tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915113069723845995.post5244257739426801371..comments2024-03-04T08:15:23.887-06:00Comments on JOYFUL REFLECTIONS: A Genealogy Trip for MeBetsy Banks Adamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16223591156634767330noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915113069723845995.post-14664780592067433262015-01-01T22:09:38.730-06:002015-01-01T22:09:38.730-06:00Hi Ron Allen (Texas)---It's great to hear from...Hi Ron Allen (Texas)---It's great to hear from you. I'd love to hear more about your Ballard Family Line... Please email me at betsyadams@mac.com. <br /><br />Thanks,<br />Betsy AdamsBetsy Banks Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16223591156634767330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915113069723845995.post-11110526328584895172014-12-30T10:37:04.884-06:002014-12-30T10:37:04.884-06:00Hi and thanks for all of the time required for you...Hi and thanks for all of the time required for you to put this together. I find it most interesting!!I too am a descendant of Thomas Ballard. My grand mothers (on my fathers side) name was Molly Ballard. A family member did the research for my immediate family that eventually traced my grandmother to this man, Thomas Ballard. What a delightful and interesting journey it has been to follow our tree!! One can only imagine all of the many "branches" that exist today. Thanks again for the countless hours that you spent creating such an interesting and informative web site! Thanks, Ron Allen (Texas)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15487962651695672399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915113069723845995.post-55492013554091058232013-10-08T08:38:42.176-05:002013-10-08T08:38:42.176-05:00To think I, too, walked in the footsteps of your 8...To think I, too, walked in the footsteps of your 8 great grandfather. I have visited the church AND cemetery as well. Is that the cemetery right next to the church? If so, when I visited, we could walk freely through it.Linda G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10734059475022760098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915113069723845995.post-56552946995853675742013-10-07T09:47:38.645-05:002013-10-07T09:47:38.645-05:00what an awesome discovery you made, betsy!
congrat...what an awesome discovery you made, betsy!<br />congrats!! i am so glad to hear that you managed to trace back your family's long history.<br />that's really fantastic!<br /><br />that is a lovely church, too.<br /><br />big hugs!<br /><br />p.s. sorry for only now commenting.Betty Manousoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08549686306725800208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915113069723845995.post-60588009214779340212013-10-06T06:50:23.132-05:002013-10-06T06:50:23.132-05:00Wow! That’s very interesting and well trace back o...Wow! That’s very interesting and well trace back on your family history... be proud of your great grandfathers. I liked the photos on the church (both inside and outside as well), glad u got to visit it along taking walk around the church. <br /><br />Happy Sunday Betsy!<br />Jeevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14063201530500784222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915113069723845995.post-30914035853618563062013-10-06T05:44:09.877-05:002013-10-06T05:44:09.877-05:00How wonderful! And I want those pews in my church...How wonderful! And I want those pews in my church. I could have used that closing door when I had little kids. I love this because you know how I love family history too. We know nothing about ourselves until we find history about our ancestors. It always answers many questions. There's a quote I found that I'm going to use on the title page of a book of histories I want to publish...."If you don't know history, then you don't know anything. You are a leaf that doesn't know it's part of a tree." (Michael Crichton) I love that.RoeHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00131723337404316867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915113069723845995.post-5265537171305949072013-10-05T10:48:03.816-05:002013-10-05T10:48:03.816-05:00We visited that church when we were there and enjo...We visited that church when we were there and enjoyed it. How much more special to have the family connection! Thanks for sharing the great photos and your family history.Connie Arnoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06264510809220669622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915113069723845995.post-49118853304088185362013-10-05T09:06:19.451-05:002013-10-05T09:06:19.451-05:00That is a lovely church at Williamsburg and we alw...That is a lovely church at Williamsburg and we always enjoy visiting it. I remember that you had said that a relative was a founder of it. How wonderful for you to visit the area and discover a part of your family's history!Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05347598432040432610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915113069723845995.post-7081446362557841162013-10-05T04:08:17.885-05:002013-10-05T04:08:17.885-05:00That must have been so nice for you to visit there...That must have been so nice for you to visit there. Congratulations! The church looks similar to the ones we have in Sweden, very nice. <br />Enjoy your weekend!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00202599027913436513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915113069723845995.post-85506693712775234112013-10-05T04:04:22.959-05:002013-10-05T04:04:22.959-05:00This is a trip you will always treasure Betsy. This is a trip you will always treasure Betsy. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915113069723845995.post-48532308968815126092013-10-05T03:20:02.242-05:002013-10-05T03:20:02.242-05:00How interesting, exciting and a beautiful place, t...How interesting, exciting and a beautiful place, too. I can feel the pride in your words!Ms. Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06263882972749791087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915113069723845995.post-69097380141933322482013-10-05T02:35:30.300-05:002013-10-05T02:35:30.300-05:00Speaking from experience I know your trip to visit...Speaking from experience I know your trip to visit the place where your ancestors came from was a thrilling and emotional one. Having those tangible connections in the records and buildings is very special. You must be very proud of your Ballard branch of the family. The church is beautiful architecturally and quite rightly well preserved. It's the small details I enjoy seeing such as the box pews, the pulpit and the gallery and above all remembering the<br />church has been a place of worship for <br />several centuries.<br /> Linda Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10634839688042592781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915113069723845995.post-18902654694824484102013-10-04T19:19:23.821-05:002013-10-04T19:19:23.821-05:00What a marvelous genealogy trip for you. So aweso...What a marvelous genealogy trip for you. So awesome to have so many ancestors with good documentation in the records. Gardener on Sherlock Streethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11367115529793643362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915113069723845995.post-15732964718626542652013-10-04T19:06:58.698-05:002013-10-04T19:06:58.698-05:00This is all so interesting to me...love reading ab...This is all so interesting to me...love reading about it. are any of your sons interested in all the work you have done? And have you always been interested in it?Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08015780995837712115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915113069723845995.post-30999259868315251092013-10-04T18:04:08.407-05:002013-10-04T18:04:08.407-05:00How much fun that had to have been. And to get to...How much fun that had to have been. And to get to see the cemetery...DELIGHTFUL! Now you've got me wondering, but I think there are Ballard's in either my tree or Terry's so I have to go see!<br /><br />Linda<br />http://coloradofarmlife.wordpress.com <br />http://deltacountyhistoricalsociety.wordpress.com<br />Terry and Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11016496778254072639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915113069723845995.post-1371013973030317672013-10-04T17:46:31.416-05:002013-10-04T17:46:31.416-05:00Wow, what a trip! You have a very interesting fami...Wow, what a trip! You have a very interesting family! I am happy for you, learning more about your family history. Great post. Have a happy weekend!eileeninmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070309645796725309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915113069723845995.post-69971547546592861092013-10-04T16:43:18.292-05:002013-10-04T16:43:18.292-05:00Can I say it? Alright, I will......
