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Ballard Cemetery

Galax, Virginia

Location: The Ballard Cemetery is in Grayson County Virginia, within the Galax City Limits, beside Route 607, (Fries Road), near the Mount Pisgah Church of Christ.

Directions:

GPS Coordinates: N36.67036 W80.939377

Surveyed by: Buford C. Wilson; submitted June 1999, updated 01 Dec 2006.

Comments: This cemetery is well fenced and maintained.

Ballard Cemetery, Galax, Virginia
Name Birth Death Comments
Row 02
BALLARD, Emma Marie 22 Aug 1917 13 Jul 1993 d/o Samuel Ealey & Maude Virginia (Bourne) Bartlett; w/o Thomas Evens Ballard
BALLARD, Thomas Evens 27 May 1916 16 Mar 2004 s/o John Kenny & Leona Alice (Hill) Ballard; h/o Emma Marie Bartlett
Row 03
BARTLETT, Opal Adeline 26 Aug 1923 26 Oct 1999 d/o Samuel Ealey & Maude Virginia (Bourne) Bartlett
BARTLETT, Maude Virginia 04 Nov 1894 30 Sep 1985 d/o George Wesley & Lola Adeline (Williams) Bourne; w/o Samuel Ealey Bartlett
BARTLETT, Samuel Ealey 15 May 1885 23 Feb 1973 s/o Henry Evans & Mary Florence (Fisher) Bartlett; h/o Maude Virginia Bourne
FROST, Dimple Victoria 11 Apr 1904 29 Apr 1977 d/o John Kenny & Leona Alice (Hill) Ballard; w/o Charlie Fletcher Frost
FROST, Charlie Fletcher 08 Feb 1891 02 Sep 1968 Pvt U.S. Army World War I; s/o Albert & Mary I. (Monday) Frost; h/o Dimple Victoria Ballard
Row 04
BALLARD, Leatha Mae 18 May 1909 25 May 1998 d/o John Kenny & Leona Alice (Hill) Ballard
BARTLETT, Susan Ida 21 May 1912 22 Apr 1998 d/o John Kenny & Leona Alice (Hill) Ballard; w/o Clifford Haven Bartlett
BARTLETT, Clifford Haven 30 May 1914 26 Nov 1944 Co E 377 Inf Regt 95 Inf Div; s/o Samuel Ealey & Maude Virginia (Bourne) Bartlett; h/o Susan Ida Ballard
PATTON, Alice Virginia 15 Mar 1941 Infant d/oWilliam Boyd & Edith Virginia (Ballard) Patton
BALLARD, Leona Alice 26 Jul 1881 10 Nov 1935 d/o Thomas B., Jr. & Sarah Carolyn (Patton) Hill; w/o John Kenny Ballard
BALLARD, John Kenny 01 Oct 1875 30 Sep 1957 s/o Robert Kenny & Lavinia Elizabeth (Wilson) Ballard; h/o Leona Alice Hill
Row 05
WEATHERMAN, baby girl 09 Oct 1934 Infant d/o Paul Reed & Ellen Lucille (Patton) Weatherman
WEATHERMAN, Ellen Lucille 29 Aug 1915 30 Dec 1995 d/o John Mumford & Donnie Grace (Wyatt) Patton; w/o Paul Reed Weatherman
WEATHERMAN, Paul Reed 14 Nov 1912 27 Dec 1976 s/o Samuel Joshua & Laura Etta (Grubb) Weatherman; h/o Ellen Lucille Patton
PATTON, Minnie Lou 27 Sep 1929 d/o Charlie & Blanche (Joines) Nichols; w/o Claby Bernard Patton
PATTON, Claby Bernard 19 Apr 1927 09 Dec 2002 s/o Elbert William & Mahala Belle (Felts) Patton; h/o Minnie Lou Nichols
PATTON, Claud Wallace 12 Jul 1922 16 Oct 1988 S Sgt U.S. Army World War II; s/o Elbert William & Mahala Belle (Felts) Patton; h/o Sarah Lorene Hampton
