There were several Ballard - Gilbert unions for Lincoln County. 1 James McDowel "Mack" Ballard b: 23 Aug 1888 d: 19 Oct 1960 in Catawba Springs, Lincoln Co., NC . +Bessie Lawing b: 04 Sep 1887 m: 04 Nov 1904 in 4/11/1909 Lincoln Co., NC d: 19 May 1912 *2nd Wife of James McDowel "Mack" Ballard: . +Angie "May" Gilbert b: 17 Nov 1889 m: Abt. 1913 d: 01 Sep 1974 in Catawba Springs, Lincoln Co., NC 1 Boyce Edward Ballard b: 17 Jun 1917 Lincoln Co., NC d: 11 Apr 2001 . +Mavis Gilbert 1 Raymond Francis Ballard b: 29 Nov 1891 d: 29 Mar 1918 Burial: Bur. Old Mt. Holly City Cem. NC . +Pearl Gilbert b: Abt. 1891 m: 23 Dec 1911 in Lincoln Co., NC (Not sure of the order of these marriages. I don' t have the dates. 1 David Lee Ballard b: 27 Apr 1923 Lincoln Co., NC . +Margaret Gilbreath *2nd Wife of David Lee Ballard: . +Helen Frances Queen b: 12 Nov 1929 d: 06 Apr 1974 *3rd Wife of David Lee Ballard: . +Sarah Gilbert b: Abt. 1925 **************Ideas to please picky eaters. Watch video on AOL Living. (http://living.aol.com/video/how-to-please-your-picky-eater/rachel-campos-duffy/ 2050827?NCID=aolcmp00300000002598)