He married Jane Keaton in Monroe county, Virginia on 11 August, 1804.

Children were, William, Johnson D., Moman, Elizabeth, Emilia, Ankey, James, Jane and Lucy Ballard.

{“United States Census,1810,” database with images, FamilySearch, James Ballard, Monroe, Monroe, Virginia, United States; citing p. 564, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 70; FHL microfilm 181,430.}

20 Apr.,1813, James bought 39 acres of land from Benjamin Harvey for $1.00. {FamilySearch, Monroe County, Deed book, 1789-1901; Deed index, 1789-1969, Deed book, v. D-E, 1811-1817, image 25, not indexed.}

15 Feb.,1820, James bought 39 acres of land on Indian Creek from Robert Chambers for $1.00. {FamilySearch, Monroe County, Deed book, 1789-1901; Deed index, 1789-1969, Deed book, v. F-G, 1814-1823, image 426, not indexed.}

{“United States Census, 1820,” database with images, FamilySearch, James Ballard, Union, Monroe, Virginia, United States; citing p. 161, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 133; FHL microfilm 193,692.}

5 Dec.,1821, James bought 200 acres of land on Indian Creek from Barnabas Curry for $250. {FamilySearch, Monroe County, Deed book, 1789-1901; Deed index, 1789-1969, Deed book, v. F-G, 1814-1823, image 560-561, not indexed.}

11 Sep.,1830, James bought 24 acres of land on Indian Creek from James Swope for $1.00. {FamilySearch, Monroe County, Deed book, 1789-1901; deed index, 1789-1969, Deed book, v. K, 1831-1835, image 113-114, not indexed.}

17 Sep.,1833, James bought 20 acres of land on Indian Creek from James McClintic for $1.00. {FamilySearch, Monroe County, Deed book, 1789-1901; Deed index, 1789-1969, Deed book, v. K, 1835-1838, image 240, not indexed.}

5 Dec.,1835, James bought 8 1/2 acres of land on Indian Creek from James Goodall for $1.00. {FamilySearch, Monroe County, Deed book, 1789-1901; Deed index, 1789-1969, Deed book, v. L, 1831-1835, image 66, not indexed.}

21 Aug.,1838, James bought 30 1/2 acres and 94 acres of land on Dropping Lick Creek from James Goodall Sr. for $1.00. {FamilySearch, Monroe County, Deed book, 1789-1901; Deed index, 1789-1969, Deed book, v. N, 1840-1846, image 86-87, not indexed.}

{“United States Census, 1840,” database with images, FamilySearch, James Ballard, Monroe, Virginia, United States; citing p. 168, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 567; FHL microfilm 29,689.}

2 Feb.,1850, James received 105 acres of land on Dropping Lick Creek from James Bare, who died intestate for $5.00. {FamilySearch, Monroe County, Deed book, 1789-1901; Deed index, 1789-1969, Deed book, v. P-Q, 1846-1852, image 470, not indexed.}

{“United States Census,1850,” database with images, FamilySearch, James Ballard, Monroe county, Monroe, Virginia, United States; citing family 118, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.)}

21 Jun.,1851, James bought land on North side of Peters Mountain from John Mann for $10.00. {FamilySearch, Monroe County, Deed book, 1789-1901; Deed index, 1789-1969, Deed book, v. P-Q, 1846-1852, image 682, not indexed.}

7 Jan.,1854, James bought 100 acres of land on North side of Peters Mountain from Robert Thrasher for $1.00. {FamilySearch, Monroe County, Deed book, 1789-1901; Deed index, 1789-1969, Deed book, v. R-S, 1852-1858, image 249, not indexed.}

29 Mar.,1862, James bought 84 3/4 acres of land on Indian Creek from John McNeer for $2,000. {FamilySearch, Monroe County, Deed book, 1789-1901; Deed index, 1789-1969, Deed book, v. T, 1856-1864, image 450, not indexed.}

James on 3 Nov.,1862, was paid $3.00 for the feeding and stabling of horses. On 31 Mar.,1863 he was paid $297.50 for 45 bushels of corn and 70 bushels of wheat. On 9 Apr.,1863 he was paid $83.25 for 47 bushels of Oats. All of these were sold to the Confederate Army during the Civil War. {“United States Civil War Confederate Papers of Citizens or Businesses, 1861-1865,” database, FamilySearch, James S Ballard, 1861-1865; from “Confederate Papers Relating to Citizens or Business Firms, 1861-1865,” database, Fold3.com : n.d.); citing NARA microfilm publication M346 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 38.}

West Virginia Marriage Register; James Ballard – Jean Keaton 1804 Monroe county, Virginia. {www.wvculture.org}

James died, 11 Nov., 1869, Monroe county, West Virginia and is buried at the Keaton family cemetery.¹

End Notes

1. Find a Grave, database and images; memorial page for James Ballard (9 Nov 1783–11 Nov 1869), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6160502, citing Keaton Cemetery, Greenville, Monroe County, West Virginia, USA.