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B a L L O U S I N a M I R I C a an ADDENDUM T HE B A L L O U S I N A M i R I C A AN ADDENDUM to the original HISTORY AND GENEALOGY OF THE BALLOUS IN AW.ERICA Compiled and edited by Historical Records Survey Division of Women's and Professional Projects Works Progress Administration Published by Ballou Family Association of America Boston, Massachusetts September, 1937 PREFACE The Historical Records Survey, a Federal project of the Works Progress Administration, is engaged primarily in the preparation of condensed inventories of state, county, and local public records and of guides to the more important manuscript depositories of the nation. Surveys of the records of churches, business houses, institutions, and labor unions have also been undertaken. Catalogues are in preparation not only of these records but also of the early American portraits of the New England states and the state of New York, and of the early Ameri­ can imprints of all the states. In a program as varied as the above it was felt that at least one genealogical work might be included, especially since every such work is, when well done, a contribution to biography and history as well as to genealogy itself. This volume has been published under the auspices of the Ballou Family Association. Acknowledgment is due Colonel Latimer Willis Ballou and Mr. Arnold Seagrave of Woonsocket, Rhode Island and Mr. Hosea Starr Ballou of Brookline, Massachusetts for their assistance and cooperation. Mr. William A. Ballou of Lawrence, Massachusetts, assisted by Miss Myrtle M. Jillson of Waterbury, Connecticut, has, by careful research over a period of years, greatly aided the Survey in the compiling of the gene­ alogical material. Much of the value of this volume is due to the skill I and painstaking care of Mr. James Williamson Eddy of the Survey staff in checking and arranging the data submitted. Irr this work he received able assistance from Mrs. Ethel L. Wood, Mrs. Annis Kinsman Kirkpatrick, Mrs. Dorothy E. Austin, and Mr. Amedeo Tombion of the Historical Records Survey. Finally, we are indebted to Mr. Kelsey Ballou Sweatt for his conscientious and untiring efforts in supervising all the details of com• piling, editing, and publishing this Addendum. The Federal Art Project assisted in the preparation of the cover design. Carl J. Wennerblad State Director The Historical Records Survey of Massachusetts II CONTENTS Page Preface. , •• • • ••• • • • • • • • • • • • • • I How to Use the Addendum • • • • • • • • • • • • • • IV Abbreviations ••••• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • VI Genealogical Compilations: Sixth Generation. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1 Seventh Generation • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 2 Eighth Generation ••••••••• , • , ••• 18 Ninth Generation , , • • • • , • • • • • • • • • 67 Tenth Generation • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 112 Eleventh GeneratioD • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 139 Manuscripts• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 141 War Records: Rhode Isla.nd-Re"O"C'lutionary Var • • • • • • • • • 170 Rhode Island-Civil War, • • • • • • • • • • • , 182 Rhode Island-Spanish American War • • • • • • • 183 Rhode Island-World War •• • • • • • • • ,, . 184 Rhode Island-Revolutionary War. • • • • • • • • 185 Massachusetts-Revolutionary War • • • • • • • • 186 Massachusetts-Civil War . .. 188 Massachusetts.. World War • • • • • • • • • • • • 188 Genealogical Index • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 190 III HOW TO USE THE ADDZNDUM The following Addendum carries forward the genealogy of the Ballou fomily from 1888, ,,hen The Et>.llous in America, was published, to 1937. To find the genealogy of an individual in this Addendum, locate the name in the index and turn to the page to which reference is made. The key number which is underscored and precedes the genealogical para­ graph is either the same key number used to denote this person in The Ballous in America or a new composite number, hereinafter explained. In each generation, paragraphs are arranged in the numerical order of key numbers. Each of the genealogical paragraphs of this Addendum contains in­ formation concerning a family group. The names of the parents are in c~pital letters, the purent having Ballou blood being placed at the head of the parl:igraph. In p1a.renthesis following this nu.me will be found the given n~mes of this person's Ballou ancestors in reverse order, back to Maturin Ballou, founder of the family. The children of each union are listed following the paragraph, each child being given either the number which he or she had in The Ballous in America, or if not mentioned in this work, a new composite number consist­ inb of the parent's number followed by a dash(-) and a figure indicating