(son) Ball1

M, #13701, b. 15 February 1837, d. 28 February 1837
     (son) Ball was born on 15 February 1837 at Freedom, Cattaraugus Co., NY.1 He was the son of Alvin Ball and Eunice F. Selfridge.1 (son) Ball died on 28 February 1837 at Cattaraugus Co., NY.1

Citations

  1. [S157] Donna L. Autrey, Ball & Autrey Descendents of Edward Ball 1640 (GEDCOM), Redding, CA, 1 Aug 2005.

John S. Ball1

M, #13702, b. 24 April 1838, d. 24 September 1896
John S. Ball
b. 1838 Freedom NY
d. 1896 Austin IL
     John S. Ball was born on 24 April 1838 at Freedom, Cattaraugus Co., NY.1,2 He was the son of Alvin Ball and Eunice F. Selfridge.1 John S. Ball married Louisa Eliza Higby, daughter of Harvey Higby and Eliza Ann Ainsworth, on 31 March 1864 at Winfield, DuPage Co., IL.3 John S. Ball died on 24 September 1896 at Austin, Cook Co., IL, at age 58.1 He was buried on 27 September 1896 at East Batavia Cemetery, Batavia, Kane Co., IL.1,2
     He began military service on 11 August 1862 when he enlisted in Company B 124th Reg. Illinois Volunteers. He was 5 ft. 10in. tall, light complexion, blue eyes and brown hair.4 He ended military service on 16 December 1867 at Batavia, Kane Co., IL; was discharged from the army because of chronic nephritis and was unable to perform the duties of a surgeon.4      Photos courtesy of David White.

Census, Occupation & Residence

12 September 1850Winfield, DuPage Co., IL"John" age 12, b. NY, attending school, with parents, etc.5
19 July 1860Winfield, DuPage Co., IL"John" age 22, b. NY, laborer, with parents, etc.6
21 June 1880Fairbank, Buchanan Co., IA"John" age 42, b. NY, carpenter, sick with the measles, with wife Louisa and children: Wallace, Estella, and Eliza7

Children of John S. Ball and Louisa Eliza Higby

Citations

  1. [S157] Donna L. Autrey, Ball & Autrey Descendents of Edward Ball 1640 (GEDCOM), Redding, CA, 1 Aug 2005.
  2. [S903] Find A Grave - A User-Contributed Listing of Cemeteries and Memorials; Find A Grave Founder Jim Tipton, 2009; online at http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gs&, East Batavia Cemetery, Batavia, Kane Co., IL.
  3. [S2497] David White, "Info on John S. Ball & Family - email 01," e-mail message from David White to David G. Ball, 4 April 2014.
  4. [S157] Donna L. Autrey, Ball & Autrey Descendents of Edward Ball, Civil War Record No. 462, 682.
  5. [S7] 1850 (June 1) U.S. Census, Winfield, DuPage, IL, p. 101 (stamped 51).
  6. [S8] 1860 (June 1) U.S. Census, Winfield, DuPage Co., IL, p. 159.
  7. [S10] 1880 (June 1) U.S. Census, Fairbank Village, Buchanan, IA, ED 84, p. 22.

Samuel Ball1

M, #13703, b. 16 February 1839, d. 22 September 1863
     Samuel Ball was born on 16 February 1839 at Winfield, DuPage Co., IL.1 He was the son of Alvin Ball and Eunice F. Selfridge.1 Samuel Ball died on 22 September 1863 at Batavia, Kane Co., IL, at age 24; in the Union Army in the Civil War.1

Census, Occupation & Residence

12 September 1850Winfield, DuPage Co., IL"Sam'l" age 10, b. IL, attending school, with parents, etc.2
19 July 1860Winfield, DuPage Co., IL"Sam'l" age 20, b. IL, laborer, with parents, etc.3

Citations

  1. [S157] Donna L. Autrey, Ball & Autrey Descendents of Edward Ball 1640 (GEDCOM), Redding, CA, 1 Aug 2005.
  2. [S7] 1850 (June 1) U.S. Census, Winfield, DuPage, IL, p. 101 (stamped 51).
  3. [S8] 1860 (June 1) U.S. Census, Winfield, DuPage Co., IL, p. 159.

