James was born and died in 1913. He was the son of Tom Ballard and Bertie Strong.
"Alabama Deaths and Burials, 1881-1952," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F3BY-WBP : 11 February 2018), T. O. Ballard in entry for James L. Ballard, 02 Apr 1913; citing reference b13 p105; FHL microfilm 1,769,817.
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