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A mule stands in the foreground all packed up and ready to go.

1. Simpson Ballard's Trip to Mexico

Group photo in Tijuana with Sim Ballard on left.

2. Simpson Ballard's Trip to Mexico

Sim Ballard sits in the back seat of a car full of people. They hold a banner outside the car that says 'On the Boundary Line, U. S. and Mexico.'

3. Simpson Ballard's Trip to Mexico

Group photo taken in Tiajuana, Mexico. From right to left: Sim Ballard, Mrs. Zellanack, Mrs. Jenie Jorbett, Virginia, and Cliff.

4. Simpson Ballard's Trip to Mexico

5. Ballard, Simpson and Rose Cohn in Jerome, Arizona

A picture of S. S. Ballard and a young girl, standing on the beach together. 'See my little sweetheart, 13 years old. I brought her from Texas to her mother in Los Angeles. They are happy now. She calls me Papa.'

6. Sim Ballard at Ocean Beach

7. Byrnside, James Madison, Monroe County, W. Va.

Two men stand in front of an automobile while 'Uncle Sim Ballard is in the background, all dressed up'.

8. Sim Ballard with Two Men and their Car, Monroe County, W. Va.

Portrait of James Madison Byrnside '1814-1873.'

9. Byrnside, James Madison, Monroe County, W. Va.

10. Ballard, Charles Spurgeon, 'Dodge & Quote'

A portrait of James Madison Byrnside, member of the Constitution Convention in West Virginia in 1872.

11. Byrnside, James Madison, Monroe County, W. Va.

12. Buckeye Schoolhouse on Laurel Creek, Monroe County, W. Va.

View of Coulter's Chapel School just off rural route 219, North of Lindside.

13. Coulter's Chapel School, Monroe County, W. Va.

14. Wickline, Joe's Portrait, Monroe County, W. Va.

'This is me and my horse that I drive in the mine. Joe and Bessie ha ha.'

15. Wickline, Joe with His Horse at a Coal Mine in Monroe County, W. Va.

16. View of Hollywood, Monroe County, W. Va.

A view of the old wooden mill at Hollywood. The men in the picture are: 'Stewart Vandegrift, Clarence Bostic, Newton Van Stavern, Osbie Surfice, and Amos Vandegrift'.

17. Old Wooden Mill, Monroe County, W. Va.

View of an old mill in Strasburg, Virginia.

18. Old Mill in Strasburg, Monroe County, W. Va.

'Negative reversed from Stereford Shaukleis album.'

19. Greenbrier Hotel and Bank in Monroe County, W. Va.

View of 'Old Pack Mill at Jumping Branch, Little Blue Stone, not there now. It was run by pioneer Samuel Pack, whose son was Samuel Pack Jr. My mother took corn there 80 years ago.' 'Burned 2 or 3 years ago.'

20. Old Pack Mill, Monroe County, W. Va.

A view of an old school building on Second Creek. 'Harold Mohler'

21. Second Creek School, Monroe County, W. Va.

22. John Byrnside Out Buildings, Where Connie Clark Now Lives, Monroe County, W. Va.

'The birthplace of Ike Ballard on the Handly Farm on September 12th, 1864. The house is in the upper right-hand corner. The apple tree near the center stood over the smoke house. The Old Stage Road is in the front.'

23. Split Rail Fence on Handly Farm, Monroe County, W. Va.

A view of a homestead, the Willis Lingo cabin, in Monroe County. 'The old kitchen where we spent our happy child hood days-it is all that is left.'

24. Willis Lingo Cabin, Monroe County, W. Va.

25. Frank and Willis Lingo at Homestead, Monroe County, W. Va.

26. Home of Reverend M. H. Bittinger of Greenville, Monroe County, W. Va.

27. Home of Reverend M. H. Bittinger of Greenville's, Monroe County, W. Va.

28. Courthouse, Monroe County, W. Va.

29. Byrnside, Jennie Wiseman's Portrait, Monroe County, W. Va.

30. Byrnside, Jennie Wiseman's Portrait, Monroe County, W. Va.

A portrait of Jennie Wiseman, wife of H. C. Byrnside.

31. Wiseman, Jennie's Portrait, Monroe County, W. Va.

32. Ballard, Margaret B., Monroe County, W. Va.

33. Huang, T. Young, Monroe County, W. Va.

34. Grand Central Hotel, White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier County, W. Va.

A Group photo 'to Dr. Ballard, with compliments to T. Young Huang.'

