James Franklin Ballard (1851 - 1931)

Born 16 Jul 1851 in Ashtabula, Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States

Husband of Emma Hill (Hadley) Ballard — married 24 Jun 1878 in Vincennes, Indiana, United States

Descendants

Died 23 Apr 1931 at age 79 in St. Louis, Missouri, United States

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Biography

James Franklin Ballard, a manufacturer of medicines, was born 16 July 1851 at Ashtabula, Ohio. He was the son of James and Eliza (Heath) Ballard. He passed away in 1931.

Educated in the public schools of Almont, Michigan, James settled in St. Louis, Missouri in 1874. He was connected with Richardson & Co., wholesale drugs, as a salesman, until 1882.

He married on 24 June 1878 at Vincennes, Indiana to Emma Hill Hadley. They bought a house at 4420 Washington Boulevard, St. Louis, and had three children:

• William J. Ballard
• Berenice C. Ballard (Mrs. H. H. Clark Jr.), and
• Helen E. "Nellie" Ballard.

After 1883, James F. Ballard established the Ballard-Snow Liniment Co., of which he became the proprietor.

Eventually he became a director of the Mechanics-American National Bank of St. Louis.

In 1923 he incorporated his business as James F. Ballard Inc., taking the title of treasurer. He also served as a director of the First National Bank in St. Louis, director of the St. Louis Union Trust Company, director of Fellows Medical Manufacturing Company in New York and an owner of the Henry B. Platt Company in New York.

An active participant in several civic interests, Ballard served as a trustee of the Missouri Historical Society, a member of the Executive Committee Archaeological Society of St. Louis, a Fellow for Life of the National Academy of Design in New York and a benefactor of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

His club memberships included Bankers, Lotos, Salmagundi, National Economic, Congressional Country Club, New York Water Color Society and the St. Louis Club.

A veteran traveller, James F. Ballard was known all over the world as the "Dean of Oriental Rug Collectors."

In 1924, he presented a collection of rare Oriental rug masterpieces, the value which exceeded one million dollars, to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. It was said to be the greatest of its kind ever assembled by any museum or individual. His personal collection was equal in value to that given to the museum.

Mr. Ballard risked his life, endured hunger, and was made a prisoner of war so that the rugs he was seeking could hang today on the walls of America's finest museums where they may be studied by all who love ancient art.

Sources

Among the magazine articles that have appeared about Mr. Ballard is a comprehensive one in the September 1925 issue of "Everybody's." Other articles have appeared in the "Americana," the "Spur," and the "American Magazine of Art."

Ballard, James F. and John Arthur MacLean. Catalog of Oriental Rugs in the Collection of James F. Ballard. (Indianapolis, IN: Hollenbeck Press, 1924).

Breck, Joseph. Loan Exhibition of Oriental Rugs from the Collection of James F. Ballard of St. Louis, Missouri (New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1921).

Breck, Joseph and Frances Morris. The James F. Ballard Collection of Oriental Rugs (New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1923).

History of St. Louis - St. Louis Genealogical Society

Leonard, John W. (editor). The Book of St. Louisans: A Biographical Dictionary of Leading Living Men of the City of St. Louis. (St. Louis, Missouri: The St. Louis Republic, 1912). See Ballard, James Franklin on p. 34, at Google Books.

Men Who Make St. Louis the City of Opportunity. (St. Louis, Missouri: W.P. Tracy, 1927), pp. 68-69.

Missouri Historical Society - Online Search Page

Missouri Historical Society - Genealogy and Local History Index - Online Name Search Engine

Who's Who in St. Louis (St. Louis, Missouri: Civic Union of St. Louis, 1928), available for online browsing through Missouri Historical Society. See James F. Ballard on page 11.

1860 U.S. Census [Lapeer, Michigan]

James F Ballard in the 1860 United States Federal Census

• Name: James F Ballard
• Age: 9
• Birth Year: abt 1851
• Gender: Male
• Birth Place: Ohio
• Home in 1860: Lapeer, Lapeer, Michigan
• Post Office: Lapeer
• Dwelling Number: 99
• Family Number: 97
• Attended School: Yes

Household Members:

• James Ballard 47
• Eliza E Ballard 41
• Charlotte A Ballard 19
• James F Ballard 9

Source Citation Year: 1860; Census Place: Lapeer, Lapeer, Michigan; Roll: M653_549; Page: 763; Family History Library Film: 803549

Source Information Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.

Original data: 1860 U.S. census, population schedule. NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.

1870 U.S. Census [Almont, Lapeer, Michigan]

Jas F Ballard in the 1870 United States Federal Census

• Name: Jas F Ballard
• Age in 1870: 19
• Birth Year: abt 1851
• Birthplace: Ohio
• Dwelling Number: 100
• Home in 1870: Almont, Lapeer, Michigan
• Race: White
• Gender: Male
• Occupation: Clerk In Store
• Inferred Father: James Ballard
• Inferred Mother: Eliza Ballard

Household Members:

• James Ballard 56
• Eliza Ballard 51
• Jas F Ballard 19

Source Citation Year: 1870; Census Place: Almont, Lapeer, Michigan; Roll: M593_684; Page: 7B; Family History Library Film: 552183

Source Information Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.

