County of Christian, Kentucky.  Historical and Biographical.  Edited by 
William Henry Perrin.  F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1884, p. 342.

HENRY CLAY BALLARD was born November 15, 1840, in Princeton, Ky., where 
he remained until seventeen years old, and then came to Hopkinsville, 
where he engaged to learn the trade of tinner, and where he has since 
made his home.  He followed his trade here until the breaking out of the 
Civil war and on the 16th of December, 1861, joined the Third Kentucky 
Cavalry, Company A, under Capt. J. W. Breathitt.  Two weeks after 
enlistment, while engaged in battle at Sacramento, Ky., he received two 
severe wounds, and was taken prisoner by the Confederate forces.  Six 
months later, having been exchanged, he rejoined his command, with which 
he continued until discharged, in December, 1865, having participated in 
the warfare incident of Sherman's famous march to the sea.  In 1866 he 
opened a mercantile business in Hopkinsville, which he is still 
pursuing.  In Hopkinsville he married Miss Mary L., daughter of David J. 
Hooser.  She was born in Christian County.  The children born to their 
union were named Jennie, James, William and Albert G., the latter of 
whom is deceased.  Both Mr. and Mrs. Ballard are members of the 
Methodist Episcopal Church, and he of the I. O. O. F. 

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