PATTON, Elbert William Billy 01 Oct 1892 02 Jan 1979 s/o James M. & Eleanor Martin (Bartlett) Patton; h/o Mahala Belle Felts
PATTON, Mahala Belle “Mae” May 1900 22 Jul 1953 d/o Cloyd Washington & Rebecca Anne (Kimble) Felts; w/o Elbert William Patton
PATTON, Eugenia 10 May 1924 28 Sep 1939 s/o Elbert William & Mahala Belle (Felts) Patton
Row 06
STONEMAN, Annie Anita Dec 1924 May 1932 d/o Earnest Van “Pop” & Hattie (Frost) Stoneman
STONEMAN, Rheata Vivian 08 Mar 1934 12 Jun 1934 d/o Earnest Van “Pop” & Hattie (Frost) Stoneman
Row 07
FROST, John William “Bill” 07 May 1866 24 Feb 1952 Born 11 Jun 1871, died 24 Feb 1955; s/o Sidney A. & Mahala F. (Wilson) Frost; h/o 1st Sena Ann Trimble, 2nd Martha Ann Melton
FROST, Martha Ann Pattie 10 May 1870 07 May 1959 Born 7 May 1875; d/o Calvin Willis & Minerva J. (Leonard) Melton; w/o John William Frost
SMITH, Irma Jackie 07 Oct 1907 1964 “In memory of the twin sister of Bolen Frost”; d/o John William& Martha Ann (Melton) Frost; w/o Hilery Smith
FROST, Bolen Wesley 07 Oct 1907 20 Mar 1967 s/o John William & Martha Ann (Melton) Frost; h/o Ethel Viola Dillon
FROST, Ethel Viola 02 Mar 1913 30 Dec 1989 d/o Thomas Eaton & Lillie Myrtle (Leonard) Dillon; w/o Bolen Wesley Frost
PATTON, Hazel Phyllis 06 Aug 1929 01 Oct 1997 d/o Raymond & Alma Bernice (Williams) Patton; w/o Florence Loren Patton
PATTON, Florence Loren 01 Nov 1926 25 Nov 1996 s/o John Mumford & Donnie Grace (Wyatt) Patton; h/o Hazel Phyllis Patton
FUNK, Thursey A. 25 Feb 1924 d/o John Mumford & Donnie Grace (Wyatt) Patton; w/o Charles L. Funk
FUNK, Charles L. 19 Dec 1922 h/o Thursey A. Patton
PATTON, Donnie Grace 29 May 1892 23 Nov 1982 d/o William J. & Thursey D. (Patton) Wyatt; w/o John Mumford Patton
PATTON, John Mumford Sep 1888 15 May 1951 s/o James M. & Eleanor Martin (Bartlett) Patton; h/o Donnie Grace Wyatt
Row 08
BARTLETT, Florence Alvertie 25 Oct 1902 20 May 1986 d/o Dempsie E. & Laura L . (Bolen) Edwards; w/o Alexander Chap Bartlett
BARTLETT, Alexander Chap 13 Feb 1895 19 Jan 1972 s/o John Greenberry & Seraphina (Ballard) Bartlett; h/o Florence Alvertie Edwards
CHAFFMAN, Nellie K. 28 Jul 1898 05 Aug 1963 Grave is unmarked; d/o John Greenberry & Seraphina (Ballard) Bartlett; w/o Phillip Andrew Chaffman
BLEVINS, Aileen 18 May 1929 21 Jul 1929 d/o Eugene Clarence & Callie E. (Bartlett) Blevins
BLEVINS, Callie E. Sep 1899 30 Jul 1950 Died 30 Jul 1951; d/o John Greenberry & Seraphina (Ballard) Bartlett; w/o Eugene Clarence Blevins
BLEVINS, Eugene Clarence 24 Oct 1902 20 Aug 1970 s/o Eli & Annie E. Blevins; h/o Callie E. Bartlett
Row 09
BARTLETT, Garnett C. 11 Jun 1906 29 Oct 1962 Grave is unmarked; s/o John Greenberry & Seraphina (Ballard) Bartlett; h/o Ruth Duncan-Divorced
