Sister of:
William Alford(1846-unk)
Laura A E Alford(1847-unk) m.1877 John Randolph Alford(1849-1927)
[Mary E Alford Ballentine]

Married to Joseph Hilliard Ballentine on March 12, 1879 in Franklin County, North Carolina.

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1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary Alford
Age: 8
Birth Year: abt 1852
Gender: Female
Birth Place: North Carolina
Home in 1860: Dunn, Franklin, North Carolina
Post Office: Louisburg
Dwelling Number: 464
Family Number: 457
Attended School: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Simon Alford 43
Rebecca Alford 47
William Alford 14
Laura Alford 12
Mary Alford 8

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary Alford
Age in 1870: 16
Birth Year: abt 1854
Birthplace: North Carolina
Dwelling Number: 16
Home in 1870: Cypress, Franklin, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Pacific
Household Members:
Name Age
Simon Alford 52
Rebecca Alford 54
Laura Alford 21
Mary Alford 16
David Crudup 12

North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011
Name: Mary E Alford
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 23
Birth Year: abt 1856
Marriage Date: 12 Mar 1879
Marriage Place: Franklin, North Carolina
Father: Simon M Alford
Mother: Rebecca Alford
Spouse: Joseph H Balentine
Spouse Gender: Male
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 25
Spouse Father: Wm Balentine
Spouse Mother: Lyna Balentine
Event Type: Marriage

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary Ballentine
Age: 26
Birth Date: Abt 1854
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Lower, Richland, South Carolina
Dwelling Number: 657
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Joe H. Ballentine
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Keeps House
Household Members:
Name Age
Joe H. Ballentine 29
Mary Ballentine 26

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary E Baluntine
Age: 48
Birth Date: Feb 1852
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Dunn, Franklin, North Carolina
House Number: 65
Sheet Number: 17
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 309
Family Number: 314
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Joseph H Baluntine
Marriage Year: 1879
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother: Number of Living Children: 6
Mother: How Many Children: 6
Months Not Employed: 0
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Joseph H Baluntine 49
Mary E Baluntine 48
Willie R Baluntine 19
Simon E Baluntine 17
Joseph R Baluntine 15
Minnie R Baluntine 13
John S Baluntine 10
Annie L Baluntine 8
Ammie A Bell 80

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary E Ballentine
Age in 1910: 57
Birth Year: abt 1853
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Dunn, Franklin, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Joseph H Ballentine
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Native Tongue: English
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 30
Number of Children Born: 6
Number of Children Living: 6
Household Members:
Name Age
Joseph H Ballentine 58
Mary E Ballentine 57
Simon E Ballentine 27
Minnie R Ballentine 23
John S Ballentine 20
Annie L Ballentine 18

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary E Balentine
Age: 67
Birth Year: abt 1853
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Dunn, Franklin, North Carolina
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Jas H Balentine
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Native Tongue: English
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Jas H Balentine 69
Mary E Balentine 67
J Rictor Balentine 35

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary E Ballentine
Birth Year: abt 1852
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Homemaker?: Yes
Home in 1930: Bunn, Franklin, North Carolina
Street address: Main Street.
Dwelling Number: 8
Family Number: 8
Age at first Marriage: 26
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Joe H Ballentine 79
Mary E Ballentine 78
John R Ballentine 45

North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: Mrs Mary E Ballentine
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 79
Marital status: Married
Occupation: Homemaker
Birth Date: 1 Feb 1852
Birth Place: Franklin, North Carolina, United States
Death Date: 2 Dec 1931
Death Location: Bunn, Franklin
Spouse's name: Joseph H Ballentine
Father's Name: Simon Alford
Mother's Name: Rebecca Bell
Cause of death: Fractured ribs and chronic nephritis
Informant: J R Ballentine, Bunn, NC

North Carolina, Index to Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868
Name: Rebecca Bell
Gender: Female
Spouse: Simon Alford
Spouse Gender: Male
Bond date: 13 Dec 1841
Bond #: 000046611
ImageNum: 000580
County: Franklin
Record #: 02 002
Bondsman: Benj. Mullins
Witness: S. Patterson

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Rebecca Alford
Age: 35
Birth Year: abt 1815
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1850: Dunn, Franklin, North Carolina
Gender: Female
Family Number: 100
Household Members:
Name Age
Simon Alford 33
Rebecca Alford 35
William Alford 4
Loura Alford 3

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: S. W Alford
Age: 62
Birth Date: Abt 1818
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Cypress Creek, Franklin, North Carolina
Dwelling Number: 146
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital status: Widower
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Farmer
Household Members:
Name Age
S. W Alford 62
Lana A. E Alford 32
John R Alford 31
Rebecca A Pippen 22