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Lydia Ball 1795–1857 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1795

Birth Location: Maine

Death Date: 1 Jan 1857

Death Location: Pleasant Lake, Steuben County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: SYLVESTER DODGE

Mother: HESTER CALKINS

Spouse(s): GIDEON BALL

Children(s): Emeline Ball, Charlotte Ball, Franklin Ball, Leander Ball, Edwin Ball, Julius Ball, Gideon Ball, Augustas Ball, Amanda Ball, Lucy Ball, Sheldon Ball, Dema Swift

In 1795, Lydia Ball entered the world in Maine, born to Sylvester Dodge And Hester Calkins. In 1832, Lydia Ball resided in Ohio, USA. Lydia Ball married Gideon Ball, and had children including Amanda Ball, Augustas V Ball, Charlotte Ball, Dema Swift, Edwin Ball, Emeline Ball, Franklin Ball, Gideon Olin Ball, Julius Ball, Leander Ball, Lucy Ann Ball, Sheldon Ball. Lydia Ball passed away in 1857 in Pleasant Lake, Steuben County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1795, Lydia Ball entered the world in Maine, born to Sylvester Dodge And Hester Calkins.
  • In 1832, Lydia Ball resided in Ohio, USA.
  • Lydia Ball married Gideon Ball, and had children including Amanda Ball, Augustas V Ball, Charlotte Ball, Dema Swift, Edwin Ball, Emeline Ball, Franklin Ball, Gideon Olin Ball, Julius Ball, Leander Ball, Lucy Ann Ball, Sheldon Ball.
  • Lydia Ball passed away in 1857 in Pleasant Lake, Steuben County, Indiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

SYLVESTER DODGE
1753–1809
Birth Location: Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA
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HESTER CALKINS
1770–
Birth Location: Connetcicut, USA
HC

Spouses(s)

GIDEON BALL
1785–1870
Birth Location: Massachusetts
GB

Children(s)

Emeline Ball
1835–1838
Birth Location: York, Sandusky, Ohio, United States
EB
Charlotte Ball
1827–
Birth Location: –
CB
Franklin Ball
1826–1904
Birth Location: New York
FB
Leander Ball
1823–
Birth Location: –
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Edwin Ball
1822–1839
Birth Location: Senecca, New York, United States
EB
Julius Ball
1821–1904
Birth Location: New York
JB
Gideon Ball
1814–1855
Birth Location: Rome, Oneida, New York, United States
GB
Augustas Ball
1818–1907
Birth Location: New York
AB
Amanda Ball
1817–
Birth Location: –
AB
Lucy Ball
1816–1816
Birth Location: Senecca, New York, United States
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Sheldon Ball
1814–1877
Birth Location: New York
SB
Dema Swift
1831–1878
Birth Location: New York
DS

Lydia Ball's Ancestors

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Lydia Ball
1795–1857
Birth Place: Maine
Parents
SYLVESTER DODGE
1753–1809
Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA
HESTER CALKINS
1770–
Connetcicut, USA
Grandparents
DAVID DODGE
1719–1784
Block Island, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
FRANCES
1725–
Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA
DANIEL CALKINS
1746–1791
New London, New London, Connecticut, United States
MARY CHAPPELL
1746–1777
New London, New London, Connecticut, United States
Great-Grandparents
DAVID DODGE
1691–1764
REBECCA YEOMANS
1697–1743
AMOS CAULKINS
1708–1775
MARY CALKINS
1712–1775
JABEZ CHAPPELL
1712–1754
ANN
1713–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
JOHN DODGE
1644–1729
Mary Enos
1640–1727
Samuel Yeomans
1655–1704
Mary Ellis
1654–
JONATHAN CAULKINS
1678–1750
SARAH TURNER
1678–1718
DAVID CAULKINS
1674–1711
HANNAH SPENCER
1681–1754
George Chappell
1653–1712
MARY DOUGLAS
1668–1711