BARTLETT, Culyer Amos 16 Feb 1903 04 Mar 1949 s/o John Greenberry & Seraphina (Ballard) Bartlett
BARTLETT, Seraphina Sallie 10 Jun 1875 22 Aug 1927 d/o Alexander McCammett & Elizabeth Victoria (Leonard) Ballard; w/o John Greenberry Bartlett
BARTLETT, John Greenberry 03 Feb 1857 14 Oct 1928 s/o George W Bartlett & Minerva J. (Leonard) Bartlett; h/o Seraphina Ballard
WELCH, Ruby Dot 27 Aug 1908 15 Aug 1971 d/o John Greenberry& Seraphina (Ballard) Bartlett; w/o Oscar Wallace Welch
WELCH, Oscar Wallace 15 Jun 1906 18 Oct 1985 s/o James & Sarah Ellen (Ingersoll) Welch; h/o Ruby Dot Bartlett
Row 10
NAIL, Mary Helen (Rutherford) Melton 17 Jun 1914 06 Nov 2000 d/o Melville Shepherd & Elta Alma (Bailou) Rutherford; w/o 1st Troy Willis Melton, 2nd Sidney Howard Nail
MELTON, Troy Willis 13 Feb 1915 03 Feb 1979 s/o Alexander Cooper & India Eglatine (Leonard) Melton; h/o Mary Helen Rutherford
ROBERTS, Alma Elizabeth (Isom) Melton 02 May 1908 10 Oct 1995 d/o Fielden & Elizabeth Victoria (Pennix) Isom; w/o 1st Henry Evans Melton, 2nd Troy L. Roberts
MELTON, Henry Evans 27 Jul 1907 14 Feb 1974 s/o Alexander Cooper & India Eglatine (Leonard) Melton; h/oAlma Elizabeth Isom
Row 11
BALLARD, Emma Ella 06 Mar 1885 19 Dec 1981 d/o Amos & Ann Amanda (Ballard) Ballard; w/o William R. Ballard
BALLARD, William R. 12 Jun 1862 16 Jun 1938 s/o James & Mary Ellen (Hale) Ballard; h/o Emma Ella Ballard
BALLARD, Blanch Victoria 25 Dec 1926 30 Jul 1929 d/o Herbert Sidney & Gertie Leona (Patton) Ballard
BALLARD, Herbert Sidney 02 Aug 1902 02 May 1977 s/o John Kenny & Leona Alice (Hill) Ballard; h/o Gertie Leona Patton
BALLARD, Gertie Leona 21 Mar 1906 10 Oct 1990 d/o Dolphus David & Maggie Frances (Hale) Patton; w/o Herbert Sidney Ballard
Row 12
CALDWELL, John Luther Jul 1889 13 Mar 1941 s/o George W. & Sallie A (Leonard) Caldwell
CALDWELL, George W. Mar 1859 09 Sep 1934 s/o Nancy Caldwell; h/o Sallie A. Leonard
CALDWELL, Sallie A. 31 Dec 1860 25 Oct 1921 d/o James & Catherine (Blair) Leonard; w/o George W. Caldwell
REAVIS, William Jackson 10 May 1878 01 Mar 1961 s/o Perry Anderson & Aseneth Cynthia “Sena” (Davis) Reavis; h/o Lillie Queen Victoria Caldwell
REAVIS, Lillie Queen Victoria 03 Apr 1886 02 Nov 1951 d/o George W. & Sallie A. (Leonard) Caldwell; w/o William Jackson Reavis
Row 13
PATTON, Eleanor Martin 13 Sep 1882 15 Sep 1905 Born 2 Sep 1858; d/o George W. & Minerva J. (Leonard) Bartlett; w/o James M. Patton
PATTON, James M. 22 Sep 1866 22 Sep 1927 s/o Nancy Patton; h/o Eleanor Martin Bartlett
PATTON, Virginia H. 11 Jul 1889 24 Oct 1970 Born 11 Jul 1890; d/o James M. & Eleanor Martin (Bartlett) Patton; w/o Walter Patton
