Ballard-Green family

Powell F. Ballard
b. Jan 15, 1837 in Pike Co, GA
d. Nov 3, 1877

Mary Francis Green
b. Sep 22, 1837
d. May 24, 1924

Children
Mary Evelyn Ballard (b. Oct 18, 1857)
Richard S. Ballard (b. Aug 5, 1859)
Frances B. "Fannie" Ballard (b. May 28, 1861)
William Powell Ballard (b. Feb 28, 1866)
Emma Ballard (b. May 16, 1868)
Rebecca Ballard (b. Aug 3, 1870)
Gertrude "Truda" Ballard (b. Apr 16, 1875)
James P. Ballard (b. Nov 2, 1877)
Elizabeth Bussey Ballard (b. Apr 20, 1878)

McKinley-Parks family

Midas Leroy McKinley
b. Feb 1820 in Rocky River, Mecklenburg Co, NC
d. May 1, 1877 in Zebulon, Pike Co, GA

Mary Louisa Parks
b. about 1820 in Meansville, Pike Co, GA
d. Jul 8, 1896 in Zebulon, Pike Co, GA

Married Aug 2, 1840

Comments
A connection to another well-researched family line.

Military Service
Midas L - Civil War: Midas served in the war and was captured by Union troops.

Children
Nancy J. McKinley (b. Jul 4, 1841 in Zebulon, GA)
Colbert McKinley (b. May 18, 1843 in Zebulon, GA)
Malinda Sophronia McKinley (b. Nov 10, 1845 in Zebulon, GA)
Richard McKinley (b. Jan 22, 1847 in Zebulon, GA)
Mary Louisa McKinley (b. about 1851 in Zebulon, GA)
Elijah McKinley (b. Jun 29, 1852 in Zebulon, GA)
James Franklin McKinley (b. Mar 12, 1855 in Zebulon, GA)
John Oscar McKinley (b. Sep 12, 1858 in Zebulon, GA)
Alonzo A. McKinley (b. Nov 16, 1860 in Macon, GA)
William Lee McKinley (b. Apr 3, 1866 in Zebulon, GA)

Hughes-Samford family

James McCain "Jim" Hughes
b. Mar 15, 1820 in AL
d. Nov 5, 1884 in Shelby Co, TX

Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Samford
b. Jun 30, 1830 in Tuscaloosa Co, AL
d. Dec 12, 1904 in Shelby Co, TX

Comments
James fought in two wars and his father fought in the War of 1812. Betty's paternal line leads to British royalty through the Wingfield/Vere lines. Her mother was the daughter of Swiss & German immigrants.

Military Service
James M fought in both the Texas Revolutionary War and the Mexican War

Children
Mary Emeline "Linnie" Hughes (b. Apr 17, 1852)

Holt-Nichols family

Hardy C. Holt
b. 1827 in Abbeville Dist, SC
d. in Shelby Co, TX

Eugenia Nichols
b. 1835 in SC
d in Shelby Co, TX

Married about 1849

Comments
This was a previously-researched family line that I connected to.

Children
William F Holt (b. 1850 in MS)
Nancy Holt (b. 1851)
Charles E Holt (b. Aug 30, 1853 in MS)
Milton Holt (b. 1856 in TX)
James A Holt (b. Feb 14, 1857 in TX)
Nancy Holt (b. 1865 in TX)

Watson-Sanford family

Jim Edward Watson
b. Mar 6, 1836 in MO
d. Nov 1, 1912 in Shelby Co, TX

Artie Mincy Sanford


Comments
Rumor has it that Artie was Cherokee

Children
Sarentha Angeline "Angie" Watson (b. May 26, 1867 in LA)

Gary-Holt family

Henry Clinton Gary
b. Sep 5, 1820 in Greensville District, SC
d. May 18, 1908 in Shelby Co, TX (Carroll Cemetery)


Martha Melissa Holt
b. Mar 12, 1827 in Laurens Co, SC
d. Jan 19, 1894 in Nacogdoches Co, TX

Married 1842

Comments
Tracing to Henry Clinton Gary connected with a family line that had already been well researched. From childbirth records, you can see the family moved from SC to MS to TX.

Military Service
Civil War - Henry C Gary: enlisted Feb 12, 1862 in 28th TX Dismounted Cavalry; also Co. F, 35th TX cavalry. Was in the Battle of Mansfield. Indigent List with seven dependents, Dec 15, 1863.

Children
Emaliza E. "Emma" Gary (b. about 1842 in SC)
Mary Elizabeth "Mollie" Gary (b. Dec 1, 1846 in MS)
Leodicia "Dicey" Gary (b. about 1848 in MS)
Isabella "Bell" Gary (b. about 1850 in MS)
Susan "Susie" Gary (b. about 1852 in MS)
Jane "Janie" Gary (b. about 1858 in TX)
Eugenia Francis Gary (b. Oct 17, 1861 in TX)
William "Willie" Gary (b. Mar 12, 1867 in Martinsville, Nacogdoches Co, TX)

Fowler-Gary family

John W. Fowler
b. about 1839 in NC

Emaliza E. "Emma" Gary
b. about 1842 in SC

Married Dec 8, 1859 in Cherokee Co, TX

Comments
This is as far back as I've traced the Fowler line.

Military Service
John W - Civil War : Private, enlisted in 1861, Co. E, 7th TX infantry. Indigent list with two dependents, Dec 15, 1863.

Children
John Sims Kelly "Bud" Fowler (b. Mar 2, 1861 in AR)