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     Sarah Whitcomb married Daniel Ellis.¹
     Her married name was Ellis.¹

     Lucius Ball was born on 6 July 1838 at Webster, Washtenaw Co., MI.¹ He was the son of James Ball and Lucy Chandler.¹ Lucius Ball married Ann Eliza Cushing on 1 March 1862.² Lucius Ball died on 20 December 1889 at Poplar Bluff, Butler Co., MO, at age 51.²

     Ann Eliza Cushing was born circa 1840.¹ She married Lucius Ball, son of James Ball and Lucy Chandler, on 1 March 1862.²
     As of 1 March 1862,her married name was Ball.²

     Bertha Elizabeth Ball was born on 13 November 1865 at Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Co., MI.¹ She was the daughter of Lucius Ball and Ann Eliza Cushing.¹ Bertha Elizabeth Ball married Robert Lemen Garetson, son of James Lemen Garetson and Sarah A. Harlow, on 18 October 1886 at Poplar Bluff, Butler Co., MO.¹ Bertha Elizabeth Ball died on 1 January 1890 at Poplar Bluff, Butler Co., MO, at age 24.²
     As of 18 October 1886,her married name was Garetson.¹

     Robert Lemen Garetson was born on 30 November 1866 at Odin, Marion Co., IL.¹ He was the son of James Lemen Garetson and Sarah A. Harlow.¹ Robert Lemen Garetson married Rosa May Van Riper.¹ Robert Lemen Garetson married Bertha Elizabeth Ball, daughter of Lucius Ball and Ann Eliza Cushing, on 18 October 1886 at Poplar Bluff, Butler Co., MO.² Robert Lemen Garetson died on 6 November 1919 at San Diego, San Diego Co., CA, at age 52.³ He was buried on 11 November 1919 at Cypress View Mausoleum and Crematory, San Diego, San Diego Co., CA; cremated.³
     Mr. Robert Lemen Garetson, the subject of our sketch, was born at Odin, Illinois, Nov. 30, 1866. At the age of five years his parents moved with him to Butler Co., Missouri; when he was fifteen years old he obtained a position with B. Duncan & Co. of Poplar Bluff, MO; he served this firm faithfully and efficiently for three years; at the expiration of which he severed his connections with them to enter the Bryant & Stratton Business College of St. Louis, MO., where he took a thorough business course. After leaving college he again engaged with B. Duncan & Co. for a short time. In about one year from the time he completed his business course he bought a half interest in the general merchandise business of his father's at Harville, MO. Soon after this he and his father moved their stock of goods to Poplar Bluff where they conducted a thriving business for seven years, when misfortune overtook them, and their store building with all its contents was burned to the ground. About the middle of November, 1893, immediately after the loss by fire, Mr. Garetson, undaunted by misfortune, went to St. Louis and bought a complete stock of general merchandise, which he shipped to Fisk, a saw-mill town, about eleven miles east of Poplar Bluff, and started in business again by himself. In December, 1889, Mr. Garetson married Miss Bertha Ball, of Ann Arbor, Mich., who was a beautiful and accomplished lady; she was a graduate of the Burlington College, Iowa. The result of ths union was one daugher, Nellie, born December, 1890. In December, 1890, Mrs. Bertha Garetson was called from the joys and pleasures of a happy home and loving friends to that uper and better land, leaving to the husband and father their bud of promise, now developed into a rugged, healthy and bright school girl.⁴

     Nellie Lucy Garetson was born on 10 December 1889 at Poplar Bluff, Butler Co., MO.² She was the daughter of Robert Lemen Garetson and Bertha Elizabeth Ball.¹ Nellie Lucy Garetson married James Owen Adams, son of William Adams and Carrie Leach, on 18 October 1911 at Poplar Bluff, Butler Co., MO.³ Nellie Lucy Garetson died on 11 February 1980 at Poplar Bluff, Butler Co., MO, at age 90.³
     As of 18 October 1911,her married name was Adams.³

