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Roderick Nelson Ball 1838–1900 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 OCT 1838

Birth Location: Sunderland, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 30 JUL 1900

Death Location: Spofford, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA

Father: John Ball

Mother: Jerusha Hill

Spouse(s): Ellen Keith

Children(s): Charles Ball, Elnora Ball, Edmund Ball, Nelson Ball, John Ball, Roderick Ball, Jessie Ball, Frederick Ball

The story of Roderick Nelson Ball began in 1838 in Sunderland, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. Roderick Nelson Ball married Ellen Maria Keith, and had children including Charles Azro Ball, Edmund Beebe Ball, Elnora Adelaide Ball, Frederick Whipple Ball, Jessie Jerusha Ball, John Norman Ball, Nelson Henry Ball, Roderick Hill Ball. Roderick Nelson Ball passed away in 1900 in Spofford, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Roderick Nelson Ball began in 1838 in Sunderland, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Roderick Nelson Ball married Ellen Maria Keith, and had children including Charles Azro Ball, Edmund Beebe Ball, Elnora Adelaide Ball, Frederick Whipple Ball, Jessie Jerusha Ball, John Norman Ball, Nelson Henry Ball, Roderick Hill Ball.
  • Roderick Nelson Ball passed away in 1900 in Spofford, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA.

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Roderick Ball's Ancestors

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Roderick Ball
1838–1900
Birth Place: Sunderland, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
John Dickson Ball
1810–1882
Montague, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
Jerusha (Ingram) Hill
1813–1891
Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Silas Ball
1787–1857
Leverett, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
Electa Field
–1826
Leverett
Great-Grandparents
Silas Ball
1754–1807
Rhoda Griffin
–1842
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Ball
1714–1760
Hannah Wright
1719–1785

Roderick Ball's Descendants

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Roderick (Nelson) Ball (10 OCT 1838–30 JUL 1900) m. Ellen (Maria) Keith (12 FEB 1848–30 JAN 1911)
  1. 1. Charles (Azro) Ball 1869–1922
  2. 2. Elnora (Adelaide) Ball 1870–1932 m. Bertrand (R.) Thompson 1869– m. Charles (Deloss) York 1875–1946
  3. 3. Edmund (Beebe) Ball 1872–1927 m. Winnie (Estella) Alberty 1877–1931
    1. 1. William (Franklin) Ball 1921–
  4. 4. Nelson (Henry) Ball 1874– m. Catherine (M.) Griffen –1898
    1. 1. Roderick (Nelson) Ball 1901–1918
    2. 2. Clara (Isabelle) Ball 1903–
  5. 5. John (Norman) Ball 1877–
  6. 6. Roderick (Hill) Ball 1880–1880
  7. 7. Jessie (Jerusha) Ball 1882–
    1. 1. George (Elias) Joslin 1907–
  8. 8. Frederick (Whipple) Ball 1883–
    1. 1. Ellen (Maria) Ball 1912–1912
    2. 2. Rea Ball 1914–

Roderick Ball's Timeline

2 Records

1838
10 OCT 1838
Birth of Roderick Nelson Ball in Sunderland, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
Sunderland, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
1900
30 JUL 1900
Age 62
Death of Roderick Nelson Ball in Spofford, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA
Spofford, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 OCT 1838
    Event Place: Sunderland, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Parts I, II & IV compiled by Mr Frank D. Warren

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 JUL 1900
    Event Place: Spofford, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA

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