Benjamin Franklin BALLARD
Susan GARRISON

Husband:  Benjamin Franklin BALLARD
Birth:  15 Apr 1848, Greene Co., Illinois 
Death:  8 Oct 1875, White Hall, Greene Co., Illinois 
Burial:  Oct 1875, White Hall Cemetery, White Hall, Greene Co., Illinois
Father:  Lewis J. BALLARD
Mother:  Ruth PACE

Marriage:  22 Oct 1868, Greene Co., Illinois 

Wife:  Susan GARRISON
Birth:  17 Nov 1839, Montgomery Co., Illinois 
Death:  9 Nov 1930, Wrights, Greene Co., Illinois
Burial:   Nov 1930, White Hall Cemetery, White Hall, Greene Co., Illinois 
Father:  John Wesley GARRISON 
Mother:  Nancy PRESTON 

Children:
1. John H. BALLARD, b: 30 Aug 1869, White Hall, Greene Co., Illinois
2. Charles E. BALLARD, b: 6 Jun 1871, White Hall, Greene Co., Illinois
3. Frederick Lewis BALLARD, b: 25 Apr 1873, White Hall, Greene Co., Illinois
4. Benjamin Franklin BALLARD Jr., b: 26 Jul 1875, White Hall, Greene Co., Illinois
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Notes:

1870 Federal Census Data (M593_0224, Page 230B), Whitehall, Greene Co., Illinois,
                                                                                                                           Enumeration Date: 29-Jul-1870, Family #171

NAME

Age

Sex

Col.

Occupation or Trade

Real Estate

Per. Estate

POB

In
Sch

Cannot R/W

D, D, B, I,   I, P, or C

 BALLARD, B  J

22

M

W

 Farmer

---

$400

IL

 

 

 

                   Susan

29

F

W

 Keeping House

 

 

IL

 

 

 

                   John

8m

M

W

 (noted born in Oct) 

 

 

IL

 

 

 

1880 Federal Census Data (T9_0209, Page 87D), Whitehall Precinct, Greene Co., Illinois,
                                                                                Enumeration Dist: 82, Enumeration Date: 10-Jun-1880, Family #164

 NAME

Age

Sex

Col.

 Relation

M/S W/D

Occupation

POB

Father POB

Mother POB

In Sch.

 BALLARD, Susan

47

F

W

 Head

W

 Keeping House

IL

IL

IL

 

                   John H

10

M

W

 Son

S

 At School

IL

IL

IL

X

                   Charles

8

M

W

 Son

S

  

IL

IL

IL

 

                   Frederick

6

M

W

 Son

S

  

IL

IL

IL

 

                   Benjamin F

4

M

W

 Son

S

 

IL

IL

IL

 

By 1900, Susan was living with her son, John, and his family.  In 1910 & 1920, she was living with her son, Charles, and his family, and in 1930, she was living with her son, Frederick, and his family.
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Sources:
1) Marriage:  Greene County Illinois Vital Statistics - Marriages, Book E, Page 114
2) Death - Wife: Greene County Illinois Vital Statistics - Deaths, Cert. #0310181