William Anson Ballow
b. 19 March 1887, d. 18 April 1955
- Father: Charles Joseph Ballow b. 17 April 1856, d. 20 May 1932
- Mother: Mary Elizabeth Cooper b. 26 July 1867, d. 19 January 1923
- William Anson Ballow was born on 19 March 1887 in Faunsdale, Marengo County, Alabama.
- He was known as Anson.
- Charles Joseph Ballow and Mary Elizabeth Cooper appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Jefferson, Marengo County, Alabama. Other members of the household included William Anson Ballow, Joseph Roland Ballow.
- William Anson Ballow appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Cunningham, Perry County, Alabama.
- He was self-employed as a farm manager, according to the 1910 census.
- He married Rebecca Pegues Torbert, daughter of James Anthony Torbert and Anna Mary Pegues, on 8 April 1914 in Marengo County, Alabama, and Ree's brother Jeff married Anson's first cousin Sadie Ballow.
- William Anson Ballow registered for the draft on 5 June 1917 in Marengo County, Alabama, while living with his wife and baby in Demopolis, and self-employed there farming.
- William Anson Ballow and Rebecca Pegues Torbert appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Macon, Marengo County, Alabama. Other members of the household included Emma Elizabeth Ballow, William Anson Ballow Jr and Coralie Holman Ballow.
- He was a farmer, according to the 1920 census.
- William Anson Ballow and Rebecca Pegues Torbert appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Dayton, Marengo County, Alabama. Other members of the household included Emma Elizabeth Ballow, William Anson Ballow Jr, Coralie Holman Ballow, Joseph Roland Ballow, Ernest Jefferson Ballow and Rebecca Torbert Ballow.
- He was a farmer, according to the 1930 census.
- William Anson Ballow and Rebecca Pegues Torbert appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Silycauga, Talladega County, Alabama. Other members of the household included Coralie Holman Ballow, Joseph Roland Ballow, Ernest Jefferson Ballow and Rebecca Torbert Ballow. In 1935, the family was living in Dayton, Marengo County.
- He was employed as a highway patrolman, according to the 1940 census.
- His wife Rebecca Pegues Torbert became a widow at his death.
- William Anson Ballow died on 18 April 1955 at age 68 in Sylacauga, Talladega County, Alabama.
- He was interred at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery, Sylacauga, Talladega County, Alabama.
- Last Edited: 20 Feb 2016
- Charts: Descendants of PEGUES Claudius & Marcia Saunders, Descendants of TORBERT Anthony & Margaret Simpson
Family: Rebecca Pegues Torbert b. 19 March 1891, d. 3 November 1983
- Emma Elizabeth Ballow b. 25 September 1915, d. 18 May 1994
- William Anson Ballow Jr b. 21 August 1917, d. 28 September 2007
- Anna Rebecca Ballow b. circa 1919, d. circa 1919
- Coralie Holman Ballow+ b. 9 February 1920, d. 11 November 1990
- Joseph Roland Ballow+ b. 16 December 1921, d. 20 May 2003
- Ernest Jefferson Ballow+ b. 23 March 1923, d. 22 July 1982
- Rebecca Torbert Ballow+ b. 15 May 1925, d. 23 March 2003