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AL - Lauderdale County - Austin Cemetery
AL - Lauderdale County - Old Lexington Cemetery
AL - Lauderdale County - Ray Cemetery
AL - Lauderdale County - Anderson Cemetery
AL - Limestone County
AL - Morgan County - Decatur Cemetery
AL - Morgan County - Bethel Cemetery
AR - Boone County - Robinson Cemetery
IL  -  Rock Island, IL - Confederate Cemetery
KS - Clements, Kansas - Clements Cemetery
KS - Florence, KS - Hillcrest Cemetery
KY - Cumberland County
KY - Garrard County Cemetery Records
KY - Madison County - US Cemetery on Red Hill Road
LA - Lincoln Parish - Henry Cemetery
LA - Sabine Parish - Oak Grove Cemetery
MO - Howard County - Richland Cemetery
MO - Howell/Shannon County - Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
MO - Saline County - Mount Carmel Cemetery
NC - Burke County - Abernathy Memorial Methodist Church Cemetery (formerly Jones Grove)
NC - Burke County - BALLEW Family Cemetery #1
TN - McMinn County - BALLEW Family Cemetery
TN - Smith County - Dixon Springs Cemetery
TN - Smith County - Lipscomb Cemetery
TX - Caldwell County - Hall Cemetery
TX - Caldwell County - Luling City Cemetery
TX - Collin County - Abston (Old Ballew) Cemetery
TX - Collin County - Bear Creek Cemetery
TX - Collin County - Fitzhugh Cemetery
TX - Collin County - Milligan Cemetery
TX - Fannin County - Porter's Chapel Cemetery
TX - Grayson County - Fairview Cemetery
TX - Hunt County - Brigham Cemetery
TX - Hunt County - Rabb Cemetery
TX - Hunt County - Weiland Cemetery
TX - Jack County - Cottonwood Cemetery
TX - Lampassas County - Oak Hill Cemetery
TX - Parker County - Brown Cemetery
TX - Parker County - Greenwood Cemetery
 BALLEWs In America

AUSTIN CEMETERY, Northwest of Florence, AL
David Belew  9 Aug 1820 - 20 Aug 1887
Margaret Belew Feb 8, 1830 - May 13, 1866 30
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OLD LEXINGTON CEMETERY, Lexington, AL
Raney Belue Dec 24, 1798 - Dec 15, 1861
R. Belue  Aug 31, 1803 - June 29, 1860   (This is Rebecca Johnson Belue, Raney's wife.) 30
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RAY CEMETERY, Rogersville, AL
Dr. J.C. Belue  Aug 10, 1858 - Oct 14, 1947
Sara A. Belue  Mar 1, 1856 - Aug 7, 1947  30
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ANDERSON CEMETERY, Anderson, AL
A.E. wife of T.E. Belue  1853 - Jan 1890
Lucy Belue, wife of W.A.  May 20, 1844 - Jul 2 1926
Sarah Belue, wife of W.A.  Mar 27, 1833 - July 8, 1872
T.E. Belue  Nov 24, 1854 - Aug 25, 1898
W.A. Belue  Jul 2, 1832 - Aug 27, 1901  7 & 30
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Limestone County, AL
Tombstone Inscriptions:
"Nancy Belew, consort of Peter Belew, married Jan 3, 1838 died Aug 23, 1855"
[Tombstone Inscriptions/Limestone County - Smett] 7
"Mary H. Belew, wife of John D. Belew b May 25, 1811 - d Mar 12, 1894"
[Limestone County Cemetery Records, Volume 2, Limestone County Historical Society, pg 116.] 7
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DECATUR CEMETERY, Morgan County, AL
Thomas Logan Ballew 1823-1897
~shares stone with~
Harriet Franks Ballew 1827-1900  7
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BETHEL CEMETERY, Morgan County, AL
J.M. Belew July 24, 1837 - Dec 28, 1893
Laura R. Belew 1852 - 1926 7
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ROBINSON CEMETERY, Boone County, AR
Eugenia J. Ballow  May 4, 1867 - Aug 28, 1943  20

CONFEDERATE CEMETERY, Rock Island, IL
Balleu, John                                 Ballew, William
Pvt Co. K, 1 Reg.                        Pvt Co. B, 17 Reg. Ga
Confederate Cav.                         DOD 3-13-64
DOD 2-23-64                             Grave #962
Grave #590                                                          20

