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daisybulletBallard County Kentucky Biographies
Collected by Teresa Skaggs, Coordinator for this County Site

Person's Name
Dates
Contributed By or Location
Source of Information:
Abernathy, Henry G.
1825
Public Domain
County of Christian, Kentucky. Historical and Biographical. Edited by William Henry Perrin. F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1884, pp. 339-340.
Adams, John W.
1845
Public Domain
Histories and Biographies of Ballard, Calloway, Fulton, Graves, Hickman, McCracken and Marshall Counties, Kentucky A Reprint of Part H of Battle. J.H., W.H. Perrin And G.C. Kniffin. Kentucky: A History of the State. First Edition. Louisville, Chicago: F.A. Battey Publishing Co., 1885. Ballard Co.
Bailey, Benjamin S.
1851
Public Domain
Histories and Biographies of Ballard, Calloway, Fulton, Graves, Hickman, McCracken and Marshall Counties, Kentucky A Reprint of Part H of Battle. J.H., W.H. Perrin And G.C. Kniffin. Kentucky: A History of the State. First Edition. Louisville, Chicago: F.A. Battey Publishing Co., 1885. Ballard Co.
Baldry, William S.
1804
Public Domain
A History of Kentucky Baptists From 1769 to 1885, Including More Than 800 Biographical Sketches, J. H. Spencer, Manuscript Revised and Corrected by Mrs. Burilla B. Spencer, In Two Volumes. Printed For the Author. 1886. Republished By Church History Research & Archives 1976
Ballard, Bland "Capt."
1761
Public Domain
HISTORY OF KENTUCKY, by Lewis Collins, and J.A. & U.P. James, published 1847. Reprinted by Henry Clay Press, Lexington, Ky., 1968, pp.171-173. [Shelby county].
Belt, Joseph I.
1799
Public Domain
Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 5th ed., 1887, Franklin Co.
Billington, Ramsom Lee "R.L."
1840
Public Domain
Histories and Biographies of Ballard, Calloway, Fulton, Graves, Hickman, McCracken and Marshall Counties, Kentucky A Reprint of Part H of Battle. J.H., W.H. Perrin And G.C. Kniffin. Kentucky: A History of the State. First Edition. Louisville, Chicago: F.A. Battey Publishing Co., 1885. Ballard Co.
Birkhead, Robert F. "Rev."
1828
Public Domain
Histories and Biographies of Ballard, Calloway, Fulton, Graves, Hickman, McCracken and Marshall Counties, Kentucky A Reprint of Part H of Battle. J.H., W.H. Perrin And G.C. Kniffin. Kentucky: A History of the State. First Edition. Louisville, Chicago: F.A. Battey Publishing Co., 1885. Ballard Co.
Bishop, William S. "Judge"
1839
Public Domain
Histories and Biographies of Ballard, Calloway, Fulton, Graves, Hickman, McCracken and Marshall Counties, Kentucky A Reprint of Part H of Battle. J.H., W.H. Perrin And G.C. Kniffin. Kentucky: A History of the State. First Edition. Louisville, Chicago: F.A. Battey Publishing Co., 1885. Ballard Co.
Black, H. G.
1812
Public Domain
Histories and Biographies of Ballard, Calloway, Fulton, Graves, Hickman, McCracken and Marshall Counties, Kentucky A Reprint of Part H of Battle. J.H., W.H. Perrin And G.C. Kniffin. Kentucky: A History of the State. First Edition. Louisville, Chicago: F.A. Battey Publishing Co., 1885. Ballard Co.
Blanks, Allne W.
1831
Public Domain
Histories and Biographies of Ballard, Calloway, Fulton, Graves, Hickman, McCracken and Marshall Counties, Kentucky A Reprint of Part H of Battle. J.H., W.H. Perrin And G.C. Kniffin. Kentucky: A History of the State. First Edition. Louisville, Chicago: F.A. Battey Publishing Co., 1885. Ballard Co.
Bodkin, Daniel Jr.
1861
Public Domain
#10051: Histories and Biographies of Ballard, Calloway, Fulton, Graves, Hickman, McCracken and Marshall Counties, Kentucky A Reprint of Part H of Battle. J.H., W.H. Perrin And G.C. Kniffin. Kentucky: A History of the State. First Edition. Louisville, Chicago: F.A. Battey Publishing Co., 1885 pg 113. Ballard Co.
