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~BALLEWs In TEXAS~

Brazoria Collin Denton Fannin Grayson Harris Hunt Navarro Presidio Rusk Texas Adjutant General's Service Records 1836-1935 Confederate Veterans of TX

Confederate Veterans of TX from the Index, Texas Archive Library, Austin,
TX, extracted by Douthitt Melugin McKay, Dec 1964]
1. BALLEW, B.Y., Private & Corporal, Company B, 1st Battn.
                 Texas Sharpshooters (Burnett's)
2. BALLEW, C.A., Private & Sergeant, Company B, 26th Texas Cavalry,
                 DeBray's Regiment, Davis's Mounted Battn.
                 (Original filed under Cyrus H. Ballew)
3. BALLEW, C.G., Private, Company C, 11th Texas Infantry
                 (Robert's Regiment)
4. BALLEW, D.A., Private, 2nd Texas Field Battery, Formerly known as Teel's
                 Bennett's and McMahon's Company, Texas Horse Artillery
5. BALLEW, L. , Private, Company D, 8th Texas Infantry, Hobby's Regiment,
                 (Original filed under BALLOU, Lugenio)
6. BALLEW, R.T., Company B, 12th Texas Cavalry, W.H. Parson's Regiment
                 Enlisted 1862; Discharged 1863.
                 Wife Elizabeth A. Ballew drew pension March 1905 on his
                 service record. 10672 Confederate Pension Application,
                 Austin, Texas, 10 March 1905, Approved 27 March 1905.
                 Elizabeth A. Ballew, Kerrville, Texas. Married to R.T.
                 Ballew 21 June 1854. He died 25 December 1898.
7. BALLEW, David A.,
                 Private, Company D and K, 26th Texas Cavalry (Davis's
                 Mounted Battn. See also McMahan's Batt'y)
                 (See also BALLOW, D.A.)
8. BALLEW, James E.,
                 Private, Company B, 16th Texas Cavalry Fitzhugh's Regiment
                 3, Johnson's Brigade
9. BALLEW, Thomas L.,
                 Private, Commanding Officer: Childress, Hiram S., Capt.
                 Organization: Company of Cavalry commanded by Col. N.H.
                 Darnell, CSA Enlisted 15 Jan 1862, Johnson County, 12 mo
                 Age: 29
                 Remarks: R&F 88; H.S. Childress, En. Off. J.K.P. Record
                 Muster Officer. Company stationed at Dallas. Roll dated
                 15 Jan 1862.
10.BALLEW, Samuel,
                 Private, Commanding Officer: James, S.W., Captain
                 Organization: Company 1st Regiment T.C., Colonel M.T.
                 Johnson, CSA. Enlisted 1 March 1862 in Dallas County
                 12 months. Age 17.1

Texas Adjutant General's Service Records 1836-1935:
Name                       Organization                         Call No.
Ballew, Hugh C.            US Volunteers Spanish American War   401-220
Ballew, Hugh Clyde         TX Volunteer Guard 1881, 1886-1903   401-180
Ballew, Thomas B.          Special Rangers 1916-1934            401-67

Brazoria County:
*** ** - Samuel Leonard Smith Ballowe Born: Feb 1, 1813 in Buckingham Co VA
         Father: Eli P. Ballowe Mother: Sarah H. Winfrey
         Residence: Brazoria County Married/1: Mary Ann Hall Dec 1, 1846
         Married/2: Margaret Vining Dec 11, 1854
         Children (by first marriage): Joanna
         Children (by second marriage): John Adriance, Robert Porter, Jane
         Catherine, Thomas Hill, Joseph G.
         [Citizens of Republic of Texas, Mrs. Harry Joseph Morris, p18]7
*** ** - Leigh Millican BALLOWE was born in Brazoria, TX Oct 14, 1884. He
         was the son of John A. & Lillian (Millican) BALLOWE. Paternal
         Grandfather was Samuel Leonard Smith BALLOWE, an early settler of
         Brazoria and a veteran of the Mexican War. Paternal origin is
         English and a large estate in the Ballowe name is now and for many
         years has been in chancery in England. Lillian Millican was the
         daughter of C.C. Millican who was from North Carolina. Maternal
         grandmother's father was named Spencer. John A. BALLOWE had three
         brothers and a sister.
         [A History of Texas and Texans, Brazoria County, p??]7
1870:
Nov 23 - Reuben R. Brown of Brazoria County applied Nov 23, 1870; had
         enlisted December 1835. Among those affirming identity: S.L.S.
         Ballows [Republic of Texas Pension Abstracts by Barron, Brady,
         Gentry, Goudreau, & Zimmerman, p42]7

