William Henry BALLOW

                   Birthdate based on being of age in 1802.
Nothing is known of his wife.
Based on the 1820 census, William Henry Ballew probably had at least two sons and two daughters born 1810-1820 and a third daughter born 1804-1810

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William H. Ballow - Obituary submitted by Robert L. Webb
«/b»Died - At his residence near the town of Laclede, Linn County, Mo, brother William H. Ballow, on Saturday 26 Dec 1874.  This aged pilgrim was born in Cumberland Co., VA, 10 October 1783.  In the 23d year of his age, he came to Kentucky, and married Priscilla Manire, 23 March 1806.  In 1809 he removed to Williamson Co., Tennessee, and in December 1812, he enlisted in Captain Robert Cavon's Company, at Nashville, in Colonel Thoma H. Benton's 1st Regiment of Tennessee volunteers, under General Andrew Jackson, in the Cherokee campaign, at New Orleans and was honorably discharged on the 21st of April 1813, and drew a land warrant for his services, and was receiving a pension from the USA.

His father, Charles Ballow, previous to the Revolutionary War, enlisted against the French and Indians, during Governor Randol's administration, and received a Captain's commission.  Afters he enlist in the Revolutionary War, and received a Major's commission, under General Washington, and served during the war.  He died in Virginia in 1788.  Brother Ballow's father fought under the crown of great Britain, and also for our independence, and the son fought in 1812.  Thus the father and son can hand down their genealogy for nearly 150 years.

Brother Ballow removed to Morgan County, Illinois in April 1827, where his wife died the May following, leaving a family of seven children - four sons and three daughters.  On 4 October 1828 he was married to Susan Hodges, and in 1833, his wife Susan died, leaving him an additional family of two daughters.  He removed to Clayton County, Iowa in 1847 and was married to Elizabeth Hawkins 27 July 1848 and in June 1854 removed to Filmore County, Minnesota, and in June 1857 to Linn County, Missouri.  He has two daughters by the wife who survives him.

Brother Ballow experience as hope in Christ in the year 1802, but circumstances caused him to delay a public profession of religion until 1838, when he united with the Regular Baptist Church at Wilmington, Greene County, Illinois, and was baptized by elder Mesheck Browning.  He has been a very devoted and highly esdteemed member of the Old School Baptist Church for thirty-six years.  During this time he had the confidence of all his brethren, and had a good report of them who are without.  He was sound and steadfast in the faith.  His sickness was caused by a fall on the ice, 1 March 1873, which disabled him from walking.  He was able to attend to his church meetings most of the time, and to do all the necessary work about the house, up to the time he got hurt.  In the death of Brother Ballow, the Liberty Church has lost one of her best members.  He leaves an aged wife, whom the writer baptized sixteen years ago.  Also ten children and numerous grandchildren are left to mourn one deepoly beloved.  We mourn, but not as those who have no hope.  His funeral will be attended on the fourth Sunday in January 1875. - Peter Ausmus, Brookfield, Missouri.

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William H. Ballow - born 10 October 1783 - died 26 Dec 1874 - Inscription:  born in Virginia - Note:  Age 91 yr 2 mo 16 days - burial: Linhart Chapel Cemetery, Linn County, Missouri, USA

Served under General Jackson in the War of 1812