Bodkin, Daniel Jr.
1861
Public Domain
History of Kentucky Illustrated, Edition 1, Battle/Perrin/Kniffen, Louisville, F A Battey Pub. Co, 1885.
Bradly, W. H.
1849
Public Domain
Histories and Biographies of Ballard, Calloway, Fulton, Graves, Hickman, McCracken and Marshall Counties, Kentucky A Reprint of Part H of Battle. J.H., W.H. Perrin And G.C. Kniffin. Kentucky: A History of the State. First Edition. Louisville, Chicago: F.A. Battey Publishing Co., 1885, pg 113-114. Ballard Co.
Bradshaw, William M.
1829
Public Domain
Histories and Biographies of Ballard, Calloway, Fulton, Graves, Hickman, McCracken and Marshall Counties, Kentucky, Ballard Co.
Brame, Samuel
1820
Public Domain
History of Kentucky, Illustrated, Edition I, Battle/Perrin/Kniffen, Louisville: F.A.Battey Publishing Co., 1885. Ballard Co
Brame, Samuel
1820
Public Domain
Histories and Biographies of Ballard, Calloway, Fulton, Graves, Hickman, McCracken and Marshall Counties, Kentucky A Reprint of Part H of Battle. J.H., W.H. Perrin And G.C. Kniffin. Kentucky: A History of the State. First Edition. Louisville, Chicago: F.A. Battey Publishing Co., 1885, pg 114. Ballard Co.
Brown, Preston S. Jr.
1840
Public Domain
Histories and Biographies of Ballard, Calloway, Fulton, Graves, Hickman, McCracken and Marshall Counties, Kentucky A Reprint of Part H of Battle. J.H., W.H. Perrin And G.C. Kniffin. Kentucky: A History of the State. First Edition. Louisville, Chicago: F.A. Battey Publishing Co., 1885, pg.114. Ballard Co.
Buchanan, James H.
1833
Public Domain
Histories and Biographies of Ballard, Calloway, Fulton, Graves, Hickman, McCracken and Marshall Counties, Kentucky A Reprint of Part H of Battle. J.H., W.H. Perrin And G.C. Kniffin. Kentucky: A History of the State. First Edition. Louisville, Chicago: F.A. Battey Publishing Co., 1885, pg 114-115. Ballard Co.
Bugg, Richard J.
1825
Public Domain
Memorial Record of Western Kentucky, Volume I and Volume II, Lewis Publishing Company, 1904, pp. 22-27. Carlisle Co. [Portrait, page 23]
Bugg, Richard J.
1862
Public Domain
Memorial Record of Western Kentucky, Volume I and Volume II, Lewis Publishing Company, 1904, pp. 22-27. Carlisle Co. [Portrait, page 23]
Chestnut, Franklin M.
1796
Public Domain
History of Todd County, Kentucky, ed. J. H. Battle, 1884, F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1884, p. 291. [Elkton Precinct]
Christian, Richard C.
1847
Public Domain
History of Todd County, Kentucky, ed. J. H. Battle, 1884, F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1884, Page 319 & 320. (Trenton Precinct)
Coil, S. B.
1842
Public Domain
Histories and Biographies of Ballard, Calloway, Fulton, Graves, Hickman, McCracken and Marshall Counties, Kentucky A Reprint of Part H of Battle. J.H., W.H. Perrin And G.C. Kniffin. Kentucky: A History of the State. First Edition. Louisville, Chicago: F.A. Battey Publishing Co., 1885 Ballard Co.
Corbett, Jacob
1830
Public Domain
Memorial Record of Western Kentucky, Volume I and Volume II, Lewis Publishing Company, 1904, pp. 118-124. Ballard Co. [Portrait p. 119]
Flournoy, William J.
1811
Public Domain
Memorial Record of Western Kentucky, Lewis Publishing Company, 1904, pp 523-524 [McCracken]
Grace, Richard
1840
Public Domain
Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, Kniffin 1st ed., 1885 Reprinted 1972 by Kentucky Reprint Co., Murray, KY. Graves Co.
Guess, W. C.
1851
Public Domain
The Crittenden Press, Marion, KY undated, 1928. Used with permission.
Hamilton, C. R.
1839
Public Domain
Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, Kniffin 2nd ed., 1885 Crittenden Co.