BALLARD, Lue B. 25 Feb 1897 10 Jan 1919 d/o J.S. & Olivia J. Edwards; w/o Charlie Touten Ballard
BALLARD, Roland 27 Jun 1918 10 Jan 1919 Same stone as mother; s/o Charlie Touten & Lue B. (Edwards) Ballard
BALLARD, Charlie Touten 01 Sep 1887 20 Nov 1946 Grave is unmarked; s/o Alexander McCammett & Elizabeth Victoria (Leonard) Ballard; h/o 1st Lue B. Edwards, 2nd Frances Ventura Davis
MOXLEY, Frances Ventura (Davis) Ballard 04 Aug 1905 17 Aug 1981 d/o Alexander S. & Ellen (Payne) Davis; w/o 1st Charlie Touten Ballard, 2nd J. Lester Moxley
unknown field stone
EDWARDS, Izeta L. 26 Aug 1925 21 Dec 1925 d/o Tracy Blaine & Nina Lee (Davis) Edwards
EDWARDS, Iron B. 14 Oct 1927 Infant of Tracy Blaine & Nina Lee (Davis) Edwards
Row 14
BARTLETT, Blaine McKinley 25 Feb 1903 27 Nov 1906 s/o Benjamin Franklin & Flora Belle (Ballard) Bartlett
BARTLETT, Flora Belle 10 Sep 1871 03 Apr 1948 Born 10 Oct 1871; d/o Alexander McCammett & Elizabeth Victoria (Leonard) Ballard; w/o Benjamin Franklin Bartlett
BARTLETT, Benjamin Franklin Ben 13 Aug 1864 14 Mar 1944 Born 13 Aug 1863; s/o George W. & Minerva J. (Leonard) Bartlett; h/o Flora Belle Ballard
BARTLETT, George Washington 11 Aug 1896 30 Dec 1965 Pvt Co G 30 Inf World War I; born 17 Jun 1896; s/o George W. & Flora Belle (Ballard) Bartlett; h/o Katie Lee Thomas
WEBB, Yvonne 26 Aug 1921 20 Oct 1971 d/o George Washington & Katie Lee (Thomas) Bartlett; w/o James Webb-divorced
MELTON, Bennie F. 22 Jan 1898 20 Apr 1901 s/o Alexander Cooper & India Eglatine (Leonard) Melton
MELTON, India Eglatine 30 Sep 1875 1930 d/o Monroe & Elizabeth Jane (Wright) Leonard; w/o Alexander Cooper Melton
MELTON, Alexander Cooper 05 May 1868 19 Nov 1952 s/o Calvin Willis & Minerva J. (Leonard) Melton; h/o India Eglatine Leonard
Row 15
MELTON, Minerva J. (Leonard) Bartlett Jul 1835 17 Jan 1909 Grave is unmarked; d/o Greenberry George McKenzie & Eleanor (Ballard) Leonard; w/o 1st George W. Bartlett, 2nd Calvin Willis Melton
MELTON, Calvin Willis 18 Aug 1841 After 1920 Co C 29th VA Inf CSA; s/o Allen & Martha Ann (Bedsaul) Melton; h/o Minerva J. (Leonard) Bartlett
NORMAN, Emmett M. 22 Feb 1883 30 Jan 1963 s/o John Norman & Betty (Killon) Norman; h/o Sophinnia Melton
NORMAN, Sophinnia (Melton) Leonard 10 May 1873 04 Sep 1935 d/o Calvin Willis Melton & Minerva J (Leonard) Melton; w/o 1st John “Bud” Leonard 2nd Emmett M Norman
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LEONARD, Loranzo Dowe 11 Aug 1894 23 Feb 1935 s/o John “Bud” &Sophinnia (Melton) Leonard; h/o Velma Carson
LEONARD, James Pawnee 25 Jun 1924 21 Jan 1949 s/o Loranzo Dowe & Velma (Carson) Leonard; h/o Anna Sue Jones
Row 16
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BALLARD, Robert Kenny 20 Dec 1828 21 Apr 1910 1st Lt Co F 29th VA Inf CSA; s/o William & Martha (Hays) Ballard; h/o 1st Seraphina V. Leonard, 2nd Lavinia Elizabeth Wilson
