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Note: Newspaper Article: March 15, 1960 Greenbrier Countain Observes Anniversary
RONCEVERTE - Henry L. Ballengee celebrated his 94th birthday anniversary at the home of his granddaughter, Mrs. Mae Seal, on Walnut Hill, with whom he resides.
Born at Greenville, then known as Centerville, in Monroe County, March 10, 1866, He is the son of the late John M. and Sara Ann Garten Ballengee, and the youngest of a family of four children. Ballengee spent his early years on the farm lending to the support of the family in the absence of his father who died when he was six years old.
Ballengee married the former Miss Laura Kincaid of Alderson Dec. 18, 1886, when he was 20 years old. He then left the farm and moved to Layland, Fayette County, where he received employment in the mines as a carpenter. Ballengee worked for 40 years in the mines of Fayette and Raleigh counties. He, living at Ansted at the time, worked in the relief crews helping with the rescue work at the Red Ash explosion which he remembers occurred March 6, 1900, in which more than 100 men were killed.
Ballengee is a veteran of the Spanish-American War, having enlisted at Kanawha City. He served in Georgia, Tennessee and South Carolina, and attained the rank of corporal. He also was awarded the sharpshooter medal which he is still proud to display. In referring to the heavy snows we are having, he remembers well the snow Dec. 17, 1890, and contends the winters we have no-a-days hardly compare with the winters in the late 1800's and early 1900's.
Although his hearing is impaired, Ballengee has unusually keen eyesight and enjoys watching television, the ball games in particular, as well as doing lots of reading, card playing, and other indoor entertainment.
A lifelong Baptist, Ballengee is a member of the Ronceverte Baptist Church which he attends regularly when the weather permits.
Ballengee, whose wife died several years ago, has one son, Ed of Danese, 15 grandchildren, 41 great-grandchildren, and nine great-great grandchildren.
A daughter, Mrs E. J. Martin preceded him in death. ****
4/9/1966
HENRY L. BALLENGEE
Century - Old Man Taken by Death
Lewisburg (RNS) - Henry L. Ballengee, 100 of Lewisburg died in a Beckley hospital at 3:30 p.m. Thursday after a long illness.
Born at Greenville, March 10, 1866, he was a son of the late John and Sarah Garten Ballengee.
He was a member or the Ronceverte Baptist Church, a Spanish American War veteran and a member of the Moose Lodge No. 1489 and a lifetime member of the Legion of the Moose, Kanawha Valley Chapter No. 123. He was a retired carpenter, a farmer and miner.
He had been living with a grandson Mr. and Mrs. Stacy Martin of Lewisburg.
Other survivors include 13 grandchildren; 46 great-grandchildren and 16 great-great-grandchildren.
The body is at McCray Funeral Home in Lewisburg. Arrangements are incomplete.
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Henry Balangee - - 4/10/1966
Final rites for Henry L. Ballengee, 100, Lewisburg, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday in the Memorial Chapel of the McGraw Funeral Home in Lewisburg with the Rev. Tom Lang in charge. Burial will be in the End of The Trail Cemetery near Clintonville. Ballengee died at 3:30 p.m. Friday in a Beckley hospital after a long illness. Pallbearers will be Tracy Hanson, Harry Loudermilk, Finn Spangler, Eugene Harvey, Hazel Walton and Fred Miller.
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West Virginia, Deaths Index
Name: Henry Lee Ballengee
Death Date: 8 Apr 1966
Death Place: Raleigh, West Virginia
Father Name: J. M. Ballengee
Mother Name: Sarah Garten
FHL Film Number: 1992148
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1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Lee Balenger
Age: 33
Birth Date: Mar 1867
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1900: Mountain Cove, Fayette, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Laura Balenger
Marriage Year: 1888
Years Married: 12
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Household Members:
Name Age
Lee Balenger 33
Laura Balenger 26
John A Balenger 10
Della P Balenger 9
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1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Lee Ballenger
Age in 1910: 40
Birth Year: abt 1870
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1910: Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Boarder
Marital Status: Married
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Household Members:
Name Age
Chas Hannah 22
Nancy J Hannah 29
Mary J Peterson 65
Harry Revielle 30
George Mc Daniel 19
Ed Ballenger 27
Lee Ballenger 40
Laura Ballenger 38
Thomas Pugh 40
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1920 United States Federal Census
Name: H D Ballanger [H L Ballengee]
Age: 52
Birth Year: abt 1868
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1920: Layland, Fayette, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Laura Ballanger
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Household Members:
Name Age
H D Ballanger 52
Laura Ballanger 47
Bernard Mcdermitt 11
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1930 United States Federal Census
Name: H L Ballanger
[Henry Lee Ballengee]
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1876
Birthplace: West Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Quinnimont, Fayette, West Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Laura Ballanger
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Household Members:
Name Age
H L Ballanger 54
Laura Ballanger 57
Bernard Ballanger 22
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1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Henry L Ballangce
Age: 74
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1866
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: West Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Ronceverte, Greenbrier, West Virginia
Street: Main Street
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Ronceverte, Greenbrier, West Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Sheet Number: 14A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 279
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 8
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Henry L Ballangce 74
Laura A Ballangce 67
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