Amy (Fletcher) Ballard (1888 - 1975)

Born 15 Jun 1888 in Smith, Tennessee, United States

Wife of Nathan Bedford Forest Ballard — married 25 Aug 1905 in Smith, Tennessee, United States

Died Jul 1975 at age 87 in Gallatin, Sumner, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Amy (Fletcher) Ballard was born in Appalachia, in Tennessee.

This profile is part of the Fletcher Name Study.

This profile is part of the Ballard Name Study.

Amy Fletcher was born on June 15, 1888 in Smith, Tennessee, United States.

Amy (17) married Nathan Bedford Forest Ballard (19) (born on June 16, 1886 in Carthage, Smith) on August 25, 1905 in Smith. ^[1]

In the 1900 census Amy (age 12) was the daughter of James Fletcher in Civil District 10, Smith, Tennessee, United States.^[2] James Fletcher 42 years, wife Jennie Fletcher 37 years, son Mack Fletcher 15 years, daughter Amy Fletcher 12 years, daughter Winnie Fletcher 9 years, daughter Mary Fletcher 7 years, son Lewis J R Fletcher 5 years, mother-in-law Mary Sexton 76 years.

In the 1910 census Annie (age 21) was the married daughter of James Fletcher in Precinct 10, Smith, Tennessee, United States.^[3] James Fletcher 52, wife Jamie Fletcher 47, daughter Winnie Fletcher 19, daughter Mary Fletcher 16, son L H Fletcher Jr. 14, son-in-law Forest Ballard 23, daughter Annie Ballard 21, grandchild Clyde Ballard 3, hired man Win Petty 23.

In the 1920 census Amy (age 30) was the divorced daughter of James R Fletcher in Civil District 10, Smith, Tennessee, United States.^[4] James R Fletcher 60, wife Virginia Fletcher 56, daughter Amy Fletcher 30, daughter Winnie Fletcher 26, grandchild Clyde Fletcher 13, grandchild Douglass Fletcher 4, nephew Andrew Fletcher 16.

In the 1930 census Amie (age 41) was the widowed daughter of Louis V B Fletcher in District 10, Smith, Tennessee, United States.^[5] Louis V B Fletcher 67, daughter Amie Ballard 41, grandchild Douglas Ballard 14.

Amy died in July, 1975 in Gallatin, Sumner, Tennessee, aged 86.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage: "Tennessee State Marriage Index, 1780-2002"
   citing p. 26, Smith, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee
   FamilySearch Record: VNCP-LYJ (accessed 2 August 2023)
   Amy Fletcher marriage to Forest Ballard on 25 Aug 1905 in Smith, Tennessee, United States.
2. ↑ 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 18; Digital film/folder number: 004118735; FHL microfilm: 1241600; Image number: 214; Sheet number: 1; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00796-9
   FamilySearch Record: MSZZ-HZ8 (accessed 2 August 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6LFH-CBJ
   Amy Fletcher (12), single daughter, in household of James Fletcher (42 years) in Civil District 10, Smith, Tennessee, United States. Born in Tennessee.
3. ↑ 1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T624; Digital film/folder number: 005157156; FHL microfilm: 1375534; Image number: 1500; Sheet number: 6; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03636-1
   FamilySearch Record: MGNQ-MB8 (accessed 2 August 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYB7-3S5
   Annie Ballard (21), married daughter, in household of James Fletcher (52) in Precinct 10, Smith, Tennessee, United States. Born in Tennessee.
4. ↑ 1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Line: 69; Digital film/folder number: 004968832; FHL microfilm: 1821766; Image number: 846; Sheet number: 10; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03112-3
   FamilySearch Record: MNR4-2Z3 (accessed 2 August 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RJR-RMM
   Amy Fletcher (30), divorced daughter, in household of James R Fletcher (60) in Civil District 10, Smith, Tennessee, United States. Born in Tennessee.
5. ↑ 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930"
   citing enumeration district (ED) ED 11, sheet 2A, line 8, family 30, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2280; FHL microfilm 2,342,014
   FamilySearch Record: SP7X-JKP (accessed 2 August 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RC3-SXW Image number 00179
   Amie Ballard (41), widowed daughter, in household of Louis V B Fletcher (67) in District 10, Smith, Tennessee, United States. Born in Tennessee.
6. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #118983158 (accessed 2 August 2023)
   Memorial page for Amy F Fletcher Ballard (15 Jun 1888-Jul 1975), citing Crestview Funeral Home, Memory Gardens & Cremation, Gallatin, Sumner County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by rhondarobinett (contributor 46870119).