Alvin Ball1

M, #13704, b. 12 April 1840, d. 12 December 1843
     Alvin Ball was born on 12 April 1840 at Winfield, DuPage Co., IL.1 He was the son of Alvin Ball and Eunice F. Selfridge.1 Alvin Ball died on 12 December 1843 at Winfield, DuPage Co., IL, at age 3.1 He was buried at East Batavia Cemetery, Batavia, Kane Co., IL.2

Citations

  1. [S157] Donna L. Autrey, Ball & Autrey Descendents of Edward Ball 1640 (GEDCOM), Redding, CA, 1 Aug 2005.
  2. [S903] Find A Grave - A User-Contributed Listing of Cemeteries and Memorials; Find A Grave Founder Jim Tipton, 2009; online at http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gs&, East Batavia Cemetery, Batavia, Kane Co., IL.

Theodore Timothy Ball1

M, #13705, b. 7 September 1841, d. 4 September 1923
     Theodore Timothy Ball was born on 7 September 1841 at Winfield, DuPage Co., IL.1 He was the son of Alvin Ball and Eunice F. Selfridge.1 Theodore Timothy Ball married Sarah Lyon on 27 February 1866 at Batavia, Kane Co., IL.2 Theodore Timothy Ball died on 4 September 1923 at Springfield, Sarpy Co., NE, at age 81.1 He was buried at Ball Cemetery, Springfield, Sarpy Co., NE.1
     He began military service on 7 August 1862 at Batavia, Kane Co., IL, as a Private in Capt. Mann's Co., 124 Regiment, Illinois Infantry. From a Muster Record: 21 years old, 5 feet 8 inches, complexion light, blue eyes and brown hair.3

Census, Occupation & Residence

12 September 1850Winfield, DuPage Co., IL"Theodore" age 8, b. IL, attending school, with parents, etc.4
19 July 1860Winfield, DuPage Co., IL"Theodore" age 18, b. IL, laborer, with parents, etc.5
27 July 1870Winfield, DuPage Co., IL"Theodore" age 27, b. IL, farmer, with wife Sarah, son Fredrick, and Michel Cornel (farm laborer)6
7 June 1880Platford, Sarpy Co., NE"Theodore" age 38, b. IL, farmer, with wife Sarah and children Fredrick, Eunice, and Emma; living next to father7
22 June 1900Platford, Sarpy Co., NE"Theodore T." age 58, b. IL, farmer, with wife Sarah, daughter Emma and duplicate listing of widower nephew Edwin Ball and his children Ida and Walter8
15 April 1910Springfield, Sarpy Co., NE"Theodore T." age 68, b. IL, own income, with wife Sarah9

Children of Theodore Timothy Ball and Sarah Lyon

Citations

  1. [S157] Donna L. Autrey, Ball & Autrey Descendents of Edward Ball 1640 (GEDCOM), Redding, CA, 1 Aug 2005.
  2. [S157] Donna L. Autrey, Ball & Autrey Descendents of Edward Ball, From a Marriage Certificate, State of Illinois, Kane County.
  3. [S157] Donna L. Autrey, Ball & Autrey Descendents of Edward Ball, from military records.
  4. [S7] 1850 (June 1) U.S. Census, Winfield, DuPage, IL, p. 101 (stamped 51).
  5. [S8] 1860 (June 1) U.S. Census, Winfield, DuPage Co., IL, p. 159.
  6. [S9] 1870 (June 1) U.S. Census, Winfield, Dupage, IL, p. 15 (stamped 540).
  7. [S10] 1880 (June 1) U.S. Census, Plattford, Sarpy Co., NE, ED 5, p. 6 (back of stamped 197).
  8. [S12] 1900 (June 1) U.S. Census, Plattford, Sarpy Co., NE, ED 121, Sheet 13A (stamped 317).
  9. [S13] 1910 (April 15) U.S. Census, Springfield, Sarpy Co., NE, ED 131, Sheet 11A (stamped 89).

Elvira Ball1

F, #13706, b. 20 May 1843, d. 21 October 1878
     Elvira Ball was born on 20 May 1843 at Winfield, DuPage Co., IL.1 She was the daughter of Alvin Ball and Eunice F. Selfridge.1 Elvira Ball died on 21 October 1878 at East Batavia Cemetery, Batavia, Kane Co., IL, at age 35.1

Census, Occupation & Residence

12 September 1850Winfield, DuPage Co., IL"Elvira" age 7, b. IL, attending school, with parents, etc.2
19 July 1860Winfield, DuPage Co., IL"Alvira" age 17, b. IL, with parents, etc.3

Citations

  1. [S157] Donna L. Autrey, Ball & Autrey Descendents of Edward Ball 1640 (GEDCOM), Redding, CA, 1 Aug 2005.
  2. [S7] 1850 (June 1) U.S. Census, Winfield, DuPage, IL, p. 101 (stamped 51).
  3. [S8] 1860 (June 1) U.S. Census, Winfield, DuPage Co., IL, p. 159.

