The Roots
Ballinger / LeVally
VirginiaVirginia → Ohio
2 peopleJohn Samuel Ballinger (1796-?) married Margaret LeVally (1811-1870). Research by Betty in 2001 traced this line.
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VirginiaVirginia → Ohio
1 personRachel Butler married Richard Naylor. The Butler family came from Virginia into Ohio.
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IrelandIreland → Pennsylvania → Ohio
20 peopleJohn McColloch came from Ireland. Many spelling variants over generations: McCuller, McCulah, McCalough, McCullough, McCollough. Alonzo Howard McCollough (1852-1933) is the central figure in the letters.
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Yorkshire, EnglandYorkshire, England → Virginia → Ohio
10 peopleTraced to John Naylor of Yorkshire (c. 1685). The line moved through Virginia into Ohio by the early 1800s. Richard Naylor (1786-1852) settled in Licking County, Ohio.
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New JerseyNew Jersey → Ohio
12 peopleConnected to the Civil War letters. George and Mathew Overpack served in the 110th OVI.
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OhioOhio
2 peopleOhio family connected through marriage to the Naylor line.
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New JerseyNew Jersey → Pennsylvania → Ohio
10 peopleBenjamin Stout (1811-1862) line through Ohio. Connected to the Overpack family through marriage.
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McCollough Spelling Variants
ConfirmedThe family name appears in records as: McCollough, McCuller, McCulah, McCalough, McCullough, McColloch, McCulloch. Betty documented these through census records spanning 1800-1900. The 'official' spelling stabilized as McCullough by the early 1900s.
Stout-Overpack Marriage Connection
ConfirmedThe Stout and Overpack families connected through marriage in Ohio. Betty McCullough (born Stout) married Roger McCullough, connecting three family lines.
Yorkshire Origin — John Naylor c. 1685
HypothesisBetty traced the Naylor line back to a John Naylor in Yorkshire, England, circa 1685. The migration path went Yorkshire → Virginia → Ohio. Need to confirm the exact connection between John Naylor of Yorkshire and the Virginia Naylors.
Ballinger-LeVally Connection
HypothesisBetty's 2001 research confirmed John Samuel Ballinger (1796-?) married Margaret LeVally (1811-1870). David D. Ballinger was their son. Further research needed on LeVally origins.
Richard Naylor's Parents
Open QuestionRichard Naylor was born 1786 in Virginia. His parents are not yet confirmed. Dossan Naylor (~1788-1853) appears to be a brother or close relative, both in Licking County.
Dossan Naylor — Relationship to Richard
Open QuestionDossan Naylor (~1788-1853) lived near Richard Naylor in Licking County, Ohio. Believed to be Richard's brother but no primary source confirms this.
Naylor Migration from Virginia
Open QuestionMultiple Naylor families moved from Virginia to Ohio in the early 1800s. Richard and Dossan both appear in Licking County by 1810-1820. The exact year and circumstances of migration are not documented.