CLEMENTS CEMETERY, Clements, KS
Lieut. Owen W. Ballew
(I cannot see dates on the picture of the tombstone sent to me, however, the death certificate states he died June 18, 1920. ge)  21
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HILLCREST CEMETERY, Florence, KS
George W. Ballew                 Mary Frances Ballew
Jan. 8, 1866                                  His Wife
Sept. 13, 1955                           July 17, 1873
                                                  Nov. 8, 1926  21
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Cumberland County, KY Cemetery Records
"The Silent Cities of Irish Bottom" Cumberland County, KY
J.W. Ballew 1-10-1853  -  11-23-1931
Lucy Ballew, his wife, 7-16-1856  -  12-23-1916
Haul A. Ballew, his son, 1-15-1894  -  10-8-1906
Claude Ballew, son, 5-6-1896  -  5-17-1898
John Ballew, son, 11-29-1885  -  10-8-1888
Adell Ballew, daughter, 11-29-1882  -  10-8-1888  1
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Garrard County, KY Cemetery Records
Thomas Ballew 1779-1846
Fanny Ballew, Wife of Thomas 1781-1854
George Ballew 1801-1882
Elizabeth Ballew 1803-1848
William Ballew 1805-No Date
Charley Ballew 1808-1845
Mary Frances Broadus 1838-No Date
Susan Elizabeth Broadus 1840-1840
Green Lee Ballew 1810-1810
Polly Ballew 1812-No Date
Nancy Ballew 1818-No Date
Woodrow  No Date-1896
Martha Mildred Ballew 1843-No Date
Thomas W. Park 1843-No Date  7
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US CEMETERY on RED HILL ROAD, Madison County, KY
Kentucky Cemetery Records DAR Vol. 1, p.295, Madison County, KY.
"US Cemetery on Red Hill Rd. Graves removed from 15,000 acres of Blue Grass Ordnance Depot".
Thomas Ballew 1779-1846
Fanny Ballew 1781-1851
Thomas Ballew 1830-1851 [son of George]
James W. Ballew 1843-1852
George W. Ballew 1801-1857
Lydia Ann Boggs Ballew 1810-1843
Infant of Owen Ballew 1858"  3
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HENRY CEMETERY - Lincoln Parish, LA
Cathrine Ballew  26 Apr  1845 - 22 Apr  1901
Soloman Ballew  26 Dec  1818 - 22 Mar  1884  16
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OAK GROVE CEMETERY - Sabine Parish, LA
E.W. Ballew  Dec 24 1869 - Oct 18  1915
Edward M. Ballew  Oct 23, 1901 - Dec 29  1963  (w/Medie I)
Medie I. Ballew  Jan 15  1910 - Nov 11  1979  (w/Edward M)  16
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RICHLAND CEMETERY - Boonesboro, MO
Highway 87 North of Boonesboro across gravel road from Richland Christian Church. Howard County Road 306
BALLEW,  Cyrus W. b 12-28-1818 d 9-25-1910
                   Dorcas w of Hiram d 10-15-1870 86y 9m 7d
                   Hiram d 2-26-1870 89y 9m 22d
                   Benjamin s of  H. & D. b 2-6-1829 d 9-20-1852
                   Joseph T. b 1-14-1840 d 10-17-1904
                   Rebecca A. b. 9-12-1843 d 1-15-1924 w of J.T.
                   Melvin F. b 9-27-1918 d 10-24-1952 34y s of Norbert Ballew
                   Missouri Tec 4 Motor Pool School Trp P WWII
                   Lucy F. 1893-1978
                   Norbert M. 1892-1977
                   Mary E. w Cyrus b 2-27-1829 d 5-15-1915
                   Helen E. b 9-17-1920 d 10-30-1927 6
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MOUNT CARMEL CEMETERY - Marshall, MO
Location: 6 miles north of Marshall on Hwy 41.
Double tombstone:
John W. Ballew  Aug 12, 1863 - Oct 24, 1949
Minnie A. Ballew  Nov 27, 1874 - Mar 30, 1965

Double tombstone:
Mother
Lucille Ballew  1905 - 1992
Father
Jesse H. Ballew  1891 - 1947
Beloved Grandmother and Grandfather