Heavens to B...Can I say it? Alright, I will......<br /><br />Heavens to BETSY!!! What a great trip. Now this is the kind of travel I LIKE. Isn't it great to become one with your ancestors like you experienced?!! <br /><br />Wow....I loved this immensely. You did yourself proud girlfriend. [and I'm glad your trip wasn't cut short in any way because of this insane government of ours. My sister was at the Grand Canyon on a trip, and had to leave the area because of this shut down. Oh my lord, if I could only go on, but I think I'd write a novel.<br /><br />Seriously, this post was MOST interesting to me. Very much so.Hootin Annihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08811326085498312568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915113069723845995.post-993681125928824582013-10-04T16:23:12.267-05:002013-10-04T16:23:12.267-05:00Wowza....your family is quite popular Betsy! Love ...Wowza....your family is quite popular Betsy! Love all the photos; that church is amazing. I'm wondering why the pews had doors on them. I've seen that before but never knew why they did that.<br />Glad you were able to delve deeper into your genealogy on your getaway.<br />XOXOBusy Bee Suzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18115487928147732314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915113069723845995.post-75648165051450266112013-10-04T14:35:58.944-05:002013-10-04T14:35:58.944-05:00The church looks fantastic. I also like the red ho...The church looks fantastic. I also like the red house. Glad you were able to visit these places.Ruth Hieberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11260132564992492524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915113069723845995.post-40528005509885524122013-10-04T14:17:56.900-05:002013-10-04T14:17:56.900-05:00Wow! That was all I could think as I read about y...Wow! That was all I could think as I read about your amazing trip and saw all of the photos. I can't even imagine how exciting it must have been to experience your genealogy like this... this was so fascinating! I love being in old places, the feeling of taking them in is a treasure. But to be in that beautiful church that is so many centuries old, and then to see the cemetery- wow.<br /><br />You have such an incredible family history- I can see why would you are proud of it.<br /><br />Have a blessed day!<br /><br />Hugs,<br />Jazzmin :)<br /><br />Jazzminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01956934048448104058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915113069723845995.post-15473859911250430332013-10-04T13:54:43.665-05:002013-10-04T13:54:43.665-05:00How wonderful that you are able to trace your ance...How wonderful that you are able to trace your ancestry to Thomas Ballard! Bruton Parish Church has great importance in our history!Nelliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00731594872663348711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915113069723845995.post-9392479072185559772013-10-04T13:51:19.795-05:002013-10-04T13:51:19.795-05:00This is fascinating. I would love to be able to tr...This is fascinating. I would love to be able to trace back, but our family records are much less complete. Buttercuphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03804094230127512943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915113069723845995.post-4566543670032972772013-10-04T13:05:41.510-05:002013-10-04T13:05:41.510-05:00Your grandma was only 30 years old when she passed...Your grandma was only 30 years old when she passed away??!!! Whoa....<br /><br />As for your trip, it looked like a lot of fun. Geneology can be kind of fun I think:) Glad you were able to step back in time and retrace footsteps. So glad to follow you on FB to keep up your daily fun:)<br /><br />Have a good weekend Betsy(and George:)!Rohrerbothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02136631378931478644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915113069723845995.post-91561797682045898952013-10-04T12:48:10.935-05:002013-10-04T12:48:10.935-05:00PS - I forgot to mention how beautiful the church ...PS - I forgot to mention how beautiful the church is. Do they still hold services there?Susannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08760379367756142891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915113069723845995.post-49112961450488657862013-10-04T12:46:39.507-05:002013-10-04T12:46:39.507-05:00Hello Betsey, This wonderful post just hit home ...Hello Betsey, This wonderful post just hit home for me. I have always been interested in my family history. Many of mine are buried near me here. Your post today is wonderful!!!!!! I am so happy you found all this great information. I would have been elated just like you. I would be so proud of the Ballards.Susannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08760379367756142891noreply@blogger.com