Born: Sep. 1895, Cobb Co. GA. 1 4
Parents: WILLIAM ORBY BALLARD AND MINNIE (UNKNOWN)
Married: about 1914. 2
Death: 24 July 1943, Morgan Co., GA. 3
Notes:
As of 5 June 1917 George was farming for G. M. Brown at Rutledge, GA; he had a wife and one child and made his signature with an 'X'; he was of medium build and slender, with brown eyes and sandy hair. 4
Listed as a farmer in the 1920 Federal Census, Harris, Morgan, GA.
Listed as a cotton farmer in the 1930 Federal Census, Whitfield, Morgan, GA.
Ivor Copelan-Doggett, whose brother Carey married his daughter, Annie, was also a friend of his sister Bertie. She confirmed that he had brown eyes and a full head of brownish hair, though with some gray when she knew him, probably in the late 1930s or early 1940s. She couldn't remember anything about his wife.
Spouse: LILLIE MAE HEAD
CHILDREN OF GEORGE BALLARD AND LILLIE MAE HEAD:
ANNIE FRANCES BALLARD b. 11 April 1916, Georgia d. 16 Aug. 1989, Newton Co., GA.
HUGH BALLARD b. about 1918, Georgia. 1
JAMES BALLARD b. about 1920, Georgia. 2 6
MINNIE BALLARD b. about 1923, Georgia. 2 m. (Unknown) Roland. 5 6
MARTIN (?) BALLARD b. about 1926, Georgia. 2
HATTIE BALLARD b. about 1928, Georgia. 2 m. (Unknown) Head. 5 6
DAN BALLARD 1 6
SARAH BALLARD m. (Unknown) McCord. 5 6
JUNE BALLARD m. (Unknown) Powers or Powell. 5 6
ETHEL BALLARD b. 8 March 1933 7 m. (Unknown) Alexander. 6 d. 18 April 2003. 7
THELMA BALLARD b. 10 June 1937 7 m. (Unknown) Vaughn 5 6 d. 27 Sep. 2006. 7
Sources:
1. 1920 Federal Census, Harris, Morgan, GA.
2. 1930 Federal Census, Whitfield, Morgan, GA.
3. Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998, Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records, Cert. 17457.
4. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918..
5. The Madisonian, Madison, GA, obituary of Lillie Mae Head, 29 Sep. 1983.
6. The Covington News, obituary of Annie Frances Ballard, 24 Aug. 1989.
7. Social Security Death Index.
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