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     Minnie Dell Avera was born on 17 September 1898 at Franklin, Robertson County, Texas.¹ She was the daughter of Abner Powell Avera and Nancy Paralee Easter. Minnie Dell Avera married Llanos M. Laird circa 1918 at Monroe County, Mississippi.¹ Minnie Dell Avera died on 25 October 1974 at Lorenzo, Crosby County, Texas, at age 76.¹
     As of circa 1918,her married name was Laird.

     Nellie Avera was born in 1895. She was the daughter of Abner Powell Avera and Nancy Paralee Easter.
     Her married name was Hicks.

     Richard Easter Avera was born on 9 January 1878 at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; RICHARD AVERA 09 Jan 1878 Nov 1968 73110 (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, OK) (none specified) 440-01-0912 Oklahoma SS-5 Letter
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Search Ancestry.com.¹ He was the son of Abner Powell Avera and Nancy Paralee Easter. Richard Easter Avera married Ethel Elvira Cochran. Richard Easter Avera died in 1968.

     Thomas Jefferson Avera was born in 1880. He was the son of Abner Powell Avera and Nancy Paralee Easter. Thomas Jefferson Avera died.

     Emma Aycock was born after 1817. She was the daughter of James Aycock.

     James Aycock was born in 1789 at Jasper County, Georgia. He was the son of William Aycock and Patty Easter.

     Milton Aycock was born at Elbert County, Georgia. He was the son of William Aycock and Patty Easter. Milton Aycock married Susan ? on 25 October 1815 at Elbert County, Georgia.

     Richard Aycock was born at Elbert County, Georgia. He was the son of William Aycock and Patty Easter.
     James Easter witnessed a deed for James Easter and William Aycock on 6 March 1789 at Elbert County, Georgia; James sold two slaves, Crias and Chito, to William Aycock.²

     Tabitha Aycock was born at Elbert County, Georgia. She was the daughter of William Aycock and Patty Easter. Tabitha Aycock married George Price on 3 December 1807 at Richmond County, Georgia.
     As of 3 December 1807,her married name was Price.

     Terrell Aycock was born at Elbert County, Georgia. He was the son of William Aycock and Patty Easter.

     William Aycock married Patty Easter, daughter of James Easter and Sarah Thompson, in 1788 at Georgia. William Aycock died in 1805 at Elbert County, Georgia.
     See history notes for Patty Easter (120) for source info. He was Grantor on a deed to James Easter on 6 March 1789 at Elbert County, Georgia. The transaction was for 200 acres on Beaver and Falling creeks.¹

On 6 March 1789 Elbert County, Georgia James sold two slaves, Crias and Chito, to William Aycock.²

     Dorothy Lillian Ayers was born in 1890.¹ She married Thomas Houston Easter, son of William Champion Easter Jr. and Mary Josephine Cummings, on 13 June 1906 at Grosbeck, Limestone County, Texas, USA.¹ Dorothy Lillian Ayers died in 1971.¹
     As of 13 June 1906,her married name was Easter.¹

     Andrew Baker was born circa 1882 at Monroe County, Mississippi. He married Cora Lee Easter, daughter of Henry L. Easter and Laura A. Morrow, on 15 January 1905 at Monroe County, Mississippi. Andrew Baker died at Monroe County, Mississippi.

     Elizabeth C. Baker was born in 1820 at South Carolina. She married Enoch Grubbs circa 1835 at South Carolina.
     As of circa 1835,her married name was Grubbs.

     Elmira Baker was born circa 1814 at South Carolina.² She married Thomas D. Edge, son of (?) Edge, circa 1834 at South Carolina.²
     As of circa 1834,her married name was Edge.

     Hazel Dale Baker married Daniel Eugene Ballard, son of Harry L. Ballard and Ella Thomas.¹
     Her married name was Ballard.¹

     Leonard Amos Baker was born on 3 September 1872 at Quincy, Monroe County, Mississippi.¹ He married Sallie Sarina Easter, daughter of Andrew Jackson Easter and Mazy Loutitia Jones, on 24 March 1901 at Monroe County, Mississippi. Leonard Amos Baker died.

