Roland Cooper Ballow
b. 4 November 1865, d. 3 April 1942
- Father: William Henry Ballow b. 6 March 1813, d. 3 November 1867
- Mother: Rebecca Wilmoth Cooper b. 24 June 1824, d. 11 January 1892
- Roland Cooper Ballow was born on 4 November 1865 in Old Spring Hill, Marengo County, Alabama.
- Rebecca Wilmoth Cooper appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Demopolis PO, Marengo County, Alabama. Other members of the household included Roland Cooper Ballow, Charles Joseph Ballow. Also in the household were children Alice (age 23), Wm Henry (17), Sally Clement (15), Jno Thomas (11) and Agness Scott (7.)
- Rebecca Wilmoth Cooper appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Spring Hill Beat, Marengo County, Alabama. Other members of the household included Roland Cooper Ballow, Charles Joseph Ballow. Also in the household were children Sarah (age 24), John T. (20) and Agnes Scott (17.)
- He was attending school and wokring on the farm, according to the 1880 census.
- He married Carrie Benjamin Jackson circa 1892.
- Roland Cooper Ballow and Carrie Benjamin Jackson appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Prairieville, Hale County, Alabama. Other members of the household included Rebbecca Carrie Ballow and Sadie Bert Ballow. Also in the household were children Joseph H. (age 17), Roland W. (14), James F. (10), Alma S. (9), Thomas E. (5), Lawrence C. (3), Agnes M. (2) and Edward H. (1.)
- He was employed as a farm manager, according to the 1910 census.
- Roland Cooper Ballow became a widower at the 5 December 1918 death of his wife Carrie Benjamin Jackson.
- He married Stella Givhan, daughter of Anderson Holmes Givhan and Virginia Carolina Pope.
- Roland Cooper Ballow and Stella Givhan appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Macon, Marengo County, Alabama. Also in the household were Roland's children Frank J. (age 31), Edwin H. (20) and Lawrence C. (23.
- He was a farmer, according to the 1930 census.
- Roland Cooper Ballow and Stella Givhan appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Faunsdale, Marengo County, Alabama, at Route 1. Also in the household were Roland's children Frank (age 40) and Alma (34.)
- He was a farmer, according to the 1940 census.
- Roland Cooper Ballow died on 3 April 1942 at age 76 in Faunsdale, Marengo County, Alabama.
- His wife Stella Givhan became a widow at his death.
- He was interred at Old Spring Hill Cemetery, Old Spring Hill, Marengo County, Alabama.
- Last Edited: 15 Mar 2015
Family 1: Carrie Benjamin Jackson b. 20 April 1876, d. 5 December 1918
- Rebbecca Carrie Ballow b. 28 October 1894, d. 18 December 1918
- Sadie Bert Ballow+ b. 10 November 1902, d. 15 February 1999