Collin County:
1855:
*** ** - Mary A. Ballew, second wife of Salathial Coffey, had six children
         by a previous marriage to Houston Ballew. These were: Mrs. John
         Horton, Mrs. John Whisenant, Mrs. G.W. Bigler, J.W. Ballew and two
         children who died young. Salathiel Coffey and Mary Ann Ballew
         Coffey came to Texas in 1855 from Russell County, Kentucky. The
         trip was made to Texas...6 weeks...one ox-team wagon, 3 horse
         drawn wagons and one buggy. Coffey died in 1892 and Mary A.B.
         Coffey died December 15, 1900.
         [A History of Collin County, Texas, J. Lee Stambaugh & Lillian J.
         Stambaugh, 1958, p154]1
1864:
Mar 26 - Z.C. Belew (#6) and Z.T. Belew (#10): Signatures on a petition of
         Farmersville, Collin County, Texas Mar 26, 1864.
         [A History of Collin County, Texas, J. Lee Stambaugh & Lillian J.
         Stambaugh, 1958, p271]1
1867:
Jan 03 - B.Y. Ballew m. M.A. Seaboum, Jan 3, 1867 by J.M. Dunlay, J.P.
         [Collin County Marriages, Vol II, p392]1
1870:
*** ** - Steve BALLEW, convicted in Collin County, TX in 1870 in the murder
         of Jim Golden was executed at McKinney. (1872-see below)
         [Album of Western Gunfighters, Ed Barthalomew: Biographical
         Entries]7
1872:
May 24 - Stephen Ballew, native of Kentucky...was left an orphan when but
         an infant...raised by Mrs. Caldwell. Executed at McKinney, May
         24, 1872 for murder of James Golden. First execution of a white
         man in Collin County. Body was delivered to his sister, Belle
         Ballew.
         [A History of Collin County, Texas, J. Lee Stambaugh & Lillian J.
         Stambaugh, 1958, p??]1
1889:
*** ** - Aaron Ballew, native of Union District, SC born Nov 25, 1825, son
         of Samuel & Mary (Bryant) Belew. Samuel was son of Zachariah, Rev
         War soldier. Aaron was 3rd of 14 children: Zachariah, Monroe,
         Aaron, Giles, John, Brown, Governor, Louisa, Elizabeth, Caroline,
         Hannah, Ginsey, Tennessee, & Harvey. Aaron married Mary Jane Belew
         daughter of Zachariah. Their children: Elizabeth, Samuel, John,
         Polly Ann, Scotia, Tennessee and Levi. They came to Texas in 1856
         [Biographical Souvenir of State of Texas 1889]7
1901:
*** ** - John Burton BALLEW and Dora Belle
         My father was Willie Monroe BALLEW born January 14, 1901...my
         grandfather was John Burton BALLEW and my grandmother was Dora
         Belle (Housewright) Ballew...Dad's relatives, on his father's side
         of the family, are almost all unknown because of some long ago
         reason. He said his own Dad had left home very young and never
         even talked about his family, or allowed any communication with
         them...Mother and Dad had no boys, only four girls. So I guess
         this means the end of the BALLEW name as far as Dad's family goes.
         [Collin County, Texas Families, Alice Ellison Pitts & Minnie Pitts
         Champ, F27, Article by Daisy L. Peavy]7

Denton County:
*** ** - BALLEW's School House Settlement: between Big Elm on the west and
         Pecan Creek...and between Key's School House on the south and
         Pilot Point on the north. In 1856 Aaron BALLEW, his sons and
         sons-in-law, and other friends came from MO and KY and settled
         there...it was so near Pilot Point that their trading point,
         church affiliations and postoffice were at the Point. We now call
         the roll in their memory: Aaron BALLEW, Levi BALLEW, John BALLEW..
         Pilot Point is in the NE part of the county, three miles from the
         Cooke County line and six miles from the Collin County line...
         first settlement was made in 1848.
         [History of Denton County, TX]7

