Son of Stephen Wheeler Ballew and Ann Stanley Ballew.

Married to Mary Elizabeth Wright on February 8, 1893 in Madison County, North Carolina.

William and Mollie were the parents of:
Stephen Wheeler Ballew
Bertha Ballew Ledbetter

Married to Amanda C Ledford McClanahan around 1911.

William and Amanda were the parents of:
Robert Lee Ballew
Lillian Ethel Ballew Buckner
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1880 United States Federal Census
Name: William Belew
Age: 10
Birth Year: abt 1870
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Sandy Mush, Madison, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Stephen Belew
Father's Birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's Name: Margarett Belew
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
Stephen Belew 36
Margarett Belew 46
Elihu Belew 14
William Belew 10
Michael Belew 7
James Belew 3

North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979
Name: William Balleu
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 08 Feb 1893
Event Place: Madison, North Carolina
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Birth Year (Estimated): 1872
Spouse's Name: Mollie Wright
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 22
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1871

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Wheeler S Ballew
Age: 29
Birth Date: May 1871
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Civil District 8, Polk, Tennessee
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mollie E Ballew
Marriage Year: 1892
Years Married: 8
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee
Household Members: Name Age
Wheeler S Ballew 29
Mollie E Ballew 30
Steven W Ballew 6
Bir*Ie Ballew 4

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: William T Ballew
Age in 1910: 43
Birth Year: abt 1867
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Asheville Ward 3, Buncombe, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mollie Ballew
Father's Birthplace: South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee
Household Members: Name Age
William T Ballew 43
Mollie Ballew 40
Stephen W Ballew 15
Bertha Ballew 12
Julie Ball 24

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: William Ballew
Age: 49
Birth Year: abt 1871
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Sylva, Jackson, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Amanda Ballew
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Home Owned: Rent
Able to Read: No
Able to Write: No
Household Members: Name Age
William Ballew 49
Amanda Ballew 32
Bryan Ballew 9
Robert Ballew 8
Ethel Ballew 4

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: William T Ballen
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1864
Birthplace: North Carolina
Race: White
Home in 1930: Sylva, Jackson, North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Amanda C Ballen
Father's Birthplace: United States
Mother's Birthplace: United States
Household Members: Name Age
William T Ballen 66
Amanda C Ballen 45
James R Ballen 17
Lillian E Ballen 17

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: William T Ballew
Age: 72
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1868
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina
Street: Spring Mountain Road
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Sheet Number: 3B
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 55
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 7
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 1st grade
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members: Name Age
William T Ballew 72
Robert E Ballew 28
Ethel Ballew 26

North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: William Thomas Ballew
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 78
Marital status: Widowed
Occupation: Laborer
Birth Date: 20 May 1867
Birth Place: North Carolina, United States
Death Date: 19 Sep 1945
Death Location: Asheville, Buncombe
Father's Name: Stephen Wheeler Ballew
Mother's Name: Ann Stanley
Residence: Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina
Cause of death: Cerebral hemorrhage
Informant: S W Ballew, Weaverville NC