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County of Christian, Kentucky, historical and biographical
F. A. Battey Pub. Co., Chicago; 1884

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        HENRY CLAY BALLARD was born November 15, 1840, in Princeton, Ky.,
     where he remained until seventeen years old, and then came to Hop-
     kinsville, where he engaged to learn the trade of tinner, and where
     he has since made his home.  He followed his trade here until the
     breaking out of the Civil war, and on the 16th of December, 1861,
     joined the Third Kentucky Cavalry, Company A, under Capt. J. W.
     BREATHITT.  Two weeks after enlistment, while engaged in battle at
     Sacramento, Ky., he received two severe wounds, and was taken prisoner
     by the Confederate forces.  Six months later, having been exchanged,
     he rejoined his command until discharged, in December, 1865, having
     participated in the warfare incident to SHERMAN'S famous march to
     the sea.  In 1866 he opened a mercantile business in Hopkinsville,
     which he is still pursuing.  In Hopkinsville he married Miss MARY L.,
     daughter of DAVID J. HOOSER.  She was born in Christian County.  The
     children born to their union were named JENNIE, JAMES, WILLIAM and
     ALBERT G., the latter of whom is deceased.  Both Mr. and Mrs. BALLARD
     are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and he of the I.O.O.F.
     
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