Delia Gaither Pearson

1900 - 2004  (103 years)

• Name	Delia Gaither Pearson  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Birth	8 Nov 1900	Salisbury, Rowan Co., North Carolina, USA   [3]
  Gender	Female
  Census	1930	Oxford, Granville Co., North Carolina, USA   [5]
  	Gaither Ballou, wife, F-W-30, married, NC, NC, NC
  		1930 U.S. census, Oxford, Granville Co., NC, p. 8B
  Death	4 Apr 2004	Oxford, Granville Co., North Carolina, USA   [3]
  	Address: Brantwood Nursing Center
  Obituary	5 Apr 2004	Durham, Durham Co., North Carolina, USA   [3, 6]
  	Herald-Sun
  	OXFORD - Gaither Pearson BALLOU, a resident of 426 Linden Avenue, died Sunday, April 4, 2004, at Brantwood Nursing Center. A native of Rowan County, the widow of James Whitaker BALLOU, Sr. and the daughter of the late Burgess Gaither and Nellie Holmes Pearson. She attended Salem College and moved to Oxford in 1926 with her husband. She was an active member of the Tuesday Bridge Club, the Shakespeare Club, the Current Book Club, St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, and the National Society of Colonial Dames of America. She was an avid golfer, bridge player and enjoyed flowers, antiques and travel. She is survived by her daughter, Nellie Holmes BALLOU Smott of Wilson, granddaughters, Gaither Smoot Deaton of Charlotte, Gilchrist Smoot Phillips of Sandersville, Ga., and Elizabeth BALLOU Moore of Jacksonville; a grandson, James Whitaker BALLOU III of Charlotte; a daughter-in-law, Gertie N. BALLOU; and four great-grandchildren. A son, James Whitaker BALLOU, Jr. preceded her in death. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m., Tuesday at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church by the Rev. Fiona Bergstrom. Burial will follow in Elmwood Cemetery.
  Burial	Oxford, Granville Co., North Carolina, USA   [3]
  		Tomb of Delia Gaither Pearson
  Person ID	I6666	Rumsey/Ballou Family Tree
  Last Modified	16 Aug 2012

  
  

  Father	Nellie Holmes Pearson
  Mother	Burgess Gaither
  Family ID	F3493	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	James Whitaker Ballou,   b. 28 Jul 1900, Oxford, Granville Co., North Carolina, USA d. 23 Apr 1978, Oxford, Granville Co., North Carolina, USA (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	16 Jun 1926	Rowan Co., North Carolina, USA   [4]
  		North Carolina Register of Marriage License, Rowan Co., p. 27
  Children	+ 1. James Whitaker Ballou,   b. 22 Aug 1928   d. 29 Dec 1995, Durham, Durham Co., North Carolina, USA (Age 67 years)   2. Nellie Holmes Ballou
  Family ID	F2453	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Aug 2012

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 8 Nov 1900 - Salisbury, Rowan Co., North Carolina, USA Marriage - 16 Jun 1926 - Rowan Co., North Carolina, USA Census - 1930 - Oxford, Granville Co., North Carolina, USA Death - Address: Brantwood Nursing Center - 4 Apr 2004 - Oxford, Granville Co., North Carolina, USA Obituary - Herald-Sun - 5 Apr 2004 - Durham, Durham Co., North Carolina, USA Burial - - Oxford, Granville Co., North Carolina, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S719] Ballow, The Holy Bible, 4. [S720] William Bransford Ballou III, William Ballew-Dorothy Parker Descendancy Chart. [S748] Find A Grave, (Find A Grave, Inc.), 8 Nov 2011, entry for gravestone of Delia Gaither Pearson Ballou (1900-2004). [S948] North Carolina, Marriage Collection, 1741-2004, (Ancestry.com), 16 Aug 2012, entry for James W. Ballou and Gaither Pearson's 1926 marriage. [S182] Ancestry.com, 1930 U.S. census, sheet 8B. citing NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 1693 [S949] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-2018, (Ancestry.com), 16 Aug 2012, obituary of Gaither Pearson Ballou, 5 Apr 2004.