Volney was born 5/20/1827 in Saratoga, New York. His father was Isaac Ballou (MA) and his mother was Hannah Allen (NY). In 1850 Volney and his brother Sylvester were mining in Placerville, CA. By 1860 he was living and farming in Santa Rosa, CA. According to the Burial Listing book Volney was a veteran of the Civil War (Co E, Subsist Sept, TN). On 3/29/1866 he married Rosa A Moyer in DuPage, Illinois. In 1870 Volney and Rose and their children were living and farming in Santa Rosa, CA. He died 6/4/1877 and is buried with family members in the Santa Rosa Rural Cemetery (Plot Rural MC 31).
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An elaborate history and genealogy of the Ballous in America By Adin Ballou.
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