Harp, David
1813
Public Domain
History of Kentucky, Illustrated, Edition 1, Todd, Perrin & Kniffen, , Louisville, F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1885. Ballard Co.
Herndon, Zachary T.
1847
Public Domain
Kentucky Genealogy and Biography, Volume I, Battle-Perrin-Kniffin, 3rd edition, 1886. Meade Co.
Husbands, Lorenzo D. "Col."
1776
Public Domain
Memorial Record of Western Kentucky, Volume I and Volume II, Lewis Publishing Company, 1904, pp. 11-13. McCracken Co. [Portrait,fronts piece]
Jenkins, Samuel H.
1821
Public Domain
History of Kentucky, Illustrated, Todd/Perrin/Kniffen, Louisville: F.A.Battey Publishing Co., 1885. Henry Co.
Lowry, Robert Alexander
1846
Public Domain
Centre College Alumni, Published 1890.
McColpin, Charner A.
1843
Public Domain
History of Todd County, Kentucky, ed. J. H. Battle, 1884, F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1884, p. 278. [Fairview Precinct]
McCutchen, Volney Americus
1826
Public Domain
Centre College Alumni, Published 1890. Logan Co.
Meriwether, Douglas
1842
Public Domain
History of Todd County, Kentucky, ed. J. H. Battle, 1884, F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1884, pp. 326-27. [Trenton Precinct]
Morris, William W.
1844
Public Domain
Histories and Biographies of Ballard, Calloway, Fulton, Graves, Hickman, McCracken and Marshall Counties, Kentucky. BIOGRAPHY: A Reprint of Part II of: BIOGRAPHY: Battle, J. H., W. H. Perrin and G. C. Kniffin. Kentucky: A History of the State. First Edition. Louisville, Chicago: F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1885
Mosby, William L.
1861
Public Domain
Memorial Record of Western Kentucky, Volume I and Volume II, Lewis Publishing Company, 1904, pp. 129-132. Carlisle Co.
Nelson, Memucan H. 1846
Public Domain
County of Christian, Kentucky. Historical and Biographical. Edited by William Henry Perrin. F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1884, pp. 391-392. Hopkinsville City and Precinct.
Neville, R. B.
1822
Public Domain
Histories and Biographies of Ballard, Calloway, Fulton, Graves, Hickman, McCracken and Marshall Counties, Kentucky A Reprint of Part H of Battle. J.H., W.H. Perrin and G.C. Kniffin. Kentucky: A History of the State. First Edition. Louisville, Chicago: F.A. Battey Publishing Co., 1885 Ballard Co.
Nichols, John Mahlon
1846
Public Domain
Memorial Record of Western Kentucky, Lewis Publishing Company, 1904, pp 704-707 [Carlisle]
Norris, T. P.
1844
Public Domain
History of Todd County, Kentucky, ed. J. H. Battle, 1884, F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1884, Page 362. [Town of Guthrie]
Overbey, Bob C. M.D.
1850
Public Domain
History of Kentucky, five volumes, edited by Judge Charles Kerr, American Historical Society, New York & Chicago, 1922, Vol. V, p. 221-2 Ballard County
Owen, John R. M.D.
1839
Public Domain
Memorial Record of Western Kentucky, Volume I and Volume II, Lewis Publishing Company, 1904, pp. 57-61. Carlisle Co.
Pettit, Tom C.

Public Domain
Memorial Record of Western Kentucky, Volume I and Volume II, Lewis Publishing Company, 1904, pp. 47-48. Carlisle Co.
Pile, Benjamin F.
1857
Public Domain
Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, Kniffin 1st ed., 1885 Reprinted 1972 by Kentucky Reprint Co., Murray, KY. Graves Co.
Potter, James Thomas
1837
Public Domain
Memorial Record of Western Kentucky, Lewis Publishing Company, 1904, pp 444-445 [McCracken]
Reeves, George W.
1847
Public Domain
Memorial Record of Western Kentucky, Lewis Publishing Company, 1904, pp 434-435 [Ballard]
Reeves, George W. CORRECTION
1847
Public Domain
NOTE: This is a corrected biography on George W. Reeves submitted by j.salonimer@worldnet.att.net. Memorial Record of Western Kentucky, Lewis Publishing Company, 1904, pp 434-436 [Ballard].