Alfred Ball1

M, #13707, b. 1 July 1849, d. 9 August 1850
     Alfred Ball was born on 1 July 1849 at Winfield, DuPage Co., IL.1 He was the son of Alvin Ball and Eunice F. Selfridge.1 Alfred Ball died on 9 August 1850 at Winfield, DuPage Co., IL, at age 1.1 He was buried at East Batavia Cemetery, Batavia, Kane Co., IL.1

Census, Occupation & Residence

12 September 1850Winfield, DuPage Co., IL"Alfred" age 1, b. IL, with parents, etc. (note that the census used the "official" date of 1 June, when Alfred was still alive)2

Citations

  1. [S157] Donna L. Autrey, Ball & Autrey Descendents of Edward Ball 1640 (GEDCOM), Redding, CA, 1 Aug 2005.
  2. [S7] 1850 (June 1) U.S. Census, Winfield, DuPage, IL, p. 101 (stamped 51).

Katherine Lowe1

F, #13708, b. 30 September 1897, d. 17 April 1964
     Katherine Lowe was born on 30 September 1897 at Providence, Providence Co., RI.1,2 She married Harvey Monroe Ball, son of Samuel Walter Ball and Ellen Urwin, in 1919 at Bayridge, Kings Co., NY.1 Katherine Lowe died on 17 April 1964 at Port Hueneme, Ventura Co., CA, at age 66.3,2 She was buried at Santa Clara Cemetery, Ventura, Ventura Co., CA.1
     As of 1919,her married name was Ball.1

Census, Occupation & Residence

11 April 1930Huntington Park, Los Angeles Co., CA"Katherine" age 33, b. MA, with husband4

Citations

  1. [S157] Donna L. Autrey, Ball & Autrey Descendents of Edward Ball 1640 (GEDCOM), Redding, CA, 1 Aug 2005.
  2. [S163] California Death Index Summary 1940-1997, made available by The Generations Network Inc. (Provo, Utah) on-line at www.ancestry.com, 2000; database courtesy of the State of California Department of Health Services (Center for Health Statistics).
  3. [S157] Donna L. Autrey, Ball & Autrey Descendents of Edward Ball, from death certificate.
  4. [S15] 1930 (April 1) U.S. Census, Huntington Park, Los Angeles Co., CA, ED 1315, Sheet 8B (back of stamped 8).

Dianne Jeanne Thurston1

F, #13709

Citations

  1. [S518] Dianne Ball, "Charles Lee Ball Family email 01," e-mail message from Dianne Ball (Brownsville CA) to David G. Ball, 21 July 2008.

Edward Eugene Ball1

M, #13710
     Edward Eugene Ball is the son of Eugene Irvin Ball and Susan Kay Brummer.2,1

Citations

  1. [S518] Dianne Ball, "Charles Lee Ball Family email 01," e-mail message from Dianne Ball (Brownsville CA) to David G. Ball, 21 July 2008.
  2. [S157] Donna L. Autrey, Ball & Autrey Descendents of Edward Ball 1640 (GEDCOM), Redding, CA, 1 Aug 2005.

William Ford Davidson1

M, #13711, b. 17 March 1925, d. 4 May 1991
     William Ford Davidson was born on 17 March 1925 at MO.2 He was the son of (????) Finnell.2 William Ford Davidson died on 4 May 1991 at Orangevale, Sacramento Co., CA, at age 66.1,2
     William Ford Davidson was also known as Billie.2

Citations

  1. [S157] Donna L. Autrey, Ball & Autrey Descendents of Edward Ball 1640 (GEDCOM), Redding, CA, 1 Aug 2005.
  2. [S163] California Death Index Summary 1940-1997, made available by The Generations Network Inc. (Provo, Utah) on-line at www.ancestry.com, 2000; database courtesy of the State of California Department of Health Services (Center for Health Statistics).

Elsie H. Noyes1

F, #13712, b. 17 May 1885
     Elsie H. Noyes was born on 17 May 1885 at NY.1 She was the daughter of Alfred Hyde Noyes and Nellie Harper.1
     Her married name was Reid.1

Census, Occupation & Residence

1 June 1900Omaha, Douglas Co., NE"Elsie H." age 15, b. NY, with parents, etc.2

Citations

  1. [S19] Frank D. Warren and Mrs. George H. Ball, compilers, The Descendants of John Ball, Watertown, Massachusetts, 1630-1635 (Boston, MA: Planographed by Spaulding Moss Co., 1932).
  2. [S12] 1900 (June 1) U.S. Census, Omaha, Douglas Co., NE, ED 97, Sheet 1B (back of stamped 180).

