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Maj. Bland William Ballard, Jr.
Facts and Events
| Name |
Maj. Bland William Ballard, Jr. |
| Gender |
Male |
| Birth[1] |
1761 |
Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States |
| Residence[2] |
Dec 1787 |
Shelby, Kentucky, United Statescame to Tyler's Station on Tick Creek with family |
| Other[2] |
31 Mar 1788 |
Kentuckycabin attacked by Indians |
| Military[2] |
21 Dec 1794 |
Kentuckymade Major of the 18th Kentucky Regiment |
| Military[2] |
1812 |
War of 1812 - fought at Tippecanoe and at the River Basin where he was badly wounded and taken prisoner |
| Marriage |
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Kentuckyto Elizabeth Williamson |
| Marriage |
1833 |
Kentuckyto Diana Matthews |
| Marriage |
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Kentuckyto Elizabeth Weaver Garrett |
| Death[1][2] |
3 Sep 1853 |
Shelby, Kentucky, United States |
| Burial? |
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Frankfort Cemetery, Frankfort, Franklin, Kentucky, United StatesOriginally interred in a family cemetery near his home, but the following year the Gov. had his remains reinterred in the State Cemetery |
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 Maj. Bland William Ballard References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Recorded, in Smith, Zachariah Frederick. The History of Kentucky: from its earliest discovery and settlement, to the present date ... its military events and achievements, and biographic mention of its historic characters. (Kentucky: Courier-journal job printing Company, 1892)
237. Maj. Bland Ballard  - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Indian fighter Ballard claimed he killed six once before breakfast, in Park City Daily News
23 Jan 1976.
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