35. Ballard, Margaret B. with Visitor T. Young Huang and Group, Monroe County, W. Va.

36. Ballard, Isaac Newton, Monroe County, W. Va.

37. Ballard, Margaret B., Monroe County, W. Va.

38. Partial View of the Lawn at Red Sulphur Springs, Monroe County, W. Va.

39. Spring and Accomodation Building at Red Sulphur Springs, Monroe County, W. Va.

40. Visitors at Red Sulphur Springs, Monroe County, W. Va.

41. Wooden Steps off a Stone Wall at Red Sulphur Springs, Monroe County, W. Va.

42. Unidentified Man Leaning on Stone Wall at Red Sulphur Springs, Monroe County, W. Va.

43. Red Sulphur Springs, Monroe County, W. Va.

A view of the Red Sulphur Springs ruins looking down the valley toward Indian Creek.

44. Red Sulphur Springs, Monroe County, W. Va.

A distant view of the ruins of Red Sulphur Springs.

45. Red Sulphur Springs, Monroe County, W. Va.

Taken in the living room of Mr. and Mrs. David Street, Park and Madison St. Baltimore, Md.  probably in the late 1890's. From left to right: Isabella T. McCullough, Mr. Charles Hatter, Jane McCullough Spence, Mrs. Hatter, Mrs. Lusselfaugh, and Sadie Street.'

46. Isabella T. McCullough, Mr. Charles Hatter, Jane McCullough Spence, Mrs. Hatter, Mrs. Lusselfaugh, and Sadie Street

A view of a residence in Monroe County.

47. Home, Monroe County, W. Va.

A view of the Second National Bank building.

48. Second National Bank, Monroe County, W. Va.

A view of a church in Monroe County. 'Do you recognize this place?  Be sure and come up Sunday.  Lovingly, Helen. Centerville'

49. Church, Monroe County, W. Va.

Two men stand on the porch of a residence in Monroe County.

50. Home, Monroe County, W. Va.

A view of Copeland's Store in Greenville, West Virginia.

51. Copeland's Store, Greenville, Monroe County, W. Va.

52. Ike Ballard Astride his Horse on Mars Hill

A view of Red Sulphur Springs showing the overhead bridge.

53. Red Sulphur Springs, Monroe County, W. Va.

A view of Margaret Ballard's log cabin.

54. Ballard Cabin, Monroe County, W. Va.

55. Second Creek Covered Bridge at Hoke's Mill, Monroe County, W. Va.

'Uncle Sim'

56. Ballard, Simpson S., Monroe County, W. Va.

Portrait of Eliza Peters Byrnside (1816-1868) created circa 1850 by Sidney A. Sherrard of Peterstown, W. Va.

57. Painting of Eliza Peters Byrnside, Monroe County, W. Va.

A picture of the lock on the door of the post office in Zenith. The post office building is opposite McClung's Mill.

58. Post Office Door Lock, Zenith, Monroe County, W. Va.

59. Isaac Newton Ballard and Cora Ballard Ong, Monroe County, W. Va.

60. Isaac Newton Ballard and Cora Ballard Ong, Monroe County, W. Va.

A group photo of Isaac Ballard and his family, and the fish they caught in Florida. Left to Right: 'Ma, Pop, Catherine, Jorine, Davy, Mac, Mrs. Brown.'

61. Ballard Family in Florida

A group photo of Isaac Ballard and his family, and the fish they caught in Florida. Left to Right: 'Jorine, Catherine, Dad, George, Mac, Mrs. Brown, Davy.'

62. Ballard Family in Florida

Helen Houston Ballard at age 4, after a bout with typhoid fever.

63. Ballard, Helen Houston, Monroe County, W. Va.

64. Ballard, Margaret and Helen, Monroe County, W. Va.

Collie Everman sits in a buggy with 'Dan'. Maggie and Helen Ballard sit at the side of the road in the foreground.

65. Buggy Ride, Monroe County, W. Va.

A view of Jane Alexander's house near Union.

66. Alexander Home near Union, Monroe County, W. Va.

Barbara Miller stands out in front of Jane Alexander's house near Union.

67. Home of Jane Alexander near Union, Monroe County, W. Va.

68. Humpback Covered Bridge near Covington, Va.

Isaac Newton Ballard aged 92-94 years.

