Re: Leonard Ballew VA-MS
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Re: Leonard Ballew VA-MS
Goldie Ernst 12/08/01
Hi Goldie.....I'm trying to find out the name of Mr. Ballew that died in TN., 1825-1827.His widow, Jane Balew, is found in the 1830 Knox Co., TN. census when Micajah Belieu is in that same census.
I believe that Micajah & my Mr. Ballew were cousins, but I've not been able to find the connection.
The children of Mr. Ballew & Jane were:John b. 1810 NC., Eliza b. 1821 NC., Robert Solomon b. 1822 NC., & Joseph b. 1825-1827 TN.
Jane Balew married again in 1831 in Knox Co., TN.The family moved to Marion Co., TN. in 1832.
The Ballew children lived in Smith, DeKalb, Knox, Marion Co., TN., and Christian Co., KY., then moved to MO. in 1853.
Family tradition says that our family name was originally spelled Balou or Baleau, and they were French Huguenots.
Hope we can find a connection.