Eli Ballard family papers
Scope and Contents
The papers in this collection document one family's land holdings and home life in central Georgia's Laurens County. Land records and store accounts date from early in the nineteenth century, while 1840's letters describe agricultural problems and grandmother Hobbs' death. A few records are from Appling, Jefferson, Montgomery, and Washington counties. Organized by correspondent or type of record.
Dates
- 1776-1936
Creator
- Ballard (Laurens County, Georgia) (Family)
Conditions Governing Access
Unrestricted
Biographical / Historical
Together with the Hobbs family, the Ballards came from North Carolina to settle eastern Laurens County, Georgia, growing cotton and raising livestock.
Extent
0.25 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
- Title
- Eli Ballard family papers
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Georgia Archives Manuscript Collections Repository
5800 Jonesboro Rd
Morrow GA 30260 United States