Wrenacres
Ancestors and Family of Brian Scott Dickson and Kathleen Ann Boyle Dickson
Corinne Mourning Ballanfant
1797 - 1881 (83 years)-
Name Corinne Mourning Ballanfant Birth 23 Aug 1797 [1] Gender Female _UID F5F4F558467F4ED4A362E4CED87B062E5BE6 Death 23 May 1881 Jonesboro, Craighead Co., Arkansas 
[1] - Michelle Lovrien Slabaugh submitted this note in the Mouirning McClaran citation - "Corinne Mourning Bellenfant married Franklin McClaran in Williamson Co. TN 5 Apr 1815. She died 23 May 1881 at Jonesboro, Craighead Co., Arkansas." I don't know where she got this.
Burial Vanndale, Cross Co., Arkansas [1] Person ID I112 John Reglin's Tree - 2025-06-30 Last Modified 15 Nov 2014
Father John Ballanfant, b. France d. 1799, Rockingham Co., North Carolina Mother Louisa Yeoman (s) d. 23 Aug 1797 Marriage Y [2] Family ID F53 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family James Franklin McClaren, b. 6 Jan 1791, North Carolina d. 11 Jun 1853, Macon, Fayette Co., Tennessee (Age 62 years) [1] Marriage 20 Mar 1815 Williamson Co., Tennessee [1] Children 1. Julia Frankie McClaren, b. 2 Nov 1838 d. 6 Jun 1909 (Age 70 years) 2. Ann Elizabeth McClaren 3. Alexander Johnson McClaren, b. 5 Jun 1816, North Carolina d. 5 Oct 1870, Marshall, Harrison Co., Texas (Age 54 years)4. James Bellenfant McClaren 5. Burley Duke McClaren 6. Lucy Emily McClaren 7. Francis Marion McClaren, b. 1832 d. Yes, date unknown 8. Martha Dover McClaren, b. 1836 d. Yes, date unknown Family ID F167 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 30 Jun 2025
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Notes - Tradition says she was called "Mourning" because her mother died at her birth. Born at sea on the family's return from France.
Most of this information is from Mary Short at shortmary@juno.com.
Buried at Old Mt. Zion Cemetery No. 2
RFN: 283
Moved before 1836 to Fayette TN, moved before 1860 to Poinsett Co., AR.
- Tradition says she was called "Mourning" because her mother died at her birth. Born at sea on the family's return from France.
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