th~ number of the child in the issue of the parents. If this child's num­ ber is preceded by an asterisk(*), it signifies that he or she became the "head of a family" (for genealogical purposes) in the next generation. In such case, the same number becomes the key number at the head of the para­ graph in the new generation. Each of the children of this person will bear in turn the composite number of the parent followed by another dash (-) and IV a figure indicating the number of the child in their issue. Example; On page 115 will be found the number 4191-1-2-10-2, Randal Edward Nelson, of the eleventh generation, second child of 4191-1-2-10, Gladys Bertha (State) Nelson, of the tenth generation. Turn to number 4191-1-2 in the ninth generation (p. 70) and find Gladys, who is tenth among the children of Cora Oretta (Ballou) State. Turn to 4191-1-2 in the eighth generation (p. 22) and find Cora, second among the children of William Washington Ballou, whose number is 4191-1. Then turn to 4191-1 in the seventh generation (p. 12) where the latter's name appears as the only child of Silas Warren Ballou, number 4191 (p. 11). This is where the line begins in this Addendum, but on p. 604 in The Ballous in America the line is carried back to the immigrant .Maturin Ballou. To trace forward, reverses the atove order. V ABBREVB.T IONS Acad. Academy Cong.Ch. Congregational Church Adj. Adjutant Corpns. Corporations A.F.& A.1'.. Ancient Free and Accepted Masons d. died Agr. Agriculture D.A.R. Daughters of American Revolution Am. Jwnerico.n dau. daughter Assn. Association Dept. Department J.sst. Assistant Div. Division b. born edu. education batt. battery Exp. Expedition Batt. Batta.lion F.& A.IJ. Free and Accepted Bln. Balloon Ma.sons B.P.O.E. Benevolent and gen. genealogy Protective Order of Elks H.Q. Headquarters Cal. Cavalry n.s. High School cem. cemetery Hy. I.rt, Heavy Artillery I cor. certificate Id. Independent Co. Company or County Inc. Incorporated c.of w. Council of War Inf. Infantry Col. Colonel Ins. Insurance Coll. College Inst. Institute Conmm. Commission Lieut.& Lt. Lieutenant VI Lt. Art. Light Artillery Rhode Island His­ torical Society m. married Rhode Island mem. member National Guard mil. military R.O.T.c. Reserve Officers' Training Corps M.I.T. Massachusetts Institute of Royal and Secret Technology Masters M.V.M. Massachusetts S.A. State Archives Volunteer Militia S.A.R. Sons of American Revolution National sec. secretary no. number Serg't. Sergeant N.Y.N.G. New York National Guard Soc. Society Pons. pensions S.P.R.S • Supreme Prine~ of the Royal Secret pros. president supt. superintendent prob. probubly trans. transfer prof. professor treas. treasurer Royal Arch Masons Uni. University R.C.A.Mfg. Radio Corporation unm. umnn.rriod Co. of America Manu­ facturing com­ u.s.N.R.F. United States Navnl pnny Reserve Force Regt. Regiment vie. vicinity ros. residence Vols. Volunteers * * * * * VII G E N E A L O G I C A L C O M P I L A T I O N S SIXTH GENERATION 1 1342 WILLIAM ROSS BALLOU (William, Obadiah, Obadiah, Ja.m0s, Maturin), b. May 15, 1816, at North Smithfield, R. I,r d, Feb, 19, 1906; m,. Fob. 15, 1852, to ALICE BROW~N, b. Aug. 15, 1823, at Laurel Hill, R, I., a short distance from tho villo.ge novr l:nown as :..,ridge con, BurrillvlJ.le, IL I., d. Sopt. 4, 1854, He wo.s a contractor and buildor, Cl1ild: *4012 Oscar Bro,m Ballou, b, Sept. 19, 1853, 1.t Uxbridge, Mass, 1G27 ALMIRA BALLOU (Dutoo, Mosos, So.nru.ol, J8!nos~ Mo.turin), b, Oct. 14, 1800, o.t S:::-1ithfiold, R;a I.; d, J... pr, 15, 1838, at Grconfiold, Saro.toga Co., N. Y,; m. Jan. 13, 1820, to DANIEL ALLEN, son of Daniel Allon, Eldest of ton children of Duty and Lydia. (Whi to) Bo.llou ( soo No. 401 B's in Am.), Duty ( or Du too) Bo.llou, with his wife and two children moved,, oo.rly in 1825, to Greenfield, N. Y. where eight moro children were born to thc;11. Of their descendants, Duteo Allon Whelan, of Mondoyi$ Wis, ho.s be­ come a member of tho Ballou Frunily Association and sent us his geneo.logi­ cal records, To him we '.:'.re indebted for his intorust o.nd tho following rocordst *1627-1 Dutc:o Bullou L.llcn, b. Oct. 30, 1823, at Greenfield, N. Y. 1633 DUTEE BALLOU Jr, (Dutco, Moses, Samuel, J,:unos, Mo.turin), b. May 21, 1813, o.t Grounfiold, Saratoga. Co., N. Y.; m. Fob. 10, 1842, by Rov. Stud­ loy Carr o.t Grccnfi uld, N. Y., to RHODA MED BURY, do.u. of Stephen Modbury. Children, Born at Groenfieldt N. Y~ 4569 Eugene Wille.rd Ballou, b. Jo.n. 18, 1843; d. young. 4570 Lydie. Mary Ballou, b, Jan. 12, 1846; m. Jan. 13, 186G, George Place. *4571 Erc.stus M, Ballou, b, Apr. 23 1 1848. 4572 Nr:mcy Osoelia B£>.llou, b. Mar, 3, 1850; m. Geor6 e Rockwood• . SEV.rt:Nl'H GEN3RATION 2 1627-1 DUTiE BALLOU ALI.SN (Almira Ballou, Dutee, Moses, Samuel, James, Maturin), b. Oct. 30, 1823, at Greenfield, Saratoga Co., N.
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