I1726: Thomas BALLENTINE (BEF 1680

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"BIOGRAPHY: Historical Facts and Sketches in the Life of Conrad Biesecker and His Family (by Mary Biesecker Stone, as transcribed by Alice Spencer)

BIOGRAPHY: This couple of German descent, were born in Pennsylvania. They were the parents of sixteen children.

BIOGRAPHY: Conrad Biesecker lived on a farm near Taylor, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, rented from a coal company. Their children were all born there and lived to maturity. The sons and daughters later married and went to homes of their own, except Catherine, who, when quite young was injured by a fall which caused her death.

BIOGRAPHY: Conrad Biesecker was a strong, well built man, but of medium weight. Margaret, his wife, was over 200 ponds, strong and over average in size. Conrad Biesecker was a weaver by trade, and besides working his farm he wove carpets, coverlets, blankets and other things. When it was time to reap the grain, men came in with cradles and cut it. Conrad's wife followed and skillfully mad the cut grain into sheaves. At about 11 AM she would leave the field and return to the house to finish the previously arranged dinner and at noon all partook heartily of a well prepared and appetizing meal. At one o'clock the reaper and the binder went back to the field and worked until about six o'clock. In those days, this family lived on good, plain but wholesome food and had well developed, strong bodies. Mush made from cornmeal was often served for their supper, and the younger children were supplied with bowls or basins from which they ate their mush. When they did not have milk a large dish containing mush for the family was placed on the table and bacon which had been fried was cut into small pieces until much of the fat had been extracted, was poured over the mush, which made it very appetizing. This large family were never at any time all together.

BIOGRAPHY: Before some of the younger ones were born, some of the older boys had gone to what was called "the farm West". These journeys had to be taken in wagons, either drawn by oxen or horses, and travelling a thousand miles or more in that fashion was no pleasure trip, as there were then no steam cars, busses or airoplanes, which make the world seem so much smaller now that then.

BIOGRAPHY: When the children of this family had all grown and gone to homes of their own, and the parents had passed the meridian of their lives, Conrad Biesecker, left the rented farm and bought a property in Moscow, thich was a fine plot of ground with a fine commodious house and they lived there until their deaths. This house was a Mecca for the children and grandchildren who lived near enough to visit them and they always found a hearty welcome and a never-to-be-forgotten good time together."

Children:
2 Betsy BIESECKER b: 6 Sep 1802
2 Jacob BIESECKER b: 15 Sep 1803
2 Anna BIESECKER b: 26 Jul 1805
2 Charles BIESECKER b: 31 Jul 1807
2 John BIESECKER b: 17 Feb 1809
2 George BIESECKER b: 11 Dec 1810
2 Joseph BIESECKER b: 17 Oct 1812
2 Catherine BIESECKER b: 3 Feb 1814
2 William BIESECKER b: 25 Mar 1816
2 Harriet BIESECKER b: 10 Feb 1818
2 Thomas BIESECKER b: 22 Mar 1820
2 Michael BIESECKER b: 22 Mar 1820
2 Sarah BIESECKER b: 9 Jun 1821/1824
2 Simon BESECKER b: 15 Apr 1824 d: 1910 + Melissa MILLER b: 27 Oct 1817 d: 8 Jun 1892
2 Aaron BIESECKER b: 28 Nov 1826
2 Margaret BIESECKER b: 6 May 1829

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2 George Briscoe was born circa 1755.

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Samuel Burris left will in Amite Co. MS. Amite Co. MS, Vol 1, 1809-1820, p. 57: Will 10 Jul 1811 probated 8 Jun 1812. Mary Burris, wife; John Burris, son; other children not named, owns land in SC. Estate appraised at $3,251.00 on 19 Oct 1812. Book in Pike co. MS Library of McComb, MS title: "Samuel & Mary Myers Burris" family by Jesse S. Burris & Mamie Burris Simmons. Samuel Burris was listed in Estate settlement of John Simmons. ^[S1027]

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dau of George Calvert and Lydia Beck (Ralls).

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Aka: Nancy Ramy.

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"My great-great grandfather was Matthew Via who married Sarah (Sallie) Carter in Amherst County. Matthew had two brothers that I know of, Lewis W. and John."

My Southern Family

Thomas BALLENTINE

BEF 1680 - ____

ID Number: I1726

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Conrad BIESECKER

20 Jan 1781 - 5 Apr 1863

ID Number: I37486

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George BRISCOE

ABT 1755 - ____

ID Number: I72861

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Sarah H. BUCKHOLTS

1815 - 1841

ID Number: I24882

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Samuel BURRIS

ABT 1760 - ABT 1812

ID Number: I35116

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Mary Catherine CALHOUN

ABT 1714 - ____

ID Number: I68945

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Ann (Nancy) Beck CALVERT

1773 - 1835

ID Number: I22512

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William Wade MCCANTS

Nancy REAMY

ABT 1770 - ____

ID Number: I85465

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Agatha TWYMAN

ABT 1760 - ____

ID Number: I104735

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Matthew VIA

ABT 1800 - ____

ID Number: I76182

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