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     Francis Ball was born on 28 May 1888 at Fitchburg, Worcester Co., MA.¹ He was the son of Martin Jesse Ball and Margaret Hayes.¹ Francis Ball died on 28 May 1888 at Fitchburg, Worcester Co., MA.²

     Harold Ball was born on 19 June 1889 at Fitchburg, Worcester Co., MA.¹ He was the son of Martin Jesse Ball and Margaret Hayes.¹ Harold Ball died on 6 August 1889 at Fitchburg, Worcester Co., MA.²

     George McIver married Mary J. (????)¹

     Mary J. (????) married George McIver.¹
     Her married name was McIver.¹

     William Congram married Mary Ackland.¹

     Mary Ackland married William Congram.²
     Her married name was Congram.²

     Sarah Palmer married James Ball.¹
     Her married name was Ball.¹

     James Ball married Sarah Palmer.¹

     Ruth Ann Whitehead was born circa 1847 at England.¹ She was the daughter of Henry Whitehead and Charlotte (????)¹ Ruth Ann Whitehead married Lewis Berry, son of Joseph Bottomley Berry and Ellen (????), on 15 June 1891 at Fitchburg, Worcester Co., MA.¹
     Her married name was Ball.¹ As of 15 June 1891,her married name was Berry.¹

     Henry Whitehead married Charlotte (????)¹

     Charlotte (????) married Henry Whitehead.¹
     Her married name was Whitehead.¹

     Lewis Berry was born circa 1837 at England.¹ He was the son of Joseph Bottomley Berry and Ellen (????)¹ Lewis Berry married Ruth Ann Whitehead, daughter of Henry Whitehead and Charlotte (????), on 15 June 1891 at Fitchburg, Worcester Co., MA.¹

     Joseph Bottomley Berry married Ellen (????)¹

     Ellen (????) married Joseph Bottomley Berry.¹
     Her married name was Berry.¹

     (daughter) Ball was born on 9 June 1892 at Fitchburg, Worcester Co., MA.¹ She was the daughter of Emanuel Ball and Elizabeth Congram.¹

     Malachi J. Kittridge was born on 12 October 1869 at Clinton, Worcester Co., MA.^1,2 He was the son of James Kittridge and Bridget Toole.¹ Malachi J. Kittridge married Annette M. Ball, daughter of Martin H. Ball and Nancy M. Conscreen, on 2 June 1892 at Bucksport, Hancock Co., ME.¹ Malachi J. Kittridge died on 23 June 1928 at Gary, Lake Co., IN, at age 58.²
     Malachi J. Kittridge was a catcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago Colts (1890–97), Louisville Colonels (1898–99), Washington Senators (NL) (1899), Boston Beaneaters (1901–03), Washington Senators (AL) (1903–06) and Cleveland Naps (1906). Kittridge batted and threw right-handed. Kittridge was not a good hitter, but in his career, he was regarded as having one of the best throwing arms. In 1904 he was hired as player-manager of the American League Washington Senators, but he started off horrendously, going 1–16 (.059) before being replaced by Patsy Donovan. The Senators would finish 38–113 that season. He was traded to Cleveland in the middle of the 1906 season, but he would only have five more at-bats for the Naps before retiring from baseball.³      Photo courtesy of Wikipedia.³

     James Kittridge married Bridget Toole.¹

     Bridget Toole married James Kittridge.¹
     Her married name was Kittridge.¹

     Clifford Emmanuel Ball was born on 15 November 1893 at Fitchburg, Worcester Co., MA.¹ He was the son of Emanuel Ball and Elizabeth Congram.¹ Clifford Emmanuel Ball married Dora St. John, daughter of Fred St. John and Olive Drinkwine, on 17 September 1917 at Fitchburg, Worcester Co., MA.²

     Viola May Ball was born on 29 November 1895 at Fitchburg, Worcester Co., MA.¹ She was the daughter of Emanuel Ball and Elizabeth Congram.¹

     Henry A. Briggs married Clara A. Maynard.¹

     Clara A. Maynard married Henry A. Briggs.¹
     Her married name was Briggs.¹

     Stafford Ball was born on 14 March 1901 at Fitchburg, Worcester Co., MA.¹ He was the son of Emanuel Ball and Elizabeth Congram.¹ Stafford Ball married Grace Delia Stone, daughter of Joseph Stone and Ellen Carney.² Stafford Ball died on 21 December 1985 at Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, at age 84.² He was buried at Saint Bernards Cemetery, Fitchburg, Worcester Co., MA.²