West Virginia Pioneers

Family: James Balis / Mary A Lanham (F24537)

m. CA 1854


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  • Father | Male
    James Balis

    Born  6 Dec 1835  Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  10 Dec 1901   
    Buried    Odaville Cemetery, Odaville, Jackson County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  CA 1854  [1]   
    Father  Thomas Balis | F24540 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Jemima [Balis] | F24540 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Mary A Lanham

    Born  25 Jun 1833  Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  27 Jul 1915   
    Buried    Odaville Cemetery, Odaville, Jackson County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father   
    Mother   

    Child 1 | Female
    Samantha Balis

    Born  Mar 1857  Noble County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Jeremiah Truax | F24547 
    Married  23 Nov 1873  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 2 | Male
    Thomas Balis

    Born  6 Sep 1859  Noble County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  22 Aug 1926  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Jackson Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Marilla Cooper | F24538 
    Married  17 May 1887  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 3 | Male
    Rufus Balis

    Born  19 Apr 1861  Noble County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  13 Jun 1937  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Odaville Cemetery, Odaville, Jackson County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Margaret Anne Carez | F8047 
    Married  14 Mar 1893  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 4 | Male
    Stephen Balis

    Born  19 Sep 1864  Noble County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  2 May 1935  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Kate Cooper | F24539 
    Married  22 Apr 1911  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 5 | Male
    Nehemiah Balis

    Born  2 Sep 1866  Noble County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  19 Jun 1930  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Odaville Cemetery, Odaville, Jackson County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Mary Martha Wilkinson | F24536 
    Married  17 Apr 1898  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 6 | Female
    Elizabeth Balis

    Born  1 Jan 1869  Noble County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  7 Nov 1919   
    Buried    Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Jackson Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Nathaniel B Thomas | F24549 
    Married  21 May 1890  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 7 | Female
    Elizabeth Ellen Balis

    Born  May 1876  Noble County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Jefferson Lee Balderson | F13456 
    Married  5 May 1894  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Notes 


    • 1860 Center, Noble, OH # 876-854
      Thomas Bayless 58 NY
      Nancy 31 OH
      -855
      James Bayless 26 OH
      Clarinda McKitricks 13 OH
      Almira Bayless 8
      Samantha 4
      Mary 25
      Thomas 5/12

      1870 Center, Noble, OH # 97-94
      Baylass, James 35 OH
      Mary A 37 OH parents of foreign birth
      Thomas 10 OH
      Rufus 8 OH
      Stephen 6 OH
      Nehemiah 3 OH
      Elizabeth 1 OH

      1900 Ravenswood, Jackson, WV # 16
      Balis, James 12/1835 m 45y OHOHOH
      Mary A 6/1833 m 45y 6-6 children OHOHOH
      Stephen son 9/1864 OHOHOH

      1910 Ravenswood, Jackson, WV # 122
      Balis, Steven 45 s OHOHOH
      Mary A mother 76 wd 8-6 chldren OHOHOH
      Cooper, Kate domestic 21 div 1-1 child WVWVWV

      Odaville Cemetery
      James Balis died December 10, 1901, age 66 years, 4 days
      (on other side)
      Mary Balis born January or June 25, 1833, died July 27, 1915

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.