Reeves, William Harrison
1814
Public Domain
Histories and Biographies of Ballard, Calloway, Fulton, Graves, Hickman, McCracken and Marshall Counties, Kentucky; A Reprint of Part II of: Battle, J. H., W. H. Perrin and G. C. Kniffin. Kentucky: A History of the State. First Edition. Louisvillee, Chicago: F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1885. (McCracken Co).
Reeves, William Harrison
1814
Public Domain
History of Kentucky Illustrated, Edition 1, Battle/Perrin/Kniffen, Louisville, F A Battey Pub. Co, 1885.
Rivers, Thomas (Dr.)
1830
Public Domain
Memorial Record of Western Kentucky, Volume I and Volume II, Lewis Publishing Company, 1904, pp. 85-86. McCracken Co.
Shelbourne, Moreau Thomas
1873
Public Domain
Memorial Record of Western Kentucky, Louisville: Lewis Publishing Co., 1904. Carlisle Co.
Shelbourne, Moreau
1873
Public Domain
Memorial Record of Western Kentucky, Volume I and Volume II, Lewis Publishing Company, 1904, pp. 63-65. Carlisle Co. MOREAU T. SHELBOURNE
Terrell, Richard G.
1844
Public Domain
Memorial Record of Western Kentucky, Volume I and Volume II, Lewis Publishing Company, 1904, pp. 126-127. McCracken Co.
Tharp, James Howard (Judge)
1846
Public Domain
Memorial Record of Western Kentucky, Volume I and Volume II, Lewis Publishing Company, 1904, pp. 166-168. Ballard Co. JAMES H. THARP
Thompson, George C.
1849
Public Domain
Memorial Record of Western Kentucky, Lewis Publishing Company, 1904, pp 479-480 [McCracken}
Thompson, Joseph W. (Dr.)
1838
Public Domain
Memorial Record of Western Kentucky, Volume I and Volume II, Lewis Publishing Company, 1904, pp. 142-144. McCracken Co.
Trimble, Isaac Newton
1862
Public Domain
Memorial Record of Western Kentucky, Lewis Publishing Company, 1904, pp 535-538 [Ballard]
Trimble, James A.
1834
Public Domain
Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, Kniffin 2nd ed., 1885 Livingston Co.
Turner, Henry Fielding
1829
Public Domain
Memorial Record of Western Kentucky, Lewis Publishing Company, 1904, pp 631-634 [Henderson]
Turner, Oscar
1825
Public Domain
Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1776-Present. Fayette Co. TURNER, Oscar, 1825-1896.
Vance, Pleasant A.
1824
Public Domain
History of Kentucky, Illustrated, Edition 1, Todd/Perrin/Kniffen, Chicago:F.A.Battey Publishing Co., 1885. (Ballard Co).
White, James Dempsey
1833
Public Domain
Lawyers and Lawmakers of Kentucky, by H. Levin, editor, 1897. Published by Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago. Reprinted by Southern Historical Press. p. 60. Ballard County.
White, James Dempsey
1833
Public Domain
Memorial Record of Western Kentucky, Volume I and Volume II, Lewis Publishing Company, 1904, pp. 138-140. Franklin Co.
White, William Thomas
1861
Public Domain
Memorial Record of Western Kentucky, Volume I and Volume II, Lewis Publishing Company, 1904, pp. 159-160. Ballard Co.
White, Willis Rev.
1805
Public Domain
Histories of Ballard, Calloway, Fulton, Graves, Hickman and Marshall Counties,- A Reprint Part II Battle, J.H. , Perrin and Kniffin, 1885. Reprint 1922, Ky Reprint Co, PO box 1072, University Station, Murray, Ky 42071. (Ballard Co).
Wickliffe, Charles Arthur
1886
Public Domain
History of Kentucky, five volumes, edited by Judge Charles Kerr, American Historical Society, New York & Chicago, 1922, Vol. V, p. 341, McCracken County
Wickliffe, John B.
1822
Public Domain
Memorial Record of Western Kentucky, Volume I and Volume II, Lewis Publishing Company, 1904, pp. 100-105. Ballard Co. JOHN B. WICKLIFFE
Wickliffe, John B.
1822
Public Domain
Memorial Record of Western Kentucky, Louisville: Lewis Publishing Co., 1904. Hickman Co.
Willingham, Jay
1850
Public Domain
Memorial Record of Western Kentucky, Volume I and Volume II, Lewis Publishing Company, 1904, pp. 81-83. Carlisle Co. JAY WILLINGHAM


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