Notes: John Thomas Ballenger was born 2 Jan 1896 in Round Hill, Loudon County, Virginia.
His parents were Edgar Rodney Ballenger and Ella Nora Eaton. Julia L. Buckley was born
29 Mar 1896/7 in Alexandria, Virginia. Her parents were Patrick J. Buckley and Maggie Downey.
John T. Ballenger, 21, and Julia B. Buckley, 18, were married 27 Jul 1914 in the District of Columbia.
Their first child Ella Louise Ballenger was born 6 Jun 1915
in the Jefferson District of Alexandria, Virginia. John was a laborer.
In the 1920 U.S. census, John Ballenger, 24, and his wife Julia Ballenger, 22, were living on
Belfont Ave. in the Jefferson District of Alexandria, Virginia. They were renting their residence,
and John was a brakeman for the railroad. Their children were Louise, 4, and Elizabeth, 2 months.
They had two lodgers, Vernon Parsons, 22, and his wife Blanche Parsons, 21. Vernon
also worked for the railroad.
The Alexandria, Virginia, City Directory from 1928 to 1934 lists John T. Ballenger and wife
Julia L. on North Washington extd. John was a conductor for the RF&PRR Co.
In the 1930 U.S. census, John Ballenger, 34, and his wife Julia Ballenger, 33, were living at 900 North
Washington St., in the 3rd Ward of Alexandria, Alexandria (Independent City), Virginia. They were
renting their home for $15.00 a month, and did not have a radio set. John was a conductor for
the steam railroad. Their children were Louise, 15, Elizabeth 10, and John Jr., 7.
Elizabeth and John attended school. They had a boarder, James Stewartson, 33, a millwright
for a fertilizer plant.
In the 1940 U.S. census, Thomas Ballenger, 44, and his wife Julia Ballenger, 43, were living on
Powaton Street, Alexandria, Alexandria City, Virginia. This was the same house as in 1935,
which they were renting for $25.00 a month. Thomas was a conductor for the steam
railroad. They both had completed 6 years of school. Their only child at home was John, 17,
who attended school and had completed 11 years. They had a lodger, Mabel Johnson, 34, who was a
bundle wrapper in a laundry.
When John Thomas Ballenger, 46, registered in the old Men's Draft for World War II, their address
was 4 Powhatan St., Alexandria, Virginia. His employer was the R.F. and P. Railroad,
Potomac Yards. The Alexandria, Virginia, City Directory from 1936 to 1953 lists
John T. Ballenger and wife Julia L. at various house numbers on Powhatan, and John is listed variously
as a conductor, trainman or brakeman for the RF&PRR Co, Potomac Yards. From 1954 through 1959,
John is listed as a retarder operator for the Potomac Yards, and he and Julia are now living
in apartments.
John Thomas Ballenger, 64, died 26 Jan 1960 in the District Nursing Home, Warrenton, Fairview,
Virginia, where he had resided for 20 days. Cause of death was heart failue due to a
Cerebral hemorrhage. At the time of his death his usual residence was 7113 Healy Dr., 129,
Springfield, Fairfax, Virginia. He was buried 28 Jan 1960 in the Columbia Gardens Cemetery,
Arlington, Virginia.
Julia Ballenger, 78, died 8 Sep 1974 in the Alexandria Hospital, Alexandria, Virginia. Cause of
death was Cerebral thrombosis. At the time of her death her usual residence was 1112 N. Pitt St.,
Alexandria, Virginia. She was buried with her husband in the Columbia Gardens Cemetery.
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