -, 1915. died August
I. 1850.
Only father see page below
llZ-l5 Barnett Ballard. born Novem-
Der 20. 1916. died April -, 1884.
1l.-i6. Bland Ballard born Septem-
Der 1919. died July ~. 1879
1le-t7. Josephus Ballard, born Octo-
per % lS23 died February -. 1924
lI2-il. Andrew jackson Ballard was
born september -. 1915, in shelby
County. died August H. 1855, III Louis
Vile. Ky. He married on April q,
mn ON Nyil IN