69. Isaac Newton Ballard, Greenville, Monroe County, W. Va.

70. Howard Miller, Ike Ballard, and Helen Ballard Clark Out Berry Picking, Monroe County, W. Va.

A group portrait taken in San Francisco, California. 'In the group on the left- 1, Isaac Ballard; 2, Chas. Lingo; 3, May Ballard; 4, Maggie Ballard; 5, Helen Ballard.'

71. Members of the Ballard Family in San Francisco, California

Ike Ballard sitting on a mule.

72. Ike Ballard in Palestine during His Tour of the Holy Land

A view of Lewis 'Uncle Dock' Ballard's home near Lindside

73. Lewis Ballard Home, Monroe County, W. Va.

A view of Lewis 'Dock' Ballard's home near Lindside. 'It was in the chimney corner of this house that Lige Wickline's sheep that he had bought from Mr. Fleshman died. I know it never done that way before or Mr. Flashman would have told me.'

74. Lewis Ballard Home, Monroe County, W. Va.

President Eisenhower and wife walk alongside a train car.

75. President Dwight and Mamie Eisenhower Visit Hot Springs, Va.

People gather for Dwight D. Eisenhower's visit to Hot Springs.  Ike and Mamie Eisenhower walking away from camera in distance in center of photo.

76. Eisenhower Visit to Hot Springs, Va.

'The old school house at the Grimm place at the cave.'

77. Old School House, Monroe County, W. Va.

A group portrait with, from top and counter-clockwise, Maggie Ballard, Hellen Ballard, Ellen Spangler, and Florence Spangler.

78. Ballard Family, Monroe County, W. Va.

May Ballard sits on a porch with her two daughters, Maggie and Helen.

79. Ballard Family, Monroe County, W. Va.

'James M. Byrnside's store building in Union (about 1850.) Now the Bank of Monroe, July 1962.  (The Bank of Monroe was in building - John Rowan, attorney and the Monroe Watchman have occupied this old building.')

80. Byrnside Store Building, Monroe County, W. Va.

A view of the Old Rehoboth Church in Union.

81. Old Rehoboth Church, Monroe County, W. Va.

A portrait of William Lingo, Sr.

82. William B. Lingo, Sr. of Monroe County, W. Va.

William Ballard Lingo, II and his Little Brother Paul, Sons of William Ballard and Lena (Cook) Lingo, Monroe County, W. Va.

83. Lingo Brothers, Monroe County, W. Va.

'Isn't the baby cute? - Maggie, Helen and unknown friend of Uncle William and Aunt Lottie.'

84. Ballard Sisters and Friends, Monroe County, W. Va.

A portrait of Margaret Ballard. 'This was one of my mistakes in having photos made.'

85. Ballard, Margaret B., Monroe County, W. Va.

A portrait of Lewis 'Uncle Dock' Ballard, brother of Baldwin, John, Riley, and Frank Ballard.

86. Ballard, Lewis, Monroe County, W. Va.

A portrait of Leah Mann Ballard.

87. Ballard, Leah, Monroe County, W. Va.

88. Ballard-Clark, Helen in her Kitchen, Monroe County, W. Va.

A portrait of Leah Mann Ballard, wife of Baldwin Ballard.

89. Ballard, Leah, Monroe County, W. Va.

Margaret B. Ballard holds a testimonial from the Second English Lutheran Church.

90. Testimonial, Monroe County, W. Va.

Dr. Margaret B. Ballard waiting to meet Ike and Mamie at Hot Springs, Virginia.

91. Ballard, Margaret B. Waiting for the Train at Hot Springs, Va.

People gather for a June meeting held at the Indian Creek Primitive Baptist Church in Greenville. In this picture: 'Helen, 'Toots' (Ernestine Wysocha,) and 'Evie' (Evelyn Somers.)'

92. June Meeting, Indian Creek Primitive Baptist Church, Greenville, Monroe County, W. Va.

The old Handley Farm where Isaac Newton Ballard was born.

93. Handley Farm, Monroe County, W. Va.

A front view of the Byrnside House.

94. Byrnside House, Monroe County, W. Va.

'Cornelia, wife; Ratia, daughter.'

95. Ballard Family in front of their Home near Gates, Monroe County, W. Va.

A view of the New Lebanon Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church located on Route 219, north of Union.

96. New Lebanon Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, Monroe County, W. Va.