BALLARD, Lavinia Elizabeth 23 Mar 1853 01 Jul 1938 d/o Nathaniel & Nancy Agnes (Robeson) Wilson; w/o Robert Kenny Ballard
Row 17
ROBERTS, Mintie Ola (Ballard) 13 Aug 1880 17 Aug 1914 d/o Alexander McCammett & Elizabeth Victoria (Leonard) Ballard; w/o Thomas Clyde Roberts
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PATTON, Celia 15 Sep 1827 05 Jul 1894 d/o William & Mary J. “Polly” (McKenzie) Leonard; w/o Christopher Columbus Patton
PATTON, Christopher Columbus “Lum” 08 Jul 1830 08 Oct 1910 Co C & F 29th VA Inf CSA; s/o Johnson & Catherine “Kitty” (Carico) Patton; h/o 1st Celia Leonard, 2nd Mary Ann Davis
PATTON, Alex D. 12 Aug 1871 26 Jun 1911 s/o Christopher Columbus & Celia (Leonard) Patton; h/o: L. Bettie Maners
LEONARD, L. Bettie (Maners) Patton 28 May 1883 29 Jun 1942 d/o William Beasley & Milbrey Maners; w/o 1st Alex D Patton, 2nd Albert Dufphey Leonard
Row 18
DOTSON, Sarah E. 17 Sep 1867 22 Mar 1908 d/o Samuel & Mary Ann Myres; w/o Charles Lee Dotson
DOTSON, Endoxia May 20 Jan 1906 23 Sep 1907 d/o Charles Lee & Sarah E (Myres) Dotson
DOTSON, Albert D. 14 Feb 1904 17 Sep 1905 s/o Charles Lee & Sarah E (Myres) Dotson
PATTON, Otelia Tillie 27 0ct 1860 16 Oct 1952 Grave is unmarked; d/o Christopher Columbus & Celia (Leonard) Patton
Row 19
DAVIS, Emma Leona 30 Jun 1890 15 Dec 1985 d/o John Mitchell & Sarah Esthella (Hill) Davis
DAVIS, William Thomas Oct 1892 29 Oct 1928 s/o John Mitchell & Sarah Esthella (Hill) Davis; h/o Vada Elva Weeks
EDWARDS, Josie F. Aug 1886 17 Oct 1923 Died 1912; d/o John Mitchell & Sarah Esthella (Hill) Davis; w/o Monterville Edwards
DAVIS, Sarah Esthella 09 May 1856 31 Mar 1915 d/o Robert & Sarah (Robertson) Hill; w/o John Mitchell Davis
DAVIS, John Mitchell 05 Mar 1852 02 Apr 1918 s/o Nancy Davis; h/o Sarah Esthella Hill
Thought to be buried here, but the graves have no markers and their locations are unknown
BALLARD, Alexander McCammett 14 Mar 1853 15 Nov 1931 s/o Robert Kenny & Seraphina V. (Leonard) Ballard; h/o Elizabeth Victoria Leonard
BALLARD, Elizabeth Victoria 24 Aug 1854 17 Sep 1914 d/o James M. & Catherine (Blair) Leonard; w/o Alexander McCammett Ballard
BALLARD, Seraphina V. Sally 1822 27 Jun 1873 d/o William, Jr. & Mary J. “Polly” (McKenzie) Leonard; w/o Robert Kenny Ballard
BALLARD, E.J. 1877 Apr 1881 4-year-old s/o Robert Kenny & Lavinia Elizabeth (Wilson) Ballard
ROBERTS, infant 31 Dec 1930 Infant of Thomas Clyde & Lola Victoria (Bartlett) Roberts
PATTON, Catherine 01 Jun 1865 15 Dec 1865 d/o Christopher Columbus & Celia (Leonard) Patton
PATTON, unnamed daughter 01 Jun 1865 d/o Christopher Columbus & Celia (Leonard) Patton