Elizabeth Alice Ballard (abt. 1818 - 1906)

Born about 16 Jul 1818 in Hallowell, Kennebec, Maine, United States

Ancestors

Died 6 Mar 1906 at about age 87 in Farmingdale, Kennebec, Maine, United States

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Biography

Elizabeth Alice Ballard (age 87) died on 6 March 1906 and was buried in Farmingdale, Kennebec, Maine, United States.^[1] She was the daughter of Augustus Ballard and his wife Thankful (Godfrey) Ballard.

Elizabeth attended the Gardiner Lyceum in 1839 in Gardiner, Maine,^[2]

Elizabeth's estate passed probate.^[3] She listed all her nieces and nephews alive at the time, noting that three had already received their share of her estate. All told:

1. Thankful H. Jewett, of Farmingdale, Maine
2. Theresa M. Ballard, of Farmingdale, Maine - daughter of brother Augustus
3. Florence B. Snow, of Omaha, Nebraska
4. Sanford, K. Ballard, of Auburn, Maine - son of brother Augustus
5. Charles L. Ballard, of Farmingdale, Maine - son of brother Loring
6. Alfred Augustus Ballard, of Boston, Massachusetts
7. James. E. Ballard, of Lewiston, Maine - son of brother Augustus
8. Joseph M. Ballard, of Eau-Claire, Wisconsin??? - son of brother Augustus
9. Loring C. Ballard, Gardiner, Maine - son of brother Augustus
10. Edwin V. Ballard, of Providence, Rhode Island - son of brother Loring

Between that and the fact that her 1900 census entry indicated that she was single and had no children then or ever, strongly suggests that she was never married.

Sources

1. ↑ Burial: "Maine, U.S., J. Gary Nichols Cemetery Collection, ca. 1780-1999"
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61898 #8278 (accessed 24 April 2022)
   Elizabeth A Ballard burial (died on 6 Mar 1906 at age 87) in Farmingdale, Kennebec, Maine, USA.
2. ↑ School Records; Gardiner Lyceum, 1839: "U.S., High School Student Lists, 1821-1923"
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2395 #513552 (accessed 24 April 2022)
   Name: Elizabeth A Ballard; Publication Year: 1839; Publication State: Maine; School Name: Gardiner Lyceum; Residence: Gardiner; Title: Catalogue of the officers and students of the Gardiner Lyceum, Gardiner-Maine..
3. ↑ Probate: "Maine, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1584-1999"
   Maine, Kennebec County Probate Estate Files; Author: Maine. Probate Court (Kennebec County); Probate Place: Kennebec, Maine
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8994 #1839776 (accessed 24 April 2022)
   Elizabeth A Ballard probate.

See also:

• Find a Grave, database and images (: accessed 31 March 2023), memorial page for Elizabeth A. Ballard (16 Jul 1818–6 Mar 1906), Find A Grave: Memorial #214138312, citing Maine Avenue Cemetery, Farmingdale, Kennebec County, Maine, USA; Maintained by Gail Kelly (contributor 48153762).