     Miriam Baker was born on 29 September 1903 at Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama. She was the daughter of Leonard Amos Baker and Sallie Sarina Easter.
     Her married name was Apperson.

     Rennie Baker was born on 26 June 1894 at Greenwood Springs, Monroe County, Mississippi. She married Conley Sylvanus Easter, son of David Buckner Easter and Eugenia L. Funderburk, on 20 May 1917 at Monroe County, Mississippi. Rennie Baker died on 2 December 1975 at Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, at age 81.¹
     As of 20 May 1917,her married name was Easter.

     Sarah M. Baker married John Leonard Morrow, son of James D. Morrow.¹ Sarah M. Baker was buried at Blair Cemetery, Monroe County, Mississippi.¹
     Her married name was Morrow.¹ She was received by letter as a member by the Rev. W. L. Graves.²

     Charles H. Ballard was born on 6 December 1880 at Monroe County, Mississippi.¹ He married Leoma Easter, daughter of James Riley Easter and Myrtle Funderburk. Charles H. Ballard died on 9 March 1956 at Greenwood Springs, Monroe County, Mississippi, at age 75. He was buried on 12 March 1956 at Main Easter Cemetery, Greenwood Springs, Monroe County, Mississippi.¹

     Charles Henry Ballard was born on 22 December 1880.¹ He was the son of John Kelly Ballard and Emily Carnes.¹ Charles Henry Ballard married Mary Mandy Emily Jane "Janie" Easter, daughter of John Bunyan Easter and Sarah Elizabeth "Lizzie" Edge.¹ Charles Henry Ballard died in 1956 at Columbus, Lowndes County, Mississippi; Heart attack brought on by influenza.¹

     Daniel Eugene Ballard was the son of Harry L. Ballard and Ella Thomas.¹ Daniel Eugene Ballard married Hazel Dale Baker.³ Daniel Eugene Ballard died on 14 September 1942.¹

     Douglas Hayden Ballard was born on 25 November 1919 at Pratt City, Jefferson County, Alabama.² He was the son of Daniel Eugene Ballard.¹ Douglas Hayden Ballard died in June 2003 at Homewood, Jefferson County, Alabama, at age 83.² TEXT OF OBITUARY - Douglas Hayden Ballard Sr.
BALLARD, DOUGLAS HAYDEN SR., Founder of Brookwood Medical Center Dies, the founder of Brookwood Hospital passed away June, 2003, after an extended illness and stays in two different local hospitals. Mr. Ballard conceived the idea to build Brookwood Hospital in Homewood Alabama, and through his efforts it came into fruition. Prior to the construction of the hospital, Mr. Ballard enlisted help from an architect, a local Realtor, and a lawyer. These four businessmen served as the steering committee known as the Valley Center Development Corporation. The Valley Center Development Corporation was formed to obtain financing, sell stock, and' to construct the hospital, now known as Brookwood Medical Center. Mr. Ballard personally paid for a bulldozer to begin clearing the property on Shades Mountain, as well as for a sign to be placed on the property, in an effort to demonstrate to the public, and to prospective stockholders that a hospital would be built on the site. Mr. Ballard was instrumental in the securing financial backing from the (SBA) Small Business Administration, which was chaired by his long time friend, U.S. Sen. John Sparkman This backing, the first in the SBA's history for a private hospital, led the way for other financial institution to loan the fledgling corporation the money needed to begin construction and operation. Mr. Ballard was personally responsible for enlisting more than 300 local physicians and businessmen as stockholders in the corporation'. Brookwood Hospital became the "Doctor's Hospital" with new innovations, facilities and services, operated by, and under the guidance and overview of the doctors and staff. Mr. Ballard was President of the Valley Center Development Corporation, and a member of the building committee who oversaw the actual construction of
the hospital. He served as a board member of the Brookwood Medical Center Hospital Corporation, and served as chairman of the audit committee, until the corporation was sold to the AMI (American Medical International) Corporation of California in 1980. He was then one of the major stockholders in the AMI Corporation for many years. Mr. Ballard was born in Pratt City, Ala., Nov. 25, 1919. He attended Pratt City schools until 1934. He graduated from Ensley High School in the class of 1938. Mr. Ballard served in the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II. He was a charter member of the post war "Victory Class," organized at Ensley First Methodist Church in Ensley, where he also served on the Administrative Board. Mr. Ballard's employment began with Russell Photographic Studio In Ensley. He then worked with Buckeye Feed and Grain of Birmingham, Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad's Electric Shop in Ensley, and then with the United States "Steal engineering department's electrical laboratory in Fairfield. His boss at U S Steel, forced him to go to an interview with General Electric's Medical X-ray division, where he began his medical equipment career. He worked with G. E. X-ray for six years and then moved to Picker X-ray Corporation, with whom he worked of
11 years. In 1959 Mr. Ballard organized his own company, X-Ray Service and Sales Company, and later Ballard X-Ray.²

