Daniel James Ballard

1808 - 1891  (83 years)

• Name	Daniel James Ballard  [1, 2]
  Birth	12 Aug 1808	Somerset Co, Maryland   [3]
  Gender	Male
  Census head of household	1850	Brinkleys District, Somerset Co, Maryland   [4]
  	HH#31 was headed by Daniel J. Ballard, a 41 year old farmer. Listed with him were Eleanor G. Ballard, age 43; William R. Ballard, age 12; Caroline T. Ballard, age 10; Priscilla Ballard, age 7; Sarah (Upshur) Ballard, age 5; and Frances Ballard, age 3. (NOTE: Dryden added the following dates: Daniel J. (1808-1891), Eleanor G. (1801-1852), Caroline T. (1839-1866), Priscialla (1842-1867), Sarah Upshur (1845-1919) and that Daniel was the son of Daniel & Dorothy (Waters) and married 2nd Elizabeth A. Maddox (1827-1908); daughters Caroline T. m. Jas. D. Hack, Priscilla m. John W. Davy & Sarah m. Jos. G. Maddox)
  Record ID	102081
  Death	11 Oct 1891	Somerset Co, Maryland   [3]
  Burial	Daniel J Ballard Cemetery, Manokin, Somerset County, Maryland, USA   [3]
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Daniel Ballard,   b. 17 May 1763, Somerset Co, Maryland d. 5 Oct 1847, Somerset Co, Maryland  (Age 84 years)  (Father)  Dorothy Waters,   b. 24 Nov 1773, Somerset Co, Maryland d. 22 Sep 1831, Somerset Co, Maryland  (Age 57 years)  (Mother)
  Half-siblings	1 half sister (family of Daniel Ballard and "Unknown")
  > 1. Mary D. Waters Ballard,   b. 1815, Fairmount, Somerset Co, Maryland d. Abt 1891, Somerset Co, Maryland  (Age 76 years) ╚═ Henry Thomas (of Sam) Tull,  m. 18 Dec 1839
  Person ID	I102081	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	30 Jan 2020

  
  

  Father	Daniel Ballard,   b. 17 May 1763, Somerset Co, Maryland d. 5 Oct 1847, Somerset Co, Maryland (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Dorothy Waters,   b. 24 Nov 1773, Somerset Co, Maryland d. 22 Sep 1831, Somerset Co, Maryland (Age 57 years)
  Marriage	6 Jul 1797	Somerset Co, Maryland   [1]
  	They were shown as Daniel Ballard and Dorothy Waters.
  Family ID	F34057	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Eleanor Gillis Waters,   b. 12 Jan 1804, Manokin, Somerset Co, Maryland d. 21 Aug 1852, Somerset Co, Maryland (Age 48 years)
  Marriage	10 Oct 1836	Somerset Co, Maryland   [1]
  	They were shown as Daniel J. Ballard and Eleanor G. Waster.
  Children	1. William R. Ballard,   b. Abt 1838, Somerset Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown + 2. Caroline 'Carry' Elizabeth Ballard,   b. 17 Nov 1839, Somerset Co, Maryland d. 6 Mar 1866, Somerset Co, Maryland (Age 26 years) ╚═ James Dennis Hack  (Age 80 years)  m. 12 Jan 1859   3. Priscilla Ballard,   b. 9 Feb 1842, Somerset Co, Maryland d. 16 Aug 1867, Somerset Co, Maryland (Age 25 years) + 4. Sarah Upshur Ballard,   b. 18 Mar 1845, Somerset Co, Maryland d. 5 Jan 1919, Somerset Co, Maryland (Age 73 years) ╚═ Joseph Gillis Maddox  (Age 73 years)  m. 9 Nov 1871   5. Frances Eleanor Ballard,   b. Abt 1847, Somerset Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F34055	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023

  
  

  Family 2	Elizabeth A. Maddox,   b. 17 Jun 1827, Somerset Co, Maryland d. 10 Aug 1903, Somerset Co, Maryland (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	5 Apr 1853	Somerset Co, Maryland   [1]
  	They were shown as Daniel J. Ballard and Elizabeth A. Maddux.
  Children	1. Daniel James Ballard,   b. 21 Jan 1855, Somerset Co, Maryland d. 17 Jul 1921 (Age 66 years)
  Family ID	F38754	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Burial - - Daniel J Ballard Cemetery, Manokin, Somerset County, Maryland, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S564] Pollitt, Roy - Som Co Marriages 1796-1871, (Decorah, Iowa: The Anundsen Publishing Co, 1986), 564. [S2233] Dryden, Ruth - Som Wills, 1837-1859, (Ruth T. Dryden, 2414 Front St. #25, San Diego, CA 92101), p. 63 (will of Richard E. Waters), 2233. [S3010] Edward M. Smith - Philip Goldsbouorgh & Becky F. Miller, Som Co Cemetery Research Team, (Emails to M.K. Miles Jan 2020), Ballard Cemetery near Sudlers Conclusion, 3010. [S584] Ruth T. Dryden, 1850 Somerset County, Maryland, Census, 584.