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Ballard Family History
Ballard Genealogy & Family TreeBallard is an English name from Yorkshire, England, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Old English word ball-ard which means "hairless patch of skull" or "bald man." The earliest known ancestor--Peter Ballard--was recorded in 1196. Roots for this name can also be found in Wales and Spain.
Other spellings include "Bellard," "Bellerd," "Bellird," "Belard," "Balard," and "Ballird." Notable people with the surname include American actor Alimi Ballard (Num3rs, Fast Five, Men of Honor), American religious leader M. Russell Ballard (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints), Canadian actor Jeffrey Ballard (John Tucker Must Die, She's the Man, Mission to Mars), and American football player Jake Ballard (New York Giants, New England Patriots, Arizona Cardinals). The first Ballard to come to America was William Ballard in New England in 1633.
Ballard Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Ann Ballard December 0, 1809 England
- William Newton Ballard -- --, 1877 March 23, 1953
- Josiah H. Ballard -- --, 1879 December 0, 1956 Mississippi
- David Ballard -- --, 1752 October 0, 1832 Virginia
- Moorman Ballard -- --, 1747 April 27, 1821 Virginia
Ballard Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Mildred Ballard -- --, 1750 December 0, 1828 Virginia
- Elizabeth Ballard -- --, 1746 January 0, 1845 Virginia
- William Ballard -- --, 1715 April 29, 1794 Virginia
- Grover Cleveland Ballard -- --, 1892 May 21, 1965 Alabama
- Philip Ballard -- --, 1517 December 0, 1559
