I think that was common. My husband has an ancestor whose name on her children's tombstones, census records, etc., was Sarah L. or S.L. However, her name was Sarah Elizabeth and called Lizzie by those close to her. -----Original Message----- From: Jean Mayfield Cuevas <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Wednesday, June 27, 2001 6:50 AM Subject: Re: [ARSHARP] I Need Some Help From Local Ash Flat Residents, Please! >Hi! > >Going by census and marriage records, I can at least document my 2nd gr >grandmother as "Sarah L. BALLARD", b. 1844, TN. Although, the delima comes >when I talk with her grandchildren who are still living! They know her as >"Elizabeth". > >If I go by "Elizabeth", I find what is possibly her in the following census >information, shared with me, quite awhile back: >================================================================= >"Jean, if I'm not mistaken, that area of Sharp Co. would have been in >Lawrence Co. earlier like 1850...so here what I show in my whole state >census for 1850 Ark. > >BALLARD, George H. 44 TN, Elizabeth 32 IL., Ursula 12, Davi P. 8, >ELIZBETH 6, Morrison 4, Joseph D. 1, WRIGHT, William 18, Thomas B. 13 >Dwelling 367, Black river Twp., Lawrence Co., Ark. >And: >BALLARD, Samuel age 40 TN, Eliza 26 VA, Mary A. 1, George W. 12, >Margaret 8, Samuel 6 Matthew 5, Dwelling 368, Black River Twp., Lawrence >Co., Ark. > >Black river seems it's in Independence Co. later. " >========================================================= >The strange thing is that in the marriage record and on the census >records, she is listed as "Sarah L", and also as born 1844. Note the fact >that this Elizabeth, daughter of George H. BALLARD, was also born 1844. > >Jacquelyn Romberg (on this list) seems to be the person who has >accomplished the most on the BALLARDS so far, and she has been very helpful >in sharing information with me. > >Your BULLARDS don't ring a bell with me, but it does seem like these names >eventually would lead back to the same common family, doesn't it? > >Jean Cuevas > > > > >At 07:03 PM 6/26/01 -0600, you wrote: >>Jean who is in your Ballard line?I have a Harrison Bullard who is >>the son of Harriet and?Bullard.He may have had a brother named >>John. Harrison H.P.H. Bullard married in 1890 to Amanda Henson in >>Stone Co,Ar Doon't know when or where he died,but she died at >>newport Ar Jackson Co Ar 1920.Some of my Hensons and their spouses >>are almost impossible to find.Sue >>Sincerely, An iPhone User > > > >==== ARSHARP Mailing List ==== >If you wish to subscribe to or unsubscribe from the Sharp Co., AR list, use >[email protected] or [email protected] if >you are on the Digest list. >To learn more about my world visit http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett >Arkansas Cemeteries Volunteer Website http://www.rootsweb.com/~arcemete/arcem.htm > >============================== >Add as many as 10 Good Years To Your Life >If you know how to reduce these risks. >http://www.thirdage.com/health/wecare/hearthealth/index.html >

Thanks. I know I have the right lady, because of all the census and marriage records. And, the living family members who knew her. I guess your answer is what I already knew, but it's good to get reinforcement from someone else! Jean C. At 02:21 PM 6/27/01 -0500, you wrote: >I think that was common. My husband has an ancestor whose name on her >children's tombstones, census records, etc., was Sarah L. or S.L. However, >her name was Sarah Elizabeth and called Lizzie by those close to her.