Susan BALLARD

1805 - Abt 1862  (~ 67 years)

• Name	Susan BALLARD
  Birth	Between 1795 and 1805	Shelby County, KY
  Gender	Female
  Death	Abt 1862	Oldham County, KY
  Notes	(1) Bland Williams Ballard of Shelby County, Kentucky (1759-1853) <https://ballardofvirginia.wordpress.com/the-children-of-thomas-ballar d-of-james-city-county-virginia-william-ballard-of-york-caroline-count ies-virginia-c-1668-c-17/bland-ballard-sr-of-spotsylvania-county-virgi nia-c-1700-1791/bland-ballard-jr-of-spotsylvania-county-virginia-1735- 1788/bland-williams-ballard-of-shelby-county-kentucky-1759-1853/>: Susan, born between 1795 and 1805 in Shelby county, Kentucky, died about 1862 in Oldham county, Kentucky; married 20 June 1822 Jonathan Matthews, the son of Bradley Matthews. Jonathan Matthews was the brother of Dianah Matthews, Bland Williams Ballard's second wife. Jonathan Matthews died after a lengthy illness in August 1829, leaving three children; Susan died in 1835, and their three children lived with their grandfather, Bland W. Ballard. On his death in 1853, Bland W. Ballard left the majority of his property to these grandchildren: 1. Absalom T. Matthews, 2. Amanda Malvina Matthews, and 3. Elizabeth Ann Matthews. The Matthews Family Bible notes "Elizabeth Ann Matthews died at the Parsonage near Scott's Station of malaria fever on the 2nd of October 1879. Age fifty-two years." Amanda Malvina Matthews "died December 3, 1912 at the home of her niece, Mrs T. H. Thurman, on West Main Street. She lacked only a few weeks of being ninety years old. She was a life-long member of the Baptist Church." Absalom T. Matthews resided in the log house built by his grandfather, with some additions and weatherboarding, and lived there until he died 30 June 1894. The house stood until 1912, when a subsequent owner, Mr Allie Pearce acquired the property, tore down the old building and built a new house that year. Absalom Matthews married 29 September 1857 Ann Elizabeth Rounder (who died 13 April 1900), the daughter of Benjamin Rounder. They had seven children, three of whom survived to adulthood: 1. Josephine Ballard (10 November 1858-16 November 1934), who married 23 January 1908 Thomas Havelock Thurman. 2. Mary Susan (6 August 1860-19 February 1881). 3. Belle (Isabella) (1 October 1862-20 February 1880). 4. Benjamin Franklin (25 February 1865-30 December 1951), married 30 May 1895 Margaret May Killgore. 5. John (19 February 1868-25 February 1868). 6. Charles Gatewood (31 May 1869-10 October 1895). 7. Annette (12 June 1873-5 December 1873). In his will36 he names his wife, Anne Elizabeth Matthews, his son Charles Gatewood, a daughter, Josephine Ballard, and a son Benjamin Franklin.
  Person ID	I37956	Frost, Gilchrist and Related Families
  Last Modified	17 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Capt. Bland Williams BALLARD,   b. 16 Oct 1759, Spotsylvania County, VA d. 5 Sep 1853, Shelby County, KY (Age 93 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth WILLIAMSON   d. 12 Jan 1827
  Marriage	Abt 1783
  Family ID	F16356	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jonathan MATTHEWS   d. Aug 1829
  Marriage	20 Jun 1822
  Family ID	F16362	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Apr 2024