Lydia Ball's Descendants

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Lydia Ball (abt 1795–1 Jan 1857) m. GIDEON BALL (abt 1785–July 1870)
  1. 1. Emeline Ball 1835–1838
  2. 2. Charlotte Ball 1827– m. Abel (C.) Gilmore 1825– m. Chester Ladd 1825–1849
  3. 3. Franklin Ball 1826–1904 m. Catherine McFadden 1838–1874
    1. 1. Jasmine Ball 1854–
    2. 2. Sheldon Ball 1865–
    3. 3. Marceline Ball 1863–
  4. 4. Leander Ball 1823–
  5. 5. Edwin Ball 1822–1839
  6. 6. Julius Ball 1821–1904 m. Lucy (A) Tuttle 1829–1905 m. Mary Gibson 1833–1855 m. Susan Moore 1825–1850
    1. 1. Hermine Ball 1847–1856
    2. 2. Carl (C.) Ball 1867–1932 m. Stella (May) Clark 1874–1966
      1. 1. Fred (A) Ball 1900– m. May M 1907–
      2. 2. Florence (M) Ball 1906–
    3. 3. Charles (Ford) Ball 1859–1886
    4. 4. G (Grant) Ball 1865–1905 m. Elva (M) West 1865–
  7. 7. Gideon (Olin) Ball 1814–1855 m. Delia (Ann) Kellogg 1833–1913 m. Lucile Holmes 1819–1847
    1. 1. Emma (Adeline) Ball 1854–1921
    2. 2. Lydia (Alphia) Ball 1853–1904
    3. 3. Theodore (Kellogg) Ball 1849–1928 m. Nancy A 1852–
      1. 1. Ball 1879–
        1. 1. Dorothy Ball 1905–
        2. 2. Helen Ball 1898–
      2. 2. Theodore (A) Ball 1873–
      3. 3. John (W) Ball 1892–
      4. 4. Frank (J) Ball 1886–
      5. 5. Mary (D) Ball 1875–
      6. 6. Florance (M) Ball 1877–
      7. 7. Anna (Daisy) Ball 1879–
      8. 8. Mable (L) Ball 1881–
      9. 9. Maud (B) Ball 1884–
      10. 10. Ira (C) Ball 1889–
      11. 11. James (F) Ball 1896–
      12. 12. Lizzie Ball 1871–
      13. 13. Thomas (O) Ball 1873–
    4. 4. Harriett (Sophia) Ball 1845–1938 m. Edwin Chappell 1844–1937 m. Daniel (Hulsizer) Bodine 1827–1883
      1. 1. Daniel (Ball) Bodine 1880–
      2. 2. Anna Bodine 1878–
      3. 3. Chauncey (Higbee) Bodine 1875–
      4. 4. William Bodine 1873–
      5. 5. Charles Bodine 1870–1950
      6. 6. Minnie (Melvina) Bodine 1867–
      7. 7. John (Franklin) Bodine 1865–
      8. 8. Lizzie (Sutphin) Bodine 1864–
  8. 8. Augustas (V.) Ball 1818–1907 m. Emiline Ball 1843–1909
    1. 1. Dora Ball 1879–1887
    2. 2. Edwin Ball 1864–1945 m. Zora Ball 1872–1944
      1. 1. Roscoe Ball 1893–1897
      2. 2. Wayne (E) Ball 1893–1937
    3. 3. Theda Williams 1866–1943 m. Charles Williams 1865–1940
      1. 1. Dessa Williams 1887–
      2. 2. Harry Williams 1891–
      3. 3. Lynn (A.) Williams 1891–
  9. 9. Amanda Ball 1817–
  10. 10. Lucy (Ann) Ball 1816–1816
  11. 11. Sheldon Ball 1814–1877 m. Emma Lee 1815–
    1. 1. Gideon Ball 1845–
  12. 12. Dema Swift 1831–1878 m. Oscar Swift 1829–1906
    1. 1. Jennie (M) Swift 1868–1943 m. Clyde (F) Sharp 1866–1949
      1. 1. Erma Sharp 1898–1978 m. Harry (W) Sunday 1899–1961
        1. 1. Jeanette (H) Sunday 1925–1993
      2. 2. Elcie Sharp 1888–1972 m. Lowell (Lyman) Stuller 1879– m. Bert (L) Fisher 1872–1962
        1. 1. Lynn (C) Fisher 1914–1991 m. Lois (Forna) Rutherford 1920–1993
        2. 2. Josephine (Ardelle) Fisher 1919–2004
    2. 2. Lillian (A) Swift 1866– m. Eugene (Richard) Sharp 1864–
      1. 1. Guy (B) Sharp 1887–1974 m. Erma 1897–
      2. 2. Andra Sharp 1888–
      3. 3. Olive (E) Sharp 1899–2000 m. Joseph Weicht 1903–
    3. 3. Frank Swift 1863–
    4. 4. George (O) Swift 1851–1924 m. Helen (Mildred) Lemmon 1850–1930
      1. 1. Herman (Earl) Swift 1896–1966 m. Martha (Josephine) Stewart 1897–1987
        1. 1. Barbara (N) Swift 1927–2012
        2. 2. Zelma (F) Swift 1924–
        3. 3. Thelma (Imogene) Swift 1922–1980 m. William (Louis) Schorre 1921–2016
        4. 4. Alma (Lavaun) Swift 1919–1979
      2. 2. Edgar (E) Swift 1885–1958 m. Bulah E 1888–1948
        1. 1. Willne (L) Swift 1915–2003 m. Gayle (A) Headley 1915–
        2. 2. Helen (Bernice) Swift 1921–1991 m. John (Benjamin Schneller) II 1911–1978 m. Bangas 1920–
        3. 3. Irene (Elisabeth) Swift 1910–
        4. 4. Lillian (Lamoyne) Swift 1907– m. Homer Knisely 1906–
      3. 3. Stella Swift 1881–
      4. 4. Ada (M) Swift 1874–1961 m. Joseph (Cyrus) Allomong 1870–1935 m. Edgar (H) Pownell 1874–
        1. 1. Arthur (Ross) Allomong 1893–1967 m. Zellah (Zoe) Hicker 1893–
        2. 2. Roscoe (George) Allomong 1901–1958 m. Malinda (Marie) Young 1902–1941
        3. 3. Cecil (Wayne) Allomong 1895–1957 m. Ina (May) Hurraw 1898– m. Agnes (Muriel) Battorff 1899–1971
        4. 4. Oscar (Joseph) Allomong 1901–1967 m. Hazel (L) Maier 1899–1977
      5. 5. Mabel (Clare) Swift 1876–1950 m. Lorren (S) Maxwell 1872–1941
        1. 1. Russel (V) Maxwell 1898–
    5. 5. Osa Swist 1856–1914 m. Abbie (Francis) Husselman 1858–1939
      1. 1. Swift (Y) Swift 1888–
      2. 2. Blaine Swift 1884–1884
      3. 3. Velma (T) Swift 1890–
      4. 4. Ford (M) Swift 1888–1927 m. Esta (LaMaude) Reed 1890–1965
        1. 1. Katheryn (Elizabeth) Swift 1917–2003 m. Torsten (Alfonso) Gyllsdorff 1916–1990
        2. 2. Betty (Jane) Swift 1918–1987 m. James (Richard) Morris 1917–1996
        3. 3. Robert (Norris) Swift 1913–1986 m. Beth (L) Swift 1915–1996
        4. 4. Paul (Reed) Swift 1911–1967 m. Nadine (Mondicella) Patton 1914–2005
      5. 5. Paul (Harvey) Swift 1878– m. Mrytle (B) Oberlin 1881–
        1. 1. Maxine (E) Swift 1913–2014 m. Mason 1910–
    6. 6. Edward (U) Swift 1854–1891 m. Delana (M.) Swift 1858–1930
      1. 1. Clay (Eugene) Swift 1891–1961 m. Erba Zeiters 1890–1963
        1. 1. Glen (Allen) Swift 1913–1921
        2. 2. Carl (T) Swift 1925–2019 m. Carolyn (Joan) Diederich 1926–2020
        3. 3. Fred (Eugene) Swift 1911–1958 m. Swift 1913–1987
        4. 4. Kenneth (Clay) Swift 1923–1925
      2. 2. Ethel Swift 1888–1889
      3. 3. Demia Swift 1880–1965 m. Geo Gnagy 1876–1955
        1. 1. Kenneth Gnagy 1896–1985 m. Olive Gnagy 1897–1973