Ruth Adams1

F, #13713

Citations

  1. [S157] Donna L. Autrey, Ball & Autrey Descendents of Edward Ball 1640 (GEDCOM), Redding, CA, 1 Aug 2005.

Viola Carpenter1

F, #13714
     Viola Carpenter married Grover Cleveland Armstrong, son of Elza Coffee Armstrong and Julia Etta Ball, on 25 June 1919 at Springfield, Sarpy Co., NE.1
     As of 25 June 1919,her married name was Armstrong.1

Census, Occupation & Residence

May 1939Springfield, Sarpy Co., NE2

Child of Viola Carpenter and Grover Cleveland Armstrong

Citations

  1. [S157] Donna L. Autrey, Ball & Autrey Descendents of Edward Ball 1640 (GEDCOM), Redding, CA, 1 Aug 2005.
  2. [S157] Donna L. Autrey, Ball & Autrey Descendents of Edward Ball, From an obituary (Springfield, Nebraska) for Elza C. Armstrong.
  3. [S157] Donna L. Autrey, Ball & Autrey Descendents of Edward Ball, From an obituary of Grover C. Armstrong.

Chris Anderson1

M, #13715
     Chris Anderson married Bessie Armstrong, daughter of Elza Coffee Armstrong and Julia Etta Ball, in 1909 at Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie Co., IA.1

Child of Chris Anderson and Bessie Armstrong

Citations

  1. [S157] Donna L. Autrey, Ball & Autrey Descendents of Edward Ball 1640 (GEDCOM), Redding, CA, 1 Aug 2005.

Grace Lane1

F, #13716, b. August 1891, d. 29 January 1931
     Grace Lane was born in August 1891 at IA.1 She married Roy Armstrong, son of Elza Coffee Armstrong and Julia Etta Ball, on 8 May 1908 at Sarpy Co., NE.1 Grace Lane died on 29 January 1931 at IA at age 39.1
     As of 8 May 1908,her married name was Armstrong.1

Children of Grace Lane and Roy Armstrong

Citations

  1. [S157] Donna L. Autrey, Ball & Autrey Descendents of Edward Ball 1640 (GEDCOM), Redding, CA, 1 Aug 2005.

Jack Mester1

M, #13717, b. circa 1885, d. 16 August 1946
     Jack Mester was born circa 1885 at at sea.2 He married Vinnie Armstrong, daughter of Elza Coffee Armstrong and Julia Etta Ball, on 17 January 1917 at Lincoln, Lancaster Co., NE.1 Jack Mester died on 16 August 1946.1

Census, Occupation & Residence

15 April 1930Lincoln, Lancaster Co., NE"John A." age 45, b. at sea to German parents, conductor for a railroad, with wife Vinnie and daughter Wilma2

Children of Jack Mester and Vinnie Armstrong

Citations

  1. [S157] Donna L. Autrey, Ball & Autrey Descendents of Edward Ball 1640 (GEDCOM), Redding, CA, 1 Aug 2005.
  2. [S15] 1930 (April 1) U.S. Census, Lincoln, Lancaster, NE, Ward 7, ED 55-31, Sheet 25B.

Theodore Wilcox1

M, #13718, b. 1 December 1892, d. 29 September 1972
     Theodore Wilcox was born on 1 December 1892 at Wahoo, Saunders Co., NE.1,2 He married Olive Armstrong, daughter of Elza Coffee Armstrong and Julia Etta Ball, on 29 May 1912 at Omaha, Douglas Co., NE.1 Theodore Wilcox died on 29 September 1972 at age 79; SSDI lists last residence as Colton, San Bernardino Co., CA.2

Children of Theodore Wilcox and Olive Armstrong

Citations

  1. [S157] Donna L. Autrey, Ball & Autrey Descendents of Edward Ball 1640 (GEDCOM), Redding, CA, 1 Aug 2005.
  2. [S21] Social Security Administration, Social Security Death Index, accessed on-line through www.Ancestry.com.

Jack C. Anderson1

M, #13719
     Jack C. Anderson is the son of Chris Anderson and Bessie Armstrong.1

Citations

  1. [S157] Donna L. Autrey, Ball & Autrey Descendents of Edward Ball 1640 (GEDCOM), Redding, CA, 1 Aug 2005.

Vera Agnes Armstrong1

F, #13720, b. circa 1908, d. 1992
     Vera Agnes Armstrong was born circa 1908 at Sarpy Co., NE.1 She was the daughter of Roy Armstrong and Grace Lane.1 Vera Agnes Armstrong died in 1992 at MI.1

Citations

  1. [S157] Donna L. Autrey, Ball & Autrey Descendents of Edward Ball 1640 (GEDCOM), Redding, CA, 1 Aug 2005.

