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Bland Ballard, pioneer and legislator, was born in Pennsylvania, October 16, 1761. After moving to Kentucky in 1779, he joined the militia and defended the western frontier. On March 31, 1788, Ballard's father, stepmother, two brothers, and half-sister were killed by Delaware Indians at Tyler Station in present-day Shelby County, Kentucky. He claimed to have killed several Indians in battle to avenge the murder of his family. In 1792, he helped mark what is now U.S. 60 from Shelbyville to the falls of the Ohio. Later, Ballard became a representative for Shelby County in the Kentucky General Assembly. Ballard County was named in his honor in 1842. He died in Shelby County on September 5, 1853. His body was later reinterred in the Frankfort Cemetery.
From the description of Ballard family correspondence, 1920-1946. (Kentucky Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 39509980
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creatorOf | Ballard family. Ballard family correspondence, 1920-1946. | Kentucky Historical Society, Martin F. Schmidt Research Library |
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associatedWith | Ballard, Addison M. |
associatedWith | Ballard, Bland W., 1761-1853. |
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