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Reuben Ball 1842–1894 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 January 1842

Birth Location: Indiana, United States of America

Death Date: 7 June 1894

Death Location: Sarcoxie, Jasper County, Missouri, United States of America

Father: Abraham Ball

Mother: Eliza Bacon

Spouse(s): Melissa Hull

Children(s): Effie Ball, George Ball, Warnie Ball, Eli Ball, Nora Ball, Ocie Ball, Dora Ball, Grace Ball, Josephine Ball, Joseph Ball, Walter Ball, Nellie Ball

Reuben Ball was born in 1842 in Indiana, United States of America, the child of Abraham Stephen Ball And Eliza Bacon. In 1850, Reuben Ball resided in Johnson, Clinton, Indiana, USA. In 1860, Reuben Ball resided in New Hope, Afton, Union, Iowa, USA. Reuben Ball married Melissa Hull, and had children including Dora Ball, Effie May Ball, Eli Ball, George Washington Ball, Grace Ball, Joseph Elmer Ball, Josephine Florence Ball, Nellie Agnes Ball, Nora Ball, Ocie Ball, Walter Ball, Warnie Ball. Reuben Ball passed away in 1894 in Sarcoxie, Jasper County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Reuben Ball was born in 1842 in Indiana, United States of America, the child of Abraham Stephen Ball And Eliza Bacon.
  • In 1850, Reuben Ball resided in Johnson, Clinton, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1860, Reuben Ball resided in New Hope, Afton, Union, Iowa, USA.
  • Reuben Ball married Melissa Hull, and had children including Dora Ball, Effie May Ball, Eli Ball, George Washington Ball, Grace Ball, Joseph Elmer Ball, Josephine Florence Ball, Nellie Agnes Ball, Nora Ball, Ocie Ball, Walter Ball, Warnie Ball.
  • Reuben Ball passed away in 1894 in Sarcoxie, Jasper County, Missouri, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Reuben Ball's Ancestors

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Reuben Ball
1842–1894
Birth Place: Indiana, United States of America
Parents
Abraham Stephen Ball
1818–1880
Eliza Bacon
1822–1866
Indiana, United States of America
Grandparents
Stephen (Reuben) Ball
1782–1858
Stafford County, Virginia, USA
Mary Harding
1783–
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Ball
1742–1810
Ann Mcintosh
1748–1812
Abraham Harding
1754–1818
Sarah Moore
1759–1833
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel Ball
1713–
Sarah Austin
1713–
John Harding
1717–1785
Aaron Moore
1735–1784
Mary Prather
1729–1790

Reuben Ball's Descendants

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Reuben Ball (24 January 1842–7 June 1894) m. Melissa Hull (28 January 1853–13 November 1917)
  1. 1. Effie (May) Ball 1871–1948
  2. 2. George (Washington) Ball 1892–1966
  3. 3. Warnie Ball 1877–1878
  4. 4. Eli Ball 1870–1870
  5. 5. Nora Ball 1868–1870
  6. 6. Ocie Ball 1885–1968
  7. 7. Dora Ball 1882–1965
  8. 8. Grace Ball 1879–1907
  9. 9. Josephine (Florence) Ball 1894–1957 m. Roy (Burton) Compton 1890–
    1. 1. Jewell (Gladys) Compton 1913–1998 m. Carl (Adrian) McName 1908–
    2. 2. Wanda (Marie) Compton 1915–2003
    3. 3. Gayle Compton 1919–
    4. 4. Dorothy Compton 1919–
    5. 5. Troy (Dale) Compton 1918–1936
    6. 6. Bonnie Compton 1924–
    7. 7. Roy (B) Compton 1926–
  10. 10. Joseph (Elmer) Ball 1884–1963
  11. 11. Walter Ball 1874–1952
  12. 12. Nellie (Agnes) Ball 1889–1986

Reuben Ball's Timeline

4 Records

1842
24 January 1842
Birth of Reuben Ball in Indiana, United States of America
Indiana, United States of America
1850
1850
Age 8
Reuben Ball resided here in Johnson, Clinton, Indiana, USA
Johnson, Clinton, Indiana, USA
1860
1860
Age 18
Reuben Ball resided here in New Hope, Afton, Union, Iowa, USA
New Hope, Afton, Union, Iowa, USA
1894
7 June 1894
Age 52
Death of Reuben Ball in Sarcoxie, Jasper County, Missouri, United States of America
Sarcoxie, Jasper County, Missouri, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 January 1842
    Event Place: Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: New Hope, Union, Iowa; Roll: M653_342; Page: 42; Family History Library Film: 803
    [2] 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: Johnson, Clinton, Indiana; Roll: 139; Page: 399a
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Johnson, Clinton, Indiana, 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: Johnson, Clinton, Indiana; Roll: 139; Page: 399a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: New Hope, Afton, Union, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: New Hope, Union, Iowa; Roll: M653_342; Page: 42; Family History Library Film: 803

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 June 1894
    Event Place: Sarcoxie, Jasper County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Idaho, U.S., Death Records, 1890-1973, Idaho Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Boise, ID, USA; Death Index and Images, 1911-1973

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sarcoxie, Jasper County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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