Alanson Ballou: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Alanson Ballou was born on 28 Mar 1802 in Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island (son of Abraham Ballou and Diana Mowry); died on 17 Dec 1878 in Farmersburg, Clayton Co, Iowa.

Alanson married Priscilla Sherman in 1827 in Westport, Essex Co, New York. Priscilla (daughter of Elijah Sherman, (neigh to Esther Stebbins Cutler) and Sally Bachelor) was born on 27 Mar 1807 in Grafton, Worcester Co, Massachusetts; died on 16 Sep 1858 in Farmersburg, Clayton Co, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Sanford Ballou was born in 1830; died in 1908 in Ontario, San Bernardino Co, California.
Sarah Diana Ballou was born on 7 May 1836 in Plymouth, Ashtabula Co, Ohio; died in 1921 in Ontario, San Bernardino Co, California.
Lloyd Edgar Ballou was born on 26 Oct 1838 in Lewis Co, New York; died on 5 Mar 1918 in Storm Lake, Buena Vista Co, Iowa.

Generation: 2

Abraham Ballou was born in 1764 in Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island (son of Simeon Ballou and Mary Cole); died in Feb 1844 in Lewis, Essex Co, New York.

Abraham married Diana Mowry on 6 Mar 1785 in Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island. Diana was born on 5 Feb 1767 in Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island; died in 1827 in Essex, Essex Co, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Diana Mowry was born on 5 Feb 1767 in Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island; died in 1827 in Essex, Essex Co, New York.

Children:

1. Alanson Ballou was born on 28 Mar 1802 in Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island; died on 17 Dec 1878 in Farmersburg, Clayton Co, Iowa.

Generation: 3

Simeon Ballou was born on 21 Mar 1740 in Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island (son of Abraham Ballou and Mary Sayles); died on 3 May 1786 in Slatersille, Providence Co, Rhode Island.

Simeon married Mary Cole on 1 Apr 1762. Mary was born in 1742; died on 22 Jul 1827 in Charlestown, New Hampshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Cole was born in 1742; died on 22 Jul 1827 in Charlestown, New Hampshire.

Children:

2. Abraham Ballou was born in 1764 in Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island; died in Feb 1844 in Lewis, Essex Co, New York.

Generation: 4

Abraham Ballou was born in 1717 in Louisquisset, Providence Co, Rhode Island (son of John Ballou and Naomi Inman); died in 1780 in Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island.

Abraham married Mary Sayles on 3 Feb 1740 in Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island. Mary (daughter of John Sayles, Jr and Elizabeth Comstock) was born on 24 Oct 1722; died after 1744. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Sayles was born on 24 Oct 1722 (daughter of John Sayles, Jr and Elizabeth Comstock); died after 1744.

Children:

4. Simeon Ballou was born on 21 Mar 1740 in Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island; died on 3 May 1786 in Slatersille, Providence Co, Rhode Island.
David Ballou was born about 1741 in Gloucester, Providence Co, Rhode Island; died in 1811.
Phebe Ballou was born about 1743 in Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island; died after 1762.