Charlie Spencer Ballew
Pvt US Army
WWI
Aug 6 1895 - Jan 7 1994  33


PILGRIM REST CEMETERY, Shannon County, MO
Pilgrim Rest Cemetery is in Shannon County, MO - The town of Mountain View is in Howell County, MO....one of those border things....From the town of Mountain View, go east on Hwy 60.
Turn north on 00 (double aught) Road.  Pilgrim Rest Church and Cemetery are about two miles up.
**Note** Joseph A. Belew donated the land for the Church and Cemetery. Joseph was a  Howell County Judge.  His photograph is displayed in the Howell County Court House in West Plains, MO.
Corp'l W. L. Belew, Co. B, 31st MO INF
Emely J., Wife of W. L. Belew, Nov. 14, 1843 - July 19, 1905
J. A. Belewe, Nov. 15, 1855 - Nov 26, 1916
Sarah E. Belew, May 13, 1861 - June 3 1942  [wife of J. A.]
James G. Belew, Sept. 27, 1870 - May 23, 1933
Sarah Belew, Nov. 12, 1878 - Jan. 18, 1943  [wife of James G.]
Charles L. Belew, Jan. 29, 1883 - Apr. 28, 1948
Annie M. Belew [wife of Charles L.], May 23, 1881 - Jan. 17, 1946
Robert Belew [son of Charles and Annie],  no dates
Unice Ellen Belew [daughter of James G. and Sarah Belew],  May 4, 1904 - August 27, 1905   32

BALLEW FAMILY CEMETERY #1 - Burke County, NC
This cemetery is in NC, on land owned by Crescent Land & Timber Company,  county unknown to me.  If someone knows, please contact me. ge
This information submitted by Jim Hamlin who rec'd in a letter from Jeff Ballew 1995.
"Sacred to the Memory of Agness Ballew who died August 14, 1830, aged 49 years 4 months 24 days"
"Joshua Ballew born July 10 1771 died February 16, 1868 aged 96 years 7 months 6 days"
*This Joshua is very probably the son of Joseph Ballew (son of Leonard & Susannah) jh  11 & 3
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Abernathy Memorial Methodist Church Cemetery (formerly Jones Grove) - Burke County, NC
Cyrus Ballew 6-16-1816   -   7-1-1902
Hamilton Ballew 6-3-1818  -  3-9-1899
Sallie Ballew  8-15-1873  -  8-1-1917  Wife of W.P. Ballew
Also Connelly's & Fincannon's buried there.  3
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BALLEW FAMILY CEMETERY - McMinn County, TN
Located on farm of Eva Ninton, 4 1/2 miles NE of Athens on Athens-Madisonville Road.
William B. Ballew  b. September 5, 1776, d. April 1, 1850
Frances Ballew  b. October 19, 1782, d. April 16, 1857
J.M. Ballew  b. July 15, 1818, d. October 23, 1845
A.J. Ballew  b. January 18, 1808, d. August 24, 1841
D.W. Ballew  b. July 23, 1820, d. June 3, 1872
Miss Mary Ballew  b. October 16, 1812, d. February 18, 1886
Miss Harriet A. Ballew, b. January 28, 1823, d. February 23, 1886
There are six unmarked graves.    7
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LIPSCOMB CEMETERY Smith County, TN
(at B.H. Beasley's, left side of road)
Cemeteries North of the Cumberland River by Historical & Genealogical Society & Caney Fork Chapter of DAR. BALLEWs
Mary R. Kittrell Ballow, wife of L.D. Ballow Sept 25, 1806 - Sept 19, 1871 7
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DIXON SPRINGS CEMETERY, Smith County, TN
Cemeteries North of the Cumberland River by Historical & Genealogical Society & Caney Fork Chapter of DAR. BALLEWs
Sally Howard Ballow 1883-1971
Helen Read Ballow 1880-1969
Elizabeth Ward Ballow 1878-1961
R.C. (Ward) Ballow 1847-1907 Confederate Soldier
Tennie Trousdale Ballow, wife of Ward 1851-1925
Louis Trousdale Ballow 1885-1940
Cora Susan Ballow Mar 7, 1877 - Aug 28, 1930
Mary L. Ballow Mar 6, 1835 - Sept 30, 1917
Minerva J. Ballow Jun 13, 1838 - Dec 3, 1898
Jane N. Ballow Nov 11, 1812 - Dec 23, 1887
Leonard Ballow May 8, 1800 - Jan 17, 1869   7
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HALL CEMETERY, Caldwell County, TX
BALLEU, Albert, 1853-1945  (Feb 25, 1853 - Nov 9, 1945)
BALLEU, Anna,   1857-1941  (Mar 10, 1857 - Aug 6, 1941)
BALLEW, Pearl Bailey, 1902-1989, On stone with Thomas Hurd Ballew
BALLEW, Thomas Hurd, 1884-1977, On stone with Pearl Perry Ballew   1
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LULING CITY CEMETERY, Caldwell County, TX
Fred W. Ballew  Feb 3, 1886 - Aug 28, 1960
Ida L. Ballew  Mar 16, 1897 -   7
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ABSTON (OLD BALLEW) CEMETERY, Collin County, TX
One mile N of Lavon on Hwy 78
Eliza Bellew, wife of Zachariah C.  (no dates)
Zachariah C. Bellew  1821 - Nov 6, 1880   7

