William Ballinger (1773 - 1853)

Born 1773 in Colony of Virginia

Husband of Charity (Wade) Ballenger — married 1796 in Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died 1853 at about age 80 in Rockcastle, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

When William L Ballinger was born in 1773 in Virginia, his father, Henry Ballenger (1749-1785) was 24 and his mother, Mary Harding (1750-?) was 23. He married Charity Wade in 1797 in his hometown. They had four children during their marriage.

Their chidren are believed to be:

• Jane Ballinger (1799–1880)
• Joseph Ballinger (1806–1881)
• Andrew "Andy" Jackson Ballinger (1808–1860)
• Elizabeth Ballinger ^[1]

In the 1850 Census, William is living with an older female (Charity?) in Rockcastle County, KY.^[2] in 1850, he's listed as being 77 and Charity is listed as being 73. Both were born in Virginia. ^[3] He works as a laborer. The next door neighbor is Joseph and Belinda Ballenger.

He died in 1853 in Rockcastle, Kentucky, having lived a long life of 77 years.

Note

According to the non-population census schedule of 1870 in Rockcastle Kentucky, there were these Ballengers living there:

• Richmond Ballenger age 67 (His father was Joseph.)
• William J. Ballenger 20
• Abner Ballenger 25
• Margaret Ballenger 20 ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ permission to marry John Ralph https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-G113-QP4?view=index&personArk=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AQKJ9-KZG8&action=view
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M652-183 : 22 December 2020), William Ballinger, Rockcastle, Kentucky, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-DHZS-4ZY?view=index&personArk=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AM652-183&action=view
4. ↑ 1850 census https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSXS-CW3Z?view=index&personArk=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3A6896-DPB1&action=view

• 1810 United States Federal Census for William Ballinger, Virginia, Fairfax; Roll: 68; Page: 186; Image: 00357; Family History Library Film: 0181428

• 1850 United States Federal Census for William Ballinger, Kentucky, Rockcastle, Northern District; Roll: 217; Page: 187a. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.

• Kentucky, Wills and Probate Records, 1774-1989 for William L Ballinger, Kentucky. County Court (Pendleton County); Probate Place: Pendleton, Kentucky, Pendleton Wills, Vol 1-4, 1841-1967;

Also see: FamilySearch Person: LH6C-PNN

Acknowledgments

Thank you to John Epperson for creating WikiTree profile Ballenger-122 through the import of Epperson Thompson.ged on Jul 13, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by John and others.