1. JOHN EPHRAIM BALLARD was born 05 Jan 1867 in Lincolnton, Lincoln Co., NC, and died 08 Jan 1907 in Gainesville, TX. He married LILLY SUSAN HARRIS, daughter of NANCY HARRIS. She was born 21 Apr 1872 in Rock Hill, SC, and died 21 May 1955 in OK.

Notes for JOHN EPHRAIM BALLARD:
Source: 1900 Cook County Texas Federal Census Records, Alvin Dale Ballard
* 1900 - Living in Cook Co., TX - Ballard, John - Jan 1869 NC NC NC, Lillie - Apr 1872 SC SC SC, Alford - Jan 1889 SC, Daisy - Dec 1890, Richard E - Jan 1893 TX, Povard - Jan 1894 TX, Beulah L - Jan 1897 TX

Notes for LILLY SUSAN HARRIS:
Source: 1910-1920 McClain County Oklahoma Federal Census Records, Alvin Ephraim Ballard
* 1910 - Living in Turnbull, McClain Co., OK - Ballard, Lillie 38, 9 children - 8 living SC SC SC, Alford 21 SC SC NC, Daily 19 TX, Richard 17 TX, Davoid 15 TX, Bera 12 TX, Lillie M 9 TX, Cora 7 OK, Lula 5 OK

* 1920 - Living in Turnbull, McClain Co., OK - Ballard, Lillie 46 wd NC NC NC, Alford 30 SC NC NC, Nellie (wife) 32 TX TX TX, LF 1 5/12 OK, Daisy 28 NC SC NC, Sam Dennis 31 husband TX, Pearl 1 10/12 OK, BV 24 TX, Vera 22 TX, Lillie 19 TX, Cora 16 TX, Lulla 14 TX

Children of JOHN BALLARD and LILLY HARRIS are:
2. i. ALFRED HAWKINS2 BALLARD, b. 28 Jan 1889, SC; d. Aft. 1930.
ii. DAISY IRENE BALLARD, b. Dec 1890, SC; d. Aft. 1920.
3. iii. RICHARD EPHRAIM BALLARD, b. 24 Jan 1893, Bradley, OK or Greenville, Hunt Co., TX; d. 10 Jun 1957, Lindsey, OK.
4. iv. BREVARD V. BALLARD, b. 30 Jan 1895, Cook Co., TX; d. Aft. 1920.
5. v. BEULAH VERA LEE BALLARD, b. Jun 1897, Cook Co., TX; d. Aft. 1920.
6. vi. LILLIE MAY BALLARD, b. 1900, Cook Co., TX; d. Aft. 1920.
7. vii. CORENE BALLARD, b. 1903, Cook Co., TX; d. Aft. 1920.
8. viii. LULA BELL BALLARD, b. 1905, Cook Co., TX; d. Aft. 1920.