     Ethel Ballard was born on 22 November 1897 at Monroe County, Mississippi.¹ She was the daughter of Harry L. Ballard.¹ Ethel Ballard died on 30 September 1901 at Monroe County, Mississippi, at age 3.¹

     Evelyn Aileen Ballard was born on 16 November 1911 at Lowndes County, Mississippi.^1,2 She was the daughter of Charles Henry Ballard and Mary Mandy Emily Jane "Janie" Easter. Evelyn Aileen Ballard married Cleveland Clayton "Buck" Gordon, son of Jesse Benton Gordon and Prudie Ozema Moreland.¹ Evelyn Aileen Ballard died on 9 April 2004 at Dallas, Texas, at age 92; DALLAS: Evelyn Aileen Ballard Gordon, 92, died peacefully on April 9, 2004, at her home in Dallas, Texas. Her children were by her side. She was born November 16, 1911, in Greenwood Springs, Monroe Co., Mississippi to Charles Henry and Emily Jane Easter Ballard. She was a resident of Nettleton and ran Ann’s Dairy Bar until about 1965. She then served as residence director at Gilfoy School of Nursing in Jackson and subsequently for 16 years at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth until her retirement in 1984. She had a deep faith in the Lord that permeated her daily life, and an abiding interest in young people, devoting her life to working with them.

A viewing will be held Monday, April 12 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Services will be held April 13 at 2:00 p.m. at Tisdale-Lann Memorial Funeral Home of Aberdeen with Bro. Dale Whitlock officiating. Burial will follow at Easter Cemetery in Greenwood Springs.

She was preceded in death by her parents; a grandson, Clayton Lamar Gordon, a brother, John Kelly Ballard and his wife Mollie Bell, a sister, Elizabeth Jane Ballard Cox and her husband Charles Frank.^3,2
She was buried on 13 April 2004 at Easter Cemetery, Greenwood Springs, Monroe County, Mississippi.²
     Her married name was Gordon.¹

     Gertrude Estelle Ballard was born on 8 April 1888 at Monroe County, Mississippi. She was the daughter of Harry L. Ballard and Ella Thomas. Gertrude Estelle Ballard married Wesley Edward Gordon, son of Wade Hampton Jr. Gordon and Mary Elizabeth Montgomery, on 12 November 1905. Gertrude Estelle Ballard died on 6 May 1963 at Modesto, Stanislaus County, California, at age 75. She was buried on 10 May 1963 at Acacia Memorial Park, Plot Tr 65 Gr 78, Modesto, Stanislaus County, California.¹
     As of 12 November 1905,her married name was Gordon.

     Glen Cora Ballard was born on 4 June 1897 at Monroe County, Mississippi.¹ She was the daughter of Daniel Eugene Ballard.¹ Glen Cora Ballard died on 13 March 1926 at age 28.¹

     Harry L. Ballard was born on 24 February 1860 at Alabama.² He was the son of Major Ballard and Eugenia Crawford.¹ Harry L. Ballard married Ella Thomas, daughter of David R. Thomas and Susan C. Wise, on 22 October 1885 at Monroe County, Mississippi.³ Harry L. Ballard died on 16 December 1921 at Monroe County, Mississippi, at age 61. He was buried on 18 December 1921 at Crenshaw Cemetery, Monroe County, Mississippi.
     Harry L. Ballard appeared on the census of 1880 at Pickensville, Pickens, Alabama; Listed as a "Farmer" and living in the home of his brother, Daniel Eugene Ballard at the time of the census.⁴

     John Kelly Ballard married Emily Carnes.¹