BEAR CREEK CEMETERY, Collin County, TX
Dennis BELEW  son of HH & NC  5-11-1877 - 10-1-78   7


FITZHUGH CEMETERY, Collin County, TX
John H. Ballew  7-25-1853 - 7-8-1908
Melissa Ballew  7-22-1845 - 8-16-1862
Willis Ballew  12-20-1880 - 8-24-1882   7


MILLIGAN CEMETERY, Forest Grove, Collin County, TX
Mary L. Ballew  dau of G.E. & M.L.  9-6-1870 - 3-25-1887   7

PORTER'S CHAPEL CEMETERY, Fannin County, TX
Birdie Lee Ballew dau of M.A. & J.U.  7 Mar 1881 - 17 July 1882*
Charlie J. Ballew son of M.A. & J.U.  1876 - 1878*
George B. Ballew  23 Apr 1845 - 28 Dec 1871
*These are children of Joseph U. Ballew, my great-grandfather. George is his brother. gve  1

FAIRVIEW CEMETERY, Grayson County, TX
J. E. Ballow  Aug 23, 1835 - Jan 17, 1891         Same stone with Mary J. Ballow
Mary J. Ballow  Apr 21, 1845 - Feb 26, 1882   Same stone with J.E. Ballow
Xara Ann Gambee Ballow  Dec 28, 1864 - May 5, 1894  Wife of W.A. Ballow
Jennie A. Ballow  Nov 26, 1885 - Jan 4, 1886  Daughter of W.A. & A. Ballow  16

BRIGHAM CEMETERY, Hunt County, TX
Penelope E. Belew  wife of Z.T.  Jan 9, 1844 - Mar 26, 1886
Sadie Gorner Belew  Dec 30, 1848 - Aug 25, 1896
Carson T. Belew  1897 - 1960
Mr. E.C. Belew  Mar 9, 1871 - Nov 18, 1932
Maggie Belew  Jan 3, 1878 - May 3, 1969 7

RABB CEMETERY, Hunt County, TX
Jennie Ballou Fanning  1870-1952
Newton Allen Fanning  1866 - 1950 7

WEILAND CEMETERY, Hunt County, TX
John M. Ballow  July 21, 1813 - Apr 10, 1882
Sarah A. Ballow  Sept 15, 1831 - Dec 12, 1906
John P. Ballow  Aug 2, 1873 - Jun 27, 1900
Charles A. Ballow  Aug 2, 1872 - Aug 12, 1888
Henry Ballow  Sept 24, 1867 - Oct 16, 1934 7

COTTONWOOD CEMETERY, Bryson, Jack County, TX
Frank Norman Ballow  Oct 31, 1874 - Feb 1, 1919
Rebecca Jane Nash Ballow  Jun 11, 1840 - Jan 5, 1926   20

OAK HILL CEMETERY, Lampassas County, TX
A. Ballew  Sep 7, 1800 - Nov 22, 1877  16

BROWN CEMETERY, Aledo, Parker County, TX
John Morgan Ballow  Jan 25, 1863 - Nov 28, 1939
Sarah M. "Sallie" Crain Ballow  Jul 10, 1871 - Jan 20, 1937
Mancil Lee Ballow  Jan 13, 1899 - May 24, 1913
John Roy Ballow  Jul 9, 1901 - Aug 8, 1934   20

GREENWOOD CEMETERY, Weatherford, Parker County, TX
William Jackson Ballow   born November 2, 1890   Died July 24, 1972
Mary Althea Bloss Ballow born October 27, 1891  Died January 4, 1972

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