Shelby County KyGenWeb Project

The Jon Peter BALEE Family
Contributed by Louise Ralston Brown
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Husband: Jon Peter BALEE
(his father - Pierre Balee b. France; Mother-unknown)
Born: abt. 1748 in France
Died: abt 1837 in Shelby Co., KY
Md: Bet 1780-1781 in PA

Wife: May Elizabeth BAKER
(her father - Adam Baker, b. Holland; Mother - unknown)
Born: abt. 1768 in Holland
Died: abt. 1847 in Shelby Co., KY
Burial: Shelby Co., KY
Source Info: Virginia Land Grants, Book 8, pg 600; Jefferson Co., Ky., Court Records;
Shelby Co., Tax Records, 1792 & 1803; 1820, 1850. 1860 Census Shelby Co., KY Marriages; Deaths; Wills.

Children of Jon Peter and Mary Elizabeth Balee
1. Elizabeth BALEE
Born: abt 1782 in PA
Died: 23 Sep 1871 in Edmonson Co., KY
Mar: 23 Jan 1811 in Shelby Co., KY
Spouse: Andrew Leroy Edwards
Born: abt. 1773 in VA
Died: Bef 1860 in Edmonson Co., KY
Burial: Edmonson Co., KY

2. Mary "Polly" BALEE
Born: abt. 1784 in Jefferson Co., KY (later part of Shelby Co., KY)
Died: Unknown
Mar: Unknown
Burial: Unknow

3. Joel BALEE
Born: 16 Mar 1786 in Jefferson Co., KY (later part of Shelby Co., KY)
Died: 24 Nov 1851 in Shelby Co., KY
Burial: Simpsonville, Shelby Co., KY
Mar: aft. 1820
Spouse: Mary E. GRIMSLEY
Born abt. 1804 in KY
Died: Unknown
Burial: Unknown

4. Susannah BALEE
Born: abt. 1787 in Jefferson Co., KY (later part of Shelby)
Died: 10 Sep 1860 in Shelby co., KY (listed in 1860 census)
Burial: Shelby Co., KY
Mar: 13 Dec 1812 in Shelby Co., KY
Spouse: Samuel SEAY
Born: abt. 1787 in Fluvanna Co., VA
Died: Bef. 1850 in Shelby Co., KY
Burial: in Shelby Co., KY

5. Rachel BALEE
Born: abt 1789 in Jefferson Co., KY., (later part of Shelby Co., KY)
Died: abt. 1850 in KY
Burial: Unknown
Mar: 23 Feb 1806 in KY
Spouse: John BAGWELL
Nothing more noted on this couple

6. Adam BALEE
Born: abt. 1790 in Jefferson Co., KY (later part of Shelby)
Died: Unknown in Shelby Co.
Mar: Never married
Burial: Shelby Co., KY

7. Jacob Baker BALEE
Born: 1792 in Shelby Co., KY (became Shelby Co., in 1792)
Died: 24 Sep 1839 in Shelby Co., KY
Burial: Simpsonville, Shelby Co., KY
Mar: 4 Jul 1816
Spouse: Elizabeth GRIMSLEY
Born: Unknown in KY
Died: Unknown in KY

8. Effie BALEE
Born: 6 Apr 1794
Died: 6 Sep 1866 in Daviess Co., KY
Burial: in Daviess Co., KY
Mar: 7 Apr 1824 in Shelby Co., KY Spouse: Winlock J. GRIMSLEY
Born: abt. 1794 in KY
Died: Unknown (possibly Daviess Co., KY)
Burial: Unknown in KY

9. Abraham BALEE
Born: abt. 1796 in Shelby co., KY
Died: 10 Feb 1882 in Daviess Co.,m KY
Burial: Daviess Co., KY
Mar: 30 Dec 1877 in Shelby Co., KY
Spouse: Judith WEAVER
Born: abt. 1801 in Fluvanna Co., VA
Died: Bet: 1837-1850 in Daviess Co., KY
Burial: Daviess Co., KY
Abraham Balee fought in War of 1812

10. Isaac BALEE
Born: Bef. 1799 in Shelby Co., KY
Died: 15 Jan 1833 in Shelby Co, KY
Burial: Simpsonville, Shelby Co., KY
Mar: 4 Jul 1816, Shelby Co., KY
Spouse: Mary Felix DAVIS
Born: KY
Died: Shelby Co., KY
Burial: Shelby Co, KY

11. William BALEE
Born: 1802 in Shelby Co, KY
Died: aft 1870 in Daviess Co.,KY
Burial: Daviess Co., KY
Mar: abt. 1830 in Daviess Co., KY
Spouse: Rebecca WEAVER (sister to Judith)
Born: abt. 1813 in Fluvanna Co, VA
Died: bet 1853 - 1869 in Daviess Co., KY
Burial: Daviess Co., KY

12. John Peter BALEE
Born: abt. 1804 in Shelby Co., KY
Died: 27 Dec 1856 in Daviess Co., KY
Burial: Daviess Co., KY
Mar: 26 Nov. 1835 Shelby Co., KY
Spouse: Caroline MONT
Born: abt 1815 Shelby Co., KY
Died: Daviess Co., KY
Burial: Daviess Co., KY

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