Lydia Ball's Timeline

6 Records

1794
6 Jul 1794
Birth of Lydia Ball in Wiscasset, Lincoln, Maine, United States
Wiscasset, Lincoln, Maine, United States
1795
abt 1795
Birth of Lydia Ball in Maine
Maine
1832
1832
Age 37
Lydia Ball resided here in Ohio, USA
Ohio, USA
1835
1835
Age 40
Lydia Ball resided here in Indiana, USA
Indiana, USA
1850
1850
Age 55
Lydia Ball resided here in Otsego, Steuben, Indiana
Otsego, Steuben, Indiana
1857
1 Jan 1857
Age 62
Death of Lydia Ball in Pleasant Lake, Steuben, Indiana, United States
Pleasant Lake, Steuben, Indiana, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Jul 1794
    Event Place: Wiscasset, Lincoln, Maine, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1795
    Event Place: Maine
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Otsego, Steuben, Indiana; Roll: M432_173; Page: 176; Image: 112.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1832
    Event Place: Ohio, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1835
    Event Place: Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Otsego, Steuben, Indiana
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Otsego, Steuben, Indiana; Roll: M432_173; Page: 176; Image: 112.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1857
    Event Place: Pleasant Lake, Steuben, Indiana, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Pleasant Lake, Steuben County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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