     Phebe Maria Ball was born on 9 April 1842 at Webster, Washtenaw Co., MI.¹ She was the daughter of James Ball and Lucy Chandler.¹ Phebe Maria Ball married Henry Lewis, son of Frederick Lewis and Eleanor Loring, circa 1870 at Houghton, Houghton Co., MI.¹ Phebe Maria Ball died on 10 March 1942 at Atlanta, GA, at age 99.²
     As of circa 1870,her married name was Lewis.¹

     Henry Lewis was born on 11 May 1842 at Barnstable, Barnstable Co., MA.² He was the son of Frederick Lewis and Eleanor Loring.^2,3 Henry Lewis married Phebe Maria Ball, daughter of James Ball and Lucy Chandler, circa 1870 at Houghton, Houghton Co., MI.¹ Henry Lewis died on 25 September 1925 at Atlanta, Fulton Co., GA, at age 83.³ He was buried at Westview Cemetery, Atlanta, Fulton Co., GA.³

     Frederick James Lewis was born circa 1873 at GA.² He was the son of Henry Lewis and Phebe Maria Ball.¹

     Ada E. Lewis was born on 14 January 1875 at Atlanta, Fulton Co., GA.² She was the daughter of Henry Lewis and Phebe Maria Ball.²
     Her married name was McCash.²

     Henry McCash is the son of (????) McCash and Ada E. Lewis.¹

     Harry Lewis was born circa 1877.¹ He was the son of Henry Lewis and Phebe Maria Ball.¹

     Marie Lewis was born circa 1878 at Atlanta, Fulton Co., GA.¹ She was the daughter of Henry Lewis and Phebe Maria Ball.¹

     Emma Lewis was born circa 1880 at Atlanta, Fulton Co., GA.¹ She was the daughter of Henry Lewis and Phebe Maria Ball.¹

     Mary Ball was born on 25 August 1802 at Newfane, Windham Co., VT.¹ She was the daughter of Deacon James Ball and Mary Skovel.¹
     Her married name was Thurber.¹

     Catherine Powers was born on 8 December 1837 at Webster, Washtenaw Co., MI.^2,3 She was the daughter of David Barbur Powers and Sarah Culver.¹ Catherine Powers married William Ball, son of Samuel H. Ball and Olive Seeley, on 14 August 1858 at Hamburg, Livingston Co., MI.⁴ Catherine Powers died on 31 January 1916 at Hamburg, Livingston Co., MI, at age 78.³ She was buried at Hamburg Cemetery, Hamburg, Livingston Co., MI.²
     As of 14 August 1858,her married name was Ball.¹      Photo courtesy of Bonnie Saunders.⁵

     Erwin Noble Ball was born on 19 May 1859 at Hamburg, Livingston Co., MI.^1,2 He was the son of William Ball and Catherine Powers.¹ Erwin Noble Ball married Carrie E. Fisk, daughter of Theodore D. M. Fisk and Edna R. Gardner, on 15 November 1884 at Jackson, Jackson Co., MI.³ Erwin Noble Ball died on 13 August 1923 at Hamburg, Livingston Co., MI, at age 64.² He was buried at Hamburg Cemetery, Hamburg, Livingston Co., MI.⁴
     Photo courtesy of Bonnie Saunders.⁵

     David Barbur Powers married Sarah Culver.²

     Sarah Culver married David Barbur Powers.¹
     Her married name was Powers.¹

     Carrie E. Fisk was born on 10 February 1864 at Hartford, Hartford Co., CT.¹ She was the daughter of Theodore D. M. Fisk and Edna R. Gardner.¹ Carrie E. Fisk married second Erwin Noble Ball, son of William Ball and Catherine Powers, on 15 November 1884 at Jackson, Jackson Co., MI.² Carrie E. Fisk died on 23 November 1914 at Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Co., MI, at age 50.³ She was buried at Hamburg Cemetery, Hamburg, Livingston Co., MI.³
     As of 15 November 1884,her married name was Ball.⁴      Photo courtesy of Bonnie Saunders.⁵

     John Sheehy married Katherine Crosby.¹

     Theodore D. M. Fisk married Edna R. Gardner.¹

     Edna R. Gardner married Theodore D. M. Fisk.¹
     Her married name was Fisk.