Mrs. Ballott
Character Key Number:
3656
Display Name:
Mrs. Ballott
Sort Name:
Ballott, Mrs.
Ever Present in Yoknapatawpha?:
Yes
Biography:
"Mr Ballott's first wife" was the daughter of Dan Grinnup (8). Ballott's other wife or wives are not mentioned, and The Reivers does not explain why he is no longer married to this woman, but divorce is so rare in Faulkner's Yoknapatawpha that it seems likely she has died.