Born 28 May 1785 in Orange, Virginia. Married Catherine Christomona White in Monroe Co., Virginia in 1808.

Their children were, Jefferson, Margaret, Nancy, John White, Madison and Frances.

{West Virginia, County Marriage Records Index, 1776-1971, database, FamilySearch, Elijah Ballard and Catharine White, 1808.}

{West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970,” database, FamilySearch, Elijah Ballard and Catharine White, 1808; citing Monroe, West Virginia, United States, , county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,710,518.}

Elijah Jr. and family on Kanawha Co., 1810 census for Cabin Creek. {United States Census, 1810, database with images, FamilySearch, Elijah Ballard, Charleston, Kanawha, Virginia, United States; citing p. 120, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 69; FHL microfilm 181,429.}

Elijah Jr. and Family on Kanawha Co., 1811 census. {United States Census, 1811, database with images, FamilySearch, Elijah Ballard, Charleston, Kanawha, Virginia, United States; image 158, not indexed.}

Elijah Jr. and Family on Kanawha Co., 1812 census. {United States Census, 1812, database with images, FamilySearch, Elijah Ballard, Charleston, Kanawha, Virginia, United States; image 175, not indexed.}

Elijah Jr. and Family on Kanawha Co., 1813 census. {United States Census, 1813, database with images, FamilySearch, Elijah Ballard, Charleston, Kanawha, Virginia, United States; image 190, not indexed.}

Elijah Jr. and Family on Kanawha Co., 1816 census. {United States Census, 1816, database with images, FamilySearch, Elijah Ballard, Charleston, Kanawha, Virginia, United States; image 227, not indexed.}

Elijah Jr. and Family on Kanawha Co., 1817 census. {United States Census, 1817, database with images, FamilySearch, Elijah Ballard, Charleston, Kanawha, Virginia, United States; image 310, not indexed.}

Elijah Jr. and Family on Kanawha Co., 1818 census. {United States Census, 1818, database with images, FamilySearch, Elijah Ballard, Charleston, Kanawha, Virginia, United States; image 323, not indexed.}

Elijah Jr. and family on Kanawha 1820 census. {United States Census,1820, database with images, FamilySearch, Elijah Ballard, Kanawha, Virginia, United States; citing p. , NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm.}

3 October, 1830, Elijah Jr. died in a accident while building a Mill in Rush Co., Indiana and was one of the early burials in the now-derelict Ballard Cemetery on his land. ¹

End Notes

1. {Find A Grave, database and images, memorial page for Elijah Ballard, Jr (28 May 1785–3 Oct 1830), Find A Grave: Memorial #61499265, citing Ballard Cemetery, Moscow, Rush County, Indiana, USA.}