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John Minter Ball 1815–1881 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Oct 1815

Birth Location: Harlan, Kentucky, United States

Death Date: 28 Aug 1881

Death Location: Japton, Madison County, Arkansas, United States of America

Father: Bennett Ball

Mother: Nancy Bailey

Spouse(s): Nancy Bailey

Children(s): Anna Ball, Elizabeth Ball, Minter Ball, John Jr, Andrew Ball, Bennett Ball, Moses Ball, Nancy Ball, Benjamin Ball, John Bell, Enoch Ball, William Ball, Minter Ball, Bennett Ball, Elizabeth Ball, Nancy Ball, William Ball, Moses Ball, Andrew Ball, Anna BALL, John Ball

The story of John Minter Ball began in 1815 in Harlan, Kentucky, United States. In 1850, John Minter Ball resided in Richland, Madison, Arkansas, USA. John Minter Ball married Nancy Bailey, and had children including Andrew Ball, Anna Ball, Benjamin Ball, Bennett Ball, Elizabeth Ball, Enoch Ball, John Ball, John Minter Ball Jr, John W Bell, Minter Ball, Moses Ball, Nancy Bailey Ball, Nancy Ball, William Mckinley Ball. John Minter Ball passed away in 1881 in Japton, Madison County, Arkansas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of John Minter Ball began in 1815 in Harlan, Kentucky, United States.
  • In 1850, John Minter Ball resided in Richland, Madison, Arkansas, USA.
  • John Minter Ball married Nancy Bailey, and had children including Andrew Ball, Anna Ball, Benjamin Ball, Bennett Ball, Elizabeth Ball, Enoch Ball, John Ball, John Minter Ball Jr, John W Bell, Minter Ball, Moses Ball, Nancy Bailey Ball, Nancy Ball, William Mckinley Ball.
  • John Minter Ball passed away in 1881 in Japton, Madison County, Arkansas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Ball's Ancestors

Self
John Ball
1815–1881
Birth Place: Harlan, Kentucky, United States
Parents
Bennett Ball
1786–1850
VA
Nancy Bailey
1780–1846
, , Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Moses Ball
1748–1831
VA
Mary (Ann (Molly) Hardin) DNA
1754–1814
VA
John (Bailey) IV
1744–1830
Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
Sarah Minter
1747–1800
, Prince William, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Moses Ball
1717–1792
Nancy Brashears
1729–1816
William Hardin
1722–1781
Martha"Patty" Green
1720–1781
John Bailey
1720–1779
Catharine Wright
1724–1800
JOSEPH Minter
1715–1774
Mary Buchanan
1719–1774
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Ball
1670–1722
Winifred Williams
1676–1742
Robert Brashears
1704–1782
Charity Dowell
1711–1787
Henry Harding
1690–1737
Ann Belcher
1700–1754
John Green
1661–1732
ELIZABETH Marston
1690–1766
John Bailey
1690–1735
Elizabeth Carr
1690–1735
Joseph Wright
1680–1760
Ann Walker
1680–1755
Richard Minter
1675–1774
Mary Trabue
1699–1792

John Ball's Descendants

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John (Minter) Ball (27 Oct 1815–28 Aug 1881) m. Nancy Bailey (21 Oct 1817–09 Apr 1880)
  1. 1. Anna Ball 1842–
  2. 2. Elizabeth Ball 1853–
  3. 3. Minter Ball 1850–
  4. 4. John (Minter Ball) Jr 1856–1893
  5. 5. Andrew Ball 1838–1861
  6. 6. Bennett Ball 1843–1870
  7. 7. Moses Ball 1845–
  8. 8. Nancy (Bailey) Ball 1842–1882
  9. 9. Benjamin Ball 1846–
  10. 10. John (W) Bell 1844–1900
  11. 11. Enoch Ball 1835–1885
  12. 12. William (McKinley) Ball 1848–1921
  13. 13. Minter Ball 1856–1893
  14. 14. Bennett Ball 1843–1870
  15. 15. Elizabeth Ball 1854–
  16. 16. Nancy Ball 1842–1882
  17. 17. William (McKinley) Ball 1848–1921
  18. 18. Moses Ball 1845–
  19. 19. Andrew Ball 1838–1861
  20. 20. Anna BALL 1842–
  21. 21. John Ball 1856–1893

John Ball's Timeline

6 Records

1815
27 Oct.1815
Birth of John Minter Ball in Kentucky
Kentucky
1815
27 Oct 1815
Birth of John Minter Ball in Harlan, Kentucky, United States
Harlan, Kentucky, United States
1850
1850
Age 35
John Minter Ball resided here in Richland, Madison, Arkansas, USA
Richland, Madison, Arkansas, USA
1880
1880
Age 65
John Minter Ball resided here in Union, Madison, Arkansas, USA
Union, Madison, Arkansas, USA
1880
28 Aug 1880
Age 65
Death of John Minter Ball in Ball Creek, Madison, Arkansas, USA
Ball Creek, Madison, Arkansas, USA
1881
28 Aug 1881
Age 66
Death of John Minter Ball in Madison County, Arkansas, United States of America
Madison County, Arkansas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Oct.1815
    Event Place: Kentucky
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Union, Madison, Arkansas; Roll: 50; Page: 550D; Enumeration District: 104
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Richland, Madison, Arkansas; Roll: M432_27; Page: 265A; Image: 537
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Oct 1815
    Event Place: Harlan, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Richland, Madison, Arkansas; Roll: M432_27; Page: 265A; Image: 537

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Richland, Madison, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Richland, Madison, Arkansas; Roll: M432_27; Page: 265A; Image: 537

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Union, Madison, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Union, Madison, Arkansas; Roll: 50; Page: 550D; Enumeration District: 104

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Aug 1880
    Event Place: Ball Creek, Madison, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Aug 1881
    Event Place: Madison County, Arkansas, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Japton, Madison County, Arkansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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