Ballard, John A.

BALLARD, John A., Livingston then Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by Mike Miller

Ballard, John Asa, of Amite, Tangipahoa parish, sheriff of Tangipahoa, was born Oct. 24, 1860, in Livingston parish, La.; son of William Ballard, who died in his 75th year, and of Cecilia Herring Ballard, who passed way at the age of 74. The subject of this sketch was educated in the parish schools at Lewiston; came to Amite in 1872, and after a few years of residence turned his attention to the planting business. Devoted to the democratic party, Mr. Ballard enjoys the respect and confidence of its members and has been elected to the following public offices: Constable, chief deputy sheriff (for 13 years) and sheriff. Is now serving his first term as sheriff. He is a member of the Christian church. Married, Jan. 31, 1883, Miss Sallie Johnson Bennett, daughter of Simeon and Mary E. (Vernon) Bennett, of Tangipahoa parish. Mr. and Mrs. Ballard have 9 children, the eldest being Amelia (Mrs. C. J. Fulda), and the others, William Green, George Emerson, Charles Clayton, Cecilia Corinne, Gaston Osborn, Olivia, John Mc., and Marie Louise Ballard. In fraternal orders, Mr. Ballard is held in great esteem. He is a member of the Knights of Honor, the Benevolent Knights of America, and the Woodmen of the World.

Source: Louisiana: Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form, volume 3, p. 717. Edited by Alc e Fortier, Lit. D. Published in 1914, by Century Historical Association.