Gen. William Thomas Ballow

1800 - 1877  (76 years)

• Name	William Thomas Ballow  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Prefix	Gen.
  Alt. Birth	28 Nov 1800  [7, 8]
  Birth	29 Nov 1800	Cumberland, New Kent Co., Virginia, USA   [5, 9]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1830	Halifax Co., Virginia, USA   [10]
  		1830 U.S. census, Halifax Co., Virginia, USA p. 374
  Census	1850	Halifax Co., Virginia, USA   [11]
  		1850 U.S. census, Southern District, Halifax Co., Virginia, USA p. 83A
  Census	1860	Halifax Co., Virginia, USA   [1]
  		1860 U.S. census, Southern District, Halifax Co., Virginia, USA p. 777
  Census	1870	Banister Twp., Halifax Co., Virginia, USA   [2]
  		1870 U.S. census, Banister, Halifax Co., Virginia, USA p. 434A
  Death	2 Nov 1877	Cumberland, New Kent Co., Virginia, USA   [5, 9, 12]
  Notes	William is first found in the 1830 census of Halifax Co., Virginia, aged 20-30. He is living with three females under five (Elizabeth, Martha and Sally) and his wife aged 20-30 (Susannah). He is the owner of 8 male slaves and 5 females. In 1856, the Ballow Home (also called "Brook Farm") was destroyed by fire. William rebuilt the home in the same location, about six miles west of Halifax, Virginia. William Ballow was too old to have actually served in the Civil War, but was given the title of General through Jefferson Davis. He was commissioned by Davis and trained soldiers along with his brother, Charles Ballow. Their training camp was called "Musterfields." [13]
  Person ID	I1721	Rumsey/Ballou Family Tree
  Last Modified	27 Jun 2012

  
  

  Father	Thomas Ballow,   b. 31 Aug 1759, Cumberland Co., Virginia, USA d. 28 Apr 1809, Cumberland Co., Virginia, USA (Age 49 years)
  Mother	Frances Fannie Hobson,   b. 7 Jun 1766, Henrico Co., Virginia, USA d. 18 Apr 1808 (Age 41 years)
  Alt. Marriage	8 Jul 1783  [14]
  Marriage	9 Jul 1783	Cumberland Co., Virginia, USA   [15, 16]
  Alt. Marriage	19 Jul 1785  [17]
  Family ID	F2439	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Susannah Hatcher Bransford,   b. 7 Sep 1804   d. 28 Feb 1863 (Age 58 years)
  Marriage	25 Nov 1824	Cumberland Co., Virginia, USA   [3, 5, 7, 14, 18]
  Children	+ 1. Elizabeth Hobson Ballou,   b. 13 Sep 1826, Virginia, USA d. 1890 (Age 63 years) + 2. Martha Frances Ballou,   b. 24 Apr 1828, Halifax Co., Virginia, USA d. 13 Apr 1872 (Age 43 years)   3. Sally Miller Ballou,   b. 5 Aug 1830, Halifax Co., Virginia, USA d. 24 Dec 1863, Halifax Co., Virginia, USA (Age 33 years) + 4. William Thomas Ballow,   b. 11 Dec 1832, Halifax Co., North Carolina, USA d. Apr 1877 (Age 44 years) + 5. John Jacob Ballou,   b. 13 Nov 1834, Halifax Co., Virginia, USA d. 3 Aug 1906, Lynch Station, Campbell Co., Virginia, USA (Age 71 years) + 6. Charles Wesley Ballow,   b. 13 Nov 1834, Virginia, USA d. Aft 1900 (Age 66 years) + 7. James Henry A. Ballow,   b. 23 Jun 1837, Virginia, USA d. Jul 1911 (Age 74 years) + 8. Edward Bransford Ballou,   b. 28 Jun 1838, Halifax Co., Virginia, USA d. 15 Jan 1908, Halifax Co., Virginia, USA (Age 69 years)   9. Susan Callaway Ballou,   b. 31 Jul 1843, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F682	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Nov 2009

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 29 Nov 1800 - Cumberland, New Kent Co., Virginia, USA Marriage - 25 Nov 1824 - Cumberland Co., Virginia, USA Census - 1830 - Halifax Co., Virginia, USA Census - 1850 - Halifax Co., Virginia, USA Census - 1860 - Halifax Co., Virginia, USA Census - 1870 - Banister Twp., Halifax Co., Virginia, USA Death - 2 Nov 1877 - Cumberland, New Kent Co., Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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  Gen. William Thomas Ballow, Sr.

  
  

• Sources

  [S366] Ancestry.com, 1860 U.S. census, 1 May 2019, p. 29. citing NARA microfilm publication M653, roll 1349 [S367] Ancestry.com, 1870 U.S. census, 1 May 2019, p. 75. citing NARA microfilm publication M593, roll 1650 [S368] Henry Morton Woodson, compiler, Historical Genealogy of the Woodsons, (Privately published), 683. [S599] George Lewis Ballou, Proposed Change: William K. Ballow (I6627). [S612] The Jamestowne Society, Richmond, Virginia, Alfred Slade Ballou, Jr. [S720] William Bransford Ballou III, William Ballew-Dorothy Parker Descendancy Chart. [S559] gedmonds@bigplanet.com, BALLEWs in BIBLES, (http://www.myplanet.net/gedmnds1/ballewsinbibles.htm), 18 Jun 2008. [S719] Ballow, The Holy Bible, 1. [S767] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, (Ancestry.com), 21 Oct 2014. [S364] Ancestry.com, 1830 U.S. census, 14 Jun 2008, p. 374. citing NARA microfilm publication M29, roll 192 [S365] Ancestry.com, 1850 U.S. census, 1 May 2019, p. 83 (stamped). citing NARA microfilm publication M432, roll 948 [S719] Ballow, The Holy Bible, 4. [S344] May S. Rice, Survey Report, Brook Farm, (Virginia W.P.A. Historical Inventory Project). [S767] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, (Ancestry.com), 9 Mar 2011. [S25] International Genealogical Index, (FamilySearch), 3 Jun 2011. [S719] Ballow, The Holy Bible, 1,3. [S239] John W. Pritchett [jpritchett@msn.com], Virginians - The Family History of John W. Pritchett, (http://www.virginians.com), 18 Feb 2008. [S719] Ballow, The Holy Bible, 2.