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Jordan Alexander Ball 1825–1868 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1825

Birth Location: Bedford County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: Nov 1868

Death Location: White County, Arkansas, USA (murdered along with nephew by the KKK)

Father: James unverified

Mother: Jemima Brinkley

Spouse(s): Lavina Rodgers

Children(s): John Ball, Samuel Ball, Jane Ball, Phillip Ball, Mary Ball

In 1825, Jordan Alexander Ball entered the world in Bedford County, Tennessee, USA, born to James Jerod Crutcher Ball Unverified And Jemima Brinkley. In 1850, Jordan Alexander Ball resided in District 22, Bedford, Tennessee, USA. Jordan Alexander Ball married Lavina Rodgers, and had children including Jane Ball, John B Ball, Mary Francis Ball, Phillip Ball, Samuel J Ball. Jordan Alexander Ball passed away in 1868 in White County, Arkansas, USA (murdered along with nephew by the KKK).

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Biography

  • In 1825, Jordan Alexander Ball entered the world in Bedford County, Tennessee, USA, born to James Jerod Crutcher Ball Unverified And Jemima Brinkley.
  • In 1850, Jordan Alexander Ball resided in District 22, Bedford, Tennessee, USA.
  • Jordan Alexander Ball married Lavina Rodgers, and had children including Jane Ball, John B Ball, Mary Francis Ball, Phillip Ball, Samuel J Ball.
  • Jordan Alexander Ball passed away in 1868 in White County, Arkansas, USA (murdered along with nephew by the KKK).

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jordan Ball's Ancestors

Self
Jordan Ball
1825–1868
Birth Place: Bedford County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
James Jerod "Crutcher" Ball unverified
1797–1855
Brushy Mountain, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
Jemima Brinkley
1800–1862
Chatham, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
William (Jonas) Ball
1766–1844
Virginia
Sarah (Sally) Campbell
1763–1834
Culpeper County, Colony of Virginia
Thomas (Peter) Brinkley
1776–1817
Greene County, North Carolina, USA
Margaret Minter
1776–1835
North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Brinkley
1750–1790
Beersheba Sellers
1751–1830
Cary Minter
1748–1782
Margaret Carey
–1819
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Brinkley
1776–1817
Margaret Brinkley
1740–1835
Susanna Stewart
1730–1801
James Minter
1720–1780
Margaret Carey
1720–1782

Jordan Ball's Descendants

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Jordan (Alexander) Ball (abt 1825–Nov 1868) m. Lavina Rodgers (abt 1835–bef 11 Jun 1886)
  1. 1. John (B) Ball 1863–1923 m. Martha (Elizabeth Mattie) Bridges 1873–1905 m. Permelia (Ann "Mollie") Melton 1883–1966
    1. 1. D. (Everette) Ball 1898–1977 m. Pearl (Ellen) Gates 1900–1992
      1. 1. Gladys (Lucille) Ball 1919–1979 m. Leo Stone 1904–2000
        1. 1. Carole (Jean) Stone 1951–2018
        2. 2. Lola (Raye) Stone 1941–2002 m. Roy (Lee) Vanderbilt 1940–2020
      2. 2. Leo (Dee) Ball 1930–2009 m. Arlene (Francis) McDevitt 1936–1988
      3. 3. Hazel Ball 1925– m. Orval Martin 1918–
      4. 4. Agnes Ball 1928–1988 m. Charles Dodson 1918–
      5. 5. Zora (May) Ball 1923–1998 m. William (E.) Wells 1908–1974 m. Carl (Vernon) Huffman 1911–1984
      6. 6. Madeline Ball 1935–2004
      7. 7. Owen (Earl) Ball 1940–2006
      8. 8. Betty (Jean) Ball 1932–2020
      9. 9. Blanche Ball 1921–1921
      10. 10. Babe Ball 1917–1917
    2. 2. Mazy Shelton 1892–1970
    3. 3. Walter Ball 1909–1999
    4. 4. Elbert Ball 1898–1969
    5. 5. Johnnie (Bunk) Ball 1916–1975
  2. 2. Samuel (J) Ball 1859–1926
  3. 3. Jane Ball 1857–
  4. 4. Phillip Ball 1850–
  5. 5. Mary (Francis) Ball 1854–1879

Jordan Ball's Timeline

4 Records

1825
abt 1825
Birth of Jordan Alexander Ball in Bedford County, Tennessee, USA
Bedford County, Tennessee, USA
1850
1850
Age 25
Jordan Alexander Ball resided here in District 22, Bedford, Tennessee, USA
District 22, Bedford, Tennessee, USA
1868
Nov 1868
Age 43
Death of Jordan Alexander Ball in White County, Arkansas, USA
White County, Arkansas, USA
1868
Nov 1868
Age 43
Death of Jordan Alexander Ball in White County, Arkansas, USA (murdered along with nephew by the KKK)
White County, Arkansas, USA (murdered along with nephew by the KKK)

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1825
    Event Place: Bedford County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 22, Bedford, Tennessee; Roll: 869; Page: 229b
    [2] Arkansas, Death Certificates, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Death Certificates; Year: 1926; Roll: 6
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 22, Bedford, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 22, Bedford, Tennessee; Roll: 869; Page: 229b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Nov 1868
    Event Place: White County, Arkansas, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Nov 1868
    Event Place: White County, Arkansas, USA (murdered along with nephew by the KKK)
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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