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Nancy Sephronia “Fronie” <I>Ballard</I> Denny

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Nancy Sephronia “Fronie” Ballard Denny

Birth
Rock Port, Atchison County, Missouri, USA
Death
1 Jun 1938 (aged 80)
California, USA
Burial
Whittier, Los Angeles County, California, USA Add to Map
Plot
Oak Lawn, Gate 17, Section 1, Lot 210, Grave 2
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Nancy Sephronia Ballard was the eldest of children born to Smithfield Ballard, b. Sept. 23, 1826 in Sardinia, Erie, NY (or Sheffield, Berkshire Co., MA.) and d. May 23, 1887 in Lakewview (Drew's Valley), Lake, OR. &
second wife, Anna C. Bailey, b. 1833 in MO. (or TN.) and d. Apr. 18, 1892 in Drews Gap, Lake, OR.

Smithfield and Anna married on Aug. 20, 1856 in Atchison Co., MO. after first wife, Delina VanLeuven d. Sep. 17, 1855. (By Delina, he had two children, Carrie Elizabeth b. in 1853 and Frederick V., b. in 1854).

Smithfield and Anna's children were:
1) Nancy Sephronia Ballard, b. Sept. 16, 1857 in Rock Port, Atchison, MO. and d. Jun. 1, 1938 in CA.
2) James Kent Ballard, b. 1859 in MO. and d. Oct. 25, 1938 in Modesto, Stanislaus, CA.
3) Robert Kid Ballard, b. Oct. 20, 1860 in Rock Port, Atchison, MO., and d. Dec. 8, 1862 in Windsor, Sonoma, CA.
4) Ira Ballard, b. Dec. 18, 1862 in CA. and d. Jan. 9, 1863 in Windsor, Sonoma, CA.
5) Raymond Hall Ballard, b. 1864 in CA. and d. 1934 in Dorris, Siskiyou, CA.
6) Ella Ballard, b. 1866 in CA. and d. Aug. 17, 1931 in Lakeview, Lake, OR.
7) Ezekiel Ballard, b. 1867 in CA. and d. Feb. 27, 1940 in Lakeview, Lake, OR.

On Sept. 04, 1878 at Drew's Valley Gap, Lake Co., OR., Nancy Sophronia Ballard married George Albert Denny, b. Sept. 2, 1853 in IL. and d. Mar. 13, 1948 in Los Angeles, CA.

Their children were:
1) Jennie H. Denny, b. Nov. 17, 1879 in Drew's Valley Gap, Lake Co., OR. and d. Dec. 06, 1939
2) George Burtice Denny, b. Dec. 13, 1882 in AK. and d. Mar. 06, 1967 in Kern Co, CA.
3) Etta A. Denny, b. Jul. 1884 in Yavapai, AZ.
4) Ruth Alice Denny, b. Oct. 20, 1887 in Yavapai, AZ. and d. Mar. 13, 1982 in Los Angeles, CA. Ruth marr. Alexander Matthew Dickson.
5) Lilly B. Denny, b. Apr. 1890 in Yavapai, AZ.
6) Ella Dolly Denny, b. Jul. 18, 1891 in AZ. and d. Mar. 11, 1969 in Kern Co., CA. Dolly marr. Montie Johnson.
Nancy Sephronia Ballard was the eldest of children born to Smithfield Ballard, b. Sept. 23, 1826 in Sardinia, Erie, NY (or Sheffield, Berkshire Co., MA.) and d. May 23, 1887 in Lakewview (Drew's Valley), Lake, OR. &
second wife, Anna C. Bailey, b. 1833 in MO. (or TN.) and d. Apr. 18, 1892 in Drews Gap, Lake, OR.

Smithfield and Anna married on Aug. 20, 1856 in Atchison Co., MO. after first wife, Delina VanLeuven d. Sep. 17, 1855. (By Delina, he had two children, Carrie Elizabeth b. in 1853 and Frederick V., b. in 1854).

Smithfield and Anna's children were:
1) Nancy Sephronia Ballard, b. Sept. 16, 1857 in Rock Port, Atchison, MO. and d. Jun. 1, 1938 in CA.
2) James Kent Ballard, b. 1859 in MO. and d. Oct. 25, 1938 in Modesto, Stanislaus, CA.
3) Robert Kid Ballard, b. Oct. 20, 1860 in Rock Port, Atchison, MO., and d. Dec. 8, 1862 in Windsor, Sonoma, CA.
4) Ira Ballard, b. Dec. 18, 1862 in CA. and d. Jan. 9, 1863 in Windsor, Sonoma, CA.
5) Raymond Hall Ballard, b. 1864 in CA. and d. 1934 in Dorris, Siskiyou, CA.
6) Ella Ballard, b. 1866 in CA. and d. Aug. 17, 1931 in Lakeview, Lake, OR.
7) Ezekiel Ballard, b. 1867 in CA. and d. Feb. 27, 1940 in Lakeview, Lake, OR.

On Sept. 04, 1878 at Drew's Valley Gap, Lake Co., OR., Nancy Sophronia Ballard married George Albert Denny, b. Sept. 2, 1853 in IL. and d. Mar. 13, 1948 in Los Angeles, CA.

Their children were:
1) Jennie H. Denny, b. Nov. 17, 1879 in Drew's Valley Gap, Lake Co., OR. and d. Dec. 06, 1939
2) George Burtice Denny, b. Dec. 13, 1882 in AK. and d. Mar. 06, 1967 in Kern Co, CA.
3) Etta A. Denny, b. Jul. 1884 in Yavapai, AZ.
4) Ruth Alice Denny, b. Oct. 20, 1887 in Yavapai, AZ. and d. Mar. 13, 1982 in Los Angeles, CA. Ruth marr. Alexander Matthew Dickson.
5) Lilly B. Denny, b. Apr. 1890 in Yavapai, AZ.
6) Ella Dolly Denny, b. Jul. 18, 1891 in AZ. and d. Mar. 11, 1969 in Kern Co., CA. Dolly marr. Montie Johnson.

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Gravesite Details

Nancy is buried between her daughter, Jennie Denny Davis and her husband, George Denny.



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  • Created by: Chloé
  • Added: May 26, 2012
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/90759563/nancy_sephronia-denny: accessed ), memorial page for Nancy Sephronia “Fronie” Ballard Denny (16 Sep 1857–1 Jun 1938), Find a Grave Memorial ID 90759563, citing Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, Los Angeles County, California, USA; Maintained by Chloé (contributor 47159257).