Posted on: Goad Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/Goad/231 Surname: goad, blakney ------------------------- looking for informatipon on Ballard Goad born about 1855 in clay county west virginia. Married elizabeth blakney and they had one son named george which was my grandfather.My greatgrandmother elizabeth remarried benjamin Drake and my grandfather took the name of Drake.Thats why my name is DraKE INSTEAD OF gOAD.LOOKING FOR ANCESTERS OF bALLARD AND DESCENDANTS. tHANK YOU