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     Ella E. Ball was the daughter of Francis N. Ball and Mary Jane Woods.²

     Edward B. Ball was born in September 1848 at Hancock, Hillsborough Co., NH.^1,2 He was the son of Francis N. Ball and Mary Jane Woods.¹ Edward B. Ball married Selina R. Kerslake, daughter of John Kerslake and Betsey (????), on 18 September 1877 at Fitchburg, Worcester Co., MA.²

     Elsa M. Thompson was born circa 1836 at VT.² She married Francis N. Ball, son of Amos Ball and Nancy Hutchinson, say 1858.³
     As of say 1858,her married name was Ball.

     Cedilla M. Ball was born circa 1859 at VT.² She was the daughter of Francis N. Ball and Elsa M. Thompson.¹ Cedilla M. Ball died in 1869.¹

     Selina R. Kerslake was born circa 1855 at Devonshire, England.¹ She was the daughter of John Kerslake and Betsey (????)¹ Selina R. Kerslake married Edward B. Ball, son of Francis N. Ball and Mary Jane Woods, on 18 September 1877 at Fitchburg, Worcester Co., MA.¹
     As of 18 September 1877,her married name was Ball.

     John Paul Lapenas was born on 22 April 1915.² He died on 8 April 1974 at Orange, Franklin Co., MA, at age 58.² He was buried at South Cemetery, Orange, Franklin Co., MA.²

     Leona Emily Rand is the daughter of Eben Moses Rand and Emma Katherine Ball.^1,2

     Eben Moses Rand was born on 12 September 1886 at Winchester, Cheshire Co., NH.² He was the son of Eben M. Rand and Mary Ellen Kempton.² Eben Moses Rand married Emma Katherine Ball, daughter of Horace Nelson Ball and Ella L. Whitney, on 24 December 1911.³ Eben Moses Rand died on 7 September 1948 at Orange, Franklin Co., MA, at age 61.³ He was buried at South Cemetery, Orange, Franklin Co., MA.³

     Emma Katherine Ball was born on 28 June 1896 at Petersham, Worcester Co., MA; "Katie Emma."³ She was the daughter of Horace Nelson Ball and Ella L. Whitney.³ Emma Katherine Ball married Eben Moses Rand, son of Eben M. Rand and Mary Ellen Kempton, on 24 December 1911.⁴ Emma Katherine Ball married Hollis Howe Cleveland in 1952 at Orange, Franklin Co., MA.^4,5 Emma Katherine Ball died in November 1986 at Orange, Franklin Co., MA, at age 90.^4,6 She was buried at South Cemetery, Orange, Franklin Co., MA.⁷
     As of 24 December 1911,her married name was Rand.⁴ (an unknown value.) As of 1952,her married name was Cleveland.

     Hollis Howe Cleveland was born on 15 May 1900 at Winchendon, Worcester Co., MA.^3,4 He married Alice May Webb on 11 November 1920 at Hillsborough, Hillsborough Co., NH.² Hollis Howe Cleveland married Emma Katherine Ball, daughter of Horace Nelson Ball and Ella L. Whitney, in 1952 at Orange, Franklin Co., MA.^3,5 Hollis Howe Cleveland died on 30 July 1968 at Athol, Worcester Co., MA, at age 68; SSDI lists last residence as Orange, Franklin Co., MA.^3,4

     Edwin Leroy Rand was born on 27 October 1932 at Orange, Franklin Co., MA.^2,1 He was the son of Eben Moses Rand and Emma Katherine Ball.^3,4 Edwin Leroy Rand died on 8 June 2022 at Floral City, Citrus Co., FL, at age 89.¹

     June B. Rand was born on 16 April 1935 at Orange, Franklin Co., MA.² She was the daughter of Eben Moses Rand and Emma Katherine Ball.^1,2 June B. Rand married Leo W. Girouard circa 1960.² June B. Rand died on 1 May 2005 at Springfield, Hampden Co., MA, at age 70.² She was buried at South Cemetery, Orange, Franklin Co., MA.²
     As of circa 1960,her married name was Girouard.² From an obituary in the "Athol Daily News": Greenfield MA - June B. (Rand) Girouard, 70, of 149 Conway St. and formerly of Orange, died on Sunday morning, May 1, 2005 in Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, following an illness. Born on April 16, 1935 in Orange, she was a daughter of Eben M. and Emma C. (Ball) Rand and graduated from Orange High School. She was married to Leo W. Girouard Jr. for 36 years. He died on Dec. 21, 1996. They had lived in Greenfield since 1962. An outstanding cook who loved to feed her family and friends, she was known for her mouth-watering apple pies. She also enjoyed camping with her husband at their place in Heath as well as traveling to different venues with Leo, singing as a duet and entertaining people. She also enjoyed crocheting and had been a member of the Orange Singles Club and attended the First Congregational Church in Greenfield.
Survivors include a son, Leo W. Girouard III of Greenfield; daughters Kathy Jean Aldrich and Barbara Ann Haskins, both of Greenfield; nine grandchildren; fourteen great grandchildren; a sister, Leona Lapenas of Orange; and a brother, Edwin Rand of Floral City, Fla. Besides her husband, Leo, she was predeceased by a brother, Earle Rand on March 2, 2004 and a great granddaughter, Samantha. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, May 5, at 11 a.m. in Witty's Funeral Home, 158 South Main St., Orange. Interment will follow in South Cemetery, Orange.²

