Note: This is just one of1,325 family groupings listed onThe Political Graveyard web site.These families each have three or more politician members, all linked together by blood, marriage or adoption. This specific family group is a subset of themuch largerFour ThousandRelated Politicians group. An individual may be listed with more than one subset. These groupings — even thenames of the groupings,and the areas of main activity — are the result of a computer algorithm working with the data I have,not the choices of any historian or genealogist. | | St. Clair Ballard (1802-1873) — of Virginia. Born inMonroeCounty, Va. (now W.Va.),August14, 1802.Member ofVirginiastate house of delegates, 1847.Introduced the legislation to name Boone County, Virginia (now WestVirginia) for Daniel Boone, who had rescued his mother from Indianswhen she was a child.Died inBooneCounty, W.Va.,December26, 1873 (age71 years, 134days).Intermentaprivate or family graveyard, Boone County, W.Va. | | Lewis Ballard (1826-1906) — also known as"Dock" — ofMonroeCounty, W.Va.Born inMonroeCounty, Va. (now W.Va.),August26, 1826.Member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Monroe County, 1863.Died in Peterstown,MonroeCounty, W.Va.,July 26,1906 (age79 years, 334days).Interment atPeterstownCemetery, Rich Creek, Va.  | Oscar Hampton Ballard (1886-1967) — also known asO. H. Ballard — of Princeton,MercerCounty, W.Va.Born in Ballard,MonroeCounty, W.Va.,September13, 1886.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;insurancebusiness; member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Mercer County, 1931-34,1939-42, 1945-46, 1949-52;mayorof Princeton, W.Va., 1937-39; member ofWestVirginia state senate 10th District, 1953-60; defeated inprimary, 1934.Methodist.Member,Freemasons;Shriners;Elks;AmericanLegion.Died inSalem,Va.,October13, 1967 (age81 years, 30days).Interment atMonteVista Park Cemetery, Bluefield, W.Va. | | John Reginald Ballard (1893-1949) — also known asJohn R. Ballard — of Union,MonroeCounty, W.Va.Born inMonroeCounty, W.Va.,September4, 1893.Democrat.Investigator;member ofWest VirginiaDemocratic State Executive Committee, 1945-49.DiedMay 24,1949 (age55 years, 262days).Interment atBallard Church Cemetery, Ballard, W.Va. | | Sherman Hart Ballard (1894-1963) — also known asSherman H. Ballard — of Peterstown,MonroeCounty, W.Va.Born in Peterstown,MonroeCounty, W.Va.,July 22,1894.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;lawyer;member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Monroe County, 1941-44,1947-50, 1953-54; defeated, 1938, 1950, 1954.Presbyterian.Member,Freemasons;Rotary;SigmaNu;PhiDelta Phi;AmericanLegion.Died in Peterstown,MonroeCounty, W.Va.,December25, 1963 (age69 years, 156days).Interment atPeterstownCemetery, Rich Creek, Va. | | Wade Hampton Ballard III (1924-2006) — also known asWade H. Ballard III;JimBallard —of Peterstown,MonroeCounty, W.Va.BornNovember30, 1924.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;lawyer;candidate forU.S.Representative from West Virginia 5th District, 1964;chair ofMonroe County Republican Party, 1968; campaign manager for Gov.ArchA. Moore, 1968;U.S.Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia, 1969-70;candidate forWestVirginia state senate 10th District, 1970.Member,American BarAssociation;AmericanJudicature Society;AmericanLegion;Sons ofthe American Revolution;Rotary;OddFellows;PhiKappa Psi;PhiDelta Phi;OmicronDelta Kappa.DiedJune 29,2006 (age81 years, 211days).Interment atPeterstownCemetery, Rich Creek, Va.  | Valeria J. Ballard (1931-2010) — also known asVal J. Ballard;ValeriaJancso —of Peterstown,MonroeCounty, W.Va.Born in Cleveland,CuyahogaCounty, Ohio,December26, 1931.Republican.Insuranceagent;chair ofMonroe County Republican Party, 1972-73; candidate forWestVirginia state house of delegates 19th District, 1974.Female.MissionaryBaptist. Member,Order of theEastern Star.Died in Peterstown,MonroeCounty, W.Va.,May 30,2010 (age78 years, 155days).Interment atPeterstownCemetery, Rich Creek, Va. |
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