Fannin County:
1871:
Jul 16 - Finley, W.F. & Margaret Ballew, Jul 16, 1871, by W.L. Brewer
         Marriage Records, Fannin County, TX, Book B, p577]1
1873:
Aug 17 - Joseph U. Ballew and Mattie Cundiff, August 17, 1873 by J.M.
         Gentry, Minister.
         [Marriage Records, Fannin County, TX, Book B, p751]1
1895:
May 26 - Wiley B. Ballew and Maggie (Margaret( Loveall, May 26, 1895, by
         J.R. Barrett, Minister, Enterprise Baptist Church
         [Marriage Records, Fannin County, TX, Vol 1, p195]1
1901:
Nov 13 - William Stephen Melugin and Nettie (Elizabeth) Ballew, Nov 13,
         1901, by J.W. Weathers, Ministr, Ector, TX
         [Marriage Records, Fannin County, TX Book N, p27]1
1903:
Oct 29 - Ballew, Lucy D., age 44, Honey Grove. Died: Oct 29, 1903
         Anemic Neurasthemis, M.A. Taylor, MD (Wife of H.B. Ballew)
         [Fannin County, TX Death Records, Book I]1

Grayson County:
*** ** - James Robert Ballou and Lucy Elmira (Baker) written by Nona Armour
         Jackson: James Robert Ballou was born in Columbia, SC, 22 Oct 1857
         son of Mr. & Mrs. C.R. Ballou. As a small child, he moved to TN
         where he resided with his grandparents until he was 18 years old,
         then moved to Fayetteville, AR. J.R. married Lucy Elmira Baker who
         was born in WV, July 4, 1877, the daughter of Lee Baker. J.R. and
         Lucy moved to Denison (TX) in 1903...to Russet (OK) for 4 years...
         to Sherman (TX) for 3 years...to Pottsboro (TX).
         James Robert Ballou Sr. died June 1940 and Lucy Baker Ballou died
         Oct 1967.
         [History of Grayson County TX, Grayson County Frontier Village]7

Harris County:
1838:
Feb 27 - Page Ballew. Petition for administration Feb 27, 1838 by
         son-in-law Enoch Brinson. "a citizen of Texas, one of the original
         300 families who first settled in the country under the Mexican
         Government, died on Cedar Bayou, which is now in this county, some
         time in the year 1827 intestate" Three children: Thomas Bellew of
         Louisiana, Louisa (Lovicy) married to William Bloodgood of Texas,
         Delilah married to Enoch Brinson of Texas
         [Historical Probate Extracts Harris(burg) County, The Republic of
         Texas, Dr. Ernest Beerstecher, Jr., 1967, p7]7
1840:
*** ** - Page Ballew - Polls: 0 Horses: 7 Brass ch: 1 gw: 1 2-wheel
         carriage: 1 [Republic of Texas 1840 Census]7

Hunt County:
1873:
Aug 02 - Charles A. BALOW born Aug 2, 1873. Father & Mother: J.M. & S.A.
         BALOW
       - John P. BALOW born Aug 2, 1873. Father & Mother: J.M. & S.A. BALOW
         [Hunt County, TX Early Birth Records 1873-1876 and Physicians in
         Hunt County 1842-1926, D.J. Association]7
1898:
Apr 25 - State of Texas, Hunt County, ss:
         To an Judge of the County or District Court, Regularly Licensed or
         Ordained Minister of the Gospel, Jewish Rabbi, or Justice of the
         Peace, in and for said County of Hunt - GREETING:
         You are hereby authorized to SOLEMNIZE THE RITES OF MATRIMONY
         Between Mr. Odie B. Dixon and Miss Lela Ballew and make due return
         to the Clerk of the County Court of said County, within sixty days
         thereafter, certifying your action under this License.
         Witness my official signature and seal of office, at office in
         Greenville, this 26 day of Mar A.D. 1898
         /ss/ W.H. James Deputy        W.C. Stephenson
                                       Clerk County Court, Hunt County.
         I, E.D. Reece an ordained Minister do hereby certify that on the
         17 day of Apr A.D. 1898, I united in Marriage Mr. Odie B. Dixon &
         Miss Lela Ballew the parties above named.
         Witness my hand, this 18 day of Apr A.D. 1898
         By J.F. Hales, Deputy    W.C. Stevenson County Clerk.
         [Transcribed from copy of the original certificate]1

Navarro County:
1846:
*** ** - Elijah Bellow [1846 Navarro County, TX Tax List]1

Presidio County:
*** ** - Thomas Ballew b. Gordon County, GA Aug 19, 1873 was son of Wm. J.
         & Icie (Jones). He had brother Samuel Ballew & sister Mrs.
         Florence Grant and 2 others. Came to TX at age 21 & m. Amanda
         Arendell on Sept 20, 1894. Lives in Marfa, TX.
         [A History of Texas and Texans, Presidio County, p2306]7

Rusk County:
1920:
*** ** - W.G. BALLEW (Owner) - D. Simpson (Original Grantee)
[Rusk County, TX Delinquent Tax List 1919-1920]16

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