     Earl L. Rand was born on 11 November 1914 at Orange, Franklin Co., MA.² He was the son of Eben Moses Rand and Emma Katherine Ball.^1,3 Earl L. Rand married Hazel Gertrude Larrow on 21 November 1926 at VT.⁴ Earl L. Rand died on 2 March 2004 at Keene, Cheshire Co., NH, at age 89.² He was buried at South Cemetery, Orange, Franklin Co., MA.²

     Leslie Eben Rand was born on 24 March 1913 at Orange, Franklin Co., MA.¹ He was the son of Eben Moses Rand and Emma Katherine Ball.^2,3 Leslie Eben Rand died on 22 August 1930 at Orange, Franklin Co., MA, at age 17; typhoid fever.³ He was buried at South Cemetery, Orange, Franklin Co., MA.³

     Mary Fairbank was born on 15 October 1741 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA.² She was the daughter of Abijah Fairbank and Thankful Wheeler.^2,3 Mary Fairbank married Stephen Ball, son of James Nathan Ball and Sarah Harrington, on 23 May 1765 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA; "Mrs. Fairbank" in the intention.¹ Mary Fairbank died on 24 February 1782 at Northborough, Worcester Co., MA, at age 40.^4,3 She was buried at Howard Street Cemetery, Northborough, Worcester Co., MA.³
     As of 23 May 1765,her married name was Ball.

     Mary Ball was born on 10 May 1766 at Northborough, Worcester Co., MA.² She was the daughter of Stephen Ball and Mary Fairbank.¹ Mary Ball married Samuel Brigham on 17 February 1789 at Northborough, Worcester Co., MA; "Polly."³ Mary Ball died on 9 August 1852 at Boylston, Worcester Co., MA, at age 86.^4,5 She was buried at Old Burial Grounds, Boylston, Worcester Co., MA.⁵
     As of 17 February 1789,her married name was Brigham.

     Samuel Brigham was born on 21 August 1756 at Marlborough, Middlesex Co., MA.^2,3 He married Mary Ball, daughter of Stephen Ball and Mary Fairbank, on 17 February 1789 at Northborough, Worcester Co., MA; "Polly."⁴ Samuel Brigham died on 24 June 1830 at Boylston, Worcester Co., MA, at age 73.⁵ He was buried at Old Burial Grounds, Boylston, Worcester Co., MA.³

     Lorenzo Park Field married Elizabeth Green Cox.¹

     Elizabeth Green Cox married Lorenzo Park Field.¹
     Her married name was Field.¹

     Clinton Field Ball was born on 12 September 1918 at Waco, McLennan Co., TX.^1,2 He was the son of Clinton William Ball and Mary Elizabeth Field.¹ Clinton Field Ball married Ellen Kavanaugh on 14 June 1941 at West Point, Orange Co., NY.¹ Clinton Field Ball died on 9 August 1981 at TX at age 62; SSDI lists last residence as San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX.^1,2
     He was a graduate of West Point in 1941.¹

     Frank Putnam Ball was born on 2 April 1921 at Panama Canal Zone.^1,2 He was the son of Clinton William Ball and Mary Elizabeth Field.¹ Frank Putnam Ball died on 27 October 1978 at Long Beach, Los Angeles Co., CA, at age 57; SSDI lists last residence as Oxnard, Ventura Co., CA.^1,2
     Frank Putnam Ball was a graduate of West Point and in the USAF from 1 June 1943 to 1 Jun 1963, retiring as a Lt. Col.³ From and article in the "Pacific Stars and Stripes" 22 July 1957 (pp. 1-2): "Stand Under A-Shot, Call It 'Wonderful'" Indian Springs AFB, Nev. -- Five plucky air defense officers who stood unprotected directly beneath Friday's air-to-air atomic rocket explosion agreed that it was "a wonderful experience." The five officers stood without safety equipment and even without their hats on Yucca Flat while a Scorpion jet fighter launched the rocket more than 15,000 feet over their heads. They said the burst dazzled and jarred them but caused no physical damage.
     Co. Sidney Bruce, of Durango, Colo., "Mayor of Ground Zero" and leader of the courageous quintet, described the explosion as "a very spectacular sight." He said his first sensation after the rocket fired was one of "heat - as one might expect from opening a furnace." With him in his small community were Lt. Col. Frank P. Ball, of Washington, D.C., Maj. Norman Bodinger, of Ridgefield, N.J., Maj. Donald A. Luttrell, of Dallas, Tex., and Maj. John F. Hughes of McKeesport, Pa. Maj. Hughes said the blast was "like a thousand flashbulbs going off around us." The five men watched the three jets streak in to launch the rocket, watched the weapon zomm toward the point in space where it exploded and then looked down just in time to protect their eyes from the blinding burst. They agreed on the basis of their experience that no one on the earth below need frear a high altitude detonation of the Genie rocket.
     After the heat wave, Col. Bruce said, the "shock wave really came in there with a crash." He added: "My only regret is that we didn't have 1,000 people out there with us so that they could have the experience we had." The self-appointed guinea pigs said the radiation hazard at ground zero was "negligilble". They had monitoring equipment with them and said it showed they received no radiation at all. Hughes grinned: "We had front row seats, and it was wonderful."³

     Thomas Henry Ball is the son of Clinton William Ball and Mary Elizabeth Field.¹

     (son) Ball is the son of Clinton William Ball and Mary Elizabeth Field.¹

     Ellen Kavanaugh was born circa 1918 at New York, New York Co., NY.¹ She married Clinton Field Ball, son of Clinton William Ball and Mary Elizabeth Field, on 14 June 1941 at West Point, Orange Co., NY.¹
     As of 14 June 1941,her married name was Ball.¹