This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: ballard, whitmer, peterson, petersen Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/nYB.2ACE/23.557.1.1 Message Board Post: My mother, Nelma Neoma Ballard, was born in Wetumka on 13 April 1915. Her father's name was William Ballard, mother's last name Petersen or Peterson who was from Henryetta, OK. The family left Wetumka but no idea when, nor do I know how long they lived there. I assume it was shortly after my mother's birth as Wetumka was never mentioned by her other than it was where she was born. Her sister, Janey Ballard, I think was also born in Wetumka. No date. Janey died in Henryetta, Oklahoma, abt 1954. Thanks, Gene Whitmer