Original data:

1870 U.S. census, population schedules. NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.

1900 U.S. Census [St. Louis, Missouri]

James F Ballard in the 1900 United States Federal Census

• Name: James F Ballard [James R Ballard]
• Age: 48
• Birth Date: Jul 1852
• Birthplace: Ohio
• Home in 1900: St Louis Ward 28, St Louis (Independent City), Missouri
• Ward of City: 28
• Street: Washington Ave
• House Number: 4420
• Sheet Number: 17
• Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 216
• Family Number: 237
• Race: White
• Gender: Male
• Relation to Head of House: Head
• Marital Status: Married
• Spouse's Name: Emma H Ballard
• Marriage Year: 1878
• Father's Birthplace: Connecticut
• Mother's Birthplace: Connecticut
• Occupation: Proprieting Medicine
• Can Read: Yes
• Can Write: Yes
• Can Speak English: Yes
• House Owned or Rented: O
• Home Free or Mortgaged: F
• Farm or House: H

Household Members:

• James F Ballard 48
• Emma H Ballard 43
• William H Ballard 21
• Berenice C Ballard 16
• Helen E Ballard 10
• Anna Jungebort 19

Source Citation Year: 1900; Census Place: St Louis Ward 28, St Louis (Independent City), Missouri; Page: 17; Enumeration District: 0416; FHL microfilm: 1240901

Source Information Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.

Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls.

1910 U.S. Census [St. Louis, Missouri]

James F Ballard in the 1910 United States Federal Census

• Name: James F Ballard
• Age in 1910: 58
• Birth Year: abt 1852
• Birthplace: Ohio
• Home in 1910: St Louis Ward 25, Saint Louis City, Missouri
• Street: Washington Boulevard
• House Number: 4420
• Race: White
• Gender: Male
• Relation to Head of House: Head
• Marital Status: Married
• Spouse's Name: Emma H Ballard
• Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts
• Mother's Birthplace: Connecticut
• Native Tongue: English
• Occupation: Wholesale-Merchant
• Industry: Mercantile
• Employer, Employee or Other: Employer
• Home Owned or Rented: Own
• Home Free or Mortgaged: Free
• Farm or House: House
• Able to Read: Yes
• Able to Write: Yes
• Years Married: 32

Household Members:

• James F Ballard 58
• Emma H Ballard 52
• Bereneice C Ballard 26
• Nellie E Ballard 20
• Kate Blersch 20

Source Citation Year: 1910; Census Place: St Louis Ward 25, Saint Louis City, Missouri; Roll: T624_822; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0398; FHL microfilm: 1374835

Source Information Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.

Original data: Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910 (NARA microfilm publication T624, 1,178 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA.

1920 U.S. Census [St. Louis, Missouri]

James F Ballard in the 1920 United States Federal Census

• Name: James F Ballard
• Age: 68
• Birth Year: abt 1852
• Birthplace: Ohio
• Home in 1920: St Louis Ward 25, St Louis (Independent City), Missouri
• Street: Washington Ave
• House Number: 4460
• Residence Date: 1920
• Race: White
• Gender: Male
• Relation to Head of House: Head
• Marital Status: Married
• Spouse's Name: Emma H Ballard
• Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts
• Mother's Birthplace: Connecticut
• Able to Speak English: Yes
• Occupation: President
• Industry: Manufacturers
• Employment Field: Employer
• Home Owned or Rented: Own
• Home Free or Mortgaged: Free
• Attended School: No
• Able to Read: Yes
• Able to Write: Yes

Household Members:

• James F Ballard 68
• William F Ballard 39
• Emma H Ballard 63
• David Johnson 54

Source Citation Year: 1920; Census Place: St Louis Ward 25, St Louis (Independent City), Missouri; Roll: T625_961; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 503

Source Information Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.

Original data: Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920. (NARA microfilm publication T625, 2076 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA. Note: Enumeration Districts 819-839 are on roll 323 (Chicago City).

1930 U.S. Census [San Francisco, California]

James F Ballard in the 1930 United States Federal Census

• Name: James F Ballard
• Birth Year: abt 1866
• Gender: Male
• Race: White
• Birthplace: Ohio
• Marital Status: Widowed
• Relation to Head of House: Head
• Home in 1930: San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
• Map of Home: View Map
• Street address: Fairmount Hotel Mason Street
• Block: 280
• Institution: Fairmont Hotel
• House Number: 950
• Family Number: 4
• Home Owned or Rented: Rented
• Home Value: 250.00
• Radio Set: No
• Age at First Marriage: 25
• Attended School: No
• Able to Read and Write: Yes
• Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts
• Mother's Birthplace: Connecticut
• Able to Speak English: Yes

Household Members:

• James F Ballard 64
• Bernice C Ballard 23

Source Citation Year: 1930; Census Place: San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0401; FHL microfilm: 2339945

Source Information Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002.

Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls.

Description The 1930 Census contains records for approximately 123 million Americans. The census gives us a glimpse into the lives of Americans in 1930, and contains information about a household’s family members and occupants including: birthplaces, occupations, immigration, citizenship, and military service. The names of those listed in the census are linked to actual images of the 1930 Census.

Find A Grave Memorial

James Franklin Ballard in the U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

Go to website: Find A Grave Memorial No. 32736611

• Name: James Franklin Ballard
• Birth Date: 16 Jul 1851
• Birth Place: Ashtabula, Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States of America
• Death Date: 23 Apr 1931
• Cemetery: Bellefontaine Cemetery
• Burial or Cremation Place: Saint Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri, United States of America
• Has Bio?: Y
• Spouse: Emma H Ballard

Children:

• Berenice Charlotte Ballard
• Nellie Elizabeth White

Source Information Ancestry.com. U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.

Original data: Find A Grave. Find A Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi.