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Sophie Ellen Ball 1926–1988 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Jul 1926

Birth Location: Council, Buchanan County, Virginia

Death Date: 08 Feb 1988

Death Location: Finney, Russell County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Luther Ball

Mother: Pearle Rose

Spouse(s): William Crabtree, Robert Wilson, Billy Sr.

Children(s): James Crabtree, Leonard Crabtree, Marjorie Crabtree, Harless Honaker, Willard Honaker, Henry Honaker, Ralph Honaker

In 1926, Sophie Ellen Ball entered the world in Council, Buchanan County, Virginia, born to Luther Hutton Ball And Pearle Elizabeth Rose. Sophie Ellen Ball married Billy Sunday Honaker Sr, Robert James Wilson, William Ross Crabtree, and had children including Alena Louella Lou Honaker, Billy Allen Honaker, Glen David Honaker, Harless Harlis B Honaker, Henry Honaker, James Luther Jim Crabtree, Larry Jean Honaker Sr, Leonard Lenny Or Lynn Walker Crabtree, Marjorie Maggie Margie Mae Crabtree, Ralph Honaker, Sharon Kaye Honaker, Willard Ralph Honaker. Sophie Ellen Ball passed away in 1988 in Finney, Russell County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1926, Sophie Ellen Ball entered the world in Council, Buchanan County, Virginia, born to Luther Hutton Ball And Pearle Elizabeth Rose.
  • Sophie Ellen Ball married Billy Sunday Honaker Sr, Robert James Wilson, William Ross Crabtree, and had children including Alena Louella Lou Honaker, Billy Allen Honaker, Glen David Honaker, Harless Harlis B Honaker, Henry Honaker, James Luther Jim Crabtree, Larry Jean Honaker Sr, Leonard Lenny Or Lynn Walker Crabtree, Marjorie Maggie Margie Mae Crabtree, Ralph Honaker, Sharon Kaye Honaker, Willard Ralph Honaker.
  • Sophie Ellen Ball passed away in 1988 in Finney, Russell County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sophie Ball's Ancestors

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Sophie Ball
1926–1988
Birth Place: Council, Buchanan County, Virginia
Parents
Luther Hutton Ball
1905–1965
Garden City, Buchanan, Virginia, United States
Pearle (Elizabeth) Rose
1905–1974
Mingo, West Virginia
Grandparents
Henderson Rose
1849–1907
Russell, Virginia, USA
Martha ("Mattie") Mullins*
1857–1938
Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Wilson Rose
1807–1889
Virginia Vance
1808–1862
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Levi Rose
1765–1850
Mary Stafford
1767–1753
David Vance
1798–1868
Elizabeth Carmeny
1798–1869

Sophie Ball's Descendants

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Sophie (Ellen) Ball (11 Jul 1926–08 Feb 1988) m. William (Ross) Crabtree (2 or 23 Apr 1905–Apr. 23, 1948) m. Robert (James) Wilson (9 Feb 1928–11 Feb 2004) m. Billy (Sunday Honaker) Sr. (10 June 1928 or 6 Jul 1930–14 Feb 2011)
  1. 1. James (Luther 'Jim') Crabtree 1945–1973
  2. 2. Leonard ('Lenny or Lynn ' Walker) Crabtree 1947–1966
  3. 3. Marjorie ('Maggie Margie' Mae) Crabtree 1943–2014 m. Basil (Edward) Owens 1919–1999
  4. 4. Harless (Harlis B.) Honaker 1951–2007
  5. 5. Willard (Ralph) Honaker 1950–1950
  6. 6. Henry Honaker
  7. 7. Ralph Honaker 1947–2004

Sophie Ball's Timeline

2 Records

1926
11 Jul 1926
Birth of Sophie Ellen Ball in Council, Buchanan County, Virginia
Council, Buchanan County, Virginia
1988
08 Feb 1988
Age 62
Death of Sophie Ellen Ball in Honaker, Russell, Virginia, USA
Honaker, Russell, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Jul 1926
    Event Place: Council, Buchanan County, Virginia
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 08 Feb 1988
    Event Place: Honaker, Russell, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Finney, Russell County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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