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Van “Rip” Ball 1911–1979 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Mar 1911

Birth Location: Arkansas

Death Date: 6 Mar 1979

Death Location: OKean, Randolph County, Arkansas, USA

Father: John Ball

Mother: Permilia Melton

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Van “Rip” Ball was born in 1911 in Arkansas, the child of John B Ball And Permilia Ann Melton. Van “Rip” Ball passed away in 1979 in OKean, Randolph County, Arkansas, USA.

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Biography

  • Van “Rip” Ball was born in 1911 in Arkansas, the child of John B Ball And Permilia Ann Melton.
  • Van “Rip” Ball passed away in 1979 in OKean, Randolph County, Arkansas, USA.

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Van Ball's Ancestors

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Van Ball
1911–1979
Birth Place: Arkansas
Parents
John B. Ball
1863–1923
Davidson County, Tennessee, United States of America
Permilia (Ann) Melton
1884–1966
Gatewood, Ripley, Missouri, USA
Grandparents
James (C.) Melton
1865–1891
Job, Oregon, Missouri, USA
Mary (Ann) Gaither
1865–1948
Saline County, Illinois, USA
Great-Grandparents
Grandison Melton
1840–1877
Sarah Bennett
1836–
Enoch Gaither
1829–1912
Mary Larimore
1830–1908
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Sr
1800–1863
Mary Elkins
1806–1890
James Bennett
1814–1890
Catharine Maulding
1810–1880
Rezin Gaither
1780–1848
Tabitha Jacobs
1784–1850
James Larimore
1787–1857
Martha Larimore
1774–1860

Van Ball's Timeline

2 Records

1911
23 Mar 1911
Birth of Van “Rip” Ball in Arkansas
Arkansas
1979
6 Mar 1979
Age 68
Death of Van “Rip” Ball in OKean, Randolph County, Arkansas, USA
OKean, Randolph County, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Mar 1911
    Event Place: Arkansas

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Mar 1979
    Event Place: OKean, Randolph County, Arkansas, USA

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