John's father is unknown. His mother was Mary Ballengee who was never married.
A descendant, Jerry Ballengee has submitted a Y-DNA test. That test show that his nearest direct male ancestors are Meadows. There are many Meadows who lived in the Monroe County area at the time John was born. So it is impossible to know which of those would be his father.
At the time John was born, Monroe County, WV was a part of Virginia.
When John M. Ballengee married Sarah Ann Garten 13 Oct 1858, Monroe County (West) Virginia, a letter of permission was placed in the Marriage Bond File saying, "October 7th, 1858 - Mr. George W. Hutchinson - Please grant marriage licnes for John M. Ballengee and Sarah A. Garten and this shall be your sufficient authority for the same. he (X) mark - Mary A. Ballengee. Witness: Richard Barten. Name of parents for John M. Ballengee shows "Mary Ballenger - (Father-UNKNOWN)" - (Bk1A,P23,L47).
Monroe County Cemetery Records show buried in New Hope Cemetery, Marie, Summers County, West Virginia "Mary A. Ballengee - "Grandmother" - 12/12/1801-1/13/1892". Beside her (may be triple stone) are Henry Harrison Ballengee 10/30/1825-6/23/1904 and Lucinda E. Ballengee - "Mother" 9/30/1830-2/5/1913". According to articles in Summers County West Virginia History, 1994 by Historical Society (PP133-135), Henry Harrison Ballengee is brother to "Eli Ballengee 12/13/1821-6/13/1900" who is buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Ballengee, Summers Co, West Virginia. His wife "Elizabeth Ballengee 1/13/1826-7/22/1898" shares the double tombstone. Sarah Ann, Elizabeth, and Lucinda E., wives of these three Ballengee brothers, are also sisters and daughters of Richard and Malinda "Millie" (Long) Garten.
A descendant, Jerry Ballengee has submitted a Y-DNA test. That test show that his nearest direct male ancestors are Meadows. There are many Meadows who lived in the Monroe County area at the time John was born. So it is impossible to know which of those would be his father.
At the time John was born, Monroe County, WV was a part of Virginia.
When John M. Ballengee married Sarah Ann Garten 13 Oct 1858, Monroe County (West) Virginia, a letter of permission was placed in the Marriage Bond File saying, "October 7th, 1858 - Mr. George W. Hutchinson - Please grant marriage licnes for John M. Ballengee and Sarah A. Garten and this shall be your sufficient authority for the same. he (X) mark - Mary A. Ballengee. Witness: Richard Barten. Name of parents for John M. Ballengee shows "Mary Ballenger - (Father-UNKNOWN)" - (Bk1A,P23,L47).
Monroe County Cemetery Records show buried in New Hope Cemetery, Marie, Summers County, West Virginia "Mary A. Ballengee - "Grandmother" - 12/12/1801-1/13/1892". Beside her (may be triple stone) are Henry Harrison Ballengee 10/30/1825-6/23/1904 and Lucinda E. Ballengee - "Mother" 9/30/1830-2/5/1913". According to articles in Summers County West Virginia History, 1994 by Historical Society (PP133-135), Henry Harrison Ballengee is brother to "Eli Ballengee 12/13/1821-6/13/1900" who is buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Ballengee, Summers Co, West Virginia. His wife "Elizabeth Ballengee 1/13/1826-7/22/1898" shares the double tombstone. Sarah Ann, Elizabeth, and Lucinda E., wives of these three Ballengee brothers, are also sisters and daughters of Richard and Malinda "Millie" (Long) Garten.
John's father is unknown. His mother was Mary Ballengee who was never married.
A descendant, Jerry Ballengee has submitted a Y-DNA test. That test show that his nearest direct male ancestors are Meadows. There are many Meadows who lived in the Monroe County area at the time John was born. So it is impossible to know which of those would be his father.
At the time John was born, Monroe County, WV was a part of Virginia.
When John M. Ballengee married Sarah Ann Garten 13 Oct 1858, Monroe County (West) Virginia, a letter of permission was placed in the Marriage Bond File saying, "October 7th, 1858 - Mr. George W. Hutchinson - Please grant marriage licnes for John M. Ballengee and Sarah A. Garten and this shall be your sufficient authority for the same. he (X) mark - Mary A. Ballengee. Witness: Richard Barten. Name of parents for John M. Ballengee shows "Mary Ballenger - (Father-UNKNOWN)" - (Bk1A,P23,L47).
Monroe County Cemetery Records show buried in New Hope Cemetery, Marie, Summers County, West Virginia "Mary A. Ballengee - "Grandmother" - 12/12/1801-1/13/1892". Beside her (may be triple stone) are Henry Harrison Ballengee 10/30/1825-6/23/1904 and Lucinda E. Ballengee - "Mother" 9/30/1830-2/5/1913". According to articles in Summers County West Virginia History, 1994 by Historical Society (PP133-135), Henry Harrison Ballengee is brother to "Eli Ballengee 12/13/1821-6/13/1900" who is buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Ballengee, Summers Co, West Virginia. His wife "Elizabeth Ballengee 1/13/1826-7/22/1898" shares the double tombstone. Sarah Ann, Elizabeth, and Lucinda E., wives of these three Ballengee brothers, are also sisters and daughters of Richard and Malinda "Millie" (Long) Garten.
A descendant, Jerry Ballengee has submitted a Y-DNA test. That test show that his nearest direct male ancestors are Meadows. There are many Meadows who lived in the Monroe County area at the time John was born. So it is impossible to know which of those would be his father.
At the time John was born, Monroe County, WV was a part of Virginia.
When John M. Ballengee married Sarah Ann Garten 13 Oct 1858, Monroe County (West) Virginia, a letter of permission was placed in the Marriage Bond File saying, "October 7th, 1858 - Mr. George W. Hutchinson - Please grant marriage licnes for John M. Ballengee and Sarah A. Garten and this shall be your sufficient authority for the same. he (X) mark - Mary A. Ballengee. Witness: Richard Barten. Name of parents for John M. Ballengee shows "Mary Ballenger - (Father-UNKNOWN)" - (Bk1A,P23,L47).
Monroe County Cemetery Records show buried in New Hope Cemetery, Marie, Summers County, West Virginia "Mary A. Ballengee - "Grandmother" - 12/12/1801-1/13/1892". Beside her (may be triple stone) are Henry Harrison Ballengee 10/30/1825-6/23/1904 and Lucinda E. Ballengee - "Mother" 9/30/1830-2/5/1913". According to articles in Summers County West Virginia History, 1994 by Historical Society (PP133-135), Henry Harrison Ballengee is brother to "Eli Ballengee 12/13/1821-6/13/1900" who is buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Ballengee, Summers Co, West Virginia. His wife "Elizabeth Ballengee 1/13/1826-7/22/1898" shares the double tombstone. Sarah Ann, Elizabeth, and Lucinda E., wives of these three Ballengee brothers, are also sisters and daughters of Richard and Malinda "Millie" (Long) Garten.
Family Members
Advertisement
Explore more
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