Gerald William Armstrong1

M, #13721, b. 19 February 1910, d. 29 April 1992
     Gerald William Armstrong was born on 19 February 1910 at Louisville, Cass Co., NE.1,2 He was the son of Roy Armstrong and Grace Lane.1 Gerald William Armstrong married Margaret Johanna Huff, daughter of (????) McCarville, on 21 February 1928 at Onawa, Monona Co., IA.1 Gerald William Armstrong died on 29 April 1992 at Long Beach, Los Angeles Co., CA, at age 82.1,2

Children of Gerald William Armstrong and Margaret Johanna Huff

Citations

  1. [S157] Donna L. Autrey, Ball & Autrey Descendents of Edward Ball 1640 (GEDCOM), Redding, CA, 1 Aug 2005.
  2. [S163] California Death Index Summary 1940-1997, made available by The Generations Network Inc. (Provo, Utah) on-line at www.ancestry.com, 2000; database courtesy of the State of California Department of Health Services (Center for Health Statistics).

George Leroy Armstrong1

M, #13722, b. 6 June 1913, d. 12 June 1974
     George Leroy Armstrong was born on 6 June 1913 at Omaha, Douglas Co., NE.2,3 He was the son of Roy Armstrong and Grace Lane.1 George Leroy Armstrong died on 12 June 1974 at Onawa, Monona Co., IA, at age 61.1,3
     From an obituary: "George Leroy Armstrong was born June 6, 1913 in Omaha, Nebraska, and passed from this life in his home in Onawa on June 12, 1974. Death came at the age of 61 years and 6 days. He spent his early life in the Blencoe area. On December 1, 1934, he was united in marriage with Mabel Dinwiddie at LeMars, Iowa. To this union two children were born. He has made his home in Onawa for the past 37 years. George served as a mechanic for the John Deere company, at the time of his passing, he was employed by the Heisterkamp Equipment Company. During World War II he answered the call of our country and served in the United States Navy. George was a very active member of the First Christian Church of Onawa; having served on the church board as a deacon, then an elder, he taught classes in the Bible School, served as Bible School Superintendent and as a youth sponsor for a number of years. He served on the Onawa Fire Department for several years and was an active member of the David McNeill Post of the American Legion Number 129 in Onawa. Survivors include his wife, Mabel of Onawa and his one son, Dennis of St. Louis, Missouri."1

Children of George Leroy Armstrong and Mabel Dinwiddie

Citations

  1. [S157] Donna L. Autrey, Ball & Autrey Descendents of Edward Ball 1640 (GEDCOM), Redding, CA, 1 Aug 2005.
  2. [S157] Donna L. Autrey, Ball & Autrey Descendents of Edward Ball, from an obituary.
  3. [S21] Social Security Administration, Social Security Death Index, accessed on-line through www.Ancestry.com.

Luella May Armstrong1

F, #13723, b. 1 January 1912, d. 13 June 1921
     Luella May Armstrong was born on 1 January 1912 at Sarpy Co., NE.1 She was the daughter of Roy Armstrong and Grace Lane.1 Luella May Armstrong died on 13 June 1921 at age 9.1

Citations

  1. [S157] Donna L. Autrey, Ball & Autrey Descendents of Edward Ball 1640 (GEDCOM), Redding, CA, 1 Aug 2005.

Wilma Marie Mester1

F, #13724, b. circa 1918
     Wilma Marie Mester was born circa 1918 at NE.2 She was the daughter of Jack Mester and Vinnie Armstrong.1

Census, Occupation & Residence

15 April 1930Lincoln, Lancaster Co., NE"Wilma" age 12, b. NE, attending school, with parents2

Citations

  1. [S157] Donna L. Autrey, Ball & Autrey Descendents of Edward Ball 1640 (GEDCOM), Redding, CA, 1 Aug 2005.
  2. [S15] 1930 (April 1) U.S. Census, Lincoln, Lancaster, NE, Ward 7, ED 55-31, Sheet 25B.

Jack Elza Mester1

M, #13725, b. 7 March 1932, d. 9 July 1982
     Jack Elza Mester was born on 7 March 1932.1 He was the son of Jack Mester and Vinnie Armstrong.1 Jack Elza Mester died on 9 July 1982 at age 50.1

Citations

  1. [S157] Donna L. Autrey, Ball & Autrey Descendents of Edward Ball 1640 (GEDCOM), Redding, CA, 1 Aug 2005.